GlobeCast and SES New Skies have signed five-year contracts for the continued use of two 36MHz transponders on the NSS-806 satellite at 319.5 degrees East (40.5 degrees West).
Nigerian DTH platform HiTS adds more capacity
The Nigerian DTH platform HiTS has added more capacity on the Eutelsat W4 slot at 36 degrees East. Zee Cinema UK and Fox News are among the new channels for […]
Arabsat BADR-6 launch delayed
Arabsat announced today that the launch of its Satellite BADR–6 has been delayed to Monday July 7.
SES New Skies signs up Essel Group
SES New Skies has announced that it has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with the Essel Group for C-band satellite capacity to support the digitalisation of India’s cable infrastructure. The […]
CETel and Arabsat launch DVB-S2 service
The German based telecom services provider CETel has announced it now offers DVB-S2 services on Arabsat-2B in C-Band. Due to the Arabsat-2B satellite coverage, this new service is designed to […]
Euronews joins AsiaSat 2 platform
Euronews channel today said it will join SatLink’s AsiaSat 2 MCPC digital platform to extend its coverage in the Asia Pacific region.
Abertis Hispasat bid gets green light
Europe’s competition authorities have given their approval to Abertis Telecom’s €199 million bid for a 28.4% stake in the Spanish satellite operator Hispasat.
Measat sets August launch for Measat-3a
Measat Satellite Systems has announced that the Measat-3a satellite has secured a launch on August 21, 2008. The fourth satellite in the fleet, Measat-3a has been designed to expand C-Band […]
Arqiva upgrades forces to MPEG-4
The Services Sound & Vision Corporation has awarded a new contract to Arqiva to deliver BFBS to British forces serving in the Falklands, Belize and on Royal Navy ships.
Arabsat sets launch date for BADR-6
Arabsat announced today that the launch of its BADR-6 satellite will take place in Kouru, French Guyana, on Friday July 4, at 21:20 GMT. The new satellite, manufactured by Astrium […]