SAWA Rights Management (SAWA), a strategic service provider to the MENA pay-TV industry, has concluded a multi-year agreement with SES to deliver TV channels to commercial properties.
Eutelsat and Hispasat ink digital divide deal
Eutelsat and Hispasat have signed a multi-year strategic agreement for wholesale capacity on the Eutelsat Konnect satellite with the objective of supporting ubiquitous access to high-speed fixed broadband in Spain and Portugal.
Zeonbud opts for Eutelsat 9B
The Ukrainian national DTT platform operator Zeonbud has selected Eutelsat’s 9 degrees East position to extend its broadcast coverage.
SES-17 successfully launched
The SES-17 satellite has been successfully launched onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace from the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Amazon Prime Video is launched on Allente’s set-top boxes
Nordic TV platform Allente has entered into a new distribution agreement with Amazon Prime Video.
Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to retire
Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler has decided to retire upon the company’s emergence from its financial restructuring process and the naming of a successor.
4iG gains control of Spacecom
Hungaro DigiTel (HDT), a joint subsidiary of 4iG and Antenna Hungária, has entered into a final agreement with Spacecom to acquire a 51% stake in the company.
Local TV from Saxony to launch on Astra
Local TV channels from German federal state Saxony will become available to DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East) from early 2022.
Georges Agnes leaves SES’ HD+
Georges Agnes has left German DTH satellite platform HD+ on September 30, 2021 after 14 years. The move was at his own request and by best mutual agreement, according to the subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES.
SES partners with SoftBank
The Japanese telecom carrier SoftBank Corp has partnered with SES for the aggregation and delivery of live sporting events to its corporate customers, including TV stations and video distribution companies.