Live sports and news events in the last 12 months have driven uptake on SES’s dedicated sports and events satellite distribution platform Astra 1 Sports.
ATV Austria to cease SD distribution on Astra
Austrian media company ProSiebenSat1Puls4 will switch off the DTH satellite signal of ATV in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) at the end of 2023.
Final mission for Ariane 5
Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, has lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana for the last time.
Indonesia’s TVRI launches on SES satellites
The Indonesian public broadcaster TVRI, in partnership with PT Telkom Indonesia and its subsidiary Telkomsat, is now distributing the HD channel TVRI World on SES satellites.
HDTV first on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19
STN has announced the first HDTV platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19 (G-19) satellite and introduced a new EPG.
Telesat’s Dan Goldberg to head GSOA
Dan Goldberg, the CEO of Telesat, has been elected the chair of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA).
Eutelsat teams up with du
Eutelsat has entered into a partnership with du, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), to upgrade its DTH services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Andreas Müller-Vondey new HD Plus chief
Andreas Müller-Vondey has taken over the position of Managing Director of HD Plus, the German DTH satellite platform operated by SES.
No SES Intelsat merger
Luxembourg-based SES has confirmed that its discussions about a merger with Intelsat are over.
“Interference attacks” hit Russian DTH platforms
UPDATE: All subscribers to national satellite TV services in Russia have in the past week had to contend with signal inference and the temporary unavailability of content. Some reports say […]