Eutelsat has become a full member of the Brussels-based Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), the global CEO-driven association representing global and regional satellite operators.
Media Broadcast Satellite renews SES contract
Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) and Astra satellite operator SES are extending their partnership.
SES secures $75m contract extensions
SES has signed multi-year capacity agreements totalling more than €75 million in backlog with several German private and public broadcasters.
Kabelio adds 9 new channels to Swiss DTH service
Swiss DTH satellite platform Kabelio has added nine TV channels to its line-up.
Irina Petrov to head sat industry association
Irina Petrov has been appointed acting secretary general of GVF, the global association of the entire satellite industry ecosystem, effective 24 May.
SES holds Intelsat merger talks
Luxembourg-based SES has confirmed it’s in talks with satellite rival Intelsat.
Sky Deutschland to continue SD distribution
Sky Deutschland is not planning a complete transition to HD for the time being and will continue to offer some of its channels in SD resolution.
QVC remains on Astra
Astra satellite operator SES and teleshopping broadcaster QVC have extended their partnership.
Successful launch for SES-18 and 19
SES has announced the launch of its fourth and fifth C-band satellites for the United States.
Russia tests own TV encoding system
Alexei Volin, the general director of the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), has revealed that Russia has begun testing its own TV encoding system.