Officials at the Italian football league met on Monday as clubs look to further monetise the Serie A competition.
ZDF extends contract for HD distribution on Astra
German public broadcaster ZDF has extended its distribution contract with Astra satellite operator SES for transponder capacity on Astra (19.2° East) on a long-term basis.
Serie A considering Sky Italia bid
Italy’s football league is considering a proposal to buy Sky Italia from its current owners Comcast.
M7 inks Current Time TV deal
Luxembourg-based M7 Group has concluded an agreement with the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for the satellite distribution of Current Time TV in HD via both Astra 19.2 and […]
Yes extends use of Amos satellite
Israeli pay-TV provider Yes is to extend the use of Spacecom’s Amos 7 satellite into 2025.
M7 and A+E ink triple channel agreement
M7 Group has concluded a multi-year capacity agreement with A+E Networks EMEA for the satellite distribution of its flagship History and Crime+Investigation channels across Europe.
LG integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV
The buyers of LG smart TVs of the model year 2023 will be able to receive German DTH satellite TV platform HD+ without additional hardware.
4iG completes Spacecom share deal
The Hungarian info and communications company 4iG has raised its stake in Spacecom to 20%.
High View to distribute FAST Channels via Astra
German media company High View will additionally broadcast its FAST Channels Xplore, Hip Trips and One Terra via satellite from March 1, 2023.
ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain in SD on Astra
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will continue broadcasting its free-TV channels in SD resolution and unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East).