United Group has begun to take steps to consolidate its DTH services across Southeast Europe into a single platform by sending an RFI to a select group of satellite operators for satellite capacity to support its plans.
Eutelsat defends distributing Russian channels
Eutelsat has said it is complying with the law by continuing to distribute Russian channels on the NTV-Plus and Tricolor and DTH platforms.
Second attempt: ARD to drop SD distribution on Astra
German public broadcaster ARD will commence SD switch-off on Astra (19.2° East).
Fix&Foxi Channel joins Moreplex TV
German family channel Fix&Foxi Channel will launch on pay-TV platform Moreplex TV in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Intelsat launches VideoNow
Intelsat has launched an EPG to help viewers better navigate satellite TV programming while creating more value for broadcasters by increasing viewer-engagement opportunities.
Russia’s Orion teams up with Okko
The Orion Group of Companies in Russia has entered into an agreement with Okko, one of the country’s leading OTT platforms.
Teleshopping group Genius renews Astra capacity
Astra satellite operator SES and German teleshopping group Genius have extended their long-standing partnership.
Skylink suffers major outage
The M7 Group-owned operator Skylink has been hit by a major outage in the Czech Republic.
Record revenues for ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 has posted record revenues for 2021 after a significant improvement in the German advertising market.
Discovery renews contract for Tele 5 HD on Astra
German entertainment channel Tele 5 will continue to be available in HD quality on DTH satellite platform HD+ via Astra (19.2° East).