Intelsat, SES and other US satellite companies are in line for a share of $14.9 billion under proposals from the FCC.
Freenet TV closes German DTH service on Astra
German service provider Media Broadcast has ceased marketing its HDTV platform Freenet TV for DTH satellite households on Astra (19.2° East) on February 5, 2020.
SRG to move to HEVC/H.265 on satellite
In the course of 2021, Swiss public broadcaster SRG plans to migrate the DTH satellite broadcast of its TV channels on Eutelsat Hotbird (13° East) to HEVC/H.265 in preparation for […]
Deutsches Musik Fernsehen launches Volksmusik.TV
German music TV channel Deutsches Musik Fernsehen has launched a sister channel for fans of traditional and modern German folk music.
ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain unencrypted in SD on Astra; Kabel Eins Doku HD joins HD+
Following Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has also decided to continue broadcasting its free-TV channels unencrypted in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East).
German RTL channels to remain unencrypted in SD on Astra
The free-TV channels of German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will continue to be available in SD quality unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East) until at least 2024.
Fashion 4K joins HD Austria
Austrian DTH satellite platform HD Austria has added fashion channel Fashion 4K to its line-up on Astra (19.2° East).
Satellite Mediaport Services selected as Amos European Gateway
Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS) will act as the European Gateway for the newly operational AMOS-17 communication satellite.
Spacecom CEO David Pollack steps down
The chief executive of Spacecom is to step down after 24 years.
HD+ launches changeover campaign to attract Diveo customers
With a special promotion, German DTH satellite platform HD+ wants to attract customers of its competitor Diveo, which recently announced its closure on November 30, 2019.