German media company Axel Springer will distribute the TV channel of its tabloid newspaper BILD on Astra (19.2° East) to DTH satellite households.
TP Vision integrates HD+ into Philips TVs via HbbTV OpApp
TV set manufacturer TP Vision is equipping the new models of its Philips brand with built-in reception of German DTH satellite platform HD+.
Timo Schneckenburger to leave HD+
Timo Schneckenburger (CCO) will leave German DTH satellite platform HD+ on July 31, 2021 at his own request and by best mutual agreement, the subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES announced.
Bibel TV extends SD distribution on Astra
German Christian free-TV channel Bibel TV will continue broadcasting in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) in the coming years.
Bavarian local TV vacates Astra transponder
Bavarian media authority BLM is reorganising the DTH satellite distribution of the German federal state’s local TV channels on Astra (19.2° East).
Bavarian local TV channels remain on Astra
The local and regional commercial TV channels from German federal state Bavaria will continue to distribute their services to DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East).
Northrop Grumman extension vehicle prolongs life of Intelsat 10-02
Northrop Grumman and subsidiary SpaceLogistics have successfully completed the docking of the Mission Extension Vehicle-2 (MEV-2) to Intelsat 10-02 (1 degree West) to deliver life-extension services to the 16 year-old satellite.
DTH satellite leading TV infrastructure in Germany
DTH satellite TV is the most used reception method for TV content in Germany, according to the Astra TV-Monitor 2020.
Orange begins Astra switch-off process
Orange has started to advise its employees and distribution partners that its satellite package will no longer be offered to new customers as of April 8, 2021.
Babeleye delivers EPG solution for Ghana’s HD+
Content metadata specialist Babeleye has announced the integration of its EPG into the HD+ service in Ghana.