German broadcast satellite service provider Media Broadcast Satellite extends its teleport, housing and infrastructure business through an agreement with NorthTelecom.
DVB forms liaison with SAT>IP Alliance
DVB and the SAT>IP Alliance have entered into a formal liaison agreement on the future development of the SAT>IP specification.
Success for ILS Hispasat launch
International Launch Services has successfully lofted the Amazonas 5 satellite into orbit on behalf of Hispasat.
HD+ ExtraScreen launches on Android devices
HD+, the German HDTV platform for satellite households on Astra (19.2° East), has made its multiscreen service HD+ ExtraScreen available on tablets and smartphones using Android.
ARD plans SD switch-off on satellite
German public broadcaster ARD wants to terminate the DTH satellite transmission of its TV channels in standard definition (SD) on Astra (19.2° East).
MX1 to distribute Bavarian local TV in HD on Astra
MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, will distribute all 16 Bavarian local TV channels in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from October 1, 2017.
HD+ to show Eurosport Bundesliga on Astra [UPDATE]
In a last minute agreement, German DTH platform HD+ will broadcast the 45 Bundesliga games Eurosport will show live from the upcoming season on Astra (19.2° East) for German satellite […]
eoTV launches 24/7 service on Astra
European Originals Television (eoTV), the German TV channel specialising in European movies and series, will become available 24 hours per day on Astra (19.2° East) from August 15, 2017, a […]
Media Broadcast Satellite uplinks Bavarian local TV to Astra
German service provider Media Broadcast Satellite has taken over the satellite distribution of the Bavarian local TV channels on Astra (19.2° East) from its teleport in Usingen near Frankfurt on […]
New milestone for Tivùsat
The Italian DTH platform tivùsat has now passed the 3 million active smartcard mark.