French free-to-view platform is to move all of its broadcasts to the MPEG-4 transmission standard by 2016.
Proton postpones Astra 2G launch
The launch of the Astra 2G satellite has been postponed after pre-flight testing uncovered a fault was found with the Breeze M upper stage gyro unit.
Astra 2G remains on schedule
Final operations have been carried out on the Ascent Unit ahead of the launch of Astra 2G later this month.
SES to deliver internet to 36 German villages
SES Broadband Services, the internet via satellite subsidiary of satellite operator SES, has won the contracts to provide its Astra Connect for communities satellite broadband service to 36 German villages […]
Astra 2G delivered to Baikonur
Astra’s latest satellite has been safely delivered from Toulouse, France to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in preparation for launch next month, International Launch Services has confirmed.
Swisscom deploys Astra Connect in Switzerland
Satellite operator SES has signed an agreement with Switzerland’s national telco Swisscom to deploy its internet via satellite service Astra Connect in Switzerland.
Express AM4R report concludes
The ILS Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) has concluded the May 16 failure of the Express AM4R satellite was down to a loss of structural integrity of a bolted interface […]
Arabsat strikes HbbTV deal
Arabsat and Selevision have entered into an exclusive long-term partnership to launch the first HbbTV service in the MENA region.
Echostar to secure your home
Echostar (Hall 1, Stand F76) is taking the opportunity to offer a ‘Sneak Peak’ demo of its new and upcoming home security and automation solution the vendor and DTH operator […]
Modest revenue growth in satellite slowdown
The Fixed Services Satellite (FSS) sector generated $12.2 billion in revenues during 2012, an increase of just two per cent.