The Astra 1P satellite was successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US, on 20 June 2024 at 5:35 pm local […]
Exclusive: QVC Deutschland closes QVC2 UHD
German teleshopping broadcaster QVC Deutschland has ceased offering its QVC2 channel in Ultra HD resolution (UHD).
Another 334,000 thousand new activations for tivùsat in 2023
Italian free-to-air satellite platform tivùsat recorded 334,000 new activations in 2023, bringing the total new switch-ons to 1.3 million over the last three year.
SES O3b mPOWER satellite life expected to be “significantly lower”
SES has said the launch of the new O3b mPOWER satellites 5 and 6 will go ahead early next month with commercial services expected to begin from early Q2 2024.
DAZN Italia joins Eutelsat Hotbird to complement streaming
Sports streaming service DAZN is complementing the delivery of its content to Italian homes with DTH satellite distribution on Eutelsat’s Hotbird position at 13° East.
ZDF undecided about SD switch-off on Astra
German public broadcaster ZDF has not yet made a decision on terminating the SD satellite distribution of its TV channels on Astra (19.2° East).
ARD to drop SD distribution on Astra in 2025
German public broadcaster ARD will terminate the SD distribution of its TV channels via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) at the beginning of 2025.
Dish looks to get back together with EchoStar
Satellite platform Dish network is exploring the possibility of a combination with EchoStar, as the company looks to move away from satellite broadcasting.
Intelsat to extend life of four satellites
Intelsat has ordered its second Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s SpaceLogistics with plans to add life to another of its satellites.
Eutelsat pulls out of residential broadband
Eutelsat has confirmed it has reached an agreement to sell its European broadband retail activities to an “experienced private operator”.