The Corona crisis has put a damper on Swiss public broadcaster SRG’s plan to move its satellite channels to the new HEVC/H.265 compression standard in 2021.
Report: Sea Launch for sale
The Russian backers of the Sea Launch platform are in negotiations to sell the platform to a subsidiary of Russia’s state corporation Rosatom. Sources quoted by the news agency TASS […]
Intelsat swings to $218.8m loss
Satellite operator Intelsat says it hasn’t been immune to the effects of Covid 19.
MEV-2 will not impact One West services
Intelsat’s mission to prolong the life of its Intelsat 10-02 satellite will not impact on services on the satellite.
Intelsat Chapter 11 will reduce “legacy debt burden”
Intelsat’s to participate in the forthcoming clearance of C-band spectrum in the United States has led to the satellite operator to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
SES: UHD moving towards the next stage
Ultra High Definition broadcasting is moving towards the next stage, according to SES.
ZDF extends SD distribution on Astra
German public broadcaster ZDF will continue to offer its TV channels in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East).
Folx TV ceases Astra satellite distribution
German music channel Folx TV has terminated its DTH satellite distribution on Astra (19.2° East).
RTL enables instant restart at HD+
The customers of German DTH satellite platform HD+ on Astra (19.2° East) can now also restart already running programmes on the channels of German broadcast group RTL.
Freenet grows with waipu.tv
German internet TV service waipu.tv gained around 44,200 new paying customers in Q1 2020.