Krone TV, the TV channel of Austrian tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung, has launched on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East).
German TV channel Waidwerk to launch on Astra
Waidwerk, a German TV channel channel for hunters and fishermen, will launch via satellite on Astra (19.2° East) on May 5, 2020.
YouTube Kids goes live on Freesat
YouTube Kids has been added to the range of apps running on free-to-air satellite platform Freesat and its 4K receivers.
Eutelsat revises outlook amid Coronacrisis
Eutelsat Communications says despite a highly resilient business some of its sectors are feeling the heat in the Coronavirus pandemic.
German home-shopping channels remain in SD on Astra
Four German home-shopping broadcasters have renewed their agreements for the distribution of their channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East).
Travelxp 4k to leave Astra
Travelxp 4k will cease its distribution on the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East) in Europe on April 1, 2020.
ARD’s regional TV channels to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021
The regional affiliates of German public broadcaster ARD will terminate the satellite distribution of their TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.
Arianespace suspends Guiana launches
The Covid-19 pandemic has led Arianespace to suspend its satellite launches at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.
Vodafone probes satellite venture to boost mobile signals
Vodafone says it aims to create a mobile network in space that would boost the signal of its 4G and 5G services back on earth.
ARD to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021 [UPDATE]
German public broadcaster ARD will cease the satellite distribution of its TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.