SES’s German HD+ platform reached more than 2.6 million households at the end of the first quarter of this year.
DMax HD joins Astra’s HD+ platform
Discovery’s DMax HD is joining the HD+ platform in Germany as the 14th commercial broadcaster.
Astra adds two Bavarian local channels
SES has announced that two new Bavarian TV free-to-air channels are launching on the Astra Satellite System at the end of April.
Fashion TV returns FTA on Astra
MIPTV 2012 – CANNES. Fashion TV will launch a free-to-air channel aimed at the European market at the Astra position of 19 degrees East.
Super RTL HD joins HD+ platform
Super RTL HD will join the HD+ platform in Germany on May 1st. The channel will be the 13th commercial broadcaster to join the leading German platform for HD content.
Media Broadcast launches DVB-S2 platform
Broadcast facilities company Media Broadcast is launching a DVB-S2 platform on the Astra 3 position at 23.5 degrees East.
Successful tests for Newtec Ka-band modems
Satellite specialist Newtec has successfully tested its new high speed Ka-band technology for SES Broadband (previously called Astra2Connect).
Tele 5 Austria launches on Astra
German private broadcaster Tele 5 will start broadcasting a dedicated Austrian free-to-air channel on Astra on May 1.
African Television launches on Astra 23.5 East
African Television (AF-TV), a new free-to-air channel, will launch on the Astra 23.5 degrees East position on April 1, 2012, for DTH reception and distribution via cable and IPTV platforms.
Sky D adds HD transponder on Astra
Sky Deutschland has contracted an additional transponder on the Astra satellite system at 19.2 degrees East, effective from June 1.