The German channel Sixx HD will launch on HD+ on December 1, 2010. Sixx HD belongs to the ProSiebenSat.1 group and targets a female audience.
TNTSat reports 2.3 million receivers sold
SES Astra has announced that the French digital terrestrial channel offer on satellite, TNTSat, broadcast via Astra reported a total of 2.3 million receivers sold at the end of June […]
Over one million HD+ cards shipped
Consumer electronics manufacturers have now ordered over one million smart cards for the German HD+ satellite platform, according to Stefan Vollmer, spokesperson for Astra Deutschland.
Dance TV HD launches on Astra
Dance TV HD will start transmissions on the Astra satellite at 23.5 degrees East on Wednesday, July 7. For the time being, the channel will be broadcast free-to-air.
SES Sirius changes name – to Astra
Swedish satellite concern SES Sirius has rebranded as SES Astra. It follows the Luxembourg SES taking full control of the company and its 5 degrees East orbital slot in March.
Ziggo to carry SBS Net 5 in 3D
Ziggo is to carry the new Net 5 3D channel starting in September, according to an announcement by the cableco and the SBS-owned broadcaster. The launch of the Dutch 3D […]
Samsung joins Astra for 3D channel
Set to be launched on May 4 during the ANGA Cable show in Cologne, SES Astra and Samsung Electronics announced that they will jointly promote 3D television with a new […]
24-hour delay for Astra 3B launch
Arianespace has postponed the Ariane 5 mission carrying the Astra 3B and Comsat/Bw-2 satellite payloads.
Satellite DTH surpasses cable in Europe
More people are watching DTH than cable for the first time, according to the latest SES Astra Satellite Monitor. There are now 77 million satellite and 71 million cable homes.
End of analogue CNN on Astra
CNN International will cease broadcasting in analogue on the Astra position at 19.2 degrees East on March 31.