German media company High View will launch four new free-TV music channels under its Deluxe Music brand on Astra (19.2° East) on February 1, 2023.
Teleshopping group Genius renews Astra capacity
Astra satellite operator SES and German teleshopping group Genius have extended their long-standing partnership.
HSE renews DTH satellite contract with Astra
German home-shopping broadcaster HSE has extended its partnership with Astra satellite operator SES for several years.
ShopLC launches in HD quality on Astra
German teleshopping channel ShopLC can now be received in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East).
Bibel TV extends SD distribution on Astra
German Christian free-TV channel Bibel TV will continue broadcasting in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) in the coming years.
Bavarian local TV channels remain on Astra
The local and regional commercial TV channels from German federal state Bavaria will continue to distribute their services to DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East).
SES bundles activities in Germany under the leadership of Norbert Hölzle
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES is bundling its activities in the German-language market and placing its B2B and B2C business with the operational brands Astra Deutschland and HD+ under the leadership […]
WDR rents Astra transponder for regional windows in HD
German public broadcaster WDR will transmit all regional windows of its TV channel WDR Fernsehen in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from March 3, 2021.
1-2-3.tv stays on Astra in SD and HD; new OTT sync solution
German home shopping channel 1-2-3.tv will remain available in SD and HD resolution to DTH households via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East).
ARD confirms deferral of SD switch-off
German public broadcaster ARD has confirmed that it will postpone the switch-off of its SD channels on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) originally scheduled for January 2021.