Hispasat will soon announce the commissioning of a new Ultra HD channel, Hispasat 4K, which will be available to the industry.
Telefonica completes Hispasat sale
Spain’s Telefonica has sold its remaining shares in Hispasat to Eutelsat for €56 million in cash.
Eutelsat and Abertis share Telefonica’s Hispasat stake
Telefonica has agreed to sell its 13% holding in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis.
In Brief: MTV Live HD, Hispasat, Arte, QVC
Sky Deutschland is adding MTV Live HD to its German and Austrian DTH bouquet of HD channels.
Abertis becomes Hispasat’s largest shareholder
Spanish infrastructure company Abertis has become the largest shareholder in the Hispasat satellite platform after buying a 13% holding from Telefonica.
Starmax HD to return after closedown
The Spanish prepaid DTH platform Starmax HD is closing down operations but has promised to come back with “a more attractive and technically more solid offer”.
Iran launches Spanish language TV channel
Iran has secured capacity on three satellites for distribution of its Spanish language TV channel.
Hispasat gains €165m for Amazonas 3
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has received a €165 million cash injection ahead of the construction of its new bird Amazonas 3.
Small Geo mission for Hispasat
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has given details of the development of its AG1 satellite, the first in the European Space Agency’s Small Geo mission.
Hispasat, Koreasat mission a success
UPDATE.The successful launch of Arianespace Flight 199 took place on December 29 at 21.26 GMT under clear skies in French Guiana.