Wilfried Urner has been appointed, with immediate effect, as the new CEO of MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES.
Sky Deutschland remains on Astra
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will continue to distribute its channels on Astra (19.2° East) for DTH households.
MX1 to distribute Bavarian local TV in HD on Astra
MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, will distribute all 16 Bavarian local TV channels in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from October 1, 2017.
Deluxe Music secures Astra carriage until 2021
German music channel Deluxe Music has secured its DTH satellite distribution in standard (SD) and high definition (HD) on Astra (19.2° East) until 2021.
MX1 and Vubiquity sign global linear distribution deal
MX1, a global media services company wholly owned by SES, and Vubiquity, have signed a multi-year linear distribution deal.
Former execs claim MX1 pays bribes
Former senior executives of RR Media claim that before the company was acquired by SES, the company paid under the table bribes to various agents and organisations.
MX1 provides Sky Deutschland with full-scale backup
Sky Deutschland has signed a multi-year contract extension for back-up services with MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES.
MX1 handles content management for Beta Film
Beta Film, a German distributor of TV, home video and new media content, has extended its contract with MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES.
Report: MX1 sues former managers
In a court case, Munich-based media services company MX1 alleges its former managers stole its customers, reports Globes.
Discovery continues to rely on MX1 and Astra
MX1, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, and Astra have extended their contracts with Discovery Networks Germany for capacity, content management and playout.