The BeIN Media Group is migrating its transponder capacity from Nilesat over to Eutelsat 8 degrees West.
Eutelsat’s 7/8° West position hosts 175 HD channels
The 7/8 degrees West position hosted by Eutelsat and Nilesat satellites broadcasts 175 HD channels, of which 100 are exclusive.
Nilesat takes smart digital broadcasting platform on air
Nilesat is launch its new regional digital platform, known as The Nilesat Smart Digital Broadcasting System, on air in April.
Nilesat inks multi-transponder contracts with Eutelsat
Nilesat has taken a long-term lease for multiple transponders on the utelsat 8 West B satellite to be launched in mid-2015.
Maghreb TV-Sat launches on satellite
Maghreb TV, a dedicated Moroccan channel from Belgium, is launching Maghreb TV-Sat on the Galaxy 19 and Nilesat satellites.
NHK World TV joins OSN on Nilesat
Japan International Broadcasting (JIB) has announced that NHK World TV is now available in the Middle East and North Africa region through Nilesat 201 on the OSN DTH platform.
Arab ‘pirate’ TV stations taken off air
Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat has removed two Arab TV stations that allegedly broadcast pirated content.
Nilesat commits to Eutelsat’s 7 West slot
Eutelsat Communications has signed a ten-year agreement with Egyptian satellite company Nilesat for five transponders at the 7 degrees West orbital position.
Successful launch for Nilesat
The third Ariane 5 mission in 2010 successfully launched a pair of Thales Alenia Space-produced satellites: Nilesat 201 and Rascom-QAF1R on Wednesday, August 4.
Nilesat launch scheduled for August 3
Arianespace announced that the Nilesat and RascomStar-QAF satellites have arrived at the Spaceport for Ariane 5’s third launch this year, scheduled for August 3.