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ARTE postpones SD switch-off on Astra

July 16, 2020 10.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

After German public broadcaster ARD, German-French cultural channel ARTE has also decided to postpone the switch-off of its SD distribution on Astra (19.2° East), originally announced for January 2021.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: ARD, Arte, Astra, SD, ZDF Edited: 16 July 2020 10:32

ARD confirms deferral of SD switch-off

July 14, 2020 09.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: ARD, Astra, Astra Deutschland, Christoph Mühleib, SD Edited: 14 July 2020 09:53

ProSiebenSat.1 channels remain unencrypted in SD on Astra; Kabel Eins Doku HD joins HD+

January 15, 2020 11.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Following Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has also decided to continue broadcasting its free-TV channels unencrypted in SD resolution via the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East).

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, HD+, kabel eins Doku, Kabel Eins Doku HD, ProSiebenSat.1, SD, SES, Ultra HD Edited: 16 January 2020 12:41

German RTL channels to remain unencrypted in SD on Astra

January 9, 2020 09.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The free-TV channels of German commercial broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will continue to be available in SD quality unencrypted via Astra (19.2° East) until at least 2024.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Tech, TV Tagged With: Andre Prahl, ARD, Astra, Christoph Mühleib, Federal Cartel Office, Freenet, HD+, KEF, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, SD, SES, ZDF Edited: 10 January 2020 13:20

ARD plans SD switch-off on satellite

August 24, 2017 17.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD wants to terminate the DTH satellite transmission of its TV channels in standard definition (SD) on Astra (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Distribution, Finance, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Tech, TV Tagged With: ARD, Astra, HD+, SD, ZDF Edited: 19 February 2018 22:00

ZDF extends Astra contract for SD carriage

May 29, 2017 10.25 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ZDF will continue to transmit its TV channels ZDF, ZDFinfo and ZDFneo in standard definition (SD) on Astra (19.2° East) in addition to HD resolution until at […]

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Tech, TV, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, SD, Ultra HD, ZDF, ZDFinfo, ZDFneo Edited: 29 May 2017 10:25

HD tops SD in German DTH market

February 16, 2015 10.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

17.6 million TV households in Germany received HD television at the end of 2014 – an increase by 24% within 12 months (2013: 14.2 million).

Filed Under: DTH, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Top Story Tagged With: Astra, DTH, Germany, HD+, satellite, SD, Ultra HD Edited: 17 February 2015 11:56

Swiss SRG to close down SD satellite distribution

December 11, 2014 09.42 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Switzerland’s public radio and television broadcaster SRG SSR will transmit its TV channels solely in high definition (HD) via satellite in future.

Filed Under: Distribution, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Eutelsat, HD+, Hot Bird, satellite, SD, SRG SSR, Switzerland Edited: 11 December 2014 09:42

German pearl.tv to return in SD on Astra

July 21, 2014 09.11 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German home-shopping broadcaster pearl.tv will offer its channel in standard definition (SD) on Astra (19.2 degrees East) again from August 1, 2014.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, cable networks, HD+, Kabel Deutschland, Pearl TV, SD Edited: 21 July 2014 12:03

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