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 moves Astra uplink to Sky Italia
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will commence the relocation of the playout and uplink for its transponders on the Astra satellite system (19.2 degrees East) from Munich to Milan tonight.
SES appoints Christoph Mühleib as new German head
Christoph Mühleib will become the new managing director of Astra Deutschland on January 1, 2017.
RR Media and SES Platform Services merge into MX1
SES has announced the successful completion of the merger of RR Media, a provider of global digital media services, with its wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Platform Services. The merged company will operate as MX1.
SES and Fox Networks Germany extend contract
SES Platform Services will continue to provide content management and playout services for the pay-tv channels of Fox Networks Group Germany.
SES to showcase end-to-end solutions
SES Platform Services will demo Fluid MAM, which combines high-quality services for the processing and distribution of all media content with a secure and managed media archive in its private cloud.
SES Platform Services and K-Net form joint venture
SES Platform Services has strengthened its partnership with K-Net, an ICT and Telecoms platform services company based in Ghana, to create a joint venture.
German head Wolfgang Elsäßer leaves Astra
Wolfgang Elsäßer, managing director of Astra Deutschland, will terminate his 12-year career at the satellite operator on May 1, 2016.
Family TV Germany to launch on Astra
German entertainment channel Family TV will launch on Astra (19.2° East) on May 1, 2016.
Zee TV to launch German channel on Astra
Indian media company Zee Entertainment Enterprises will distribute its German free-to-air channel Zee One on Astra (19.2° East).