SES had video revenues of €251 million in the first quarter, or 6.4% less than in the same period last year.
Strong growth for SES IP Switch
SES’s video stream solution SES IP Switch saw an increase of 61% in sports events served and an increase of 96% in hours of content delivered in Q4 2021 compared to the same period a year earlier.
SES reaches 366m homes worldwide
SES now delivers almost 8,400 TV channels – including 3,130 in HD or UHD – to a total of 366 million TV homes worldwide.
Teleshopping group Genius renews Astra capacity
Astra satellite operator SES and German teleshopping group Genius have extended their long-standing partnership.
AstroTV renews satellite capacity on Astra
German TV channel AstroTV will continue to be available via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) in the coming years.
SES orders NSS-12 satellite replacement
SES has ordered a digital satellite with both Ku-band and C-band frequencies to replace NSS-12 at 57 degrees East, one of its longest held and most valuable orbital positions.
SES and Canal+ expand partnership
SES and Canal+ have reached a long-term agreement for uplink services for Canal+’s French pay-TV channel bouquet at 19.2 degrees East.
Discovery renews contract for Tele 5 HD on Astra
German entertainment channel Tele 5 will continue to be available in HD quality on DTH satellite platform HD+ via Astra (19.2° East).
New SES role for John-Paul Hemingway
SES has appointed John-Paul Hemingway to the new created role of chief strategy and product officer (CSPO).
SES orders prime TV slot satellites
SES has ordered two geostationary (GEO) Ku-band satellites for its prime orbital slot at 19.2 degrees East to maintain the premium services it provides to its European video customers and to capture new opportunities in the region.