SES has now confirmed the December 28 launch date of its Astra 2G satellite on a Proton rocket.
Ultra HD trial for Czech/Slovak pubcasters
The Czech public broadcaster Ceske Televize (CT), along with its Slovak counterpart RTVS and the Czech national transmission company CRa, are to begin test broadcasts of Ultra HD content via […]
Astra celebrates 25 years of DTH in Germany
Astra satellite operator SES celebrates 25 years of direct-to-home (DTH) satellite reception from its orbital position 19.2° East in Germany.
Türkshow launches on Astra
German-Turkish TV channel Türkshow has launched on the Astra satellite system at 19.2° East, broadcasting unencrypted to DTH households in Europe on the frequency 11.612 GHz H (SR 22,000, FEC […]
Astra 2G remains on schedule
Final operations have been carried out on the Ascent Unit ahead of the launch of Astra 2G later this month.
Astra to transmit Linkin Park concert live in Ultra HD
Satellite operator SES has teamed up with electronics manufacturer Samsung to transmit the concert of US rock band Linkin Park from the O2 World arena in Berlin on November 19, […]
SES secures Brazilian orbital position
SES has announced that ANATEL, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, has approved the NSS-806 satellite for use at the 48 degree West orbital position recently awarded at auction to SES.
German HD+ platform reaches 1.6 million customers
HD+, the subscription platform with the HD versions of commercial free-to-air channels for DTH satellite households in Germany on Astra (19.2° East), has increased its customer figure to 1.59 million […]
Astra 2G delivered to Baikonur
Astra’s latest satellite has been safely delivered from Toulouse, France to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in preparation for launch next month, International Launch Services has confirmed.
SES teams up with Es’hailSat
The wholly-owned SES subsidiary SES Tech Com has signed a comprehensive consultancy service agreement wih Qatar-based Es’hailSat.