Bavarian media authority BLM is reorganising the DTH satellite distribution of the German federal state’s local TV channels on Astra (19.2° East).
SES grows profit and prepares share buyback
SES’s video business had revenues of €263 million in the first quarter, or 4.6% less than in the same period last year.
Bavarian local TV channels remain on Astra
The local and regional commercial TV channels from German federal state Bavaria will continue to distribute their services to DTH satellite households via Astra (19.2° East).
DTH satellite leading TV infrastructure in Germany
DTH satellite TV is the most used reception method for TV content in Germany, according to the Astra TV-Monitor 2020.
SES bundles activities in Germany under the leadership of Norbert Hölzle
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES is bundling its activities in the German-language market and placing its B2B and B2C business with the operational brands Astra Deutschland and HD+ under the leadership […]
Satellite survey finds reduction in broadcast UHD channels
There’s been a fall in the number of Ultra High Definition services broadcast over SES satellites.
WDR rents Astra transponder for regional windows in HD
German public broadcaster WDR will transmit all regional windows of its TV channel WDR Fernsehen in HD quality on Astra (19.2° East) from March 3, 2021.
SES renews Sky UK deal
Sky UK has extended its contract with SES for satellite capacity in a new agreement that will add over €90 million in secured backlog.
Ethiosat adds AEB and EBC channels
SES has announced that the Ethiosat platform is now broadcasting all channels of the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB) and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) exclusively.
NHK World-Japan extends SES contract
Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), a subsidiary of the Japanese pubcaster NHK and official distributor of NHK World-Japan, has renewed its multi-year contract with SES for satellite capacity.