Sat operators
06-01-2009
News
Over 300.000 Polish n subscribers
"n", the youngest Polish digital platform, already had over 300,000 subscribers in the end of the first quarter of 2008. That information has been published in the ITI Group's report for 2007. It proves that many new subscribers join "n" platform on a regular basis and their numer is constantly increasing. ››
Cyfra+ after the transponder changes
Polish digital platform Cyfra+, in accordance with SATKurier.pl announcements, has introduced many changes on its transponders in the night of 7th April 2008. Changes concerned Hot Bird 8 (13E) transponders. This is the list of all changes, with specific technical parameters, for viewers who are not using platform's terminals. ››
TVP Sport in HD?
TVP, Polish public bradcaster, announced that its first HD channel TVP Sport HD will debut this summer and will operate separetly from TVP Sport, current sports channel. TVP Sport HD probably will be broadcast only in DVB-T test's transmitters. ››
Euro 2008 in HD on NTV Plus
Russian digital platform NTV Plus (Eutelsat W4 - 36°E and Bonum 1 - 56°E) has gained broadcasting rights to present football championships Euro 2008 in HD. The event will be transmitted on HD Sport. Polsat Sport HD will broadcast the event in Poland. ››
PorSiebenSat.1 with Blucom
German commercial broadcasters ProSieben, Sat.1 and N24 will offer the interactive service Blucom as of 2007. The number of broadcasters using the ASTRA service Blucom has now increased to ten. more ››
France 24 FTA on Astra and NSS-7
SES Astra signed an agreement to broadcast France 24, the new French channel for international news, on an Astra satellite at 19.2 East for Europe and on the NSS-7 satellite at 22 West serving the African continent. France 24 wil be launched on December 7th. more ››
Joint Investment for SES Global and Eutelsat
SES GLOBAL and Eutelsat Communications want to begin a joint investment in the first European satellite infrastructure for broadcasting video, radio and data to mobile devices and vehicle receivers. more ››
Eutelsat to deliver HOT BIRD 10
Astrium will build the HOT BIRD 10 broadcast satellite which will be launched in first quarter 2009 and positioned at the Group’s 13 degrees East location. HOT BIRD 10 is the 15th satellite commissioned by Eutelsat from Astrium. more ››
APS for SES Astra
The Court of Appeal (Oberlandesgericht) of Düsseldorf has confirmed the acquisition of the TV playout centre ASTRA Platform Services (APS) by SES ASTRA. The Court has announced that a complaint of the satellite operator Eutelsat against the Cartel Office has been rejected. more ››
Problems with W3A satellite
Eutelsat's W3A satellite, located at 7 degrees East, experienced an anomaly during a routine manoeuvre on 9 October at approximately 06.20am Paris time. The satellite has automatically entered safe sun-pointing mode. more ››
New transponder for Five
SES Astra has signed a new transponder contract with the British commercial TV broadcaster Five. The additional capacity will primarily be used for the company’s two new channels – Five Life and Five US – which will be launched in October. more ››
SES Astra in satellite project in Vietnam
SES Astra TechCom has been selected to participate in Vietnam`s first public satellite project VINASAT-1. The project, which is led by the Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), is realized with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) as the main contractor. more ››
Spacecom: 11 contracts in Ukraine
Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator has secured eleven contracts with Ukrainian channels so far during 2006, reinforcing its already strong business position in the Ukraine Republic. Amos-1 and Amos-2 are located at 4°West. more ››
Second Astra transponder for TVP
SES Astra at the IBC 2006 in Amsterdam signed a second transponder contract with the public Polish television - Telewizja Polska SA. The additional capacity on SES Astra prime orbital position 19.2E will enable TVP to enhance its existing channel line-up on Astra by new thematic channels like TVP Sport, TVP Rozrywka, TVP Film, TVP Historia and TVP Info. more ››
