Paris, Mexico City– StarTV announced the launch of its new Direct-to-Home pay-TV service in Mexico. StarTV also signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Americas for capacity on the EUTELSAT 117 West A and EUTELSAT 117 West B satellites.

The new platform will start later this December in the Mexican state of Zacatecas and other parts of the country, replacing the TVZac platform. Patricio Northland, CEO of Eutelsat Americas, says, “The development of DTH services in the Americas is a strategic objective for Eutelsat. We are delighted to win the trust of StarTV as a new player in Mexico and to leverage our prime video neighbourhood to broaden the pay-TV offer in Mexico and beyond.”