Hong Kong– AsiaSat 6 has received permit to provide video services in Mainland China. Shanghai Interactive Television has signed a contract with CITICSat who holds the exclusive right to market AsiaSat 6 capacity in China to broadcast 10 high-definition pay-TV channels.

The State Administration of Press Publication, Radio, Film and Television of The People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT) has recently given permission for AsiaSat 6 to serve Chinese broadcasters for video distribution to cable headends in China.

AsiaSat 6 is designed to provide excellent power and region-wide coverage at its nominal orbital location of 120 degrees east. AsiaSat 6 offers high quality capacity to the China video market with its high-powered C-band transponders and a design life of 15 years.