Luxembourg – SES has announced that one of the leading commercial broadcasters in Japan, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), has chosen SES as its satellite operator of choice to provide live transmissions of three key sporting events in Europe. The capacity contracted on board SES' ASTRA 3B satellite was utilised for the contribution of the World Wrestling Championship 2013 in Budapest, the Japan-Serbia football match and the Japan-Belarus football match over the … [Read more...] about NTV taps SES’ ASTRA 3B satellite to LIVE broadcast sporting events
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FRANCE 24 to launch on DD DIRECT + and DISH TV
FRANCE 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement in India and will be available on free-to-air DTH service DD DIRECT +. Owned by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, the platform will begin broadcasting the FRANCE 24 English version on November 1, 2013.FRANCE 24 will also be available on DISH TV basic offer, the No 1 private satellite operator in the country. One in every four Indian televised households can now access FRANCE 24 and a special operation will take place in New Delhi in … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 to launch on DD DIRECT + and DISH TV
Japanese format “Old Enough!” remade and set to broadcast in China
Old Enough!, the popular show that is entering its 23rd straight year of broadcast, has been remade in and is set to air throughout mainland China. This marks the first time that this format is licensed to a broadcaster in China - Qinghai Satellite TV. The programme will start its broadcast on October 13, 2013, for a total of 10 episodes. The Old Enough! format has been licensed and broadcast in Italy (2008) and Britain (2009) and has been airing continuously in Vietnam as a regular … [Read more...] about Japanese format “Old Enough!” remade and set to broadcast in China
HHS and ABS sign multi-transponder, multi-satellite deal
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Hummerlton Security Services (HSS) announced that they have signed a multi-transponder agreement on ABS-2 and ABS-3 satellites. The capacity agreement will provide additional connectivity for HSS to expand its business network and infrastructure for its growing business in Africa. Under the multi-year agreement, HSS will use the high-powered C and Ku-band capacity of ABS-2 and ABS-3 to provide data services to its customers across Africa. It will be … [Read more...] about HHS and ABS sign multi-transponder, multi-satellite deal
CTH to offer new STB for satellite-TV users
The Bangkok Post reported that this move is aimed at solving the problem of slow installation of its cable-TV and Ku-band satellite-TV services for new subscribers wishing to watch the EPL games. The new set-top box is priced at 2,140 baht plus a monthly promotional fee of 555 baht, added the report. The report said that subscribers can watch 380 EPL matches on five SD channels as well as two HD channels - Fox Sports Plus and Nat Geo Wild - and 28 other SD channels … [Read more...] about CTH to offer new STB for satellite-TV users
Foxtel launches Asian channels
Produced in Japan, the 24-hour English-language channel NHK WORLD TV is already broadcast in 140 countries to 260 million households, and is now available to Foxtel subscribers via GlobeCast Australia’s D3 satellite capacity. CCTV-9 Documentary Channel is sister channel to CCTV’s Chinese and Asian news channel CCTV News, and is the first dedicated English-language Chinese documentary channel with worldwide coverage. Produced in Beijing, the channel will be … [Read more...] about Foxtel launches Asian channels