Hong Kong – AsiaSat 7, a new communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), is scheduled for launch on 26 November by an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AsiaSat 7 is a new generation satellite designed to replace AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East. Based on the Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform, the satellite will support a broad range of applications for the Asia-Pacific region, … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 7 replaces the 3S
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MediaCorp’s Channel 8 goes international
Jakarta – MediaCorp today launched 8 International (8i), an extension of Singapore’s free-to-air Mandarin channel Channel 8, on Indonesian DTH satellite television operator Indovision. The new channel will begin broadcast on 19 November on Channel 151. A 24-hour channel showcasing Chinese dramas with themes revolving around family ties, romance and action, 8i taps on MediaCorp’s library of more than 10,000 hours of Chinese drama content, offering six hours of fresh content … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s Channel 8 goes international
GTSS and ABS invest in the future
GT Satellite Systems S.A. and Asia Broadcast Satellite have signed a US$125 million deal for multiple transponders on a condosat and lease basis to augment its multi-service capacity on ABS-2. Since its multiple transponder lease agreement announced in 2009, GTSS has further developed its platform services, including TV channels "Raduga TV" Russian and CIS DTH business. This led GTSS to make a strategic investment to purchase additional condosat transponders on ABS-2, scheduled to be launched in … [Read more...] about GTSS and ABS invest in the future
AsiaSat 6 and 8 preparing launch
Palo Alto, California/ Hong Kong – Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a provider of commercial satellites, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), have announced the signing of two construction agreements for two communications satellites, AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8. The contracts include AsiaSat 6 with a C-band payload and AsiaSat 8 with both Ku-band and Ka-band. The two satellites will serve Asia, the Middle East and Australasia, and are designed on the decade’s SS/L … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 6 and 8 preparing launch
ITV Granada extends distribution in Asia
London – ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced a host of new carriage deals in India, South Korea and the Middle East. The channel will join India’s fastest growing DTH platform on the Bharti Airtel network in the coming month. This will see the channel launching in not only India, but also Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. South Korea’s largest cable operator CJ HelloVision has also signed to broadcast ITV Granada via its “CJ Tving” … [Read more...] about ITV Granada extends distribution in Asia
Casbaa honours Richard Li
Hong Kong – Casbaa presented Richard Li Tzar Kai, Chairman of PCCW, with its Lifetime Achievement Award, for his outstanding contributions to the development of the Asian Pay-TV and broadcasting industry. “Richard Li has been, and continues to be, a tremendous driving force in the evolution of multichannel television across Asia with his most recent success of now TV,” said Marcel Fenez, Chairman of Casbaa. A broadcasting industry visionary, Richard Li foresaw an opportunity … [Read more...] about Casbaa honours Richard Li