HONG KONG – Asia Satellite Telecommunications will be supporting live coverage of the 2018 Asian Games with AsiaSat 5. The 18th Asian Games, co-hosted by the cities of Jakarta and Palembang of Indonesia, includes 40 sports, to be contested by over 11,000 athletes from 45 participating countries and regions. Live HD coverage of the Games from the opening ceremony on 18 August to the closing on 2 September will be telecast across AsiaSat 5’s C-band footprint for viewers … [Read more...] about AsiaSat distributes live coverage of 2018 Asian Games
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AsiaSat 9 has arrived at 122°E
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator announced successful arrival of AsiaSat 9 at 122 degrees East on 9 October 2017, where it has commenced transmission and will maintain its operational position as replacement for AsiaSat 4. AsiaSat 9 is AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite, which generates a total spacecraft power of 20,700 watts. This new generation satellite, based on the SSL 1300 platform, is designed to provide multiple C, … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 9 has arrived at 122°E
Playboy Plus launches new satellite channel in Asia
USA / Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced on March 24 that Playboy Plus Entertainment Inc. has launched a new satellite channel “LifeStyle TV” (LSTV) on AsiaSat 5, following the successful launch of “HD Playboy Asia” last year on the same satellite. LSTV, the first men’s lifestyle TV channel in Asia, offers content on travel, cuisine, adventure and fashion. Targeting Asian men, aged 18-38, LSTV’s key titles … [Read more...] about Playboy Plus launches new satellite channel in Asia
AsiaSat announces annual results
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (AsiaSat) has announced its 2012 annual results for the year ended December 31, 2012. The company reported a turnover of HK$1,884,904,000 (up 10% from last year) – this includes a one-off revenue contribution of HK$311 million from customers resulting from the enactment of the Finance Act in India in 2012; Profit attributable to shareholders of HK$914,491,000 (up 11%); Earnings per share of HK$2.34 (up 11%); Proposed … [Read more...] about AsiaSat announces annual results
Arabic channels Dubai TV and Dubai Sports join AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) has signed a contract to broadcast two free-to-air satellite channels, Dubai TV and Dubai Sports, throughout the Asia-Pacific region on AsiaSat 5. Dubai TV, the state TV channel of the Emirate of Dubai, broadcasts events and activities taking place in Dubai and in the UAE along with local news, financial programmes and Arabic family dramas to a wide global audience. The Dubai … [Read more...] about Arabic channels Dubai TV and Dubai Sports join AsiaSat 5
AsiaSat 7 replaces the 3S
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
