On June 6, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) annual satellite conference, the Satellite Industry Forum, welcomed over 140 delegates and speakers including some of the satellite industry’s largest operators for a day of discussion on the challenges and growth opportunities of the satellite connectivity market valued at $11.2 billion in 2021, and projected to reach $22.1 billion by 2031. The conference opened with the regional operators on how they would fit in the rapidly evolving … [Read more...] about Satellite Operators Maintain a Positive Outlook on The Future of The Industry and Talk Up Integration, Adaptation and Cooperation
AsiaSat
TV5MONDE expands partnership with AsiaSat Adding ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to its TV bouquet on AsiaSat 5
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, announced that TV5MONDE S.A.S., the global television network and leading broadcaster of French language programming, has selected AsiaSat 5 to distribute ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to serve audiences in regions of North East Asia and Oceania. This is a further addition to TV5MONDE’s TV bouquet on AsiaSat satellites that includes its general entertainment channel ‘TV5MONDE Asie HD’ and … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE expands partnership with AsiaSat Adding ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to its TV bouquet on AsiaSat 5
AsiaSat partners with ABU and Telstra to bring the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games live to the Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), in a collaboration with Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS), selected AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat’s prime occasional use (OU) platform, for live coverage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Asia-Pacific. During the event coverage, ABU Sports team on the ground managed the production of live broadcast signals at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Birmingham. TBS’s expert broadcast solutions team handled the turnaround, uplinking of live … [Read more...] about AsiaSat partners with ABU and Telstra to bring the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games live to the Asia Pacific
Victor Au joins AsiaSat’s leadership team as General Counsel
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, announced the appointment of Victor Au as General Counsel. Victor joins the company with more than two decades of experience working across international and local law firms and in-house legal departments in areas of corporate, commercial and intellectual property. He will be responsible for overseeing legal affairs and regulatory compliance of the AsiaSat Group. “We are pleased to … [Read more...] about Victor Au joins AsiaSat’s leadership team as General Counsel
AsiaSat furthers SAILAS’s managed service expansion for the maritime sector
Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, AsiaSat, announced plans to expand SAILAS’s end-to-end managed connectivity service for the maritime sector with a wide range of value-added services that will further increase operational efficiency and safety for vessel operators, and enhance the communication and entertainment experience of crews and passengers on board. This new initiative marks an important step towards strengthening AsiaSat’s capability in delivering end-to-end managed … [Read more...] about AsiaSat furthers SAILAS’s managed service expansion for the maritime sector
AsiaSat and Next Step announce collaboration on end-to-end content aggregation and distribution of new lifestyle HD channel ‘Thainess’
Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Thailand’s leading multi-channel operator Next Step Company Limited have entered into a strategic partnership, bringing together their unique expertise in content aggregation, media management and distribution for the launch of a new lifestyle HD channel ‘Thainess’. In collaboration with Next Step, AsiaSat will provide technical and marketing support to deliver Thainess to the … [Read more...] about AsiaSat and Next Step announce collaboration on end-to-end content aggregation and distribution of new lifestyle HD channel ‘Thainess’