Hong Kong, 29 August 2012 – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced that regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia, is continuing its distribution carriage on AsiaSat 3S. MCN International Pte. Ltd., which operates Channel NewsAsia, has renewed its contract to beam its signals in the Asia-Pacific region. Channel NewsAsia offers news programming and content with unique Asian perspectives. The channel is widely available to all Asian cable and satellite DTH … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia renews on AsiaSat 3S
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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
Dr. Ya-Hui Chiu assumes advisory role
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced the appointment of Dr. Ya-Hui Chiu as Advisor to the President and CEO, following his retirement from the position of Vice President, Technical Operations on 31 July 2011. "On behalf of AsiaSat, I would like to thank Dr. Chiu for his years of excellent service and the enormous contributions he made to the Company. I am extremely grateful that Dr. Chiu is assuming a new consulting role with AsiaSat to continue … [Read more...] about Dr. Ya-Hui Chiu assumes advisory role
AsiaSat 3S introduces Filipino channels
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV5’s affiliate company, Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. (PGN), has launched two new Filipino-language channels on AsiaSat 3S. The two new channels, Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International, will be distributed to major pay-TV platforms, enabling the services to reach millions of Filipino viewers across AsiaSat 3S’s C-band footprint. Kapatid TV5 is a general … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 3S introduces Filipino channels
ARY Digital broadcasts 11 channels on AsiaSat 3S
Hong Kong – Pakistan’s ARY Digital Network has signed a new agreement for one 36 MHz C-band transponder with Asia Satellite Telecommunications on AsiaSat 3S to deliver a bouquet of up to 11 satellite channels across the Asia-Pacific region. ARY Digital Network's offerings on AsiaSat 3S include its flagship entertainment channel ARY Digital Asia, news channel ARY News, music channel ARY Musik, religious channel ARY Qtv, food channel ARY Zauq, contribution feeds of ARY Digital for the … [Read more...] about ARY Digital broadcasts 11 channels on AsiaSat 3S
Phoenix Satellite TV launches new Cantonese channel on AsiaSat 3S
Hong Kong - Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited (Phoenix TV) has signed a contract to distribute a new free to air Cantonese language channel ‘Phoenix Hong Kong’ through its MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform on AsiaSat 3S. Utilising C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S, located at 105.5ºE, and the MCPC and uplinking facilities from AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong, the Phoenix Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Phoenix Satellite TV launches new Cantonese channel on AsiaSat 3S
