Hong Kong - Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that Dish TV India Limited, part of the Zee Group, will be utilising four 54 MHz Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 to enhance its HD and SD Direct-to-Home (DTH) offerings in India. Dish TV is the largest DTH operator in India and serves over 9.5 million subscribers with an expanding bouquet of some 270 channels and services. Additional transponder capacity on AsiaSat 5 will enable Dish TV to significantly increase its DTH … [Read more...] about Dish TV India uses AsiaSat 5 to expand DTH offerings
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Eurovision to use AsiaSat 5 to distribute live HD coverage of 2010 World Cup
Hong Kong - AsiaSat 5 will be distributing live HD (High Definition) and SD (Standard Definition) television feeds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11. Asian broadcasters with broadcast rights to the mega sporting event will receive live coverage of the matches from AsiaSat 5 and then redistribute the television signals through their television networks to billions of football fans across the Asia-Pacific region. To support the HD and SD broadcasts of all 64 … [Read more...] about Eurovision to use AsiaSat 5 to distribute live HD coverage of 2010 World Cup
Eurovision to use AsiaSat 5 to distribute live HD coverage of 2010 World Cup
Hong Kong - AsiaSat 5 will be distributing live HD (High Definition) and SD (Standard Definition) television feeds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11. Asian broadcasters with broadcast rights to the mega sporting event will receive live coverage of the matches from AsiaSat 5 and then redistribute the television signals through their television networks to billions of football fans across the Asia-Pacific region. To support the HD and SD broadcasts of all 64 … [Read more...] about Eurovision to use AsiaSat 5 to distribute live HD coverage of 2010 World Cup
Ayur Living India debuts on AsiaSat 5 across Asia Pacific
New Delhi - Ayur Living India, a new infotainment channel from India, has commenced free to air distribution on AsiaSat 5. Ayur Living India offers 24-hour programming focusing on the themes of education, women empowerment, social concerns, sports and news, targeting the young generation, women and upper middle class segments in India. All programming on Ayur Living India is produced in-house and is broadcast in Hindi and English languages. Through its own teleport in New Delhi, Ayur Living … [Read more...] about Ayur Living India debuts on AsiaSat 5 across Asia Pacific
RAI launches new Italian channel ‘Yes Italia’ on AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong - NewCo Rai International has launched a new Italian language channel, Yes Italia to Asia. This new 24-hour channel is available free to air on AsiaSat 5, offering a variety of content on Italy’s artistic, cultural and environmental heritage to television viewers across the Asia Pacific region. Yes Italia is developed and distributed by NewCo Rai International, a subsidiary of Italian public broadcaster Rai. The channel serves to promote Italy's unique history, tradition and the … [Read more...] about RAI launches new Italian channel ‘Yes Italia’ on AsiaSat 5
VTC chooses AsiaSat 5 for new DTH service in Vietnam
Hong Kong - AsiaSat and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC), Vietnam's leading national broadcaster and operator in digital broadcasting, announced the signing of a lease agreement for the use of multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 for a new premium Direct-to-Home (DTH) service in Vietnam. VTC will use the transponder capacity in early 2010 to provide a brand new DTH television service, distributing up to 30 HD and 70 SD television channels to households in Vietnam. The new VTC's DTH … [Read more...] about VTC chooses AsiaSat 5 for new DTH service in Vietnam
