Singapore – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced on June 17 at CommunicAsia 2014 that it has increased its reach in Asia-Pacific to over 41 million in 2013 from 36 million a year before – resulting in strong relative growth of 15 percent. These are the results of SES’s annual market research. SES maintained its position as the region’s leading satellite operator, carrying the highest number of Direct-to-Home (DTH) channels in … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES increases its reach in Asia-Pacific to over 41 million
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VIVA+ to deploy Newtec equipment to deliver its content
Jakarta, Indonesia and Sint-Niklass, Belgium – New Indonesian prepaid Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite service VIVA+ announced on May 27 that it will deploy Newtec equipment to deliver all of its content, initially consisting of two HD and 35 SD channels. The DTH platform, which launched in April 2014 to coincide with the World Cup, is featuring nine premium value “Ultimate World Cup Channels” dedicated to broadcasting the upcoming World Cup taking place in Brazil between … [Read more...] about VIVA+ to deploy Newtec equipment to deliver its content
VIVA+ launches new DTH services on AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and PT. Digital Media announced on April 22 the launch of VIVA+, a brand new prepaid direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service utilising multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 at 100.5 degrees East to serve the fast-growing Indonesian pay DTH market. The new DTH offering will initially consist of 2 HD and 35 SD channels including the “9 Ultimate World Cup Channels” dedicated to broadcast the upcoming FIFA … [Read more...] about VIVA+ launches new DTH services on AsiaSat 5
Tata Sky brings HBO On Demand to India
Mumbai – HBO On Demand, a new service offered for free exclusively to subscribers of the HBO Premium Channels – HBO Hits HD and HBO Defined HD – has been launched on India's DTH platform, Tata Sky on March 21. HBO Hits and HBO Defined are distributed by Turner International in India. Based on the Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) model, HBO On Demand will give HBO Premium Subscribers access to a wide selection of HBO original content with the convenience to watch what they … [Read more...] about Tata Sky brings HBO On Demand to India
SES expands global outreach
Luxembourg – SES announced on March 18 that it has increased its reach in 2013 worldwide to 291 million and in Europe to 151 million TV homes. This represents an increase of 5 percent both worldwide and in Europe, compared to the previous year, strongly driven by the development in Africa, Middle East and, especially, India (+18 percent) and in Asia-Pacific (+7 percent). The household reach in Latin America grew by 5 percent, in North America by 3 percent. These are the results of … [Read more...] about SES expands global outreach
Tata Sky launches BabyTV across India
London, UK – Fox International Channels (FIC) has announced that Tata Sky, a DTH player in India, has added BabyTV to its line-up. The channel, which went live in February, will also be featured on Tata Sky’s new mobile app called Everywhere TV for iOS and Android devices. BabyTV will launch on Tata Sky in standard definition and be a part of the Kids Pack, joining Disney XD, Disney Channel, Nick, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids, Hungama, … [Read more...] about Tata Sky launches BabyTV across India
