Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) announced that an agreement was signed with GlobeCast to distribute two new channels, TV5Monde Asia and Travel Channel. The two new channels are being broadcasted across Asia, Australia and the Middle East via the MEASAT-3 satellite. MEASAT-3 is collocated with the MEASAT-3a satellite at the prime hot slot of 91.5°E. … [Read more...] about MEASAT & GlobeCast starts the year with new channels
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MEASAT and Globecast sign new distribution deal
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today that an agreement was signed with GlobeCast to distribute two new channels, TV5Monde Asia and the Travel Channel. The two new channels are being broadcast across Asia, Australia and the Middle East via the MEASAT-3 satellite. MEASAT-3 is collocated with the MEASAT-3a satellite at the prime hot slot of 91.5°E. The satellite’s strong neighbourhood is able to bring these international channels to a wide audience across the region. … [Read more...] about MEASAT and Globecast sign new distribution deal
Travel Channel International treks onward with GlobeCast’s capacity on MEASAT-3
Travel Channel International and GlobeCast today announced the successful migration of Travel Channel’s Asia signal from Asiasat to GlobeCast’s capacity on the MEASAT-3 satellite. The move was initiated to support the channel’s HD launch later in the year while allowing it to expand to new territories and platforms in the Asia-Pacific region. More in the next Executive News Roundup. … [Read more...] about Travel Channel International treks onward with GlobeCast’s capacity on MEASAT-3
MEASAT distributing the 2010 Asian Games
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT announced an agreement was signed with GlobeCast for the provision of capacity in supporting the delivery of the Asian Games. MEASAT will provide a total of two transponders on MEASAT-3 / 3a satellites to GlobeCast for its broadcast customers, to distribute the Asian Games 2010 from November 12 - 27. Asian Games 2010, also known as XVI Asiad, is taking place in Guangzhou, China. A total of 45 countries is taking part in 476 events from 42 sports. Held every four years, the … [Read more...] about MEASAT distributing the 2010 Asian Games
Sky News HD joins MEASAT’S video neighbourhood
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) announced that Sky News HD will be distributed via the MEASAT-3a satellite. Sky News HD will be available on MEASAT’s high definition (HD) video neighbourhood broadcasting through MEASAT-3a’s C-band transponder across the Asia Pacific region. Sky News HD, first launched in May 2010, is becoming Britain’s first high definition rolling news channel. As the UK's first dedicated 24-hour news channel, Sky News has built a … [Read more...] about Sky News HD joins MEASAT’S video neighbourhood
Dr Ali R. Ebadi re-elected as ITU – RRB member
Kuala Lumpur - Dr. Ali R. Ebadi, MEASAT, has been re-elected as a member of the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Radio Regulations Board (RRB) at the 18th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2010 (PP-10), in Guadalajara, Mexico. The election results were unveiled on 11 October with Dr. Ali as one of the three members elected for Region E (Asia and Australasia). Dr. Ali has previously been elected to the RRB in 2006, serving as RRB Vice Chairman in 2008 and RRB Chairman in 2009. … [Read more...] about Dr Ali R. Ebadi re-elected as ITU – RRB member
