Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on March 19 that the MEASAT-3/3a platform has become the first Asian C-Band satellite platform to exceed 50 high definition (“HD”) channels, confirming the maturing of the HD content business in Asia. MEASAT started offering HD distribution services on the MEASAT-3 satellite in July 2007. Working with a select group of channels, technology partners and uplink providers, MEASAT developed a … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3/3a HD platform exceeds 50 channels
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SES renews contract with Sony Entertainment Television Asia
Luxembourg – SES announced that a renewal of its contract with Sony Entertainment Television (SET) Asia has been signed. The new agreement will enable SET Asia to serve its subscribers in the UK and Ireland at SES’ prime orbital arc of 28.2/ 28.5 degrees East, as well as distribute its platform to affiliates across Europe. SES serves almost 13 million satellite households across the UK and Ireland from its constellation of four satellites positioned at the … [Read more...] about SES renews contract with Sony Entertainment Television Asia
Key to Remaining Competitive
Q: What are some challenges that the satellite communications industry will face this year? A: Terrestrial players, both wired and wireless, continue to pose a threat and competition to satellite communications. In the broadcasting arena, we are seeing more players coming to play from fibre, over-the-top (OTT), over-the-air (OTA) and cloud applications competing for the broadcast space. However, the unique advantage of its broad reach, immediate access, and reliability that satellite … [Read more...] about Key to Remaining Competitive