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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SES and MNC Sky Vision sign capacity deal
Luxembourg – SES and MNC Sky Vision, Indonesia's satellite pay-TV provider with its well-known brand, Indovision, have announced an agreement to provide capacity on the SES-7 satellite to support Indovision's future Chinese-language Direct-to-Home (DTH) package. The multi-transponder and multi-year deal provides Indovision with access to the Ku-band capacity aboard SES-7 at the prime orbital location of 108.2 degrees East. The agreement will allow Indovision to reach a niche … [Read more...] about SES and MNC Sky Vision sign capacity deal
CommunicAsia: SES extends partnership in Thailand and the Philippines
From left: Manop Tokarnka, CEO of IPMTV, Anie P. Naval, COO & Managing Director of MediaScape, Kriengkrai Sriananraksa, COO of IPMTV with Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at SES. Singapore - At CommunicAsia 2013, SES has announced that it has signed two deals in Asia Pacific. SES announced for a new multi-year, multi-transponder deal with Philippines’ Mediascape Inc for Cignal Digital TV on SES-7 at 108.2 degrees East. Additionally, … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES extends partnership in Thailand and the Philippines
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with SES’ Deepak Mathur
Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, SES Q: Would SAT-IP be considered a sort of OTT? Is there a possibility that it can bypass the pay-TV operators and operate on its own? A: If we would take a step back and look at OTT today, I think it contains three key elements. One is the notion of multi-screen TV which is being able to watch a subscription on multiple devices. The second is legal OTT, such as Hulu or Netflix. They are essentially an on-demand … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with SES’ Deepak Mathur
SES furthers commitment, widens footprint in APAC
CommunicAsia 2012 – Singapore – The increasing growth of the direct-to-home (DTH) market in the Asia-Pacific and the growing demand for high-definition (HD) content are driving the demand for satellite capacity in the region. Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, SES, said the vast majority of young demographic, who are increasingly consuming content, have led Asia to become one of the strongest growing regions in the world when it … [Read more...] about SES furthers commitment, widens footprint in APAC