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
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SES appoints Padraig Mc Carthy as Chief Financial Officer
Luxembourg – SES announced that Padraig Mc Carthy has been appointed by the Board of Directors as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the company’s Executive Committee. Andrew Browne, SES’ current CFO, has decided to relocate back to The Hague. He will leave his position in the company to become the Chief Financial Officer of O3b Networks, a venture that is deploying a next generation satellite network that combines the reach of satellites with the speed of fiber. … [Read more...] about SES appoints Padraig Mc Carthy as Chief Financial Officer
Global leaders join Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit
Hong Kong / Singapore / Mumbai – Leaders of global media and telecom companies are meeting on April 22 - 24, 2013, in Bali, Indonesia for the fourth annual Asia Pacific Pay–TV Operators Summit (APOS). Organised by Media Partners Asia, APOS is a regional event for TV and broadband industry executives aimed to drive strategies, deals and policies across the converged ecosystems of media and telecoms. "Both emerging growth markets and mature, value geographies in Asia Pacific are … [Read more...] about Global leaders join Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit
SES and Pactel sign multi-year capacity deal
Luxembourg – SES has announced that global satellite communications provider Pactel has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal on NSS-9 at 183 degrees East to ramp up its voice and data service offerings within the Pacific region. The additional capacity will enable Pactel to offer enhanced satellite communications services to remote locations in the Pacific region, allowing access to fast and reliable internet connectivity and competitively priced voice calls for businesses in the … [Read more...] about SES and Pactel sign multi-year capacity deal
Sesame Workshop appoints CLICK! as licensing agent for China
New York, New York, and Shanghai, China - Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation behind Sesame Street and Sesame Street’s Big Bird Looks at the World which airs daily on Haha and Toonmax channels in China, has named CLICK! Licensing Asia as its agent for China. CLICK! will oversee Sesame Street licensing and retail activities in the market. With offices in all key markets in Southeast Asia and Greater China, CLICK!, founded by Marilu Magsaysay Corpus, is … [Read more...] about Sesame Workshop appoints CLICK! as licensing agent for China
SES launches iPad app to showcase fleet and coverage
SES has launched a new iPad application, showcasing the SES global fleet of 52 satellites including over 150 footprints. The app SES Satellites is designed by the company to engage its customers and enable them to easily locate the satellites covering their markets. SES Satellites is one of the first satellite fleet iPad app with a search tool that displays satellite coverage based on one’s location and has an augmented reality view, which allows customers to easily locate the position of … [Read more...] about SES launches iPad app to showcase fleet and coverage
