Hong Kong and London – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Asia’s satellite operator, and C Music Entertainment Limited in London, England have signed an agreement to launch C Music TV HD across Asia on AsiaSat 5 at 100.5°E from 1 November. This deal makes the multiple award-winning classical and film music-video channel available in South East Asia, Australasia and India for the first time. The addition of C Music TV HD will notably broaden the range of … [Read more...] about C Music TV HD launching at CASBAA Convention 2014
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AsiaSat 6 successfully launched
Hong Kong – AsiaSat 6, the newest communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), successfully lifted off on September 7 at Hong Kong Time 1pm (1am EDT or Cape Canaveral local time). This is the second SpaceX Falcon 9 launch this summer for AsiaSat, after AsiaSat 8 on August 5. Approximately 32 minutes after liftoff, the AsiaSat 6 spacecraft successfully separated from the launch vehicle. AsiaSat acquired the first signals from the satellite in Hong … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 6 successfully launched
AsiaSat 8 successfully launches
Hong Kong – AsiaSat 8 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle successfully lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA at Hong Kong Time 4pm (4am EDT or Cape Canaveral local time) on August 5. The spacecraft successfully separated from the launch vehicle 32 minutes after liftoff. AsiaSat has acquired the first signals from the satellite in Hong Kong 54 minutes after launch. Over the next few days, AsiaSat 8 will move into the geostationary orbit, some 36,000 … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 8 successfully launches
AsiaSat 8 delivered to Cape Canaveral launch base
Palo Alto, California/Hong Kong – Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a provider of commercial satellites, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), announced on June 12 that AsiaSat 8 has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where it will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle by SpaceX. The satellite is currently being prepared for a July launch which will mark the first Falcon 9 launch for both AsiaSat and SSL. “I would like to thank … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 8 delivered to Cape Canaveral launch base
beIN SPORTS HD channels on AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced on June 11 that two high-definition (HD) sports channels of the leading global sports network beIN SPORTS are now being transmitted by AsiaSat 5 in Hong Kong and Thailand. These new additions underscore AsiaSat’s capability in accessing millions of Asian sports fans with its vast portfolio of sports programming. The two beIN SPORTS channels, named beIN SPORTS 1 and 2, feature a compelling range of … [Read more...] about beIN SPORTS HD channels on AsiaSat 5
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
