SES is adding regional Spanish channels to its existing Free-To-View offering as well as launching ‘next-generation’ hybrid set-top boxes. SES has added a bundle of 14 new regional channels in HD and some in UHD quality to ASTRA TV, offering viewers a broad mix of news, culture and entertainment from regions and cities across Spain. […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect intellectual property rights, Dubai Police has dismantled an organised criminal network involved in pirating encrypted international satellite television channels and illegally rebroadcasting their content through receiver devices, online links, and unauthorised websites before selling access to the public through unlawful annual subscriptions. Dubai Police explained that extensive […]
Viasat, has announced a strategic partnership with TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi, to integrate the TiVo operating system (OS) as the connected TV (CTV) platform across Viasat-delivered services worldwide. The collaboration enables Viasat to deliver streaming services across its global satellite customer base through TiVo’s independent, content-centric CTV operating system. The announcement, made […]
Satellite operator SES, along with its US-based subsidiary Intelsat, are helping deliver the World Cup football championship to broadcasters around the globe. SES says it is delivering live tournament coverage from North America to broadcasters around the world, leveraging a hybrid distribution model that combines satellite, fibre, and IP for reliability “at massive scale”. SES […]
Eutelsat has announced the launch of QBC Business Economic Channel by Qatar Media Corporation, broadcasting in 4K via Eutelsat’s 7/8° West video neighbourhood. The new channel, first of its kind in Qatar and available immediately, delivers financial news, market insights, and expert analysis to audiences across the MENA region. The 7/8° West video neighbourhood is […]
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat reported its Q3 2026 and 9-month trading results after the market closed on May 12th. Its headline results were: • Q3 Operating Verticals revenues of €283.7 million, up 0.9 per cent YoY • Sustained double digit growth in Connectivity, driven by LEO-enabled solutions, up 65 per cent YoY • Successful conclusion […]
Satellite operator SES has reported that its increasingly important Networks division continued to grow impressively in Q1 with revenue up 106 per cent YoY, whilst its Mobility segment grew 207.8 per cent. SES reported that it has won $306 million (€260.2m) of new business during the quarter, and even the decline in its once-important DTH/Media […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Sama Jordan TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint strategically encompasses the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, optimising signal coverage and enabling significant viewership potential for […]
SES, the space solutions company, and ARD, the German public broadcasting network, have announced a long-term extension of their partnership. Under the renewed deal, ARD’s regional broadcasting organisations will continue transmitting their TV programmes via SES’s prime video neighbourhood at 19.2 degrees East in HD quality through 2039. Deepak Mathur, President of Media at SES, […]
Eutelsat has announced the renewal of its partnership with PCTV, a aggregation and distribution company in Mexico and part of Megacable Holdings, for the continued distribution of its video services via the Eutelsat 117 West A (E117WA) satellite. With this agreement, Eutelsat further reinforces its leadership in Mexico by continuing to host key players from […]