Broadcasting
March 13, 2019
Benin's government signed a contract with SES to receive 15 new Free-to-Air (FTA) channels from satellite. As part of the agreement, a number of High Definition (HD) channels will be broadcast over Benin, making it the first HD channels to be available over Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) service across Africa. This marks an important step forward…
March 12, 2019
China successfully launched the ChinaSat 6C broadcast satellite on a Long March-3B carrier rocket on Sunday, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. According to the release, the satellite will provide high-quality radio and TV transmission services. Additionally, China's Long March carrier rocket series completed 300 launches, having sent more than 500 spacecraft into space since…
March 12, 2019
Eutelsat Communications secured Mondo Globo as the first customer for its recently launched Eutelsat Cirrus delivery solution. This offer has been confirmed by the luxury hotel brand Edwardian Hotels London. Telearabia PRO, Mondo Globo’s new TV platform of Arabic-language Standard Definition (SD) channels, specifically targets the European hospitality sector. It comprises of six channels, including three Middle East…
March 4, 2019
MEASAT Satellite Systems launched Himalaya TV High Definition (HD) (HTV) for distribution across Nepal and Asia Pacific via the MEASAT-3 satellite. HTV, founded in 2010, is a Kathmandu-based private television company of Nepal, and produces news and entertainment programs. According to the release, the addition of Himalaya HD regional feed increases MEASAT’s video neighborhood in Nepal…