Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) and the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) announced Oct. 12 the signing of a new lease agreement for the use of C-band capacity on Asiasat 2. The capacity will be used to broadcast the Nile News television channel and two radio channels, El-Bernameg Al-Aam and El-Quran El-Karim, across Asia and the Australasia region.

“The launch of Nile News on Asiasat 2 will extend our reach to whole of Asia and Australasia with the latest news from our country and the Arab region,” Ibrahim Al Akabawy, acting chairman of ERTU, said in a statement. “Asiasat 2 is one of the most widely received satellites in Asia, and by joining this powerful broadcast platform, we are able to distribute our services effectively and instantaneously to rebroadcast stations, cable headends, hotel networks, embassies and direct-to-home viewers in the region.”