TV Vlaanderen will launch Belgium’s first dedicated satellite TV platform in January using capacity from SES Astra, TV Vlaanderen announced Dec. 15. The operator will broadcast a bouquet of Flemish and international channels via Astra spacecraft located at 19.2 degrees East.

“Flanders was so far one of the few regions in Europe without a dedicated satellite TV offering,” Kurt Pauwels, managing director of TV Vlaanderen, said in a statement. “In view of the growing interest for digital TV, it is therefore the right time to provide the Flemish audience with their own satellite TV package via Astra.”