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FAST channel wedo movies extends reach with Zattoo and HbbTV
Germany’s Video Solutions AG is making its advertising-financed, free feature film channel wedo movies accessible…
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SES sees revenue drop
Satellite operator SES saw its revenues drop by 5.2% on a like-for-like basis last year,…
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1+1 to broadcast eight channels on Astra platform
Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 Media Group is to use capacity on SES’s satellite at 5 degrees…
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Eurovision taps SES for Rio Olympics
The EBU’s Eurovision network has signed a capacity deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…
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German shopping channel set for UHD first
A German shopping channel is set to become Europe’s first free-to-air Ultra HD service, launching…
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Germany’s Ebru TV becomes QLAR
German free-to-air entertainment channel Ebru TV has rebranded as QLAR. The Offenbach-based channel airs a…
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BBC Global News to launch in HD on Astra
BBC Global News has signed a deal with satellite operator SES to make its news…
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Czech and Slovak public broadcasters begin UHD tests
Czech Republic public TV provider Ceska Televize (CT) and Slovakian public broadcaster RTVS are due…
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Fashion TV stages European rollout
Fashion Television has launching its European feed on Astra satellites at orbital position 19.2 degrees, as…
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TurkShow goes live in Western Europe via Astra
Germany-based TV channel TurkShow is now broadcasting across Western Europe via Astra at the 19.2…