Advanced Television

GlobeCast partners with Arabsat

August 6, 2013

GlobeCast and satellite operator Arabsat are offering new solutions for broadcasters seeking to distribute programming in North Africa. The collaboration will leverage GlobeCast’s teleport facilities, playout services, network, and knowledge of the broadcast market, particularly in North Africa, and services will be carried on Arabsat’s BADR satellite at 26 degrees east. The goal of this collaboration is to foster a robust neighborhood of quality channels for viewers in the North African region.

The initial rollout of the new service will include Algerian channels. Already, five channels have been launched on this exciting new platform: Echourouk TV, Al Atlas TV, Dzair TV, Imed TV, and Ennahar TV. The channels can be received with the following parameters: position BADR 26 degrees east, 12303 MHz polar H SR: 27.5 Fec 3/4.

“Broadcasters have been hungering for a new opportunity to get coverage of the North African region,” said Samir Tizaoui, Senior Account Manager, MENA, at GlobeCast. “Thanks to our long-standing relationship with Arabsat, we are able to provide this opportunity and help broadcasters reach new audiences in an effective and cost-efficient way.”

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