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Italy: Over 15m watching satellite TV

Satellite TV remains a significant player in the Italian TV landscape, with over 15 million people still tuning in regularly, according to research by Studio Frasi. This translates to more than six million families equipped with satellite decoders – be it for free-to-air or subscription-based programming. Nearly 20 per cent of satellite viewers are aged […]

October 31, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Fransat unveils TV Stick

Fransat, the Eutelsat Group subsidiary operating a DTH platform of DTT channels for the French market, has showcased at IBC a miniature set-top box designed to further simplify satellite DTT DTH reception. The Fransat TV Stick is a conditional access module (CAM) that uses the new CI Plus 2.0 standard to integrate the decrypting and […]

September 13, 2024Nick Snow @ IBC

Eutelsat launches Sat.tv Connect

At IBC 2024, Eutelsat Group is launching Sat.tv Connect, its new interactive application for connected TV sets (with integrated satellite tuner) dedicated to the hundreds of channels broadcast free-to-air on its satellites. Eutelsat says the application is part of its drive to enhance the broadcasting service provided to free-to-air channels carried on its satellites. Sat.tv […]

September 11, 2024

Eutelsat confirms SFN Boost interoperability

Eutelsat has confirmed the interoperability of broadcast solution provider MAINDATA’s SFN Boost platform, ensuring that it meets the standards of the DVB-SIS (Single Illumination Satellite) and functions harmoniously with other vendor equipment. Since January, Eutelsat has been testing the SFN Boost. These tests have verified the adapter’s proficiency in receiving a primary DTH parent stream […]

July 23, 2024

AsiaSat signs managed distribution service deal with MySat

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat), the Asian satellite solutions provider, has signed an agreement with MySat to provide managed distribution services for MySat’s DTH platform that delivers a premium bouquet of Arabic TV channels in Australia. MySat’s Australian DTH service is being launched on AsiaSat 9’s Australasia beam from the orbital location of 122 degrees East […]

May 23, 2024

SES adds TVMonaco to DTH portfolio

TVMonaco, the state-owned public broadcaster of the Principality of Monaco, has signed a multi-year agreement with SES to launch and distribute its new HD channel to millions of homes across Europe from SES’s prime TV neighbourhood at 19.2 degrees East as well as to Middle East and North Africa from MonacoSat-1 at 52 degrees East. […]

March 6, 2024By Chris Forrester

United Group acquires Bulsatcom

Netherlands-based United Group, the telco and media operator across Southeast Europe, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Bulsatcom, a DTH television provider in Bulgaria. The acquisition is part of United Group’s strategy to further expand and strengthen its market presence in the country, where it already owns the Vivacom telco which it […]

November 10, 2023

Eutelsat wins US distribution client

Eutelsat says that Orby Elevate has selected its Eutelsat 117 West A satellite for the distribution of its first major mainstream English language Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV services over the United States. Orby Elevate offers a mix of secular and religious video services to US-based customers. Located at 116.8° West, Eutelsat 117 West A provides coverage […]

May 26, 2023By Chris Forrester

SES claims 369m homes

SES has announced the results of its annual Satellite Monitor market research, a survey that tracks satellite TV’s reach across a wide range of global regions and industry metrics. SES now delivers more than 8,000 channels to a total of 369 million TV homes worldwide, an increase of three million over the previous year, confirming […]

May 10, 2023By Chris Forrester

Televisa selects Eutelsat

Grupo Televisa, a producer of Spanish-speaking content, has selected Eutelsat Communications to further expand the reach of its video services in Europe. Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia company producing Spanish-speaking content across the globe, particularly in Europe. Leveraging Eutelsat’s coverage over the European continent via the Eutelsat 9B satellite, Televisa entrusts Eutelsat to further […]

April 20, 2023