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AsiaSat selected by NTV

AsiaSat, the Asian satellite solutions provider, has announced that Nepal Television (NTV), Nepal’s state broadcaster has selected AsiaSat 7 to distribute a bouquet of five HD Nepali channels to serve audiences both nationally and across Asia and Oceania. These five television channels, which are free-to air, include general entertainment channels  NTV and NTV Plus, and […]

July 13, 2023

RTL Ventures invests in consumer tech companies

RTL Deutschland has set up a new unit, RTL Ventures, to invest in consumer tech companies. The idea is to build up a portfolio of innovative European firms that aspire to become category market leaders in the long term and for which the DACH market (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) offers relevant growth potential. The investment […]

March 2, 2023

Eutelsat confirms Russian, Iranian channel suspension

Eutelsat has issued a statement confirming that, on December 21st,  it had “ended all involvement in the broadcasting of three [Russian] channels Rossiya One, Pervyi Kanal and NTV, within the prescribed 7-day compliance period.” “Pursuant to the Council of the European Union (EU) Regulation 2022/2474 of 16 December 2022, these three channels as well as […]

December 22, 2022By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat must stop broadcasting Russia channels

France’s media and broadcasting regulator, Arcom, has ordered Paris-based Eutelsat to stop broadcasting three Russian channels – Rossiya 1, Perviy Kanal and NTV. Eutelsat says it will take the channels off air, however it could be a problem in that NTV+ and Tricolor, two Russian pay-TV bouquets, also include in their multiplexes channels from other […]

December 15, 2022By Chris Forrester