Jun 24 2021
Music fans in Germany and Austria will continue to receive free-to-air music channel in both SD and HD quality via satellite Luxembourg, 24 June 2021 – HIGH VIEW, an independent Munich-based media company, has extended its partnership with SES in a new multi-year contract and secured long-term satellite capacity. Its DELUXE MUSIC channel will continue […]
Nov 5 2020
Luxembourg, 5 November 2020 — SES S.A. announced financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2020. Solid performance with continued strong underlying growth across Networks • Networks revenue +7.5% year-on-year(1,2); Q3 2020 Video revenue stable quarter-on-quarter(1,2) • Adjusted EBITDA(3) EUR 883 million representing 62.6% margin with recurring operating expenses reduced 3.7% year-on-year On […]
May 7 2020
Luxembourg, 7 May 2020 – SES S.A. announced solid financial results for the first three months ended 31 March 2020 with performance in line with the company’s expectations and strong underlying revenue growth in SES Networks. The business has seen limited impact to date from the COVID-19 global pandemic but given the unprecedented impact on […]
Oct 25 2019
LUXEMBOURG, 25 October 2019 — SES S.A. today announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2019 with financial performance continuing to be in line with SES’ expectations; sequential growth in quarterly revenue and EBITDA and financial outlook unchanged. Steve Collar, CEO, commented: “For the seventh consecutive quarter, our results are in […]
Jul 9 2019
Ethiopian private and public broadcasters, and the local media market are poised for growth following two agreements signed between SES and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB), and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation (EBC) that will result in the creation of a dedicated Ethiopian TV environment. In particular, the AEB agreement will see the most popular […]
Jul 8 2019
SES Astra has launched an app to help users install a satellite dish. The app is available on iOS and Android and is called ASTRA Instalación Parábola. The app aims to increase the usage of the Astra 19,2° East orbital position in Spain. The Astra application is the ideal tool to accompany you through the […]
Sep 13 2018
QVC audiences in the UK and Ireland to benefit from the extension of direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast of its retail channels provided by SES and MX1 Luxembourg, 13 September 2018 — British and Irish viewers will continue to receive QVC’s range of retail channels as the result of a multi-year renewal agreement signed with SES, including […]
Sep 11 2018
Channel 4 extends satellite capacity agreement with SES for Direct-to-Home broadcast services in the UK and Ireland Luxembourg, 11 September 2018 — British and Irish viewers will continue to enjoy reliable Channel 4 programmes on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms following a multi-year extension agreement at 28.2/28.5 degrees East with SES. Under the agreement, Channel 4 will […]
Mar 19 2018
GovSat-1 provides highly secure and advanced communication capabilities to enable critical missions for governments and institutions Luxembourg, 19 March 2018 – GovSat-1 enters operational service today, to provide secure communications to governmental and institutional users. GovSat-1 is the first satellite of GovSat, a public private partnership between the Government of Luxembourg and the world-leading satellite […]
Jan 26 2018
Following Ariane-5 launch anomaly, SES has successfully established connection with SES-14 Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, 26 January 2018 – Following the anomaly that occurred during the launch on an Ariane 5 rocket last night, SES announces that it has successfully established a telemetry and telecommand connection to its SES-14 spacecraft and is setting up a […]
Jan 15 2018
Luxembourg, 15 January 2018 – SES announced today that the new SES-15 spacecraft has been operational at the 129 degrees West orbital position since 1 January. As planned, the all-electric satellite took six months to reach its orbital position and to successfully complete its testing. SES-15 carries a hybrid payload, comprising Ku-band wide beams and […]
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ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
May 3 2022
Sky UK Renews Capacity with SES
Luxembourg, 3 May 2022 – Audiences across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will continue to enjoy their favourite premium content via Sky UK, as the leading pay-TV operator extended multiple transponder contracts with SES. This renewal secures an additional contract backlog of approximately EUR 84 million, building on the EUR 90 million […]
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By Expat • SES, UK Media News • Tags: 28.2°East, Sky UK