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New Accessible TV Guide rolls out on Freeview Play at Channel 555

Oct 28 2020

New Accessible TV Guide rolls out on Freeview Play at Channel 555

Freeview today announced the first rollout of its award-winning Accessible TV Guide, now available at Channel 555 on supported Freeview Play devices. Freeview’s Accessible TV Guide will make it simpler for viewers with accessibility needs, such as visual impairments or hearing loss, to discover and find content more easily. Developed with insight from viewers, advocacy […]

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By Expat • Freeview • Tags: Channel 555, Connected TV, Freeview Play

TV5MONDEplus successfully launched with Red Bee and Dotscreen

Oct 27 2020

TV5MONDEplus successfully launched with Red Bee and Dotscreen

Red Bee Media and Dotscreen were instrumental in the launch of TV5MONDEplus, the new global video-on-demand platform with free French speaking series, films and documentaries in full HD quality, subtitled in 5 languages. It is built on Red Bee’s OTT-platform, with secure and reliable broadcast-grade streaming, advertising options and advanced Digital Rights Management (DRM) tools, […]

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By Expat • Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland

Sky Arts goes Free-To-Air

Sep 17 2020

Sky Arts goes Free-To-Air

Sky Arts is now available to watch for free-to-air on satellite and is also available ob Freeview. Sky have said the launch will “supercharge its mission to increase access to and drive participation in the arts, at a vital time for the cultural sector,” according to a press release. Philip Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, […]

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By Expat • Freesat, Freeview • Tags: FTA, Sky Arts

Intelsat entrusts Arianespace for the launch of three C-band satellites on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6

Sep 17 2020

Intelsat entrusts Arianespace for the launch of three C-band satellites on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6

Commercial launch services provider Arianespace and fleet operator Intelsat signed an agreement today for two launches of three satellites, Galaxy 35, Galaxy 36 and Galaxy 37, on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launch vehicles. This contract continues the outstanding relationship that dates back to 1983 between Arianespace and its customer Intelsat, operator of the world’s […]

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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: C-band, Galaxy 35, Galaxy 36, Galaxy 37, Intelsat

BritBox launches on Freesat

Sep 14 2020

BritBox launches on Freesat

Freesat, the UK’s free to air satellite TV platform, has today announced another exciting addition to the varied portfolio of apps on its new 4K ready TV boxes, with the launch of digital video subscription service, BritBox UK. Created by the BBC and ITV and featuring all the most talked about and award-winning British dramas, […]

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By Expat • BritBox, Freesat • Tags: BritBox, Freesat, SVoD

Arianespace successfully performs the first European mission to launch multiple small satellites

Sep 3 2020

Arianespace successfully performs the first European mission to launch multiple small satellites

With Vega, Arianespace successfully performs the first European mission to launch multiple small satellites Arianespace has realised the first European “rideshare” mission for small satellites, with 53 satellites onboard the Vega launcher for 21 customers. With this new SSMS (Small Spacecraft Mission Service) shared launch concept, Arianespace demonstrates its ability to respond – in an […]

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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: Arianespace, Flight VV16, Kourou, SSMS (Small Spacecraft Mission Service), Vega

Vega Flight VV16: New launch opportunity begins on September 1

Aug 27 2020

Vega Flight VV16: New launch opportunity begins on September 1

Arianespace has rescheduled the 16th flight for Vega within a launch window from September 1 to September 4, with a more than 90% probability of the launch going ahead. Flight VV16 has been pushed back several times, notably due to the persistence of exceptionally unfavorable winds aloft at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. […]

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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: Guiana Space Center, Vega Flight VV16

Triple mission success for Ariane 5

Aug 15 2020

Triple mission success for Ariane 5

Triple mission success for Ariane 5: the Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4b satellites reach geostationary transfer orbit Arianespace’s fifth successful mission of 2020 orbited two telecommunications satellites and one satellite servicing vehicle for operators Intelsat, B-SAT and Northrop Grumman. With this launch for two of its most loyal customers, as well as a new operator, […]

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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: Ariane 5, BSAT-4b, Galaxy 30, MEV-2

Ariane 5 is given the go-ahead

Aug 12 2020

Ariane 5 is given the go-ahead

Arianespace Flight VA253 – which will utilize an increased-lift Ariane 5 version – is a “go” for launch on August 14 following an additional Launch Readiness Review (LRR) performed today in French Guiana. This approval clears the way for Ariane 5’s return to the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone tomorrow, followed by the final countdown leading […]

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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Arianespace Flight VA253, BSAT-4b, Galaxy 30

Jul 27 2020

Mimyuni expands in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian pay-TV operator Net1 has begun to offer its subscribers all five 4K channels from the Mimyuni Media Entertainment portfolio. Commenting on the development, Plamen Poncci, director of business development at Mimyuni, said: “We are happy that Net1 joined the 4K challenge and provided an opportunity to the Bulgarian audience to experience the new […]

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By Expat • 4K UHD, Bulgaria, Europe • Tags: Mimyuni, Net1

Arianespace to launch three satellites towards Geostationary Orbit on July 28

Jul 22 2020

Arianespace to launch three satellites towards Geostationary Orbit on July 28

Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 launch from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, in a launch window from 21:29 UTC to 22:15 UTC. Satellites to be placed in orbit will serve Japanese B-SAT and operators Intelsat and Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics LLC. BSAT-4b was built by the American […]

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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: BSAT-4b, Galaxy 30, Intelsat, MEV-2

Vega Flight VV16 – Launch postponed

Jun 28 2020

Vega Flight VV16 – Launch postponed

As winds at altitude above the Guiana Space Center remain unfavorable, the final chronology operations for Vega’s Flight VV16 mission have been suspended. The Vega launcher and the 53 satellites on board are in a stabilized configuration, and in total safety. With the weather forecasted not to improve during the coming days, Arianespace decided to […]

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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: Arianespace, Kourou, Vega Flight VV16

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