Satellite Television (DBS, DTH, DSat, DVB-S, DVB-S2) News

NewSpace India partners with Tata Play to commission GSAT-24
Aug 7, 2023 – NewSpace India (NSIL) has collaborated with Tata Play on the launch of its GSAT-24 satellite. The increased bandwidth provided by GSAT-24 will enable Tata Play to carry 50% more DTH channels.
News categories: NewSpace India, Tata Play, Radhakrishnan Durairaj, Harit Nagpal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Satellite

DISH Network and EchoStar to combine
Aug 8, 2023 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) have entered into a definitive agreement for DISH Network to combine with EchoStar in an all-stock merger at a fixed exchange ratio.
News categories: DISH Network, EchoStar, Charles Ergen, Erik Carlson, John Swieringa, Hamid Akhavan, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, USA

DISH Network pay TV subscribers down 294,000 in 2Q 2023
Aug 8, 2023 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. Net pay-TV subscribers decreased 294,000 in the quarter, compared to a decrease of 257,000 in the year-ago quarter.
News categories: DISH Network, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

AVS expands broadcast services in Brazil via EUTELSAT 65 West A
Aug 7, 2023 – AVS has signed contracts for capacity on EUTELSAT 65 West A. The partnership allows AVS to deploy its public channels avoiding interference generated by the activation of 5G in Brazil.
News categories: Eutelsat, AVS, José Ignacio González-Núñez, Eutelsat, João Paulo Erthal, 5G, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite

Comcast cable video subscribers down 543,000 in 2Q 2023
Jul 27, 2023 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. In the quarter, Cable video customer net losses were 543,000. Peacock paid subscribers finished at 24 million, nearly doubling YoY.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Pay TV revenue in Indonesia to reach $1.5 billion in 2027
Jul 26, 2023 – According to GlobalData, pay-TV revenue in Indonesia is set to grow at a CAGR of 4% from $1.2bn in 2022 to $1.5bn in 2027, with the continued rise in pay-TV accounts and no obvious cord cutting.
News categories: GlobalData, Harendra Sharma, Cable TV, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

EUTELSAT 10B satellite enters service
Jul 24, 2023 – Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) has announced the entry into service of EUTELSAT 10B at 10° East. The satellite will ensure continuity of video services when EUTELSAT 10A reaches end-of-life.
News categories: Eutelsat, Cyril Dujardin, Laurence Delpy, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Satellite

Nilesat chooses Ateme video headend for latest satellite
Jul 18, 2023 – Ateme has announced that its video headed is feeding the latest satellite launched by Nilesat, enabling delivery of around 50 channels to the Middle East and Africa.
News categories: Ateme, Nilesat, Razik Zaghlouli, Maissa Kamel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite

NTV to broadcast five Nepali HD channels on AsiaSat 7
Jul 13, 2023 – AsiaSat has announced that Nepal Television (NTV) has selected AsiaSat 7 to distribute a bouquet of five HD Nepali channels to serve audiences both nationally and across Asia and Oceania.
News categories: AsiaSat, Nepal Television, Roger Tong, Asia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Nepal, Satellite