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

Sky NZ to move from Optus D2 to new satellite by May 2025
Jan 26, 2025 – Sky New Zealand is aware that a growing number of customers have experienced signal disruption following the decision by Optus to place its D2 satellite into an inclined orbit to conserve fuel.
News categories: Sky New Zealand, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, QoE, Satellite

'yes' to continue limited satellite broadcasts after Feb 2026
Jan 22, 2025 – 'yes' is migrating from satellite to OTT delivery, with satellite due to end in February 2026. The company is now considering continued limited satellite broadcasts beyond this date as well.
News categories: 'yes', Content Distribution, Digital TV, Israel, Satellite

DIRECTV offers programmatic access to linear satellite inventory
Jan 8, 2025 – DIRECTV Advertising has announced the programmatic enablement of its linear satellite inventory, providing advertisers with access to audiences across satellite and streaming.
News categories: DIRECTV Advertising, Amy Leifer, Tyler Kelly, Sean Buckley, Advertising, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

SKY Perfect JSAT releases end-2024 pay TV subscriber numbers
Jan 7, 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT has released end-December 2024 subscriber numbers for its SKY PerfecTV! multichannel pay TV broadcast service and optical fiber based re-transmission service.
News categories: SKY Perfect JSAT, Eiichi Yonekura, Digital TV, Japan, Satellite, Subscribers

DAZN advances global expansion with acquisition of Foxtel
Dec 22, 2024 – DAZN has announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2bn, subject to regulatory approval.
News categories: DAZN, Foxtel Group, Shay Segev, Siobhan McKenna, Patrick Delany, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming

ASTRA 1P starts delivering content across Europe
Dec 19, 2024 – SES has announced that ASTRA 1P, positioned at 19.2°E, has completed testing and is now fully operational. Equipped with 80 transponders, ASTRA 1P can support hundreds of HD TV channels.
News categories: SES S.A, Milton Torres, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Satellite

Residential pay TV subscribers up 1.5% YoY in Portugal in 3Q 2024
Dec 6, 2024 – According to Anacom, at the end of 3Q 2024, there were 4.1 million residential subscribers to pay TV in Portugal, 59 thousand more (+1.5%) than in the same quarter of the previous year.
News categories: Anacom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

OSNtv introduces addressable TV in MENA region powered by Synamedia
Dec 10, 2024 – Synamedia and OSN Group have announced the launch of a CTV proposition for targeted advertising on linear broadcast channels, powered by Synamedia's Iris addressable TV platform.
News categories: Synamedia, OSN Group, Guy Southam, Hamid Davari, Advertising, Digital TV, Egypt, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, Set Top Box, UAE

Vivendi shareholders approve Canal+ spin-off
Dec 9, 2024 – Vivendi shareholders have approved the separation from Vivendi of Canal+, Havas and the Louis Hachette Group. First trading of the shares of the three will take place on December 16, 2024.
News categories: Vivendi, Canal+, Yannick Bolloré, Digital TV, France, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide