UPC DTH extends agreement with Telenor Satellite for 1°W

UPC DTH and Telenor Satellite extend at 1 degree west

OSLO — Telenor Satellite today announces that it has extended its satellite distribution agreement with UPC DTH, one of the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) providers in Central and Eastern Europe.

The new agreement is a long term multi-transponder agreement, which will continue to provide UPC DTH with satellite capacity for its broadcast traffic on the THOR 5, THOR 6 and THOR 7 satellites.

Telenor’s satellite fleet resides at the prime orbital location, 1 degree west, which currently serves over 2,2 million DTH households in Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and is one of the fastest growing orbital location in Central and Eastern Europe.

“We appreciate Telenor Satellite for their open and flexible approach in delivering a quality broadcast solution from 1 degree west, serving our DTH-operations in Romania, The Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia” says Michael Lee, Managing Director of UPC DTH.

“The agreement with UPC DTH is core to our broadcast household reach within Central and Eastern Europe and it demonstrates our continued commitment to digital TV within the region”, says Morten Tengs, CEO of Telenor Satellite, “We have a long standing relationship with UPC DTH and look forward to continuing working together in developing their broadcasting offering within Central and Eastern Europe”.