Digital TV News: SES ASTRA

SES ASTRA to Launch 3D demo channel
Apr 21, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that it will launch Europe's first 3D demo channel on ASTRA. Following initial testing, the channel will go live on 4 May 2010 in time for the opening of ANGA Cable.
News categories: SES ASTRA, ANGA COM, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Metaverse, Satellite

On Digital Media Contracts Three Transponders on ASTRA
Apr 19, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris:SESG; LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed a capacity agreement with South African pay-TV operator On Digital Media (ODM) for three transponders on its ASTRA 4A satellite.
News categories: SES ASTRA, On Digital Media, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, South Africa

Satellite overtakes cable in Europe
Mar 18, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris, LuxX: SESG) has announced that for the first time satellite reaches more households than cable in Europe, with 77 million satellite and 71 million cable households. Terrestrial infrastructures reach 86.5 million households.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

SES WORLD SKIES to Host Extensive 3D TV Tests
Mar 1, 2010 – SES WORLD SKIES (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) has announced that it plans to join leading broadcasters, programmers, TV makers and technology providers in a series of extensive tests aimed at accelerating the delivery of 3D TV.
News categories: SES WORLD SKIES, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, Satellite

Kudelski Group delivers strong second half 2009 results
Feb 26, 2010 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2009 annual results. Digital TV sales in the second half were particularly strong growing by 27.3% compared to the first half.
News categories: Kudelski, Brazil, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Finland, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, USA

SES' Growth Continues Through 2009
Feb 12, 2010 – SES S.A. (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has reported financial results for the twelve months to 31 December 2009. Solid progress resulted from the commercialisation of new and existing capacity across the group.
News categories: SES S.A., Results, Satellite

Record Growth for French TNTSAT on ASTRA
Feb 9, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris:SESG, LuxX:SESG) has announced that the French DTT on satellite offer TNTSAT, broadcast via ASTRA, posted strong growth with 1.85 million TNTSAT receivers sold as of end 2009.
News categories: TNTSAT, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Satellite

SES Reports Solid Nine Months Core Infrastructure Performance
Oct 23, 2009 – SES (Paris, LuxX:SESG) has reported results for the nine months to 30 September 2009. No satellites were launched in the quarter, however preparations are well advanced for the launch of NSS-12 which will deliver a mix of DTH, VSAT and telecom applications.
News categories: SES S.A., Content Distribution, Results, Satellite

Poland's TVP Launches Free-To-Air Satellite Platform
Sep 15, 2009 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that the public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) will launch a free-to-air platform on satellite. TVP will use a spot beam which is available on ASTRA 1KR.
News categories: Telewizja Polska, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, Poland, Satellite