Satellite Television (DBS, DTH, DSat, DVB-S, DVB-S2) News
NOS Portugal adds 250 pay TV subscribers in 1Q 2024
May 14, 2024 – NOS has releases results for the first quarter of 2024. Fixed access pay TV continued to grow with 4,100 net adds in 1Q24 just offsetting the decline in lower revenue legacy DTH services.
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NOS, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Results, Satellite, Subscribers
Eutelsat reports results for the period ended 31 March 2024
May 14, 2024 – Eutelsat (Paris/London: ETL) has reported results to end-March 2024. In the quarter, video revenues amounted to €160.2 million, down 4.9% YoY, in line with the broader market trend.
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Eutelsat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Worldwide
SES Ethiosat delivering content to 95% of TV homes in Ethiopia
May 14, 2024 – SES has announced that its Ethiosat platform at 57°E now delivers content to 17 million TV households in Ethiopia, up 7 million compared to 2022, with its reach penetration growing to 95%.
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SES S.A, Norbert Hölzle, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Ethiopia, Satellite
Telefónica pay TV accesses down 45,000 in 1Q 2024
May 9, 2024 – Telefónica has presented results for the first quarter of 2024. In Spain, Pay TV net adds were positive for the third quarter in a row (+7k). Globally Pay TV subscribers fell 45,000.
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Telefónica, Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV, Latin America, Results, Satellite, Spain, UK
EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 348,000 in 1Q 2024
May 8, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has released results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Pay-TV subscribers fell 348,000 in the quarter, to close at 8.18 million (6.26 million DISH TV, 1.92 million SLING TV).
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EchoStar, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA
True Corporation has releases 1Q 2024 results
May 3, 2024 – True Corporation has released results for the first quarter of 2024. At the end of Q1 2024, PayTV subscribers reached 1.3 million, declining 7.4% YoY and 2.3% QoQ.
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True Corp, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Thailand
SES to acquire Intelsat
Apr 30, 2024 – SES is to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights.
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SES S.A., Intelsat, Adel Al-Saleh, David Wajsgras, Content Distribution, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide
DDish TV chooses PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box
Apr 25, 2024 – PlayBox Neo has completed a multichannel playout system, supporting ingest, scheduling, text manipulation, interactive graphics, playout and content distribution, for DDish in Mongolia.
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PlayBox Neo, DDish, Iulian Ionescu, Ariunbold Nasanjargal, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mongolia, Satellite
Televisa selects Synamedia edge gateway and distribution platform
Apr 25, 2024 – Televisa has chosen Synamedia's Media Edge Gateway (MEG) and PowerVu for its network, spanning 180 stations across Mexico, to increase video distribution, processing and delivery agility.
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Synamedia, Televisa, Julien Signes, William Aguirre, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mexico, Satellite
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