The new satellites are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America.
Broadcasting
Eutelsat 8 West B is a satellite with dedicated coverage of Ethiopia on its East beam and is part of the 7/8° West video neighbourhood.
Azercosmos is a satellite operator in the South Caucasus which operates Azerspace-1 satellite.
Canal+ is planning a broadcast offering encompassing a DTH pay-TV package of some 50 premium channels.
SES uses content from trusted organisations such as UNICEF and AFP to bring critical, informative COVID-19 messages to rural communities.
Study shows satellite TV reception increases by 23% in Nigeria and 19% in Ghana in 2019 since the last study, conducted two years ago.
The test transmission has been launched on SES’ 28.2° East orbital position carrying a UHD (4K) video stream using the VVC standard.
OurTV is a hybrid platform that offers free-to-view channels with no monthly subscription apart from a one-time payment for the decoder.
A multi-year contract with Eutelsat will enable Travel Africa Network to broadcast content to Europe and the MENA region.
As part of the deal, audiences across Europe will continue to enjoy BBC World News on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East.
RCS will use Ku-Band band capacity on EUTELSAT 7B to broadcast its free-to-air DTH bouquet to the Ghanaian market and over 40 other countries in Africa.
The rocket was carrying the Palapa-N1, also known as the Nusantara Dua, a next-generation satellite for broadband and broadcast communications.