STN has announced the first high-definition (HD) TV platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite. The G-19 satellite is for a free-to-air platform to deliver multicultural and multilingual content to millions of households in North America.
In addition to this HD platform launch, STN introduced its Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) with a user-friendly interface system that allows viewers to effortlessly explore channel lists and find their favourite programmes easily on their home TV screen, giving an enhanced viewing experience.
Mitja Lovsin CEO of STN, said: “We believe that the introduction of the dedicated HD TV platform on the G-19 satellite with our brand new EPG capabilities marks a significant milestone in STN’s dedication to continually strive to improve services and provide the best for our clients and their audience, delivering an overall enhanced entertainment experience.”
G-19 is the largest, and only, independent free-to-air direct-to-home TV and radio community in North America, specialising in multicultural, native-language content. Whether it’s news, sports, movies, or religious programming, audiences can find content from more than 170 channels originating from 24 Countries in 15+ languages. With STN services & Intelsat’s coverage, this diverse content for audiences is finally available in HD with the added advantage of EPG.
Rhys Morgan, Intelsat’s Vice President and General Manager, EMEA Media and Networks Sales, added: “We are thrilled to again enable our long-term partner STN to deliver content to viewers in North America. G-19 reaches more than 1.2 million viewers, who are always looking for better quality content, and this HD TV platform will guarantee them a quality viewing experience.”
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