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FAST channel wedo movies extends reach with Zattoo and HbbTV

Germany’s Video Solutions AG is making its advertising-financed, free feature film channel wedo movies accessible…

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SES sees revenue drop

Satellite operator SES saw its revenues drop by 5.2% on a like-for-like basis last year,…

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1+1 to broadcast eight channels on Astra platform

Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 Media Group is to use capacity on SES’s satellite at 5 degrees…

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Eurovision taps SES for Rio Olympics

The EBU’s Eurovision network has signed a capacity deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…

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German shopping channel set for UHD first

A German shopping channel is set to become Europe’s first free-to-air Ultra HD service, launching…

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Germany’s Ebru TV becomes QLAR

German free-to-air entertainment channel Ebru TV has rebranded as QLAR.  The Offenbach-based channel airs a…

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BBC Global News to launch in HD on Astra

BBC Global News has signed a deal with satellite operator SES to make its news…

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Czech and Slovak public broadcasters begin UHD tests

Czech Republic public TV provider Ceska Televize (CT) and Slovakian public broadcaster RTVS are due…

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Fashion TV stages European rollout

Fashion Television has launching its European feed on Astra satellites at orbital position 19.2 degrees, as…

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TurkShow goes live in Western Europe via Astra

Germany-based TV channel TurkShow is now broadcasting across Western Europe via Astra at the 19.2…