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APB+

France 24 extends news distribution service on AsiaSat 5

France 24 has signaled its commitment to bring more international news programmes to Asian audiences by renewing a multi-year service agreement with AsiaSat, who will continue to distribute France 24’s HD and SD TV services in the Asia-Pacific region on its AsiaSat 5 satellite.

News & Events

Satellite DTH empowers Good TV to deliver affordable linear HDTV to folks in rural Thailand

By Shaun Lim Like many countries in South-east Asia, Thailand has introduced lockdowns in one form or another over the past few months to manage the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

APB+

Can ISPs, DTH and OTT converge and co-create an ‘all-in-one’ entertainment package?

APB+ spoke to Yew Weng Soo, vice-president, Sales & Market Development, Asia-Pacific, SES Video, on the increasing trend for ISPs, DTH and OTT players to converge into all-in-one entertainment platforms here in Asia and around the world.

APB+

Piracy killing SVoD in Indonesia

Crispin Tristram, vice-president of digital lifestyle at Telkomsel, in highlighting the challenges of monetising OTT platforms, at an Indonesia in Viewconference organised by Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), warned that unless the pirated digital streaming ecosystem is being addressed, the conversion rate for paid OTT services remain low.

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DishTV dishing out immersive viewing experience to 23.5m subscribers

In an attempt to deliver enhanced viewing experience to its 23.

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Measat inks deal with Nepalese broadcaster

From the 91.

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Intelsat highlights satellite’s role in expanded viewership environments

Despite the fact that broadband connectivity is essential to the socio-economic well-being of communities worldwide, almost four billion people have either no access or limited connectivity as there is insufficient bandwidth to meet the needs of businesses, governments and consumers, according to Intelsat.

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Measat brings the chills to Filipino audiences

BOO, Malaysia’s Asian horror channel, is now available in the Philippines via Measat-3a Astro Malaysia is now distributing BOO, a horror channel that delivers 24-hour Asian horror content ranging from psycho-thrillers to other sub-genres such as horror-comedy and horror-action, via the Measat-3a satellite at the orbital position of 91.

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Work Microwave supports Kiwisat’s new DTH offering

The installation of the DVB-S2X Satellite Broadcast Modulator will enable Kiwisat to improve service uptime for its new DTH service in the Caribbean, said Work Microwave Kiwisat, a French broadcast satellite service provider, has employed Work Microwave’s DVB Satellite Broadcast Modulator for its new direct-to-home (DTH) offering in the Caribbean.

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Mobile disruption sheds new light in broadening DTH opportunities

Direct-to-home (DTH) is undoubtedly one of the most reliable and consistent video delivery mechanisms.

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Spectrum – who needs it more?

UK regulatory authority Ofcom has begun an auction for spectrum that will pave the way for 5G services to be launched in the UK.

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Why HTS is a hit with some APAC broadcasters

Available with the APB March 2018 issue, the Satellite Special 2018 report examines the current state of affairs of Asia-Pacific’s satellite industry Like its terrestrial broadcast counterpart, the satellite broadcast sector is experiencing a wave of disruptive changes brought forth by emerging technologies, new entrants in the video marketplace, and the way content is being consumed today.

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Channel NewsAsia goes full HD with AsiaSat

The news channel has been delivered via the AsiaSat 7 satellite since 2003 Established by Singapore terrestrial broadcaster Mediacorp in 1999, Channel NewsAsia first aired across Asia in SD on AsiaSat in 2003, and by this end-March, will be delivered in full HD on the AsiaSat 7 satellite, at the 105.