SES Video Concludes Comprehensive Agreement with Sky Deutschland
Major German pay-TV platform commits to long-term capacity renewal with SES Video
LUXEMBOURG -Friday, September 29th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- German pay-TV platform Sky Deutschland subscribers will
continue to enjoy an immersive TV viewing experience via SES satellites
following a multi-year capacity extension deal.
Under the
agreement announced by SES, Sky Deutschland has renewed seven
transponders at the prime orbital position of 19.2 degrees East to
deliver its video content to millions of households and subscribers.
The
orbital position of 19.2 degrees East is Europe's most important video
neighborhood, home to over 450 German-speaking channels with a
direct-to-home reach of 17.5 million TV homes across Germany. The number
of channels at this prime position has seen continuous growth and has
increased by over 25 per cent since the end of 2012. In addition, as
high picture quality has become increasingly important to viewers, the
number of HD channels on ASTRA has more than doubled in the same period,
with over 160 HD channels and six Ultra HD channels on 19.2 degrees
East.
“This long-term cooperation with Sky Deutschland highlights
that satellite is the key distribution infrastructure for leading
pay-TV operators. SES Video’s extensive reach and services mean we are
well-positioned to enable Sky Deutschland subscribers to experience a
full range of high-quality content in Standard, High and Ultra High
Definition,” said Ferdinand Kayser, CEO at SES Video. “This latest
long-term renewal capacity contract is the third agreement we have
signed with major pay-TV customers in the last 18 months, and clearly
confirms the position of SES Video as the partner of choice for video
delivery worldwide.”
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About SES
SES
is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a
differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than
50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 12 in Medium Earth
Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in two key
business units; SES Video and SES Networks. The company provides
satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet
service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and
institutions. SES’s portfolio includes the ASTRA satellite system, which
has the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) television reach in Europe, O3b, a
global managed data communications service provider, and MX1, a leading
media service provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital
video and media services. SES is listed on the Euronext Paris and
Luxembourg Stock Exchange (ticker: SESG). Further information available
at: www.ses.com
Contacts
SES
Markus Payer
Corporate Communications & PR
Tel. +352 710 725 500
Markus.Payer@ses.com
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