2007: ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ASTRA IN GERMANY
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2008 ) Betzdorf (Luxembourg) – SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), today announced that it has further increased the number of digital satellite TV homes reached by the ASTRA satellite system in Germany by 1.72 million to 9.75... more
First Dutch Regional Broadcaster On Satellite L1 Begins Broadcasting Via The ASTRA Satellite
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 04, 2005 ) SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), and L1, a regional broadcasting company in Limburg, The Netherlands, have entered today into an agreement for free-to-air broadcasts of L1 TV and L1 Radio via... more
SES AMERICOM Acquires Verestar
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 01, 2004 ) Princeton, NJ – SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris; Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG) reported today that it has acquired Verestar for a total cash consideration of $18.5 million, completing the transaction that was announced in... more
SES ASTRA and Neo-Sky Sign Agreement To Launch New Satellite Internet Service
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 23, 2004 ) Madrid -- SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris, Luxemburg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG), and NEO-SKY, the broadband operator of Iberdrola, have reached an agreement to launch broadband Internet services via satellite. The new internet... more
"The Nibelungen" in High Definition on Sat.1 Television HDTV/SDTV Simulcast of the Sat 1 TV Event of the Year
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 22, 2004 ) Unterföhring/Betzdorf, -- Just six weeks after the first simultaneous broadcast in advertising financed German Free-TV of high-resolution HDTV (High Definition Television) in parallel with conventional digital standard resolution, ProSiebenSat.1... more
New Czech Parliament Channel 24.cz to Start Free-to-Air via ASTRA 19.2 Degrees East
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 03, 2004 ) BETZDORF, Luxembourg -- SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (FWB:SESG)(EURONEXT:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), and Region Media, a company based in Olomouc, Czech Republic, are pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement for the free-to-air digital distribution of the new... more
SES GLOBAL S.A.: Solid First Half Poised For Profitable Growth
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 20, 2004 ) SES GLOBAL, the world’s leading satellite operator (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG), announces consolidated results for the six months to 30 June 2004. The results for the period are in line with our guidance and additionally benefit... more
SES ASTRA Increases UK DTH Position With Major Channel 4 Deal
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 16, 2004 ) SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG), has further strengthened its position as the UK's leading direct-to-home (DTH) satellite company with a major two-transponder contract with Channel 4. It... more
SES ASTRA Welcomes NTL To Client List
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 15, 2004 ) Château de Betzdorf, Luxembourg -- The UK and Europe's foremost direct-to-home (DTH) satellite company, SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG) is delighted to announce its first transponder... more
SES ASTRA Clinches ITV Deal for Two Additional Transponders
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 14, 2004 ) SES ASTRA – an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG) and Britain's premier direct-to-home (DTH) satellite business - has clinched an important two-transponder deal with ITV, the UK's biggest commercial television... more
ORF And SES Astra Sign Agreement On Additional Transponder Capacity
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 13, 2004 ) Betzdorf/Vienna/Amsterdam -- SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg and Frankfurt stock exchanges: SESG) and ORF today announced at the International Broadcasting Convention IBC 2004 in Amsterdam, the signing of a long-term... more
Clear TV: New Dutch TV Channel from September 5
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 10, 2004 ) Amsterdam -- At the IBC 2004 in Amsterdam, Luxembourg based satellite operator SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris, Frankfurt and Luxembourg Stock Exchanges: SESG) and Clear Television Network from the Netherlands, announced today ... more
High Definition TV For Germany And Austria: Premiere To Launch Three HDTV Channels On 1 November 2005
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 09, 2004 ) Betzdorf, Munich -- Premiere is to start broadcasting its first programmes in high-definition TV format (HDTV) from 1 November 2005 onwards. The Munich-based pay-TV operator will transmit HDTV content on three dedicated channels for sport,... more
