SES ASTRA SUPPORTS SATELLITE BROADCAST OF UEFA EURO 2008(TM)
Cooperation with MEDIA BROADCAST
(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 18, 2008 ) Betzdorf Luxembourg – SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), will serve as a major hub for the content delivery and distribution of the UEFA EURO 2008™ hosted in Austria and Switzerland in June. On the basis of an agreement, SES ASTRA and MEDIA BROADCAST will cooperate in providing a variety of transmission solutions and content delivery packages to help facilitate the TV coverage of UEFA EURO 2008™ for a number of European broadcasters. These packages consist of signal delivery, temporary satellite transponder capacity for standard definition (SD) and High-Definition (HD) transmission as well as uplink and downlink services.
SES ASTRA delivers broadcast signals to 117 million households across Europe, thereby featuring Europe's leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system. MEDIA BROADCAST is a member of TDF Group and one of Europe's leading service providers in the broadcasting and media industry.
Alexander Oudendijk, Chief Commercial Officer of SES ASTRA, said: “We are very proud to support the UEFA EURO 2008™ with our international experience in high quality transmissions. Occasional use of satellite capacity for special events coverage is an attractive service to our customers. The agreement with MEDIA BROADCAST shows that we remain committed to the highest standards in service and technology for our customers around the world.”
For further information please contact:
Markus Payer
SES ASTRA
+ 352 710 725 500
markus.payer@ses-astra.com
About SES ASTRA
www.ses-astra.com
SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe. The satellite fleet currently comprises 12 ASTRA and three SIRIUS satellites. The combined satellite system delivers services to more than 117 million DTH and cable households and transmits a total of 2,295 analogue and digital television as well as radio channels. SES ASTRA also provides satellite-based multimedia, internet and telecommunication services to enterprises, governments and their agencies. With 30 High Definition (HD) channels available via its satellites today, ASTRA and SIRIUS represent the most important HDTV broadcasting platform in Europe. The prime orbital positions for ASTRA and SIRIUS are 19.2° East, 28.2° East, 23.5° East and 5° East.
SES ASTRA is an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). SES owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES which provides global coverage and connectivity. The company owns 90 percent of SES SIRIUS in Europe, as well as strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES is available at: www.ses.com
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SES ASTRA delivers broadcast signals to 117 million households across Europe, thereby featuring Europe's leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system. MEDIA BROADCAST is a member of TDF Group and one of Europe's leading service providers in the broadcasting and media industry.
Alexander Oudendijk, Chief Commercial Officer of SES ASTRA, said: “We are very proud to support the UEFA EURO 2008™ with our international experience in high quality transmissions. Occasional use of satellite capacity for special events coverage is an attractive service to our customers. The agreement with MEDIA BROADCAST shows that we remain committed to the highest standards in service and technology for our customers around the world.”
For further information please contact:
Markus Payer
SES ASTRA
+ 352 710 725 500
markus.payer@ses-astra.com
About SES ASTRA
www.ses-astra.com
SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe. The satellite fleet currently comprises 12 ASTRA and three SIRIUS satellites. The combined satellite system delivers services to more than 117 million DTH and cable households and transmits a total of 2,295 analogue and digital television as well as radio channels. SES ASTRA also provides satellite-based multimedia, internet and telecommunication services to enterprises, governments and their agencies. With 30 High Definition (HD) channels available via its satellites today, ASTRA and SIRIUS represent the most important HDTV broadcasting platform in Europe. The prime orbital positions for ASTRA and SIRIUS are 19.2° East, 28.2° East, 23.5° East and 5° East.
SES ASTRA is an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). SES owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES which provides global coverage and connectivity. The company owns 90 percent of SES SIRIUS in Europe, as well as strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES is available at: www.ses.com
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