LFP Broadcasting has announced the launch of HUSTLER HD as a new stand-alone channel, designed to deliver exclusive content to viewers across Portugal. Available via MEO’s television platform, the new channel will provide an enhanced entertainment experience, featuring a diverse range of high-quality programming, including original productions, and curated content from multiple genres. This new […]
Portugal closed 2024 with 4.7 million pay-TV subscribers, a net addition of only 69,000 over the past year (+1.5 per cent), the slowest growth rate since 2006. The penetration rate for the service among Portugal’s households reached 97.1 per cent, according to data from the National Communications Authority (Anacom). Residential subscribers make up 88.5 per […]
The European Investment Bank’s global arm, EIB Global, has signed a €125 million loan agreement with satellite operator SES to fund three satellites of its second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) system O3b mPOWER. SES has already launched eight of 13 O3b mPOWER satellites, which operate 8,000 kms away from the Earth, delivering high throughput and […]
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES, already the only operator with both Geostationary and Mid-Earth orbiting (MEO) fleets, says it could consider building a low Earth orbiting (LEO) constellation of satellites if the move made commercial sense and the technology it is developing is validated. The comments came from Mohammed Marashi (SVP/Future Business & Innovation) who delivered […]
Portuguese media group Impresa SIC will launch its new thematic channel, SIC Novelas, on October 1st. The channel will be dedicated to soap operas and telenovelas – a genre in which SIC already has a substantial catalogue. Heading the project will be Aida Pinto, who has been with SIC since 1996, and has worked on […]
David Wajsgras, CEO at Intelsat, used his Keynote at the Washington Satellite 2024 show to explain how the satellite giant was changing from its past role, albeit important global supplier of bandwidth, to what he saw as new opportunities. Included in his discussion was news that Intelsat was close to deciding on a Medium-Earth orbiting […]
Satellite operator SES has signed an MoU with Saudi Arabia’s giant oil and natural gas producer Aramco. As at 2022 Aramco was the second largest company in the world based on revenue. It is based in Dharan in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. The MoU sees SES and Aramco explore potential collaboration opportunities for leveraging high-performance […]
Portugal ended 2023 with 4.6 million pay-TV subscribers, an increase of 96,000 (2.1 per cent) on the previous year, marking the lowest annual growth rate since 2013. The penetration rate for pay-TV services amounted to 98.3 per cent, up 1.6 per cent on 202, according to data published by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). Subscriber […]
Eutelsat Group has confirmed the launch of Eutelsat OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) mobility services, bringing high-speed communications ‘on the move’ into reality for land-based customers. The launch of Land Mobility services enables Eutelsat OneWeb’s distribution partners to implement comms on the move solutions for customers around the world. The service activation opens up new […]
Germany’s Bundeswehr is still investigating concept of own MEO constellation of 12-24 sats to be ready for service from 2032. The military unit, according to reports, still seems doubtful over IRIS² and the EU’s proposal for a global scheme to serve governments and military demands for secure connectivity. The news emerged at a Luxembourg conference […]