With a combined value of EU200 million, the renewed contracts aim to ensure continued satellite service provision in eight countries across the continent
SES has announced multi-year contract extensions with three European broadcasters.
Building on a collaboration that started in 2011, SES’s Astra 3C satellite at 23.5 degrees East will continue to provide multi-transponder capacity for Telekom Srbija, enabling its SD and HD pay-TV throughout Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia as part of its M:Sat TV platform. Uplink and backup services are provided under the contract, as well as redundant fibre connectivity for the entire platform.
Commenting on the extension, Katarina Subotić, chief sales officer at Telekom Srbija, said, “The extension of our relationship with SES ensures we can continue delivering high-quality entertainment to our subscribers across the region. Their proven track record of reliable service delivery, combined with their dedicated sales and marketing support, makes them an ideal partner as we continue to grow our DTH platform.”
In another multi-year deal, SES will continue to enable Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to deliver SD and HD channels across Germany and Austria. The company will provide playout services and satellite capacity from its prime video neighbourhood of 19.2 degrees East. WBD has secured capacity for broadcasting DMAX, TLC, Tele 5, Eurosport 1 and HGTV in unencrypted SD.. Additionally, DMAX HD, TLC HD, Tele 5 HD, and Eurosport 1 HD will remain accessible through SES’s HD+ platform, said the company. The contracts for DMAX and TLC in Austria have also been extended.
Matthias Heinze, MD/head of distribution and partnerships at WBD, said, “A key to the success of our TV business is the reliable and extensive distribution of our channels and content across our key geographic markets. This is why we highly value our trusted partnership with SES and look forward to our continued collaboration.”
Norbert Hölzle, global head of media at SES, added, “With its iconic brand and diverse content offering, Warner Bros. Discovery and its TV programming serve as a prime source of entertainment for many people. Thanks to our satellites at 19.2 degrees East and their direct reach of 18 million TV households in Germany and Austria, viewers will continue to receive their sports, entertainment, news and other programming in the best image quality for years to come.”
Austrian public broadcaster and its content distribution subsidiary ORS Group will also continue to distribute their channels via SES satellites at its prime TV neighbourhood, 19.2 degrees East.More than half of Austrian households rely on satellite TV. The contract includes transmission of channels including ORF 1 HD, ORF 2 HD, ORF III HD, ORF Sport plus HD, as well as regional programmes and ORF’s portfolio of radio channels.
Harald Kräuter, director of technology and digitisation at OR, commented, “Satellite remains the leading platform for TV reception in Austria and is therefore crucial for the distribution of ORF’s TV and radio programmes. With this contract extension, we are able to provide our audience with the highest quality programming via satellite as part of our distribution strategy, underscoring that linear TV will continue to be a key reception method for many years to come.”
Michael Wagenhofer, ORS MD, added, “For many years, SES has been a key partner in the distribution of ORF’s linear programming and for numerous national and international channels carried by ORS. I am very pleased that we will continue this trusted partnership in the future.”
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