SES and Televisionsklub partner for extended TV Distribution of Satelio

Satellite TV viewers across sub-Saharan Africa will be able to continue watching German TV channels offered by Satelio in Namibia and Deukom in South Africa announced the TV platform operator and SES

Satelio and Deukom are operated by Deutscher Televisionsklub Betriebs GmbH and broadcasted via SES’s key orbital position at 5 degrees East.

Along with a five-year extension, Televisionsklub will upgrade to a full transponder on ASTRA 4A to serve its customers across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on Namibia and South Africa. This renewal and expansion of capacity on ASTRA 4A will enable the platform to offer more HD channels and entertaining content for their audience.

“This renewal and expansion of capacity deal is proof of our satisfaction with the service that SES has been providing. In the last five years, we have seen how they have allowed us to reliably expand our reach to more TV audiences across Africa. As we continue to grow our business with better quality and high-definition content, we look towards working with SES to grow our TV viewership at 5 degrees East.”

Damir Krilcic, CEO at Televisionsklub
The original five-year term contract with SES was signed in 2015.

“This new multi-year contract with Televisionsklub confirms their trust in us as a strong, reliable partner, and we are delighted to support them so that they can continue to focus on delivering an outstanding service to its German-speaking community in sub-Saharan Africa. Satellite continues to play an important role for TV distribution in Africa as it’s the most cost-effective way to reach the masses.”

Clint Brown, VP, Sales and Market Development SES Video Africa

Source: techafricanews.

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