Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES S.A. today announced that the company has signed a new long-term capacity agreement with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle on three SES satellites which will broadcast two channels in Eastern Europe and Africa.
Deutsche Welle will be using the ASTRA 4A satellite to broadcast its German-language TV channel DW to over six million direct-to-home households in Eastern Europe and 40 million cable and IPTV households in Europe, both directly and indirectly.
Deutsche Welle will also broadcast its new English-language channel across Eastern Europe and Africa via the ASTRA 4B and SES-5 satellites. The 24-hour news and information channel, which broadcasts events from Germany and around the world, was
already launched on 22 June via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East.
"Deutsche Welle produces high-quality content in 30 languages for the whole world," stated Guido Baumhauer, Director of Distribution and Technology at Deutsche Welle. "We are very pleased that we have found, in SES, a reliable technical partner that complements our global satellite portfolio and helps us to broadcast news and information to two of the most important regions in the world."
Norbert Hoelzle, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Europe at SES, continued, "We are very pleased that Deutsche Welle is once again relying on SES to expand its coverage. The latest agreement with Deutsche Welle is an example of how our global satellite network can enable broadcasters to expand beyond their domestic markets to reach international audiences on all continents."
SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has continued to expand its scope, having reported earlier this year that its services reached 1.1 billion people worldwide in 2014.
