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Insight TV Europe & Middle East deal with Eutelsat
nsight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster, will
now offer its UHD feed Europe-wide
aboard Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellite located
at 13° East. This additional broadcasting
platform enables distributors full access to
Insight TV’s UHD feed across Europe and the
Middle East.
Distributors will now be able to offer their
European and Middle Eastern viewers Insight
TV’s millennial focused action, lifestyle and
entertainment content told through the eyes
of global influencers. Insight TV’s upcoming
line-up of new shows include Sandboarding
in the Dragon
Insight TV’s
Hill shot entirely
upcoming
in 8K, as well as
epic martial arts
line-up of new
show featuring
shows include
Hollywood actor
Sandboarding
Dan Fogler, Story
in the Dragon
of Masters, and
Hill shot entirely Ghost Chasers:
Exploring the
in 8K
Other Side,
which follows the adventures of famed urban
explorers and YouTube stars Josh and Cody.
Aymeric Genty, regional vice-president
for Western & Northern Europe for Eutelsat,
commented: “Hotbird’s unparalleled coverage
Batelco introduces
unlimited usage on
Fiber Internet
Bahraini telco Batelco
customers can now enjoy the
infinite world of the Internet,
with the newly-launched
unlimited Fiber Internet offer.
With unlimited Fiber
Internet, users can experience
unlimited streaming,
downloading and browsing,
and enjoy the internet with
no limits. Users will never
miss favourite HD movies, live
sports, gaming and all the
latest news with high quality,
uninterrupted connections.
Batelco’s Fiber Internet
users on the 500Mbps
across the European and Middle Eastern
regions, provides great opportunities for
those broadcasters seeking to expand their “We are committed to working with the
world’s leading satellite and IP distribution
providers, to make our original content
distribution network. We are delighted to
be working with Insight TV to help increase
its connectivity, widen its European and
Middle Eastern reach and offer distributors
unrivalled access to its exciting content.”
Rian Bester, CEO of Insight TV, added: available for distribution across as many
territories as possible. Eutelsat is a major
satellite operator which covers Europe
entirely as well as the Middle East, making
it the ideal partner to help grow our
distribution network.”
package can enjoy a truly
unlimited experience, while
users on other Batelco Fiber
Internet packages, can also
benefit from unlimited usage
for an additional BD9/month
only.
“We are committed to
unleash the full potential
of the Internet for our
customers, empowering the
preferences,
lifestyles,
and a world
of seamless
entertainment,”
commented
Batelco CEO
Mikkel Vinter.
“With the
growing requirement for
virtual learning, home
automation and online
transactions, Batelco Fibre
customers are demanding
higher thresholds and
reliable connectivity, without
having to worry about their
data consumption,” he
added.
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Eutelsat, SMS Teleport
sign back-up broadcast
deal
Satellite Mediaport Services
(SMS Teleport), the largest
independent teleport in the UK, teleports are reliably ensuring
superior quality broadcasts from
the satellite across the Middle
East and North Africa.
From its orbital position,
Eutelsat’s 8 West B satellite
provides the 8° West video
has confirmed that Eutelsat has
selected SMS to provide back-up
teleport-based broadcast satellite
services for its Eutelsat 8 West B
satellite.
SMS Teleport is providing
Eutelsat with 24/7/365 redundant
teleport services from its Rugby,
UK teleport. Connected via a
diverse fibre linkup to Eutelsat’s
Paris-Rambouillet teleport, which
provides the principal uplink
to Eutelsat 8 West B, the two neighbourhood with its
broadcast needs.
Zvi Golod, SMS Teleport’s
CEO, commented: “Our solution
for Eutelsat combines numerous
elements of our extensive
teleport capabilities, to offer
Eutelsat the best possible
services. SMS Teleport is proud
to be a contributing factor in
Eutelsat’s ongoing success,
we look forward to working on
further projects together.”