Arabsat and BBC Sign an agreement for a period of five years to broadcast BBC Arabic TV and radio programs for the Middle East , parts of Europe and Africa on Badr -4

 

3 February 2013

Arabsat and BBC have announced  the renewal of their agreement for five years to  broadcast BBC Arabic TV and Radio programs via Arabsat satellite Badr 4 at 26°E , which covers the Middle East and large parts of  Europe and Africa.

Eng. / Khalid bin Ahmed Balkhyour President & CEO of ARABSAT has expressed his pleasure to renew this agreement with BBC, which is one of the leading news channels in the region and has enjoyed a great cooperation with Arabsat over the years.

Balkhyour stressed that ARABSAT is keen  to serve its customers by offering the latest technology in the field of satellite telecommunications & broadcasting via its latest fleet of  Satellites to connect them to their viewers and users  wherever they are around the globe. He also added that Arabsat is currently finalizing the manufacture and launching of its 6^th generation of satellites that will secure Arabsat leadership in the satellite telecommunications and broadcasting market in the region, in addition to ARABSAT diversity of services delivered to its customers to meet all their future requirements.

Nigel Fry, Head of Distribution BBC Global News, stated that the BBC is very pleased to continue its relationship with Arabsat for the delivery of TV and radio programmes to the Arab World, “This agreement helps to ensure that BBC channels are available to many millions of homes across the region as part of a bouquet of popular channels.”