Record
Growth
for
French
TNTSAT
on
ASTRA
SES
ASTRA,
announced
that
the
French
DTT
on
satellite
offer
TNTSAT,
broadcast
via
ASTRA,
posted
strong
growth
with
1.85
million
TNTSAT
receivers
sold
as
of
end
2009.
Launched
in
March
2007,
TNTSAT
enjoyed
strong
growth
in
2008,
with
750,000
receivers
sold.
This
trend
accelerated
in
2009
with
850,000
terminals
sold.
The
take-up
shows
that
French
households
outside
the
reach
of
terrestrial
broadcasts
adopt
TNTSAT
as a
solution
to
be
able
to
switch
easily
to
digital
television.
With
the
transition
to
digital
reception
only
at
its
beginning,
further
growth
can
be
expected
in
2010
and
2011.
With
TNTSAT,
viewers
are
able
to
receive
all
programs
of
the
French
digital
terrestrial
offer:
18
free-to-air
programs,
France
O,
the
24
regional
channels
of
France
3 as
well
as
four
free-to-air
channels
in
High
Definition.
In
order
to
receive
these
programs,
households
only
need
a
satellite
dish
pointed
to
an
ASTRA
satellite
at
the
orbital
position
19.2
degrees
East
and
a
TNTSAT
receiver.
Optimal
reception
of
the
offer
is
assured
for
the
whole
of
France.
There
is
no
subscription
or
decoder
rental
fee
for
the
service.
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