Deutsche Welle to
Broadcast across Eastern Europe and Africa via
SES Satellites
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has signed
a new long-term capacity agreement on three SES
satellites to broadcast two channels in Eastern
Europe and Africa.
Deutsche Welle will be broadcasting its
German-language TV channel DW via the ASTRA 4A
satellite, allowing more than six million direct-to-home
households in Eastern Europe and 40 million cable and
IPTV households in Europe to receive the channel
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.
Guido Baumhauer, Director of Distribution and
Technology at Deutsche Welle, said, “Deutsche Welle
produces high-quality content in 30 languages for the
whole world. 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.”
"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," said Norbert
Hoelzle, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Europe at
SES.
