19 Jan, 2016 – The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) has given the go-ahead for AsiaSat 6 to distribute broadcasters’ video to cable headends in China.
19 Jan, 2016 – The first to take up the satellite operator’s service is Shanghai Interactive Television (SiTV), a subsidiary of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media. The company has signed a contract with CITICSat, the exclusive marketing rights holder for AsiaSat 6 capacity in China, to broadcast ten high definition (HD) pay-TV channels.
“AsiaSat satellites have been serving this market with high quality satellite services since 1990. This new permit marks a major breakthrough for AsiaSat with our re-entry into the video services market in China. We are thrilled to work alongside CITICSat in offering broadcast clients in China a better choice for high quality satellite capacity to support advanced HD broadcasting,” said William Wade, president and CEO of AsiaSat.
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