Leading satellite services company GlobeCast announced on 2 April the delivery of Moroccan television channel 2M Maroc to Africa via its digital satellite television platform on NSS 7. GIobeCast – a subsidiary of France Telecom – operates a global network of satellite distribution platforms for broadcast and advanced content delivery. GIobeCast manages proprietary Direct-to-Home satellite television platforms in Europe, America, Australia and Africa.
Since 1 March GlobeCast has been providing 2M with end-to-end channel distribution including transmission, multiplexing and space capacity. GlobeCast receives the feed in Casablanca and delivers the signal via Telecom 2D to its Serte technical operations center in Paris. From the Serte, 2M Maroc is inserted into GlobeCasts channel multiplex and uplinked to NSS 7 at 22°W for C-band distribution over Africa. A powerful satellite for DTH and cable distribution, NSS 7 boasts an established international community of programmers including CNN, EuroNews and Canal France Internationals French-language bouquet LeSat.
2M is the second-largest television channel in Morocco, offering 24/7 programming in both French and Arabic. Its lineup includes news programs, documentary features, childrens entertainment and cultural programs as well as the latest sporting events.