12 September 2017
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) announced that it will participate in the Exhibition of the International Broadcasting Conference IBC-2017 in Amsterdam from 15th to 19th September. IBC is considered to be the largest international gathering attended by experts and professionals engaged in the field of Satellite TV broadcasting.
Eng./Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour, ARABSAT President & CEO said that Arabsat will showcase its new satellite services in addition to its new and updated marketing and sales strategies to accommodate market demands.
(Source: Arabsat press release)
10 July 2017
Arabsat announced the launch of its Free-To-Air DVB-S2 platform which carries exclusively many premium and widely viewed HD international channels, broadcast as Free-to-Air across the Middle East, North Africa & Europe via Arabsat BADR-4 which can be received with minimum dish size. Viewers across the Middle East, North Africa & Europe will continue to receive an extensive offering of prime Free-To-Air international and regional HD channels on Arabsat hotspot at 26⁰ East.
Khalid Balkheyour, Arabsat President & CEO said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of Arabsat brand new added-value DVB-S2 video offering to our clients and audience. This service is especially significant and valuable for our worldwide top brands of satellite TV channels, of which delivers cost-effective transmission platform, in parallel with developing the performance of our broadcasting product. Arabsat viewers can enjoy the modern television broadcasting events, with our portfolio of first class exclusive channels, such as; BBC World News HD, France 24 Arabic HD, TV5 Monde Style HD, and other high definition exclusive channels showing excellent quality of picture and sound, to ensure best Free-To-Air viewing experience at homes.”
(Source: Arabsat press release)
23 May 2017
Arabsat announced the launch of Euronews new frequency on its wide coverage satellite BADR-4, to join other tier-1 regional & international news channels run on Arabsat BADR-4 News frequency 11996 MHz. Euronews’ original frequency will remain active till the end of May 2017, while Arabsat viewers are informed about the change via Arabsat’s linear and non-linear media distribution network.
“We are delighted with our long partnership with Euronews, one of the most viewed news channels in Europe and look forward to continue to offer their uniquely rich and varied news streams through Arabsat BADR-4 News frequency 11 996 MHz,” says Khalid Balkheyour, Arabsat President & CEO. “This move supports our content strategy to deliver specialized video frequencies reflecting market demand to Arabsat audiences across the MENA & Europe and ensuring the best Free-To-Air viewing experience at home.”
“Arabsat is a long-standing partner for Euronews and we warmly thank all the team that supported the launch of the Euronews English frequency to cover this key region.” says Michael Peters, Euronews CEO (pictured).
“With Arabsat we are guaranteed to reach a wide audience which is, in common with our consumers across EMEA, composed of curious and open-minded leaders, interested by our unique positioning. In addition to providing an expert coverage on European news, our multicultural team of 30 nationalities is also our strength. Indeed, Euronews’ journalists are the best qualified to share and analyse the diverse opinions on global events, rather than imposing a unilateral perspective as so often happens in the current news landscape. In a world of infobesity and polarized opinion, this is the uniqueness of Euronews that I’m sure will meet the interests of the Arabsat audience.”
About Arabsat Euronews new frequency:
Satellite: Arabsat BADR-4 @ 26° East
Coverage: MENA & Europe
Frequency: 11996 MHz
Polarity: Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 27500
FEC: 3/4
Transmission: DVB-S
Modulation: QPSK
Neighbouring News channels: France 24 Arabic, France 24 English, France 24 French, DW Arabia, BBC Arabic, CNBC Arabia, Sky News Arabia, Africa 24 & RTI.
(Source: Euronews + Arabsat press release)
14 May 2017
Arabsat workshop in cooperation with Algeria Telecom Satellite 15 + 16 May 2017
Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – in coordination with Algeria Telecom Satellite (ATS) are holding a workshop in Algiers on 15 + 16 May 2017 where Arabsat will showcase its satellites’ latest capabilities and demonstrate how Arabsat can provide up to date technical solutions for satellite telecommunications & Internet services covering the entire Algerian territory. The workshop will be attended by figures and entities working in the satellite telecommunications sector in Algeria from both the public and the private sector.
Arabsat will showcase, in addition to its new satellite Badr – 7 , the capabilities of its new 6th generation satellites that include at present 4 satellites. Three of those are under manufacture and the 4th is still in the process of research and design. The first satellite is scheduled to be launched by the end of 2017, while the other two satellites will be launched in 2018 on Arabsat various orbital positions.
The Arabsat workshop includes various forums & seminars attended by international experts in the field of satellite telecommunications & Internet. The latest technology in the field of mobile Telecommunications will also be discussed in addition to Ka-band huge capacities coverage that meets the future demand of the market.
(Source: Arabsat press release)
20 March 2017
Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – participates in the Broadcast, Satellite & Digital Media Event for the Middle East and North Africa, “Satellite MENA 2017”, from March 21st to 23rd at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
As an active member of the Satellite Interference Reduction Group, Arabsat sponsors IRG workshop with the presence of many broadcasters in both public and the private sectors on Monday 20th March 2017 at the Address Hotel in Dubai.
Eng. Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour, President & CEO of Arabsat, said that Arabsat will showcase its latest agreements to promote its exclusive orbital position 26⁰ East, such as the agreement with MBC Group – MBC has already begun to shift all its important channels to be broadcast exclusively on Arabsat satellites – in addition to many other similar agreements.
Balkheyour also added that Arabsat will showcase the capabilities of its new successfully launched satellite Badr-7 and the 6th generation satellites. This includes at present 4 satellites, three of which are being manufactured: one is scheduled to be launched by the end of 2017 and the other two will be launched in 2018. The 4th satellite 6-D agreement was recently signed in a partnership with Taqnia Space.
(Source: Arabsat press release)
