Archive for the 'AsiaSat' Category
Oct 22, 2009, post by Satellite News
TDM Satellite Channel, Macau, a new satellite television channel from TDM Teledifusao de Macau has began its free-to-air broadcasting on the newly launched AsiaSat 5.
Asian satellite operator Asiasat and Macau Special Administrative Region’s public broadcaster TDM have inked an agreement for television broadcasting service across more than 50 countries in Asia Pacific.
During the next few months. testing of service, TDM Satellite Channel, Macau will deliver daily scheduled news bulletins in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English languages and also a wide range of current affairs programming on the latest development in Macau.
TDM CEO Manuel Goncalves said, “The launch of TDM Satellite Channel, Macau on Asia’s newest satellite Asiasat 5 marks a major milestone in television broadcasting in Macau.
“Our objective is to establish a cross-cultural platform for China, Portuguese-speaking community and overseas Chinese while enabling audiences to have a better understanding of Macau today and at the same time fostering closer cultural and economic relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries through Macau.”
Oct 20, 2009, post by Satellite News
A new channel from Macau will shortly start broadcasting across 50 Asia-Pacific countries. TDM Satellite Channel, a new service from public broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau, has signed a deal with AsiaSat for distribution on the newly-launched AsiaSat 5.
During the next few months’ testing of service, TDM Satellite Channel, Macau will deliver daily scheduled news bulletin in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English languages, and a wide range of current affairs programming on Macau’s latest development. The channel is now available free-to-air on AsiaSat 5 in C-band.
Manuel Gonçalves, CEO of TDM, said: “In addition to TDM’s programming, we will bring to viewers a diverse range of television content through collaboration with Chinese broadcasters and public broadcasters from Portuguese-speaking countries. Our objective is to establish a cross-cultural platform for China, Portuguese-speaking community and overseas Chinese while enabling audiences to have a better understanding of Macau today and at the same time fostering closer cultural and economic relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries through Macau.”
Peter Jackson, CEO of Asiasat, informed: “We welcome TDM on board our brand new satellite AsiaSat 5 adding more value to AsiaSat 5’s diverse channel neighbourhood. AsiaSat 5 has inherited AsiaSat 2’s access power. We shall continue to build the accessibility by bringing high quality programming to this platform.”
Oct 09, 2009, post by Satellite News
The new AsiaSat 5 communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) started commercial service on September 17th, at the orbital location of 100.5 degrees East with enhanced power, coverage and connectivity, for advanced satellite broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services across Asia Pacific.
Following its launch on the August 12th, and the successful completion of in-orbit testing to verify the satellite‟s performance and integrity, AsiaSat 5 is now operational at 100.5 degrees East, the orbital slot occupied by AsiaSat 2 since 1996. Traffic transfer from AsiaSat 2 to AsiaSat 5 has commenced and is expected to be completed over the next few weeks. AsiaSat 5 is now serving many public and private broadcasters from around the world and a number of wholesale news agencies, video service providers, teleport service providers for video and news distribution and contribution services, as well as governments and corporations for VSAT network services.
AsiaSat 5, a Space Systems/Loral’s 1300 satellite, carries 26 C- and 14 Ku-band transponders and has a design life of 15 years. AsiaSat 5 offers an enhanced pan Asian C-band footprint that covers more than 53 countries, spanning Russia to New Zealand and from Japan to the Middle East as well as parts of Africa. Additionally to a powerful Ku-band East Asia beam, the new satellite also offers two new Ku-band beams — the South Asia beam and a steerable beam to satisfy market demands.
