Arabsat

My-HD Media widens reach with Arabsat deal

Dubai-based My-HD Media has signed a deal with satellite operator Arabsat that it says will expand the reach of its pay TV channels to more… Read more

EMC and Arabsat sign deal for hosted Ka-band payload

Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has signed a deal with Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) whereby the latter has designed and acquired, on an exclusive basis,… Read more

Euronews renews Arabsat contract

Euronews has renewed its contract with Arabsat to broadcast its Euronews Arabic channel on the Arabsat Badr-4 satellite at 26°East for five more years. Khalid… Read more

Arabsat to acquire Hellas Sat

Arabsat is to acquire OTE-owned satellite operator Hellas Sat for €208 million. Hellas Sat operates the HellasSat2 satellite, giving coverage of the Middle East and… Read more

BBC renews contract with Arabsat

Satellite operator Arabsat and the BBC have renewed their deal whereby the BBC will broadcast its BBC Arabic TV and radio programmes via the Badr-4… Read more

Africa 24 extends MEA coverage with Arabsat

African news channel Africa 24 has chosen Arabsat to extend its coverage and launch in French on the Badr-4 satellite at 26° East to reach… Read more

Arabsat to exclusively distribute SPI International channels

Satellite operator Arabsat is to exclusively distribute three HD channels from SPI International in the Middle East and Africa. Arabsat will distribute HD and SD… Read more

Arabsat signs Badr-7 contracts

Satellite broadcaster Arabsat has signed contracts with Astrium, Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace for the manufacture and launch of Badr-7, the first of its sixth… Read more

Mauritanian channels together on Arabsat

Mauritania has begun broadcasting a bouquet of channels on the Arabsat Badr-5 platform at 26° East. Mauritanian prime minister Mawlay Weld Mohamed Al-Aghzaf said that… Read more

Arabsat on defensive over Bahrain pull out

Satellite operator Arabsat has criticised media coverage of Bahrain’s Radio and Television Union’s decision to stop broadcasting its bouquet of channels on Arabsat’s Badr 4… Read more