July 18, 2017

Arabsat and GlobeCast Launch TRT World HD on Arabsat brand new Free-To-Air DVB-S2 Platform

Riyadh, Istanbul, -the 18th of July-2017 -starting July 10th, Arabsat & GlobeCast announced the broadcast of TRT World HD on the newly launched Arabsat Free-To-Air DVB-S2 platform. TRT WORLD, international Turkish news platform, has been accessible on BADR-4 since January 2017 catering the English-speaking audience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Giorgio Giacomini, Globecast Managing Director, Middle East, said “GlobeCast is expanding its longstanding relationship with Arabsat by providing another major international channel such as TRT HD thus enhancing its already strong ties with TRT and Arabsat”

“GlobeCast has always provided us with excellent services to collaborate on the distribution of premium regional & international video content and we are very pleased to announce the launch of TRT World HD on our new DVB-S2 platform.” said Khalid Balkheyour, Arabsat President & CEO. “Arabsat Viewers across the Middle East, North Africa & Europe will continue to receiving highly selective offering & wide varieties of prime Free-To-Air regional and international HD channels on Arabsat hotspot at 26⁰ East.”

About Arabsat DVB-S2 Platform:

Carries TRT World HD, TV5 Monde Maghreb Orient HD, TV5 Monde Style HD, France 24 Arabic HD, France 24 English HD, France 24 French HD (coming soon), BBC World News HD & Medi1-TV HD.

Satellite: Arabsat BADR-4 @ 26° East
Coverage: MENA & Europe
Frequency: 12072 MHz
Polarity: Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 27500
FEC: ¾
Transmission: DVB-S2
Modulation: 8PSK

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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