January 20, 2020

BBC News Arabic Launches Now in HD Exclusively on Arabsat

A good start on the new year 2020 for MENA region viewers who can enjoy their favorite BBC News Arabic channel now in HD, available exclusively for viewers on Arabsat BADR-4 satellites at the hotspot 26ºE.

BBC News Arabic television has inked another long-term agreement with Arabsat to launch exclusively their first Arabic news channel in high resolution to the region, onboard of Arabsat BADR-4 which covers the entire MENA region and most of Western Europe.

Starting January 1st, 2020, the HDTV FTA channel will join the same video neighborhood with her sister channel BBC News Arabic SD, and among other leading international and regional news channels, which can be received across the region with the minimum receive dish size.

Arabsat’s BBC News Arabic HD 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

Sam Farah, Head of BBC News Arabic said: “I am very pleased BBC audiences can now watch BBC News Arabic TV in high resolution across the Middle East, and elsewhere in Europe. It’s never been more important for people to be able to turn to trusted, independent news providers, and it is very exciting that our audience can now tune into BBC News Arabic’s award-winning journalism in HD quality.”

Khalid Balkheyour, Arabsat President and CEO said: “This new agreement with BBC News Arabic will enrich the audiences experience in MENA region, and matches Arabsat strategy to continue being the leading HD neighborhood for Middle East & North Africa. BBC News Arabic is one of the pioneer channels to broadcast in Arabic language and we are delighted to be the first choice every time the channel wants to increase its presence across the region. Exclusively broadcasting in HD format, is something unique and significant to this strategic partnership”.

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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