Sky UK Renews Capacity With SES in Latest Multi-Year Deal
May 03 2022 - 2:50AM
Business Wire
SES’s satellites continue to deliver SD, HD and
UHD content for Sky UK’s subscribers
Audiences across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
will continue to enjoy their favourite premium content via Sky UK,
as the leading pay-TV operator extended multiple transponder
contracts with SES. This renewal secures an additional contract
backlog of approximately EUR 84 million, building on the EUR 90
million capacity agreement signed between the two companies in
2021, with contract durations up to end 2028.
With this renewal, Sky UK will continue to leverage the Ku-band
capacity at SES’s prime neighbourhood at 28.2/28.5 degrees East to
deliver TV channels in standard definition (SD), high definition
(HD) and ultra-high definition (UHD) to their subscribers.
28.2/28.5 degrees East is one of SES's prime TV neighbourhoods
reaching more than 18 million TV homes in the UK and Ireland.
“We have a strong, long-term partnership with SES and are
pleased to extend that further with this agreement. Satellite
delivery has been the foundation of our TV business and it will
continue to play an important role in our future," said Patrick
Behar, Chief Business Officer at Sky.
“Having been partners with Sky UK for almost four decades, this
new multi-year, multi-transponder renewal underscores the
importance of satellite in delivering premium viewing experiences
amid the evolving TV landscape,” said Steve Collar, CEO of SES. “As
Europe’s leading media and entertainment company, Sky remains the
thought-leader in our industry and we are excited to continue to
support Sky in their mission to deliver the very best content at
the highest levels of quality and reliability, reaching millions of
subscribers sustainably and cost effectively.”
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About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in
global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s
only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique
combination of global coverage and high performance, including the
commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By
leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is
able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on
land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s
leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators,
governments, connectivity and cloud service providers,
broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s
video network carries almost 8,400 channels and has an unparalleled
reach of 366 million households, delivering managed media services
for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on
Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further
information is available at: www.ses.com.
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