New Serbian TV Bouquet Available across Europe via Telekom Srbija and SES Video

A new distribution contract between Telekom Srbija and SES Video has launched a new TV package across Europe via the orbital position 23.5 degrees East.

Under the new multi-year agreement announced by SES today, Telekom Srbija is leasing satellite capacity on ASTRA 3B to distribute the new TV bouquet to cable and IPTV networks across Europe, with a focus on Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Montenegro. The new TV package will initially comprise seven TV channels including Agro TV, Film Klub, Kitchen TV, Star TV and Zenska TV. Three additional channels will be added by this summer.

“This is a significant step for us as we are now delivering our local and regional content to Europe via our partners’ networks,” said Marijana Vukasinovic, Head of Content Management at Telekom Srbija. “This TV package will offer a variety of Serbian and regional TV programmes to viewers across Europe. We have worked with SES on many different projects over the years, and we could not think of a better partner to rely on.”

“We are very pleased to work together with Telekom Srbija on the expansion of their video business by providing high-quality broadcasting services,” said Martin Ornass-Kubacki, Vice President, Central Eastern Europe, Sales at SES Video. “This deal is yet another exciting step that strengthens the cooperation with our long-standing partner in Serbia as we  work together to launch a brand new TV bouquet to Europe.”

SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 16 in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in two key business units: SES Video and SES Networks. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions. SES’s portfolio includes ASTRA, O3b and MX1, a leading media service provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital video and media services. SES is listed on the Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange (ticker: SESG). Further information available at: www.ses.com

Telekom Srbija a.d. Beograd, together with its daughter companies, is a modern, entirely locally-owned telecommunications company, which for 20 years now, has had a leading role in fixed and mobile telephony, the Internet and multimedia spheres, both in this country and the region at large. By fostering the innovative spirit, Telekom Srbija a.d. Beograd is continuously developing new technological solutions for the benefit of its customers and the environment and is maintaining a high quality of unhindered communications offering a wide range of channels and message transmission devices. Acting in a socially responsible manner, it helps the community to overcome the weaknesses of the present time with joint forces.