BBC har indgået en aftale med satellitoperatøren SES om at levere BBC World News kanalen i HD fra 19,2 grader øst positionen.
Der er tale om en langsigtet aftale og kanalen kan ses på frekvensen 11 229 V, SR 22000, FEC 2/3, 8PSK.
BBC World News er allerede tilgængelig i HD i flere andre verdensdele, men aftalen med SES er første gang HD udgaven kommer på satellit i Europa. BBC World News udsendes også på de skandinaviske positioner 1 grad vest og 5 grader øst, men vi har endnu ingen info omkring HD udgaven er på vej her.
Her nogle reaktioner på aftalen
“We know from our viewers that they value HD services. BBC World News originates in pure HD, so it’s fantastic to be able to bring this service to our European heartland,” said Colin Lawrence, Director of Distribution for BBC Global News Ltd. “Following the investments we made in our content and presentation on BBC World News, last year we saw an audience increase in daily reach. HD is undoubtedly becoming the default viewing preference, and this new partnership enables delivery of our world-class service to European audiences.”
“We are delighted that the BBC has chosen Astra 19.2E for the HD distribution of its premier international news channel,” added Ferdinand Kayser, chief commercial officer of SES. “The momentum for HD has been rapidly increasing as more people appreciate the level of detail that HD delivers. High Definition means clearer, crisper pictures that are more vivid in colour – they can be as much as five times more detailed than standard definition.”
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