SES LAUNCHES ASTRA-VISION Around the clock services and information on the ASTRA digital line-up

Sociéte Européenne des Satellites (SES) announces the launch of ASTRA-Vision, an audiovisual service promoting digital TV, radio and multimedia services transmitted via the ASTRA Satellite System. ASTRA-Vision comprises complementary information channels available free-to-air all over Europe and features live feeds from different services:

ASTRA-Vision features video information on satellite TV in general and on digital satellite TV in particular, plus the best ways of receiving it. The service is broadcast in seven languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish.

ASTRA-Info 1 outlines the broad choice of free-to-air digital services on ASTRA. It currently comprises more than 60 public, as well as private, TV and radio services.

ASTRA-Info 2 features information on the attractive digital bouquets on ASTRA, notably Canal Satellite Numérique in France, Canal Satélite Digital in Spain, DF1 in Germany and Canal + in the Netherlands.

ASTRA-Vision is broadcast on Transponder 108 (12.556 GHz, V-polarisation) and will be updated on a regular basis.

States Yves Elsen, Director of Marketing of SES: "ASTRA-Vision gives consumers an overview and regular updates on the digital line-up on ASTRA for both pay and free to air services. The service is available in any digital satellite household equipped with a DVB compliant digital satellite receiver and an ASTRA dish fitted with a Universal-LNB pointed at 19.2° East. ASTRA-Vision also provides valuable sales support for the numerous satellite retailers and installers in Europe."

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