SES, one of the world's leading satellite operator, announced yesterday that the company has further increased its reach as it now reaches 276 million TV homes worldwide over 17 million homes more than 2011. This, according to the company, was due to the strong gains of the company in places like India and Germany.
With a year-on-year gain of 7.5 million TV homes, India became the most important growth driver of the increase. Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV, now reach 25 million Indian TV homes with SES satellites. Germany, on the other hand, also contributed significantly to the coverage growth. The switch-off of analogue satellite signals and the success of the platform HD+ have contributed to a further growth of the satellite reach by more than 500,000 to over 18 million homes in 2012.
Senior Vice President Commercial Europe at SES, Norbert Hoelzle said, "The further extension of our reach is the result of our significant fleet investments and the successful development of leading DTH platforms, especially in emerging markets. More and more households acknowledge the significant advantages of satellite reception and the excellent channel line-up in numerous markets. SES has succeeded in generating growth not only in very dynamic emerging markets but also in highly developed markets like Germany. The further deployment of our fleet and continuous investments into new technologies like HD, Ultra HD and SAT>IP confirm our strategy to be the partner of choice for free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasters as a technical enabler. SES is also the infrastructure of choice for millions of consumers and TV viewers."
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