Isareli satellite transmission services provider, SatLink Communications, has been chosen by Nigerian broadcasters to deliver 6 satellite TV channels for DTH services. The agreement will see SatLink providing end-to-end broadcast services through the Amos-5 Ku band satellite which covers much of Africa. One of the companies that will employ SatLinks broadcast technology is HD Playout Centre, which plans to deliver TV channels tailored to meet the African market.
Through the Amos 5 Ku band platform, SatLink will be servicing three channels including the Nigerian entertainment channel, Holat TV, and two international religious channels. All three will be broadcasting in Central, Eastern, and Western Africa. On the other hand, Hosanna Broadcast Network will be making use of the C-band platform to deliver its programs to Pan Africa. Optima Sports TV will also be utilizing SatLink’s services to distribute two terrestrial sports channels carrying a range of programs to the Sub-Saharan viewers.
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