[Satellite Today 07-09-09] Arabsat is teaming up with Sudanese Radio & TV Corp. to launch and operate a direct-to-home platform in Khartoum, Sudan, Arabsat announced July 8.
    The Sudanese Radio & TV will upgrade its Om Durman Station 2 to be ready for Arabsat’s platform and prepare it for operation by end of this year.
    “This platform will enable all the Sudanese channels that are currently being transmitted from outside Sudan, to be transmitted from Sudan within one Sudani bouquet. This will also yield a reduction in operational costs while benefiting from Arabsat full coverage of Sudan through Arabsat Badr satellites on its exclusive orbital position at 26 degrees East,” Arabsat CEO Khalid Balkheyour said in a statement.