[Satellite TODAY 07-23-13] SES announced that the East African pay-TV broadcaster Zuku TV will complete its migration on the SES fleet by the end of July 2013 and has committed to growth capacity on the new satellite.

 

     Zuku TV, part of Wananchi Group Holdings, is an East African home entertainment operator, with a growing customer base principally in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

 

     The migration of Zuku TV from the SES satellite NSS 12 to the newer SES 5 began in February 2013. SES 5 was launched last year and is positioned at 5 degrees east, one of the company’s flagship orbital slots, which supports the growth of Africa’s direct-to-home and broadcast services.

 

     Wananchi Group has contracted seven transponders on SES 5; four have migrated to SES 5, whilst three transponders are additional growth capacity.