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BADR 5 (Arabsat 5B) before launch.
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[Satellite TODAY 08-05-13] GlobeCast and Arabsat have partnered to offer new solutions for broadcasters seeking to distribute programming in North Africa. The collaboration will include GlobeCast’s teleport facilities, playout services, network and rich knowledge of the broadcast market, particularly in North Africa and will be carried on Arabsat’s BADR satellite at 26 degrees east. The objective is to foster a vigorous neighborhood of quality channels for viewers in the North African region.
The preliminary rollout of the new service will include Algerian channels. Already, five channels have just been launched on this new platform: Echourouk TV, Al Atlas TV, Dzair TV, Imed TV, and Ennahar TV.
“We are very pleased with our alliance with GlobeCast that brings the best broadcast solutions with a variety of options to our customers in North Africa,” said Khalid Balkheyour, president & CEO of Arabsat.
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