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[Via Satellite 01-21-2016] SES and Vivicast Media have unveiled UHD-1, a new Ultra-HD channel for cable operators and telcos in North America. UHD-1 will be delivered over the SES 3 satellite, one of three satellites (SES 1, SES 3 and AMC 18) that make up SES’s Ultra-HD distribution neighborhood over North America. This is the fourth unique Ultra-HD channel to be featured on SES’s Ultra-HD platform, joining NASA TV UHD, Fashion One 4K and High 4K TV.

UHD-1 is SES’s eighth unique Ultra-HD channel delivered to cable, telco and Direct to Home (DTH) audiences from the operator’s global satellite fleet. Today SES delivers 7,268 TV channels worldwide, including 2,230 HDTV channels.

Vivicast Media continues to add new Ultra-HD content and titles to its program line-up of feature films, television series, exclusive concerts and documentaries for viewers in America and beyond.