Artist’s rendition of Eutelsat 9B. Photo: Eutelsat

Media Broadcast Satellite announced it will provide uplink services for all transponders on Eutelsat 9B at 9 degrees east for the European pay TV provider M7 Group starting in July 2017. M7 uses this satellite position to distribute local, thematic and international TV packages to cable and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) networks in the German speaking markets.

Media Broadcast Satellite will manage uplink services for a total of nine Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite-Second Generation (DVB-S2) transponders carrying more than 90 TV channels in both High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) quality. The switchover will take place as part of a coordinated transition period in July 2017 ensuring 100 percent availability of all offers and services at any time, according to M7. In addition to the uplink services, Media Broadcast Satellite will also provide further infrastructure services at the teleport in Usingen, Germany.

With the takeover of the uplink services on Eutelsat 9B, Media Broadcast Satellite considerably expands its collaboration with M7. Since July 2016, the Usingen-based service provider has already provided uplink services for various M7 transponders on the Astra 23.5 degrees east position. M7 uses this satellite position for Direct-to-Home (DTH) channel distribution in the Benelux, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.