Comcast's Sky Renews Satellite Distribution Pact with SES | TheDesk.net
- SES and Sky extended their partnership in a new multi-year agreement for direct-to-home satellite services across the United Kingdom and Ireland, securing capacity at the 28.2 degrees East orbital position into the next decade.
- This renewal continues a collaboration dating back to 1988, marking nearly four decades of partnership. Deepak Mathur, President Media Vertical at SES, said the agreement marks "another important milestone" reinforcing commitment to the UK and Ireland market.
- Sky Group Chief Operating Officer Nick Herm stated that satellite remains vital for delivering services to customers across the region. He emphasized the agreement provides the "reliability, reach and service quality" needed to maintain viewing experiences for millions of households.
- Comcast, which acquired Sky in 2018, did not disclose financial terms of the multi-year deal. The renewal occurs as Comcast separates Sky Group from NBC Universal as part of a broader corporate restructuring.
- Satellite continues to serve as an effective way to deliver premium content at scale, providing broadcasters with the resilience and reach needed across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This positions the technology as central to competitive broadcasting as telecommunications markets intensify.
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Comcast's Sky renews satellite distribution pact with SES | TheDesk.net
A Sky television retail outlet in Manchester, England as it appeared in April 2022. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk) Comcast’s Sky Group has renewed its distribution partnership with Luxembourgh-based SES to continue using the company’s satellite fleet to distribute linear channels across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The renewal will see Sky continue using SES capacity at the 28.2 degrees East orbital position for its direct…
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