15-11-2013, 04:31
Rai and Eutelsat Communications have sealed an agreement enabling Italy’s public service broadcaster to deliver its new portfolio of HD channels across Italy via the TivùSat DTH platform that already reaches into 1.7 million television homes.
Rai will broadcast its three flagship channels in HD – Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3 – via TivùSat that transmits through Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellites. This latest agreement between Rai and Eutelsat marks a new phase of collaboration in satellite broadcasting that has stretched over almost 30 years, spanning analogue, digital and now HD.
Italian satellite TV homes will automatically receive Rai’s new HD channels on a free-to-air basis through HD compatible set-top boxes receiving TivùSat. Launched in 2009, TivùSat is a free-to-view digital satellite platform that offers a wide range of Italian and international channels.
Renato Farina, CEO of Eutelsat Italia, declared: “This new step underscores Eutelsat’s longstanding commitment to playing our part in the digitisation of broadcasting in Italy and to constantly enhancing the viewing experience. The launch of this initial test phase of Rai’s new HD content at our Hot Bird neighbourhood ensures immediate 100% coverage of Italian territory and underscores the increasing penetration of HD content across our broadcasting satellites.”
Rai will broadcast its three flagship channels in HD – Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3 – via TivùSat that transmits through Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellites. This latest agreement between Rai and Eutelsat marks a new phase of collaboration in satellite broadcasting that has stretched over almost 30 years, spanning analogue, digital and now HD.
Italian satellite TV homes will automatically receive Rai’s new HD channels on a free-to-air basis through HD compatible set-top boxes receiving TivùSat. Launched in 2009, TivùSat is a free-to-view digital satellite platform that offers a wide range of Italian and international channels.
Renato Farina, CEO of Eutelsat Italia, declared: “This new step underscores Eutelsat’s longstanding commitment to playing our part in the digitisation of broadcasting in Italy and to constantly enhancing the viewing experience. The launch of this initial test phase of Rai’s new HD content at our Hot Bird neighbourhood ensures immediate 100% coverage of Italian territory and underscores the increasing penetration of HD content across our broadcasting satellites.”
Citaat:Rai en Eutelsat Communications hebben een overeenkomst over de openbare omroep van Italië om zijn nieuwe portfolio van HD-kanalen in heel Italië via de TivùSat DTH-platform dat reeds bereikt in 1,7 miljoen tv- woningen leveren verzegeld .
Rai zal uitzenden haar drie vlaggenschip kanalen in HD - Rai 1 , Rai 2 , Rai 3 - via TivùSat die uitzendt via Eutelsat Hot Bird satellieten . Deze laatste overeenkomst tussen Rai en Eutelsat markeert een nieuwe fase van samenwerking in satellietomroep die over bijna 30 jaar heeft uitgerekt , verspreid over analoge , digitale en nu HD .
Italiaanse satelliettelevisie huizen zullen automatisch nieuwe HD -zenders Rai te ontvangen op een free-to - air basis via HD compatibele set - top boxes die TivùSat . Gelanceerd in 2009 , TivùSat is een free-to - view digitale satelliet platform dat een breed scala aan Italiaanse en internationale kanalen biedt .
Renato Farina , CEO van Eutelsat Italia , verklaarde : " Deze nieuwe stap onderstreept Eutelsat 's jarenlange inzet te spelen onze rol in de digitalisering van de omroep in Italië en voortdurend verbeteren van de kijkervaring . De lancering van deze eerste testfase van Rai 's nieuwe HD-content op onze Hot wijk Bird garandeert onmiddellijke dekking van het Italiaanse grondgebied 100 % en onderstreept de toenemende penetratie van HD- content via onze omroep satellieten. "