19-11-2013, 00:23
Luxembourg-based M7 Group is evaluating the potential acquisition of the Hungarian DTH platform Hello HD.
Speaking to Broadband TV News, Jaromir Glisnik, a member of the board of the Group, said that any deal would likely to be completed in 2014 rather than this year.
He also said it is already working with Hello HD; Broadband TV News understands this to be through the integration of the Irdeto CA encryption system into the platform alongside Conax. At the moment, the channels Cool, Nickelodeon, SportKlub Hungary and TV Paprika have simulcrypt.
Glisnik also told Broadband TV News that the possible acquisition of Hello HD is not directly related to Skylink’s recent decision to start offering its subscribers Hungarian language channels.
He added that from a practical perspective, it should be borne in mind that Skylink employs the 23.5 degrees East position on Astra, while Hello HD uses 9 degrees East on Eutelsat.
Hello HD was launched in Hungary in May 2008 and initially had plans to expand to other CEE markets.
However, it has failed to make a strong impact on a Hungarian DTH sector dominated by Digi, T-Home and UPC Direct.
M7 Group already has a presence in the CEE region through the ownership of Skylink and CS Link in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company is also very active in the German language market through its subsidiaries HDAustria and AustriaSat.
Speaking to Broadband TV News, Jaromir Glisnik, a member of the board of the Group, said that any deal would likely to be completed in 2014 rather than this year.
He also said it is already working with Hello HD; Broadband TV News understands this to be through the integration of the Irdeto CA encryption system into the platform alongside Conax. At the moment, the channels Cool, Nickelodeon, SportKlub Hungary and TV Paprika have simulcrypt.
Glisnik also told Broadband TV News that the possible acquisition of Hello HD is not directly related to Skylink’s recent decision to start offering its subscribers Hungarian language channels.
He added that from a practical perspective, it should be borne in mind that Skylink employs the 23.5 degrees East position on Astra, while Hello HD uses 9 degrees East on Eutelsat.
Hello HD was launched in Hungary in May 2008 and initially had plans to expand to other CEE markets.
However, it has failed to make a strong impact on a Hungarian DTH sector dominated by Digi, T-Home and UPC Direct.
M7 Group already has a presence in the CEE region through the ownership of Skylink and CS Link in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company is also very active in the German language market through its subsidiaries HDAustria and AustriaSat.
Citaat:Luxemburg gevestigde M7 Group is het evalueren van de mogelijke overname van de Hongaarse DTH-platform Hallo HD .
Sprekend tot Broadband TV News , Jaromir Glisnik , een lid van het bestuur van de groep , zei dat elke deal zou waarschijnlijk in 2014 afgerond in plaats van dit jaar .
Hij zei ook dat het is al bezig met Hello HD ; Broadband TV News begrijpt dit te zijn door de integratie van de Irdeto CA encryptie- systeem in het platform naast Conax . Op het moment , de kanalen Cool , Nickelodeon , SportKlub Hongarije en TV Paprika hebben simulcrypt .
Glisnik vertelde ook Broadband TV News dat de mogelijke overname van Hallo HD is niet direct gerelateerd aan recente beslissing Skylink 's om te beginnen met het aanbieden van haar abonnees Hongaarse taal kanalen .
Hij voegde toe dat vanuit een praktisch oogpunt , moet worden bedacht dat Skylink telt de 23.5 graden Oost positie op Astra , terwijl Hallo HD maakt gebruik van 9 graden oost op Eutelsat .
Hallo HD werd in Hongarije in mei 2008 gelanceerd en is van plan om uit te breiden naar andere CEE markten had aanvankelijk .
Zij heeft echter nagelaten een sterke invloed op een Hongaarse DTH sector gedomineerd door Digi , T -Home en UPC Direct maken .
M7 Group heeft al een aanwezigheid in de CEE-regio door eigendom van Skylink en CS Link in Tsjechië en Slowakije . Het bedrijf is ook zeer actief in de Duitstalige markt via haar dochterondernemingen HDAustria en AustriaSat .
