SES strikes Indonesian pay TV deal

Luxembourg based satellite operator SES has signed a multi-year agreement with MNC Sky Vision Indonesia to provide access to Ku-band capacity to support a future Chinese-language DTH package.

Commenting on the agreement, Rudy Tanoesoedibjo, CEO of MNC Sky Vision, said, “We see continued growth in the pay-DTH market in Indonesia and are delighted to be able to leverage SES’ global network and deep industry expertise to broadcast more content to meet the diverse needs of our subscribers in Indonesia.”

Deepak Mathur, senior VP Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at SES added, “The increasing maturity of the Indonesian pay-DTH market requires pay-TV operators to react swiftly in meeting the demands of different audience segments, as Indovision has done with the new Chinese-language pay-DTH offering.