Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited [AsiaSat] and US entertainment network E! Entertainment Television Inc. have announced the signing of a contract that will find E! International Network distributed to Asian cable and satellite networks, terrestrial stations and pay TV platforms. Such will occur through AsiaSat 2’s wide C-band coverage beam and full transponder C-band MCPC platform operated by AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong.
The E! International Network is a 24-hour English language global entertainment channel offering programming dedicated to celebrities and the world of entertainment. Broadcast officially commenced on AsiaSat 2 starting July 1st. Under the agreement, AsiaSat provides E! Entertainment with a total transmission solution including C-band capacity, the MCPC platform and uplink services from AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station. The channel’s signal is directly transported by optical fibre to AsiaSat for distribution to Asia and Australasia via AsiaSat 2’s full transponder MCPC platform—Hong Kong, China
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