GPS launches 14 TV channels via AsiaSat


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Rebecca Hawkes

| 28 October 2015





Indonesia's Pt. Graha Pratama Sejahtera (GPS) has launched a 14-channel satellite TV bouquet across the populous island nation.


The channels are uplinked by GPS' facilities in Jakarta and distributed via AsiaSat 4 at 122° East in C-band to Indonesia's satellite TV operators. The content encompasses entertainment, news, music, lifestyle, wildlife, adventure and science, with shows broadcast in Indonesian, Hindi, English and Arabic.

"We are excited that we have further expanded our transmission services to the broadcast community with AsiaSat's excellent capacity. AsiaSat 4 is a high performance satellite with exceptionally high power and superior look angle. It is an ideal platform to support our countrywide television distribution services. We look forward to expanding our collaboration with AsiaSat in the future," said Liauw Ing Hauw, director, Pt. Graha Pratama Sejahtera.

Philip Balaam, vice president, sales and business development of AsiaSat, added: "This is an exciting development of AsiaSat 4's service expansion for the TV sector in Asia. We will continue our efforts to grow the neighbourhood of AsiaSat 4, from digital TV to HD and Ultra-HD, to meet the growing demand for diverse and high quality television services in Asia."