Viva+ launches DTH services in Indonesia on Asiasat 5

PT Digital Media Asia and Asian satellite operator Asiasat on 29th April had brought Viva+, a brand-new prepaid direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service utilizing Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 at 100.5 degrees east to serve the Indonesian pay DTH market.  

The new DTH offering will initially consist of two HD and 35 SD channels including the nine Ultimate World Cup Channels dedicated to broadcasting the upcoming Fifa World Cup in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The package includes a wide range of Indonesian and international television channels, from entertainment, news, sports, to children and religious programmes. 

Viva+ intends to offer additional channels to enhance viewers’ experience and to meet the diverse needs of potential subscribers for high quality content. 

Viva CTO, COO David Khim said, “We are very excited about our service launch on AsiaSat 5. AsiaSat has provided the high quality and country wide coverage we need to deliver our premium DTH offering to every corner of Indonesia. With Asiasat’s support, we are able to move swiftly to introduce our unique World Cup package to all soccer fans in Indonesia. We are delighted to have this opportunity to work closely with Asiasat in the coming years to expand our services and to offer more programme options to our customers.”

Source: http://cablequest.org/news/international-news/item/4748-viva-launches-dth-services-in-indonesia-on-asiasat-5.html
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