July 9, 2012 – Satellite operator SES is poised to invest further in its efforts to maintain its lead in the Asian market, which is predicted to grow from 2,000 channels to 9,000 by 2016, according to Deepak Mathur, Senior VP Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at SES.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mathur said that SES was evaluating the possible acquisition of up to two additional satellites for Asia (for launch after 2014), which would represent a combined investment of about $650 million.
SES already carries the most paid direct-to-home channels in Asia, with nearly 650 channels as of June. The group serves about 20 million direct-to-home pay-TV subscribers in the region, via five of its 50 satellites.
Read more: http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2012/07/09/ses-set-for-asian-expansion/