22 Oct, 2015 – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announces the launch of its first Ultra-HD (UHD) television channel “4K-SAT” at 122 degrees E on AsiaSat 4, marking a new era for AsiaSat’s satellite broadcasting services in the region.
This new UHD channel will be available free-to-air (FTA) across more than 50 countries and regions within AsiaSat 4’s enormous footprint, spanning from New Zealand to Pakistan and part of the Middle East. Asian TV operators and home viewers with an AsiaSat 4 C-band antenna and a HEVC set top box will be able to receive the UHD channel directly.
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