All three pan-regional channels of beIN Sports covering Asia-Pacific will be based on Measat-3d after October 31, 2022.
Malaysian satellite operator Measat has begun migrating beIN Sports channels in Asia to its new Measat-3d satellite.
They will be the first set of broadcast channels to begin operations on the new satellite, which launched on 22 June 2022.
The transition is being delivered in partnership with Globecast – beIN Sports’ solutions provider for media and content management.
After October 31, 2022, all three pan-regional channels of beIN Sports content covering the Asia-Pacific region will be based on the Measat-3d satellite, which carries C- and Ku-band payloads for direct-to-home (DTH) services.
Commenting on the deal, Ganendra Selvaraj, Chief Commercial Officer, Measat, said: “Measat is proud to be the satellite service provider of choice for beIN Sports, in partnership with Globecast. Live sports broadcast and interactive content is a key areas of demand and growth, and we are proud to offer unrivalled expansion capacity and in-orbit redundancy following the launch of Measat-3d. For Measat, the video segment continues to be a core focus and we are committed to providing reliable services for this segment, in cooperation with partners, content providers and channel operators.”
Shakunt Malhotra, Managing Director of Globecast in Asia, added that Globecast was pleased to extend its partnership with Measat to broadcast the beIN Sports channels. “Satellite remains a key means for linear TV distribution to a wider area for established markets, and we are pleased to strengthen our collaboration with Measat for further expansion in the coming years, providing compelling content for Asia-Pacific audiences.”
Globecast hosts beIN Sports’ OTT platform for Asia-Pacific and provides the ability to create and distribute pop-up channels when required. BeIN Sports offers a wide line-up of live sporting coverage in English, Thai and Cantonese, through 15 channel feeds available on pay-TV platforms in the region and its live streaming app.
Sabil Salim, Vice President of Media Technology and Operations of beIN Asia Pacific, commented: “We are excited to be part of this milestone as the first broadcaster to migrate to Measat’s new and most advanced Measat-3d satellite in partnership with Globecast. As a major sports broadcaster with a wide array of live events, it is crucial for us to work with a media services provider as well as a satellite operator that can meet our requirements and align with our goals. Sports fans demand quality content that can reach them in fast, flexible ways via multiple languages, and we look forward to further growing our offerings with the support of Measat-3d’s strong expansion capacity.”
Measat-3d is co-located with Measat-3a and Measat-3b at the 91.5°E prime video orbital hotslot – Measat’s key video neighbourhood. From 91.5°E, Measat supports broadcasters and DTH operators in distributing UHD, HD and SD channels to audiences across Asia, Australia, East Africa and Southeastern Europe.
