According to the persons in charge of the operator of satellites, this one has realized a considerable effort to be able to support to the French group of television after fusing with his competitor TPS

This way he assures it, Ferdinand Kayser, general manager of Astra in an interview that Figaro publishes the newspaper Him. According to Kayser, the operator of satellites a substantial effort has realized in the price that Channel + France has to pay for the rent of the transpondedores of the orbital position of 19,2nd East.

SES Astra has wanted that Channel + France, after the merger with his competitor TPS, kept on being present in 19,2nd East. This readjustment in the price will serve also to Channel + France to reduce costs in the migration that the ancient TPS subscribers have to carry out to reorient his satellite dishes.

For Astra, France is the most important third mecado of Europe, after Germany and England.


(08/05/07)