The Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) has signed a lease agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) for capacity on AsiaSat 5 satellite. VTC will use multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 for its new premium direct-to-home (DTH) service in Vietnam. The new DTH service, to launch early this year, will distribute up to 30 High Definition (HD) and 70 Standard Definition (SD) channels to households in Vietnam.
The new package will offer a wide variety of premium content ranging from sports, entertainment to technology and lifestyle, addressing the interests of the Vietnamese public, the company said in a release.
(Source: Indiantelevision.com’s Digital Edge)
