CCTV has called on GlobeCast for a fiber backhaul and satellite distribution solution for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which will allow the channel to reach a potential DTH viewership of 200 million. CCTV’s feed originates from the CCTV headquarters in Beijing, which is delivered via fiber to Europe and is uplinked to GlobeCast’s arranged capacity on the BADR-6 satellite from Madrid. CCTV Arabia features news reports in Arabic with some programs dubbed and subtitled, broadcasting to 22 Arabic-speaking countries. CCTV broadcasts four other international channels in English, French, and Spanish, as well as Chinese.
Satnews Daily
August 3rd, 2009
SatBroadcasting: Heading Into MENA Is CCTV's Arabic Channel Via GlobeCast
CCTV has called on GlobeCast for a fiber backhaul and satellite distribution solution for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which will allow the channel to reach a potential DTH viewership of 200 million. CCTV’s feed originates from the CCTV headquarters in Beijing, which is delivered via fiber to Europe and is uplinked to GlobeCast’s arranged capacity on the BADR-6 satellite from Madrid. CCTV Arabia features news reports in Arabic with some programs dubbed and subtitled, broadcasting to 22 Arabic-speaking countries. CCTV broadcasts four other international channels in English, French, and Spanish, as well as Chinese.