SES WORLD SKIES, a division of global satellite operator SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has concluded a new multi-year agreement with MediaScape, Inc. to provide an additional transponder of capacity on the NSS-11 satellite at the orbital location of 108.2 degrees East. This will increase MediaScape’s transponder use on NSS-11 from two to three, and the company will use the additional satellite capacity to distribute high definition television channels to households in the Philippines.

MediaScape’s Cignal TV DTH offer was launched on NSS-11 in 2008 and now comprises 8 HD channels and 21 SD channels in its program line-up. Mediascape’s Cignal HD bundle consists of top-rating popular channels addressing various interests of the market. In full HD are HBO HD, Star Sports, National Geographic and History HD. The offer also comprises four channels digitally enhanced to 1080i: ESPN, Star Sports, Playhouse Disney and Sony Entertainment.