TV viewers across Brazil can now receive some of the country’s most popular channels, such as TV Cultura, via SES’s new, Ku-band, free-to-air (FTA) solution on the SES-10 satellite located at 67 degrees West.

Artistic rendition of the SES-10 satellite.

To ensure that TV viewers can easily access these channels, broadcasters can send their content to SES’s teleport in the city of Hortolândia and uplink to the satellite’s Ku-band capacity. Regional channel affiliates and TV viewers will only need to purchase an available DVB-S2 compatible Set Top Box (STB) to receive the signals from SES-10 which allows them to use more affordable and easier-to-install 60cm to 75 cm. antennas.

TV Cultura, among other channels and content owners, have been testing SES’s newest Ku-band uplink and are reaping the benefits of getting to market faster and being able to broadcast to millions of viewers at a lower investment cost. Broadcasters and radio operators will also be able to leverage the Ku-band distribution solution. 

SES is participating at the Church Expo and will be showcasing this FTA solution on SES-10 as well as the company's new Over-The-Top (OTT) platform on stand #1. By reaching broadband connected viewers via IP and all other users via satellite, SES’s hybrid distribution networks help customers seamlessly deliver content to their largest possible audience.