...addition of TV5MONDE Afrique to the AMOS-5 17 degrees East French-language broadcast bouquet. SatLink Communications is providing a TV distribution platform on the satellite via its MCPC (Multi Channel Per Carrier).

TV5MONDE Afrique, the first international channel in the French language, is a general interest quality channel bringing knowledge and understanding of various cultures to the world. TV5MONDE Afrique enriches programming through exclusive and informative films, entertainment shows, sporting events, documentaries and productions. The channel is well known in French-speaking countries, with a nine out of 10 recognition rate.

SatLink Communications allows broadcasters to effectively distribute video content to and out of Africa for DTH or via Cable TV, DBS, DTT, MMDS, Mobile TV and IPTV partners across the continent. Taking advantage of SatLink’s Global Satellite and Fibre Network, the service is available on the AMOS-5 Pan African C-band coverage in DVB-S and DVBS-2, and additional two Ku-Band MCPC platforms to serve Sub-Saharan countries. This gives broadcasters greater flexibility with the provisioning of services to Africa including the Uplink, Downlink, Turnaround, Playout, content management, content localization, encryption (CA) solutions and inland installations.