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Rush launches on Germany's Eutelsat Kabelkiosk
 
Indiantelevision.com Team

(13 October 2008 3:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: Voom HD Networks and Eutelsat have announced the launch of Rush on the KabelKiosk platform, strengthening the channel’s growing distribution throughout Western Europe.

Rush is devoted to extreme sports and adrenaline-filled action, becomes part of independent European digital platform KabelKiosk. This is a 100-channel digital satellite service available to operators in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Denmark.

 

The news was announced by Voom HD Networks senior VP, global operations and business development Glenn Oakley and Eutelsat KabelKiosk MD Martina Rutenbeck. It represents a potential sub-distribution of Rush to more than 2.6 million households, served by KabelKiosk’s 250 cable and IPTV affiliates. Rush will be transmitted in standard definition via Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 2 satellite at 8 degrees West.

The KabelKiosk platform is expected to migrate to the Eurobird 9A satellite at Eutelsat’s latest major platform 9 degree East in the first quarter of 2009. The Rush channel is already available through Germany’s Kabel BW, and a high-definition version of the channel is available on BSkyB’s satellite platform in the United Kingdom.

 
Oakley says, "To make RUSH part of the KabelKiosk service was a natural progression for us and truly benefits everyone. Eutelsat not only provides a key satellite footprint in Europe, it also offers a vital service to affiliates throughout the region.”

KabelKiosk MD Martina Rutenbeck says, “With consumer demand for extreme and action sports programming at an all-time high, RUSH is an exciting and necessary addition to our offering. This channel delivers it all in superb quality.”

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