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25-05-2011, 11:21
Published: 08.21 Europe/London, May 25, 2011SES Astra has secured its first Italian broadcaster for the 19.2 degrees East orbital position.The TV operator Promosat, its new customer, will use capacity in the position for FTA transmissions of ABChannel to viewers in Italy.ABChannel, which currently reaches more than 2 million household in Italy, offers viewers popular entertainment, including feature films, TV series and documentaries.Commenting on the deal, SES chief commercial officer Ferdinand Kayser said: