ses center arc cable antenna program

SES CENTER ARC
CABLE ANTENNA PROGRAM
SES North America Cable Neighborhoods
Cable’s Source For Premium Programming
SES North America Cable Neighborhoods
Current Structure
Center Arc
Western Arc
129°W
135°W
131°W
Ciel-2
137°W
AMC-10
139°W
AMC-7
125°W
AMC-21
105°W
103°W
101°W
87°W
AMC-18
AMC-11
AMC-1
SES-3
(4Q2014)
85°W
83°W
SES-1
SES-2
AMC-15
81°W
AMC-16
72°W
AMC-9
AMC-5
AMC-6
AMC-8
 SES currently operates cable programming satellites in two neighborhoods within
North America; Western Arc (AMC-10, AMC-11) and Center Arc (AMC-18, AMC-1,
SES-1)
 Western Arc carries highest-popularity national programming and has 100% cable headend
coverage
 Center Arc carries national and regional sports networks and Comcast’s HITS (Headend In
The Sky) programming
 AMC-7 operates as an in-orbit spare to AMC-10, AMC-11 & AMC-8
SES North America Cable Neighborhoods
Future Structure
Center Arc
Western Arc
129°W
131°W
135°W
Ciel-2
137°W
AMC-10
139°W
125°W
AMC-21
103°W
101°W
87°W
AMC-18
AMC-11
AMC-1
SES-3
(4Q2014)
85°W
83°W
SES-1
SES-2
81°W
AMC-16
72°W
AMC-9
AMC-15
AMC-7
AMC-8
105°W
AMC-5
AMC-6
Consolidated Cable Neighborhood
 Center Arc cable headend coverage will increase to 100%
 New cable programming will be on AMC-18, AMC-1 and SES-1 as programmers
migrate channels within the Consolidated Cable Neighborhood
 Transmission reliability will be increased significantly with five satellite intersatellite restoration
 35 transponders on 5 satellites (7 per satellite) will provide the ability for complete satellite
back-up
 AMC-7 continues as an in-orbit spare
AMC-10
135°W
Premier Cable Neighborhood
 Serving 100% of headends including MDU and
corporate headends
SAMPLE PROGRAMMERS
AMC-10 North America C-band beam
Launch date:
•
CMT East
•
HGTV East
•
MTV East
•
Food Network East
•
Nickelodeon West
•
DIY Network USA
•
VH-1 West
•
Cooking Channel
•
Spike TV East
•
Travel Channel East
•
Comedy Central West
•
Epix
Feb 2004
Payload (36 MHz equiv): C-band: 24 transponders
•
CNBC
Coverage
North America, Latin America and the
Caribbean
•
MSNBC
Services:
Cable distribution
•
Bravo West
•
Travel Channel
•
Discover Channel
•
Animal Planet
AMC-11
131°W
Premier Cable Neighborhood
 Serving 100% of headends including MDU and
corporate headends
SAMPLE PROGRAMMERS
•
CMT Pure Country
•
HGTV East
•
TeenNick USA
•
Food Network East
•
Nick Jr USA
•
DIY Network USA
•
MTV Hits US
•
Cooking Channel
•
The CW
•
Travel Channel East
•
VH-1 Soul
•
CNBC World
•
Chiller
•
Bravo East
•
NBC NY
AMC-11 North America C-band beam
Launch date:
May 2004
Payload (36 MHz equiv): C-band: 24 transponders
Coverage
US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Services:
Cable distribution, telecommunication
services
•
OWN East
•
The Science Channel
•
BBC America
•
Military Channel USA
AMC-18
105°W
Head-End-in-the-Sky (HITS) destination
SAMPLE PROGRAMMERS
•
HITS Quantum
•
DMX
•
NASA Public Channel
•
NASA Education Channel
•
NASA Educational Channel
•
NBC East
•
NBC Central
•
NBC Mountain
AMC-18 North America C-band beam
Launch date:
Dec 2006
Payload (36 MHz equiv): C-band: 24 transponders
Coverage
US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Services:
Cable distribution
•
Canal Soi
•
Éxitos TV
•
Telemundo Este
•
Telemundo Oeste
AMC-1
103°W
Regional Sportsnets and Ethnic programming
SAMPLE PROGRAMMERS
•
Comcast SportsNet California
•
MSG Plus
•
Comcast SportsNet New England
•
MSG Network
•
KDVR-TV, KCNC-TV, KMGH-TV
•
Comcast Sports Bay Area
•
PBS East HD
•
Fox Sports Ohio
•
Telefutura Este
•
Telefutura Oeste
•
Fox Sports Florida
•
Fox Sports Ohio
AMC-1 North America C-band beam
Launch date:
Sept 1996
Payload (36 MHz equiv): C-band: 24 transponders
•
De Película Clasico
•
De Película EUA
•
Ritmoson Latino EUA
•
Gol TV
Coverage
US 50 States, Canada, Mexico and the
Caribbean
•
CineLatino
Services:
Cable distribution
•
MBC America
SES-1
101°W
Center of the North American arc
SAMPLE PROGRAMMERS
•
HITS Quantum
•
TCT HD
•
TCT Family
•
TCT La Fuente
• The Pentagon Channel
• God’s Learning Channel
• Golden Eagle Broadcasting
Alburquerque Mux
SES-1 North America C-band beam
Launch date:
April 2010
Payload (36 MHz equiv): C-band: 24 transponders
•
KASA-TV (Fox)
•
KOB-TV (NBC)
•
KNME-TV (PBS)
Coverage
US 50 States
•
KOAT-TV (ABC)
Services:
Cable distribution
•
KRQE-TV (CBS)
• DayStar TV
• THIStv
SES Center Arc Antenna Program
Achieving Full Cable Operator Visibility
 SES-funded antenna program
deploying equipment to cable
headends to achieve full cable
operator visibility to SES Center Arc
cable neighborhood
 Partnership with SES including
liaison for strategic assistance
 Cable operator benefits
 Access to more programming on Center Arc satellites, including immediate access to any
new programming
 Higher levels of network resiliency within the consolidated cable neighborhood
 Assurance of seamless transition when programming transitions amongst consolidate cable
neighborhood satellites
SES Center Arc Antenna Program
3.8m Triple Feed System
 3.8m triple feed antenna system
gives cable operators visibility to all
three of SES’ Center Arc cable
neighborhood satellites
 Provided to qualifying cable
operators at no cost
 Shipped free-of-charge to cable
operator’s headend location(s)
 Includes antennas, triple feed
assembly, LNBs, mount, and IFL
cable
 Dual and triple feed retrofits for
existing antenna installations as
needed