ABS-2 contracted to provide additional satellite capacity to TAP Digital Media (Image Credit: Sat News)
TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAPDMV) has extended the company’s satellite broadcast partnership with ABS by adding four further channels on ABS-2.
The four SD Channels will be on the MCPC media platform on the ABS-2 C-band East Hemi beam offering the highest reliability for national TV networks and primary cable services. These channels are:
- Premier Sports 2, home to PGA Tour & WTA Tour
- Premier Football, for fans of Bundisliga and UEFA competitions
- EdgeSport, a destination for Action Sports
- Comic U, focused on Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Supernatural genres
ABS is proud to support TAPDMV’s growth in the Philippines and beyond. The three year old partnership with TAPDMV has initially grown from downlinking sporting events to broadcasting 10 channels today in the Philippines using the ABS-2 C-band East Hemi beam. We appreciate the trust that TAPDMV has placed in ABS and look forward to building our collaboration further to serve wider audiences with richer video solutions.”
Vincent Lim, MD of Asia Sales
TapDMV is pleased that we can once again rely on ABS to service the satellite distribution requirements of our 4 additional channels to our cable affiliates. They continue to be a reliable partner in the expansion of our Pay Television endeavors in the Philippines.”
Gonzalo de Guia, Chief Technology Officer of TapDMV.
ABS is a global satellite operator and offers a complete range of tailored solutions including broadcasting, data and telecommunication services to broadcasters, service providers, enterprises and government organizations. ABS operates a fleet of satellites; ABS-2, ABS-2A, ABS-3A ABS-4/Mobisat-1 and ABS-6. The satellite fleet covers more than 93% of the world’s population across the Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, CIS and Russia. ABS has offices in the United Arab Emirates, Asia and United States.
