Netherlands’ TV Entertainment Reality Network Launches UHD Channel With SES

SES announced that TV Entertainment Reality Network (TERN) has contracted capacity under a long-term agreement to launch a new free-to-air channel, which will start to air in October 2015 in both HD and Ultra HD quality. The new channel will be exclusively available via satellite in Europe on ASTRA at 19.2 degrees East.

TERN, a Netherlands-based company, will disclose more details about the new channel during a press conference at MIPCOM in Cannes on October 5.

Mariam Zamaray, Chief Executive Officer at TERN, says, “We are very excited to launch the new channel on SES satellite across Europe. We guarantee a premium experience for our partners and viewers. Our ambition is to broadcast premium programming in an immersive way in Ultra HD. Our aim is to change the way you watch television.”

Ferdinand Kayser, Chief Commercial Officer at SES, says, “The new channel that TERN is launching will have outstanding picture quality in Ultra HD and revolutionize the TV viewing experience. 2015 is the year in which Ultra HD has become a reality for TV viewers in Europe, and we are pleased that the first three Ultra HD channels in Europe are broadcast via SES satellites.”