Our Affiliates
Our affiliates are a diverse group of satellite TV and communications providers dedicated to the goal of delivering seamless content connectivity solutions to some of the hardest-to-reach locations on the planet. We use our deep expertise to extend our mission—to give billions of stories infinite possibilities—beyond our walls and into the heart of the communities we serve.
HD Plus
HD Plus markets the product HD+, an additional range of high definition (HD and Ultra HD) channels receivable in Germany via the Astra satellite system. With HD+, viewers enjoy access to more than 60 channels in HD quality - 40 primarily public HD channels plus the HD+ channel package, as well as 2 UHD channels including RTL UHD. HD+ is integrated into new TV sets from Panasonic, Samsung and Vestel, and has launched a ‘Komfort Funktion’ service that boasts instant restart of programmes, access to 7-day-catch-up TV and an innovative TV guide, enabling seamless TV viewing experience.
SES Space & Defense
SES Space & Defense is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES and is exclusively focused on building, managing, and supporting the most advanced satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government. SES Space & Defense offers a proven multi-operator network integration and management capability, an extensive global terrestrial network, as well as access to SES’s multi-orbit satellite fleet. It also offers U.S. Department of Defense customers the essential tools in cybersecurity for mission-critical operations. SES Space & Defense operates under a proxy board, enabling it to support classified projects, and it has been present in the U.S. Government satcom market for over four decades.
SES Techcom
SES Techcom delivers innovative satellite-enabled solutions and services to governmental, institutional and supranational partners. Using its expertise in managing complex system and integration projects from end-to-end, the wholly-owned subsidiary of SES boasts a broad portfolio of services for long-standing customers such as the European Commission and European Space Agency on everything from quantum communication infrastructure to humanitarian and disaster response initiatives.
GovSat
A public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg government and SES, GovSat’s mission is to provide secure, reliable and accessible satellite communication services exclusively for governments and institutions. The company operates the ground-breaking GovSat-1 satellite equipped with anti-jamming features, encrypted telemetry and control, using dedicated military frequencies (X-band and military Ka-band).
REDU
Since the establishment of Redu Space Services in 2007, the company has been playing an important role in SES’s suite of satellite ground infrastructure and services. This ranges from delivering services to the European Space Agency, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme , to defence and other institutional actors and partners, as well as providing key services related to European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service and the Galileo navigation system.
QuetzSat
Committed to providing greater choice for households, QuetzSat is a Mexican satellite operator offering the very best in DTH TV services to far-flung territories across Mexico. QuetzSat operates from the orbital position 77°W.
YahLive
YahLive owns and commercializes 23 Ku-band transponders on the Yahsat 1A satellite to provide direct-to-home television capacity and services to numerous countries across the Middle East, North Africa and southwest Africa. As one of the key satellite broadcasting companies in the region, their mission aligns with ours—to offer premium news and entertainment to a diverse and culturally-rich viewer base.