Satellite company SES announced it has entered into a multi-transponder agreement for its SES-8 satellite with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a federal public sector enterprise under Department of Space (DoS), based in Bengaluru.

The nine-transponder capacity agreement on SES-8 at 95 degrees East will be used to support India’s thriving direct-to-home (DTH) market, an official SES statement issued at Luxembourg stated.

Deepak Mathur, Executive Vice President of Sales at SES Video, said in a statement, “Satellite TV and the programmes it brings hold a very important role for Indian TV viewers. We are honoured to be able to provide continued support and satellite capacity needed to support DTH operations in the country in collaboration with NSIL.”

SES did not divulge the details of the transponder deal.

The Europe-based SES has a bold vision to deliver “amazing experiences everywhere on earth” by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless connectivity around the world, the company claimed on its website.

SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including the commercially proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. SES’s video network carries over 8,400 channels and has an unparalleled reach of 361 million households, delivering managed media services for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges.