Preparing to go live with a satellite-based IPTV transport service later this year, SES Americom announced IPTV transport agreements with more than 30 television programmers and networks which together represent 120 channels.
Starz!/Encore, A&E Television Networks, Hallmark Channels, and Lifetime Networks are among the newest content providers working with SES Americom, which intends to have over 200 channels available by the time its IP-PRIME service goes live later this year. Other content providers include the C-SPAN channels; EWTN; the Tennis Channel; Bloomberg Television; Gospel Music Channel; and Wealth TV, among others.
BellSouth is evaluating the service, as is The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative on behalf of its members.