The Country Network (TCN) Debuts in Ultra HD with SES
December 12 2017 - 2:55AM
Business Wire
Joins SES’s North American Ultra HD platform
featuring the world’s largest 4K channel line-up
The Country Network (TCN), an emerging over-the-air television
network devoted to showcasing rising and established country music
stars, has joined SES’s successful Ultra HD platform to launch its
4K channel and boost its audience reach.
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The Country Network (TCN) Debuts in Ultra
HD with SES (Photo: Business Wire)
SES today announced The Country Network (TCN) has debuted its
first shows in Ultra HD this week and become the eleventh 4K
channel on SES’s all-in-one Ultra HD solution. The unique Ultra HD
platform packages satellite distribution, reception gear, and the
world’s largest 4K channel line-up for cable and IPTV operators of
all sizes across North America.
First launched in 2009, The Country Network is currently enjoyed
by country music fans in 15 million US households and will leverage
SES’s ubiquitous coverage to dramatically increase viewership. The
trio of satellites delivering SES’s Ultra HD solution form North
America’s leading content distribution platform, reaching all 100
million-plus US cable television homes.
The Country Network joins an expanding bouquet of immersive 4K
channels on the SES platform, which include NASA TV UHD, Fashion
One 4K, C4K360, the SES demo channel, UHD1, 4KUNIVERSE, Funbox UHD,
Nature Relaxation 4K, Travelxp 4K, and INSIGHT TV.
“SES offers a powerful and unique combination of global video
distribution leadership, unrivalled relationships with the largest
cable operators and entertainment companies, and the first
commercial Ultra HD platform,” said Tim Eaton, President and CEO of
The Country Network. “The SES Ultra HD solution will enable The
Country Network to greatly accelerate our 2018 growth strategy,
which is all about introducing our new 4K channel to the most
influential media companies, large and small, and expanding to
multiple platforms,” Eaton added. “SES is really the only game in
town when it comes to delivering on our lofty goals as a budding
Ultra HD network.”
“The SES Ultra HD platform has become the destination of choice
for new 4K channels like The Country Network, a mainstream music
channel that reflects just how SES continues to gain traction in
driving Ultra HD,” explained Steve Corda, VP of Business
Development in North America for SES. “The Country Network is a
great complement to our growing line-up, which has fast become the
largest single source of 4K content in the world.”
About The Country Network
Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. and Fort Worth, Texas,
national television network, The Country Network (TCN), airs
music videos, countdowns, special programming and more. Available
in 51 markets, a reach of over 44 million DMA households, TCN
can also be viewed on Roku devices, and via streaming online
at www.tcncountry.com. A full list of affiliates/markets is
available here. Throughout 2018, TCN remains focused on
special programming and its growth strategy.
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SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to
deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide,
with more than 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and
12 in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added,
end-to-end solutions in two key business units: SES Video and SES
Networks. The company provides satellite communications services to
broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and
fixed network operators, governments and institutions. SES’s
portfolio includes ASTRA, O3b and MX1, a leading media service
provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital video and
media services. SES is listed on the Euronext Paris and Luxembourg
Stock Exchange (ticker: SESG). Further information available at:
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