Arirang TV expands relationship with Globecast for the launch of HD channel across Western Europe

Globecast, a global solutions provider for media has expanded its relationship with South Korean English-language TV network Arirang TV. Aimed at international audiences, the HD channel launched across Western Europe on satellite Astra 1L at 19.2°E beginning in November 2020. Globecast handles multiple distribution services for Arirang TV: on Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13B in SD across all of Europe; Astra 2G for HD for the UK; and this new HD service. Arirang TV, which is operated by the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation began broadcasting HD content to homes in the UK and in Asia in 2016.

The new deal with Globecast allows the broadcaster to reach approximately 26 million homes in HD across Western Europe with its 24- hour news and Korean cultural content in HD.