Cable / Telecom News

Nimiq 4 hits the void

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan – Telesat said today it has successfully launched its new Nimiq 4 satellite. Fully leased to Bell TV, it will let the company expand its satellite television services over Canada by offering more HDTV, specialty channels and foreign-language programming. "Telesat's Nimiq 4 satellite underscores our commitment to bring the most advanced satellite services to consumers across Canada - and all over North America," said Dan Goldberg, president and CEO of Telesat, in the press release. "Nimiq 4 will contribute significant revenue and EBITDA to our financial results and build on our longstanding relationship with Bell TV." Nimiq...