The destruction of the Israeli communications satellite in a blast in Florida earlier today could adversely impact on Israeli viewers, Channel 2 reports.
According to the report, the Yes satellite company relies on the Amos 2 and Amos 3 satellites to broadcast to its subscribers. The destroyed satellite — the Amos 6 — was supposed to replace the older Amos 2, which went into orbit in 2003.
Now reliant on just one satellite, at least in the short term, the company could face a breakdown in transmissions if there are any technical difficulties with the Amos 3, In any event, Yes could be forced to reduce the number of channels it offers, but says it will not remove popular channels.
Workers for Israel Aerospace Industries building the Amos 6 satellite, in footage aired September 1, 2016. (screen capture: Channel 2)
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