amc-4 was launched in 1999 as ge-4, ge americom's fourth a2100 hybrid c-band and k-band satellite. the c-band payload was home to national television networks broadcasting to thousands of cable television headends. amc-4's k-band transponders served the "direct-to-home", vsat, business television and broadband internet market segments. these k-band transponders are designed to be switchable between north and south american coverages. it was renamed amc-4 after ge americom was bought by ses and re-branded ses americom. in 2009, ses americom merged with ses new skies to form ses world skies. amc-4 has been replaced by ses-1 in 2010. amc-4 has been moved to 134.9° w, and currently has no fta signals.