(Oslo, Norway) Telenor Satellite today announced that Duna TV, a Hungarian public-service broadcaster, is set to start television and radio broadcasts on the THOR 5 satellite, located at one of Europe’s fastest growing hotspots – 1 degree West.
Telenor Satellite has signed an initial six-month service contract for the satellite delivery of Duna TV’s television programmes. These comprise standard-definition and high-definition TV channels Duna TV and Duna II Autonomia, and two public service radio stations.
Tests have already commenced on 1 degree West and services are expected to start regular transmissions on April 1, 2010.
“We are delighted to welcome Duna TV to the expanding line-up of channels carried at 1 degree West, said Cato Halsaa, Vice President and CEO of Telenor Satellite. “As one of the hotspot positions within Central and Eastern Europe, Duna TV will be well positioned to reach its target audience in Hungary as well as further afield within the region”.
Duna TV’s decision to move to 1 degree West further strengthens the orbital location, which is already home to the two most important pan-regional DTH operators within Central and Eastern Europe: Digi TV and – from later this year – UPC Direct.
*Technical parameters from April 1, 2010
THOR 5, freq 12.341 GHz, Vertical, SR 28000, FEC 7/8 DVB-S
About 1 degree West
The 1 degree West orbital location, operated by Telenor Satellite and Intelsat, offers one of the fastest growing platforms for video distribution and serves more than 15 million TV households in the Nordic region and throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
About Telenor Satellite
Telenor Satellite provides extensive television broadcasting services for distribution and contribution applications to broadcasters throughout Europe, utilising a hybrid network that comprises terrestrial circuits, earth stations and the satellite fleet. Telenor Satellite operates at the prime orbital location of 1 degree West, the leading position in the Nordic region and a hotspot position in Central and Eastern Europe. Telenor Satellite also delivers end-user connectivity and broadband application services via satellite in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Visit the company’s website at www.telenorsbc.com
Contact:
Natasha Keech +44 7740 450 852 natasha.keech@telenor.com
