A New Ukrainian TV
Channel, Star TV, Is Now Available Free-To-Air Via Sirius
Satellite
(21 June 2007) SES Sirius AB is proud
to announce that a new television channel, Star TV, has begun broadcasting via
the Sirius satellite system and is available free-to-air.
This
means any household with a satellite dish directed towards the Sirius
satellite, and with a digital satellite receiver, can receive this exciting new
channel. Furthermore, Star TV will also be distributed to all cable networks in
the Ukraine via Sirius.
Star TV is a new TV channel that will offer a
mixture of contemporary music hits, the latest dance music and youth
entertainment programmes, and will include interactive shows, lifestyle
magazines and extreme sports shows, as well as popular serial
dramas.
"We are delighted to have Star TV on board. We believe this new
channel will quickly prove extremely popular with a younger audience due to the
unique concept and programme content, which has been designed with them in
mind", Bengt Lindholm, General Manager of the SES Sirius Rep Office in Kiev,
said.
"We have been working closely with Sirius since 2003 when we began
the radio station Star FM", Yuriy Liashchenko, director and owner of Star TV,
said. "Our business is now growing and moving in new directions. We chose to
work with Sirius as they allow us to quickly and without problems or delays
develop as and when we want", added Liashchenko.
Star TV can be found on
the Sirius 2 satellite at 5 degrees East, on frequency 11766 MHz, with
Horizontal polarisation.
There are other Ukrainian channels available
via the Sirius satellite. These include Inter+, Novy Kanal, TET, Enter Film,
Enter Music, TRK Ukraine, 5th Channel, Rada, Glas and Tisa. In addition, you
can also receive some Russian television channels, such as TV Centre
International, First Channel, NTV Mir, RTR Planeta and Russia
Today.
About SES Sirius
SES Sirius AB owns and operates the
Sirius satellite system (Sirius 2 and 3). Sirius is a leading satellite system
in the Nordic countries, the Baltic States and Central and Eastern Europe. It
offers cost-effective solutions for TV and radio broadcasts and broadband
services in these regions. The Sirius satellites are positioned at 5 degrees
East and offer reliable communication links across Europe.
SES Sirius AB
is 75-percent owned by SES Astra, one of the world's leading satellite
operators and 25-percent by the state-owned company the Swedish Space
Corporation.
(source: SES Sirius)