Skylink Satellite BG wants to double-exchange channels

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Skylink Satellite BG wants to double-exchange channels
Published: February 16, 2011, 3:52 TODAY! | Author: Martin Vyleťal

Company Towercom and TradeTec , operators of satellite platform Skylink , intend to establish cooperation with the Bulgarian BG Satellite pay-TV, which launched on February 1, 2011 posting on an official three DVB-S transponder satellite, Astra 3B ( 23.5 ° E ).

Opens up scope for further expansion of programming in the form simulcryptu - shared programs, which are common to the Czech, Slovak and Bulgarian markets. And such programs are now offering two more platforms.

" The aim of our cooperation is a mutual exchange programs , "said Jaromir Web parabola.cz Glisník, CEO TradeTec . " Specific programs mentioned so far can not , "he adds. Technical tests still wants to catch this month.

The current offer of BG Satellite transponder position 23.5 ° E suitable for Czech and Slovak market of the Travel Channel (SD) and ESPN America (SD). These programs platform Skylink still does. More channels should have been the Czech-Slovak operator in the tender - Hustler TV, Nat Geo Wild, Viasat Explorer, Viasat History, Viasat Nature and History. The Bulgarian AXN offers can not be used as written on the Internet. AXN Bulgaria is sending with a different program from the version for our market.

The technical quality of the paid programs provided by the operator of the Satellite BG is not very good, which is indeed able to convince the recent satellite viewers in the "failure" of the encoding system for many programs. Another potential problem is that Bulgarian subtitles, the operator usually burned into the picture.

Skylink Bulgarian provider, can provide access to the SD channels only Duck TV . Other stations spread Viasat Explorer, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, History and Nat Geo Wild, Bulgaria operator on their transponder. However, this means that 5 programs unnecessarily spread to position 23.5 ° E and is twice the capacity needed for the possible extension of the offer without having to order another transponder.

Platform Skylink Satellite BG may also provide three programs in HD quality - specifically Eurosport HD , History HD and the Travel Channel HD . The last program is distributed even with the audio track in Bulgarian. To provide the Eurosport HD Eurosport, the operator must ensure that in SD resolution. It can spread on their own capacity or to agree with CS Link Group M7 or the use of SD Eurosport. Also CS Link BG Satellite could provide a few programs - in addition to the above mentioned Eurosport Eurosport 2, AXN Sci-Fi, AXN Crime, Cinemax and Daring! TV.