“Russia Today TV” will be broadcasting live internationally by satellite
TV Channel Russia Today selects RRSAT Global Network as Distribution PlatformBy the end of the current year the new Russian round-the-clock English-speaking news television channel “Russia Today TV” will be broadcasting live internationally by satellite in English to Europe, North America, Asia and Africa via the RRSAT Global Network.
“Russia Today TV” will provide information about events in Russia, and give viewers an opportunity to gain a Russian perspective on world events. It will send a realistic image of the country to audiences beyond its borders and bring an atmosphere of home to fellow countrymen living abroad. This is a challenging and ambitious project, and there is confidence the channel will represent Russia appropriately on the international scene, senior executives say.
“Russia Today TV” chose the most popular satellites for its global distribution, said David Rivel, founder and CEO of RRSAT Global Network.
The channel will be available to viewers in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa via the HotBird-6 satellite; in the USA and Canada via Intelsat Americas 5 (Telstar-5); and in Asia and Australia via the Thaicom-3 satellite.
“We found in RRSAT the right partner for our satellite distribution,” said Sergey Frolov, General Director of “TV Novosti”, “Russia Today”s parent company. Their proposal proved to be efficient and cost-effective.
