Russian Hour on ASTRA
SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG) is pleased to announce a contract with London-based A&A Inform Ltd. for the transmission of "Russian Hour".
"Russian Hour" is a weekly TV programme providing an informative and entertaining insight into Russian life and culture. "Russian Hour" is subtitled in English and features a wide variety of programmes including interviews with Russian and international personalities, travel documentaries with a 'Russian edge', features on the latest Russian products and services in "Made in Russia", while in "Crème de la Kremlin" the viewer is provided with a close look at the classic Russian cuisine.
Russian Hour is broadcast free-to-air every Sunday from 10 am to 11 am CET via ASTRA at 19.2° East (12551.50 MHz, the same frequency as RTL Luxembourg and ASTRA Vision). Users of the ASTRA Mosaic can tune in to Russian Hour by clicking on the logo. UK-based satellite homes can also watch the programme every Saturday at 10.30 am via channel 202 of the SKY Digital bouquet on ASTRA at 28.2° East. In addition, the Russian Hour will be re-broadcast in the Russian Federation by various regional TV networks and cable operators. More information about the Russian Hour can be found on www.russianhour.tv.
Alexander Korobko, Director of A&A Inform Ltd. and producer of Russian Hour, stated: "We have selected ASTRA because of its outstanding market reach in Europe and its attractive content neighbourhood. We hope that Russian Hour will serve as an 'audiovisual bridge' between Russia and Europe and thereby contribute to a better understanding of Russian life and culture."
Alexander Oudendijk, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing at SES ASTRA comments: "We very much welcome Russian Hour on board of our satellite fleet. With its attractive mix of informative and entertaining programme features on Russian life and culture, Russian Hour is a valuable addition to our line-up of free-to-air channels."
For further information please contact:
| Yves Feltes Senior Manager, Press Relations Tel +352 710 725 311 Yves.Feltes@ses-global.com www.ses-astra.com |
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The ASTRA Satellite System is Europe's leading Direct-to-Home satellite system chosen by a wide range of television and radio broadcasters and multimedia service providers for the delivery of free-to-air and pay broadcast and broadband services to more than 92 million Direct-to-Home and cable households in Europe. The ASTRA satellite fleet currently comprises 13 satellites, transmitting more than 1100 analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as multimedia and Internet services. ASTRA's two prime orbital positions for DTH (Direct-To-Home) services are 19.2° East and 28.2° East. Professional services like SNG (Satellite News Gathering), Occasional Use and Direct to Cable (DTC) are offered from the orbital positions of 23.5°/24.2° East and 5.2° East. SES ASTRA is wholly owned by SES GLOBAL, a publicly quoted company with securities listed on the Stock Exchanges in Luxembourg and Frankfurt (SESG). SES GLOBAL wholly owns two operating companies, SES AMERICOM and SES ASTRA, and has strategic holdings in other leading regional satellite service providers around the world - AsiaSat, NSAB, Nahuelsat and Star One. Through these SES GLOBAL can provide outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 41 satellites across the globe. Additional info at: www.ses-global.com |
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