The new Ukrainian DTH platform MYtv has inked a multi-year agreement with Intelsat for delivery of its service via the recently launched Thor 6 satellite, located at one degree West.
MYtv plans to offer subscribers over 80 channels of movies, sports, lifestyle, news and children’s programming. The platform is currently using two transponders on Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s Thor 3, before moving to Intelsat-leased capacity on Thor 6 in the next few weeks.
It will also allow them access to hundreds of FTA channels, as well as such additional services as push VOD, PPV and interactive channels, though DVB-S2 MPEG-4 HD PVRs.
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