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New German entertainment channel: FTL

November 23, 2012 10.53 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The German media authority ZAK has issued a licence to a new free-to-air channel FTL.

The new channel is owned by Cologne-based FTL Farhad Television Live GmbH and promises ‘entertainment pur’.

FTL will start broadcasting as a free-to-air service on the Astra position at 19.2 degrees East.

The chnanel will bring a mix of programming conistsin of movies, documentaries, sports and series “for all age groups.”

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Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: FTL, Germany, ZAK Edited: 23 November 2012 10:55

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