The Russian DTH platform Orion Express will become available in Georgia in the first half of June.
According to ComNews, it has entered into an agreement with the cable operator Super TV that will allow the latter to extend its services beyond the capital Tbilisi, to other parts of the country.
It adds that Orion Express is acting as a technical partner, providing a full range of broadcasting services including satellite capacity (Intelsat 15 and Horizons 2, both located at 85 degrees East), conditional access, technical services and subscription equipment.
It is also providing Chinese-manufactured hybrid (terrestrial and satellite) set-top boxes.
Zurba Chigogidze, the chairman of the board of director ast Super TV, said that it had considered offers of cooperation with several other satellite operators including Tricolor TV.
However, Orion Express was able to offer more flexible conditions and carry out the project in a shorter time.
Super TV is third largest provider of pay-TV services in Georgia after SilkNet and Global TV.
It currently provides over 150 TV channels to some 49,000 subscribers in Tbilisi.
