The Russian TV channel NTV which began broadcasting in 1993 has initiated a process to create a niche TV channels. Kabelshchik writes this with reference to the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor).
Thus, according to the edition, Roskomnadzor issued a universal broadcast license to NTV company that allows broadcasting of three thematic channel under a single brand, “NTV series”, “NTV Style” and “NTV Pravo”. It was also noted that the certificates on the media registration have been issued yet on July, 21.
The representatives of NTV company refused to comment on the situation, but Kabelshchik found out from its own sources that transponder capacity on ABS-2 (75 ° East) satellite on frequency 11045 MHz a have been reserved to broadcast these niche channels. Currently, broadcasting of these TV channels is already launched in test mode.
Thus, NTV television company has joined other big Russian broadcasters who have been developing their own packages of non-air digital TV channels during more than a year. Among them are well-known “Digital TV Family of the First Channel” and “Digital TV” project by Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Also, CTC, TNT and other TV channels have their own thematic channels.
