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09.08.02
Major
new distribution contract for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World with Eurasiasat
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
World has entered into a new two-year agreement with Eurasiasat
providing Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World additional availability via satellite across
the Central Asia region. The agreement represents an increase of
over one million households now receiving Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World in countries
such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgystan, Kazakstan, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Under
the conditions of the agreement, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World will be transmitted on
the fixed Eastern beam of the Eurasiasat satellite and will be broadcast
in analogue and free to air.
Commenting
on the new distribution, Simon Cottle, Senior Network Development
Manager, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World said: "We are delighted to have developed
a relationship with Eurasiasat, enabling Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World to be seen in
the increasingly important region of Central Asia, a part of the
world which is frequently in the news. We are looking forward to
working closely with Eurasiasat whose technical expertise will enable
us to increase the profile of the channel over the next two years
in Central Asia."
Robert
Carpentier, Marketing and Sales Director, Eurasiasat said: "Eurasiasat
is pleased to count Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World among its customers. From now on,
thanks to Eurasiasat-1 satellite, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World will be broadcast in
more than 30 countries in the Middle-East and Central Asia. For
Eurasiasat, it is a great pleasure to broadcast Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World, one of
the world top TV news channels, to viewers in these regions."
Viewers tuning in to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ World on the Eurasiasat satellite will
get hourly news bulletins, weather and sports reports as well as
programmes like HARDtalk with Tim Sebastian, current affairs specials
like Panorama and Simpson's World as well as Arab World Direct,
a new monthly magazine programme dedicated to reporting this part
of the world. Talking Movies, hosted by Tom Brook, reports on all
the latest news and reviews from the cinema scene and the weekly
technology guide Click Online brings more in depth technology news
covering e-commerce, the Internet and new media. For people constantly
on the move as well as armchair travellers, Fast Track and Holiday
make sure viewers get the very latest from the world of travel and
tourism each week.
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