Leading satellite services company GlobeCast announced on 22 February the addition of Armenian Public Television and Radio to its Direct-to-Home European satellite television platform on HOT BIRD. The platform offers this key channel access to the largest television community in the world, with an estimated 95 million Direct-to-Home and cable homes in Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa.
GlobeCast – a subsidiary of France Telecom – manages proprietary Direct-to-Home satellite television platforms in Europe, America, Australia, Africa and Asia. In addition to its new European coverage on HOT BIRD, Armenian Public Television already is part of the GlobeCast WorldTV DTH platform in America.
GlobeCast is providing Armenian Public Television with an end-to-end turnkey solution, including contribution from its teleport in Yerevan to GlobeCast facilities in Paris via Eutelsat W1 and then turnaround to GlobeCasts Direct-to-Home broadcast platform on HOT BIRD 6. The channel is free-to-air in Europe.
Armenian Public Television is a 24-hour, Armenian-language network that offers viewers an array of live programming direct from Armenia. The programming lineup includes movies, soap operas, family entertainment, game shows, musical programs, sporting events, cultural documentaries, children shows, and news reports to keep you up-to-date with current events in Armenia. Additionally, the channel offers five-minute daily news flashes covering current events in both English and Russian language.