MTG wins two additional DTT licences


Sweden’s Radio & TV Authority (Radio-och TV Verket) has awarded Viasat Broadcasting two new terrestrial broadcasting licences, in addition to the four it already holds, according to a report from Rapid TV News.
Viasat is a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Times Group.
MTG said: “The new licenses enable Viasat to make its premium pay-TV channels available in the Swedish DTT network for the first time. Viasat Sport 1 and TV1000 will be broadcast in MPEG4 format on a new multiplex to be built during 2008.”
Source: Rapid TV News
Item added: 1st April 2008