Inter Group channels have taken their rightful place on the platform of the satellite provider Viasat.
Finally, Viasat was able to reach an agreement with Inter Media Group to place such popular Ukrainian channels in its packages, as:
Since its existence in Ukraine, the broadcast of these channels on the Viasat platform has been a sore point for the company.
Now, all Viasat subscribers have access to programs such as Podrobnosti, Shuster Live, Wait for Me. Ukraine, Big Boxing (KLITSHKO!) and many others.
Inter Group channels are available to both existing Viasat subscribers and those who are going to join their ranks.
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From the materials of «MediaBusiness»:
Inter Media Group and the satellite platform Viasat have reached an agreement on the presence of the group's channels in the Viasat program service as part of the beginning of mutually beneficial cooperation. This was announced by the press services of both companies.
Thus, now Viasat is the first satellite platform in Ukraine, which will feature the Inter Group channels.
Commenting on the agreement reached, Anna Bezlyudna, head of Inter Media Group, said: «This is the first, but very important step in the distribution of our media group's channels on satellite platforms. Inter Media Group will continue to expand cooperation with all participants in the television market on legal and mutually beneficial terms.»
Oksana Fertchuk, Director of Viasat in Ukraine, noted that «having reached an agreement with Inter Media Group, we have consolidated on our platform all national television channels of Ukraine and have become the first and only official operator that provides access to the maximum number of Ukrainian channels. Partnership with the Inter Group gives us competitive advantages and strengthens our leadership in the market segment of satellite and digital television.»
Inter Media Group is the largest media group in the Ukrainian television market. The media group was founded in 2005, it includes the TV channels Inter, Inter+, NTN, K1, Mega, Enter-film, K2, Pixel, MTV Ukraine and other media assets.
Viasat is the first licensed provider of paid digital satellite television in Ukraine, is part of Modern Times Group, an international entertainment broadcasting group that provides paid and free television, radio and content production services. Viasat Broadcasting distributes paid and free television channels on its own Viasat satellite platforms, as well as in third-party broadcasting networks (including cable, satellite and IPTV) and distributes TV content on the Internet. MTG is also the largest shareholder in the leading Russian television broadcaster CTC.