Press releaseThis year’s May National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus started broadcasting of programs of the First National TV Channel using satellite Intelsat 904 (satellite parameters: 60° east longitude, video stream speed - 4 Mbps, FEC 3/4, character stream speed - 2,893 Msyms, frequency - 11,48 HZ, vertical polarization).
Press release
This year’s May National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus started broadcasting of programs of the First National TV Channel using satellite Intelsat 904 (satellite parameters: 60° east longitude, video stream speed - 4 Mbps, FEC 3/4, character stream speed - 2,893 Msyms, frequency - 11,48 HZ, vertical polarization). The project carried out in cooperation of Interstate TV and Radio Company “Mir” is the first stage of creation international version of Belarusian TV.
Usage of satellite when broadcasting programs of the First National TV Channel substantially expanded geography of Belarusian TV. Now the programs are accepted in the area between Germany and the Urals, Western Siberia, Kola Peninsula and Ashgabat. However only owners of personal satellite antennas are able to accept the signal, nevertheless it is a breakthrough in organization of TV broadcasts outside the country and the first stage in creation an international TV channel.
Decision on creating a new TV channel is related to the level of TV broadcasting in Belarus. At present National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus is ready to satisfy informational needs not only in Belarus but also outside the nation.
Special “service” brandname of the First National TV Channel at Intelsat 904 - “BELARUS-TV” was used in the name of the new channel since the satellite antenna’s tuner displays the name of the channel accepted.
Compilation of traditional “TV” as symbol of television and “Belarus” as the origin country defines the channel in spatiotemporal space as well as forms and maintains the image of the state at the international arena.
In accordance to the conception elaborated “Belarus-TV” is the channel for foreign audience including Russian and Belarusian speaking citizens of former Soviet Union, it will become first and the only Belarusian channel that will broadcast for outside the country, “window” into the world of Belarusian social, political, economic and cultural life; channel that will provide informational communication of ethnic Belarusians with the historic motherland.
The list of strategic targets of “Belarus-TV” channel contains expanding of Belarusian informational presence in the world, forming a positive image of Belarus at the international arena, and statement of official position Belarus in the sphere of political, social and economic process inside and outside the country. “Belarus-TV” is a non-commercial project.
“Belarus-TV” is not just a TV but also an innovational initiative. National television makes a technological breakthrough when carrying out the project. Tapeless technology will be implementing when organizing broadcasts.
The broadcasting will be started at the end of 2004 - beginning of 2005. A new producing center takes up all works in creation of the channel. Victor Mayuchy has been appointed Producer General of “Belarus-TV” channel.












