Express AT1 and Express AT2 before launch. Photo: ISS-reshetnev

Russian pay-TV platform NTV-Plus, has consolidated its coverage across Siberia and extended broadcasting into the country’s Far East following the conclusion of two contracts on two satellites with longstanding partner Eutelsat Communications.

With the launch of new services on April 1, NTV-Plus is achieving its objective of full coverage of the Russian Federation, enabling viewers across the country to benefit from the diversity and quality of digital TV. This new wave of expansion follows approvals earlier this year from Russia’s Federal Tender Commission for NTV-Plus to extend its broadcasting footprint as far as the Pacific Coast.

NTV-Plus has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract with Eutelsat covering the Express AT2 satellite at 140 degrees east to reach homes in Far East Russia and incremental capacity on the Express AT1 satellite at 56 degrees east to consolidate its coverage of Siberia.

Currently, NTV-Plus offers subscribers with more than 240 special-interest channels, including a stable of High Definition (HD) content.