Bangladesh’s lone satellite “Bangabandhu-1” in collaboration with Thaicom-6, a Thai satellite of the Thaicom series, has made the arrangement for BTV’s satellite based-branch, BTV World, reports BSS. “The experimental transmission of BTV World started at about 1:00 am on April 10 to the Middle Eastern and North African Countries using Bangabandhu-1,” Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood said. “Initially, we are working on BTV World and upon the result of experimental period, we would start the process for other private television channels of the country for Middle East, North Africa and other regions,” said Dr Mahmood while replying to a query on BCSCL’s future plan. Commercial operation of Bangabandhu-1 (BS-1) began May 19 last year following successful trial run. The BS-1, launched to the orbit on May 12, 2018 went to the trial transmission on September 4 last year through the broadcasting of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship with BTV.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 13, 2020 03:56 UTC