(Ljubljana, 09.03.2010)
Representatives of Norkring d. o. o. and Pink SI signed agreement today at Union hotel in Ljubljana for broadcasting in Multiplex B, one of the two networks for DVB-T.
Pink SI has been the first broadcaster to officially join Multiplex B, for which the commercial start of the operations is planned in September. “The agreement has been signed for the period of ten years and we are confident that Pink SI will play an important part in providing attractive content within Multiplex B” says Christian Skottun, director of Norkring d. o. o.
Norkring d. o. o. announced in February that it had been in negations with 6 broadcasters and today’s signature of agreement is the first realization in a row to follow of the February talks. “We are in dialogue with the other license holders and expect to sign contracts for the remaining capacity in the weeks to come,” concluded Skottun.
The commercial start of operation will be September 1st 2010, which is in due time before the analogue shut off (ASO) for Slovenia which is decided by the authorities to be December 1st 2010. The coverage for Multiplex B will reach more than 85% of the households in Slovenia before the analogue shut off takes place. The Multiplex B will carry the programs for the commercial broadcasters, and Multiplex A will continue to carry the programmes of RTV Slovenia.
The agreement today has been signed by Christian Skottun, director of Norkring d. o. o. and Jure Zorčič, director of Pink S d. o. o. “There is a lot of work ahead until September,” says Zorčič and continues: “we have a sound plan and at this point in time everything is according to our plans”.
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For further information contact:
Christian Skottun
Email: christian.skottun@telenor.com
Tamara Štader
Email: Tamara.stader@mayermccann.com
Phone: +386 1 563 65 99
Norkring d. o. o. is a subsidiary of Norwegian based company Norkring International. The Norkring Group is a leading provider of broadcasting services, operating more than 7000 transmitters in Norway and Belgium. The company holds licences and infrastructure for both networks, as well as qualified competence and experience to plan, build and operate terrestrial networks.