'BBC Russian' on TB+

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*Russian speakers across the world will soon be able to watch BBC World programming dubbed into Russian by watching TB+, the new satellite channel due to launch before the end of the year.

Featuring news and lifestyle programming from BBC World together with documentary and factual programming from Russian programme makers, TB+ will broadcast 12 hours a day from launch, extending to a 24-hour service by spring 2004.

TB+ is available free to air to satellite homes, and also to cable subscribers across Europe and Russia in more than thirty countries, including Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Germany, Turkey, Poland, France, Israel, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Serbia and Moldova.

Broadcasting from the London Playout Centre in the UK, TB+ can reach potential audiences of more than 65 million cable subscribers, 28 million dth homes, and up to 2 million hotel rooms via the Hot Bird 2 satellite, which provides full coverage of Europe and Russia, the middle east, and parts of Africa and Asia.

Managing Director Thomas Puskas said - "Now Russian speakers can enjoy the best of BBC World, together with original programming from leading Russian programme makers."

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Such an exciting concept, we will certainly be watching out for this in January. An innovative idea; impressive that Mr. Puskas (TB+) was able to succeed where others failed. Excellent news.