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By Nigar Orujova

Georgia's satellite operator IveriaSat has started broadcasting Georgian TV channels via Azerbaijan's first telecommunications satellite Azerspace-1, a source in the telecommunications market told Trend Agency on April 4.

IveriaSat broadcasts such Georgian TV channels as 1 TV, Obieqtivi TV, Maestro, Rustavi 2, Imedi TV, GDS TV, Ajara TV and TV3.

Moreover, the satellite also broadcasts a television package called "Vitex", which includes Georgian TV channels Ertsulovneba, Meore Arkhi, Vip TV HD, Comedy TV Georgia, Trialeti TV, TV 3 Georgia, GDS and Quality Channel HD.

Azerspace is broadcasting over 80 TV and radio channels. The TV content is available when satellite antennas configured with 11,169 MHz frequency, 20,400 speed, Horizontal and FEC - 5/6 polarization.

Earlier last week, Azerbaijani space agency "Azercosmos" and Ukrainian company "Ukrkosmos" have agreed on broadcasting of a package of Ukrainian TV channels, consisting of popular channels such as UTR, Kultura TV, Lvov TV, KDRTK and CP INFO will be broadcasted over Azerspace-1 in the territories of Europe, Central Asia and several countries of Middle East.

In March, South African TV channels have started their trial broadcasting via Azerspace-1.

Azerspace-1, which was launched in February 2013, covers Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and North Africa. Some 80 percent of the satellite's resources are available for commercial purposes.

The satellite was designed to offer digital broadcasting services, internet access, and data transmission. It also creates multiservice VSAT networks and provides governmental communication services.

Azerspace-1's term of exploitation in the orbit will be up to 15 years. Baku is expected to earn $500-600 million by operating the satellite.