5W: Starting French local TV channel Mirabella

5W: Starting French local TV channel Mirabella

French offer local programs on satellite Atlantic Bird 3 (5°W) is again expanding. The newest addition is a TV station Mirabella. Station transmits freely within the satellite platform Fransa.

Mirabella TV licensed 23 February 2010. Since 10 June 2010 this free channel broadcasts via terrestrial and cable networks in France. The station is available for 2 million people in the country.



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Station focusing on news, practical information, sport and outdoor.

Technical parameters:
Atlantic Bird 3 (5°W), freq 10.972 GHz, pol. V, SR 29950, FEC 7/8, DVB-S/QPSK, FTA

Fransa satellite platform is designed especially to French households, which are not within range of digital terrestrial signals (DVB-T). Satellite multiplexes contain all the free programs available on the French TNT networks. Due to restrictions on broadcasting rights, the majority system Viaccess encrypted channels. The customer needs a set-top box decoder with the access card system operator.