VTV Vaša Televízia
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VTV was one of the first Slovak private TV channels. It started broadcasting on 22 April 1995 via the Eutelsat
2F2 satellite (position 10° East) in analogue, free-to-air
form. Since the overwhelming majority of Slovak satellite receviers were fixed on the Astra
satellite at 19.2° east
, VTV failed to get enough viewers and ended with bankruptcy
on January 2000.
Eutelsat
Eutelsat S.A. is a French-based satellite provider. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, it is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues.Eutelsat’s satellites...
2F2 satellite (position 10° East) in analogue, free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
form. Since the overwhelming majority of Slovak satellite receviers were fixed on the Astra
SES Astra
Astra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
satellite at 19.2° east
Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
, VTV failed to get enough viewers and ended with bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
on January 2000.