Digital broadcasting has started in Sochi

Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS) has announced the launch of digital on-air broadcasting in test mode.

Works are now finished in the Central and Lazarevsky districts, Vesti.Sochi TV news programme reports.

A total of 36 digital broadcast facilities are planned to be built in Sochi up to 2015.

8 channels were included in the first digital broadcast package: Channel One (Russia), Rossiya 1, Rossiya 2, Rossiya 24, NTV, Channel 5 (St. Petersburg), Rossiya K, Karusel children's channel. In the future, the list will be added by the Public Television of Russia and a regional channel.

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Adapted from Yugopolis