(10 August 2005 6:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Satellite operator Asiasat and Satlink Communications which provides end-to-end solutions for content transmissions over satellite platforms have announced the launch of Real Madrid TV on the Multiple Channels per Carrier (MCPC) digital platform on Asiasat 2.

This digital platform brings television and radio services from Europe to Asia through Asiasat 2's huge C-band coverage beam and Satlink's turnaround and transmission facilities in Israel.

The launch of this new channel to Asia makes Real Madrid TV the first soccer channel to be available globally and enables Real Madrid to reach an avid soccer viewer market which is developing very rapidly in the region.