Bulgaria's Satellite BG to close

Bulgarian satellite TV platform Satellite BG (on Astra 3B at 23.5°E) has announced that it will close on June 1, 2013, owing to “the economic crisis”.

Satellite BG (formerly Diema/ITV Digital Partner) has asked Vivacom TV (on Intelsat 12 at 45.0°E) to contact its customers as an alternative provider.