The Japanese public corporation,
NHK (Nippon Hoso
Kyokai - Japan Broadcasting
Corporation) announces the starting of official form of his international channel of news, openly, and in this case destined for the European market, very little prolific of channels proceeding from Japan.
NHK World could have received openly from September in tests openly across the frequency 11.509-V MHz (
DVB-S, MPEG-2, MR. 22000,
FEC 5/6) of the satellite
Astra 1L. Also it does across
Eurobird (28,5th East) in the frequency 11.680-V his MHz (
DVB-S, MPEG-2, MR. 27500,
FEC 2/3).
NHK World will express programs of proper production, especially of information. It is destined basically to the Japanese emigrants who live out of this oriental country. The information appears in English language and also in Japanese.
JSTV (Japan Satellite Television) is another Japanese channel that also is accessible in Europe, in this case across 13th East of Eutelsat Hot Bird, although his emission is combined between the open sea and codified under the system
Cryptoworks.

Image of NHK World
(SatCesc, 27/01/09)