This month TeleSUR celebrates the 17th anniversary of its creation. To help in the celebrations TeleSUR is expanding its broadcasts to Europe using SES Astra’s satellite.

TeleSUR was launched in 2005 during the administration of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

European users may request the TeleSUR signal from their cable distributor or may connect themselves to the transmissions using the following HD parameters:
· TeleSUR English on the Satellite Astra 1L
· Orbital Position: 19.2°East
· Frequency: 11.377 Mhz Vertical

Initially, TeleSUR began broadcasting on a limited four-hour schedule on July 2nd 2005, when South Americans were celebrating the 222nd anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar, the Venezuelan leader who fought for the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Later, TeleSUR began its full-time broadcasts on October 31st 2005.

Since then, this international multimedia alternative has expanded its coverage to reach over 100 countries through broadcasts 24 hours a day in English and Spanish. With the slogan ‘Our North is the South’, TeleSUR takes a stance in the world of communication and reminds its users that its guiding star is the struggle for equity, justice, and peace raised by the peoples of the South.

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