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British MP Andy Love opens UK office of LTTE-TV `Tharisanam`
Tuesday, 12 June 2007 - 6:13 AM SL Time

The British Member of Parliament (Edmonton) Andy Love MP declared open LTTE`s new TV station `Tharisanam` UK Office yesterday.

Tharisanam UK Office is located at 72-74 Chase side Southgate London N14 4PR, reports said.

Reports added `many other Tamil councilors, religious leaders, representatives of Tamil organizations, and `Tharisanam` viewers were present on the occasion.`

LTTE`s `Tharisanam` TV was launched on May 21 as a result of rebels` previous TV channel (Tamil Television Network (TTN) shut out from the satellite.

The Paris-based TTN was shut on May 2 after a crackdown by French authorities.

At its launch in March, `Tharisanam` was beamed from Eutelsat Hotbird (13 degree East): 11.470, Vertical, SR 27.500 and fec 5/6.
Tharisanam`s European trial run began in May. The European pay channel uplinked from an Israeli satellite platform with feed from Makkal TV in Chennai.


Source(s)
• Asian Tribune

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