The channels will be carried on the Canal Digital platform in Denmark, marking the first time that they have befree satellite tv Raft of extra carriage for Denmarks free-TV channelsen on the Telenor-owned platform.
Separately, MTG said it will add SBSs free-to-air Danish channels, Kanal 4 and Kanal 5 to its own Viasat pay TV offering in the country.
Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, president and CEO of MTG, said: The groundbreaking agreements we have signed over the last few months will be transformational for our Danish TV broadcasting business. They will substantially strengthen the competitive positions of both our free TV and pay TV offerings, college education and provide incremental advertising, subscription and carriage fee revenue potential moving forward.
Modern Times Group (MTG) has inked new carriage deals for its free-to-air channels TV3 and TV3 Puls.
Canal Digital will include TV3 and TV3 Puls in its Local satellite pay-TV package from the beginning of February.
MTG said that the agreements will significantly increase the household penetration of MTGs free channels in Denmark and strengthen MTGs Viasat pay TV offering, education satellite phone Satellite phone which now comprises all of the major free-TV channels in Denmark.