RSCC, the national satellite communications operator of Russia, has initiated distribution of the first multiplex programs over broadcasting zones A and B (Siberia and the Far East). The digital program package includes all-Russian public compulsory TV and radio communications channels approved by the Russian President's decree No. 715 of June 24, 2009.

According to the transmission scheme, the MPEG4 digital program package has been formed in the RSCC’ Shabolovka Technical Center and transmitted via terrestrial fiber optical communications lines into RSCC’ Satellite Communications Center “Bear Lakes” (Moscow Region). The first multiplex program package was then transmitted via Express-MD1 (80 degrees East) satellite into RSCC’ Satellite Communications Center “Khabarovsk” (Khabarovsk Region), from where it was uplinked to the Express-AM3 satellite (140 degrees East) and then distributed to broadcasting zones A and B (the Far East and Siberia).