SOCEMIE's the actual operating company which produces the channel and holds the broadcasting licence. It's co-owned by the founders and: ČT PBS RTVSLO RTR NTU SRG-SSR TVR SVT - MTG The broadcast switched from solely analogue to mainly digital transmission in 1999. In the same year the Portuguese audio track was added. The Russian audio track appeared in 2001. As of late November 2005, German TV channels ARD and ZDF were in negotiations about joining Euronews. On February 6, 20… (More on Euronews)