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Sky & Satellite Weekly News Thread, Week #25

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    KesterKKesterK Posts: 3,485
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    MTV Live HD (386) closes down at 6am on Wednesday 29th June.

    That is a shame as it's the only HD music channel. Plus it seems to show some good live sets.
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    M60M60 Posts: 5,597
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    So FTV as opposed to FTA?

    Sky probably did this as part of the deal to keep it off Freesat, but didn't want to give them any of the subs money by making it a pay channel.

    I thought it was going to be part of the basic package according to the Sky weekly platform changes posted on their user forum.

    I can't see Sky being bothered about it being on Freesat.
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    omnidirectionalomnidirectional Posts: 18,822
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    KesterK wrote: »
    That is a shame as it's the only HD music channel. Plus it seems to show some good live sets.

    Yeah, it's easily the best MTV channel (but was better in the first few years, before it became very pop heavy).

    It seems to be continuing outside the UK. DIgiGuide shows listings well into July but with a schedule designed for no ad-breaks (E.g. a 60 minute show is listed as 45 minutes) which is normal for the international version.
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    omar comerfordomar comerford Posts: 1,443
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    KesterK wrote: »
    That is a shame as it's the only HD music channel. Plus it seems to show some good live sets.

    Wonder why it's closing down😂😂 what r they going to replace it with?
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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,499
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    MTV Live HD (386) closes down at 6am on Wednesday 29th June.

    They should replace the channel with 5 usa or Spike HD or some other channel that is not HD or even CNN HD that one is taking forever to come on the EPG. ?
    HD channels are really slow to come and more are closing.
    you think it would be the other way.
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    RagnarokRagnarok Posts: 4,655
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    They should replace the channel with 5 usa or Spike HD or some other channel that is not HD or even CNN HD that one is taking forever to come on the EPG. ?
    HD channels are really slow to come and more are closing.
    you think it would be the other way.


    It's on a sky transponder, I'd guess viacom don't like the costs.
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    popeye13popeye13 Posts: 8,573
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    M60 wrote: »
    I thought it was going to be part of the basic package according to the Sky weekly platform changes posted on their user forum.

    I can't see Sky being bothered about it being on Freesat.

    It will be part of the original bundle on Sky
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    jimbojimbo Posts: 16,289
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    UPDATE

    11.836 H SR 27500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

    SBO 18 (SID 4628) and SBO 19 (SID 4629) now at no signal
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    omnidirectionalomnidirectional Posts: 18,822
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    RE: MTV Live HD
    It seems to be continuing outside the UK. DIgiGuide shows listings well into July but with a schedule designed for no ad-breaks (E.g. a 60 minute show is listed as 45 minutes) which is normal for the international version.

    The Virgin Media EPG is also showing the international listings from Saturday 2nd July so it looks like it may be staying on that platform. Would be interesting to find out why they're pulling it from Sky.
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    pad-epad-e Posts: 596
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    It's a shame it's going, I quite like it and I'd rather watch it than see the horrendous picture quality on the MTV SD channels. I hope they do something else with it though if it isn't a monetary decision. Viacom could do with another HD channel for us, especially for the Channel 5 network. 5 USA HD would be most welcome!
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    ken190ken190 Posts: 970
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    will eSports TV launch on sky today on epg 470 ?
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    Marti SMarti S Posts: 5,792
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    RE: MTV Live HD


    The Virgin Media EPG is also showing the international listings from Saturday 2nd July so it looks like it may be staying on that platform. Would be interesting to find out why they're pulling it from Sky.

    Aren't Sky trying to cut costs by lowering what they pay channels to be part of their packages, the carriage deal was probably coming up for renewal.
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    epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    ken190ken190 Posts: 970
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    Digi ManDigi Man Posts: 18,794
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    Update

    'Sky Box Office 18' has now been removed from Sky EPG 718.

    'Sky Box Office 19' has now been removed from Sky EPG 719.

    Not sure what there status is off the EPG on 11.836 H, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.


    jimbo, has SBO 718 & 719 label's been removed from 11.836 H?
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    jimbojimbo Posts: 16,289
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    Digi Man wrote: »
    Update

    'Sky Box Office 18' has now been removed from Sky EPG 718.

    'Sky Box Office 19' has now been removed from Sky EPG 719.

    Not sure what there status is off the EPG on 11.836 H, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.


    jimbo, has SBO 718 & 719 label's been removed from 11.836 H?

    Yes they have now been removed.
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    jimbojimbo Posts: 16,289
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    NEW

    11.836 H SR 27500 fEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

    6010 - Sky Box Office 18
    6011 - Sky Box Office 19

    no clues as yet as to what these channels will become in the end.
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    aberboyaberboy Posts: 1,321
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    Could they have been removed for today's launch of the eSports channel and the upcoming launch of Sky Sports Mix??
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    obrienmichael05obrienmichael05 Posts: 3,854
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    jimbo wrote: »
    NEW

    11.836 H SR 27500 fEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

    6010 - Sky Box Office 18
    6011 - Sky Box Office 19

    no clues as yet as to what these channels will become in the end.
    [/QUOTE 6010 is showing this programme is not available message and 6011 is now showing a Sky store promo.
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    Digi ManDigi Man Posts: 18,794
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    Update

    12.266 H, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.

    "1640"....Now at no signal.
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    liamjones1liamjones1 Posts: 300
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    The e sports channel 470 is still not on the epg on my q box
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    epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    liamjones1 wrote: »
    The e sports channel 470 is still not on the epg on my q box
    Strange this delay in adding it to the EPG!
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    epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    Ginx esports launch on Sky delayed until tomorrow for 'technical reasons'.

    https://twitter.com/GinxTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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    Adam LawAdam Law Posts: 1,696
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    epsom wrote: »
    Ginx esports launch on Sky delayed until tomorrow for 'technical reasons'.

    https://twitter.com/GinxTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    Great start(!)
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    omnidirectionalomnidirectional Posts: 18,822
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    'GINX eSports TV' has just been added on 470.
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