Sky & Satellite Weekly News Thread, Week #29

Radio Ruderham · 19/07/12 - 16:09

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If you see, [pids at zero], you won’t normally be able to view this with a Digibox

[Thanks go to Jimbo for his help with the latest corrections]
Astra
Txp# 51 10.862 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
9012______No Signal (Digi Man)

Txp# 52 10.876 V 29500 NBC-QPSK 3/4
7800______Showing Olympics Stream 1 (Digi Man)
7806______Showing Olympics Stream 4. (Digi Man)
7812______Showing Olympics Stream 7 (Digi Man)
7818______Showing Olympics Stream 10 (Digi Man)
7828______Showing Olympics Stream 15 (Digi Man)
7834______Showing Olympics Stream 18 (Digi Man)
7840______Showing Olympics Stream 21 (Digi Man)
7846______Showing Olympics Stream 24 (Digi Man)

Txp# 54 10.906 V SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
10225_____Still Showing STV+1 with EPG info (Digi Man)

Txp# 11 11.914 H
7801______ Showing Stream 1(staticman)
7813______ Showing Stream 7(staticman)
7835______ Showing Stream 18(staticman)
7847______ Showing Stream 24(staticman)

Txp# 55 10.921 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
7802______BBC Olympics 2 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7808______BBC Olympics 5 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7814______BBC Olympics 8 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7820______BBC Olympics 11 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7826______BBC Olympics 14 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7832______BBC Olympics 17 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7838______BBC Olympics 20 (Digi Man/Jimbo)
7844______BBC Olympics 23 (Digi Man/Jimbo)

Txp# 56 10.936 V SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
3855______Still Showing STV HD, [again] (jimbo/jzee/obrienmichael05/Analoguesat)

€urobird 1
Txp# C1U 11.261 H SR 22.000, FEC 5/6
52168_____No signal (Digi Man)

Txp# C5U 11.428 H
Eurosport 3D_Showing a "technical fault" message (Digi Man)

Txp# D1S 11.469 H
7804______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7810______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7816______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7822______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7824______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7830______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7836______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)
7842______BBC Olympics (Jimbo/davemurgatroyd)

Txp# D9S 11.623 H
50889_____No signal (jimbo)

Astra
Txp# 4 11.778 V
8010______No signal (Analoguesat/Digi Man)

Txp# 7 11.836 H
9006______Showing Sky Movies Family (Analoguesat/The Unknown One)

Txp# 9 11.876 H
D SD _____Showing Discovery SD (Digi Man/skyisthebest)
D SD +1___Showing Discovery SD +1 (obrienmichael05/skyisthebest)
D RT _____Showing Discovery Real Time (obrienmichael05/skyisthebest)

Txp# 21 12.110 H
1303______No Signal (Digi Man/spark22/Digi Man)

Txp# 22 12.129 V SR 29500 FEC 3/4 DVB-S2 clear
7803______ BBC Olympics 2 (jimbo)
7815______ BBC Olympics 8 (jimbo)
7833______ BBC Olympics 17 (jimbo)
7845______ BBC Olympics 23 (jimbo)

Txp# 26 12.207 V
1441______No Signal (Digi Man/jimbo)
8039______Showing Sky News FTA (Analoguesat)
4624______Showing Pick TV +1(jimbo)

Txp# 31 12.304 H
7805______Showing Stream 3(staticman)
7817______Showing Stream 9(staticman)
7831______Showing Stream 16(staticman)
7843______Showing Stream 22(staticman)

Txp# 32 12.324 V DVB-S2 MPEG4 HD
D HD _____Showing Discovery HD (jimbo)

Txp# 34 12.363 V DVB-S2 MPEG4 HD
3837______No Signal (jimbo)
3838______Showing Sky Sports F1 HD (jimbo)

Txp# 36 12.402 V SR 29500 FEC 3/4 (DVB-S2 HD)
7807______ BBC Olympics 4 (jimbo)
7819______ BBC Olympics 10 (jimbo)
7829______ BBC Olympics 15 (jimbo)
7841______ BBC Olympics 21 (jimbo)

Txp# 37 12.422 H SR 29500 FEC 3/4 (DVB-S2 HD)
7809______BBC Olympics 5 (jimbo)
7821______BBC Olympics 11 (jimbo)
7827______BBC Olympics 14 (jimbo)
7839______BBC Olympics 20 (jimbo)

Txp# 38 12.441 V SR 29500 FEC 3/4 (DVB-S2 HD)
7811______ BBC Olympics 6 (jimbo)
7823______ BBC Olympics 12 (jimbo)
7825______ BBC Olympics 13 (jimbo)
7837______ BBC Olympics 19 (jimbo)

€urobird 1
Txp# F2L 12.523 V.
55111______Arqiva MCR card and tone (# 6)
55112______Arqiva MCR card and tone was Desh TV (Digi Man/jimbo)

Txp# F6L 12.691 V SR 7199 DVB-S2 QPSK ACM
Data Channel (remlap)

12.731 H SR 4444 DVB-S QPSK
Data Channel (remlap)

Not all of the above will be available to Digiboxes.
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[highlight]Coming Soon[/highlight]
All information is given in good faith,
but things change fast in the world of satellite TV
one thing is certain, many of these channels may never appear.

July
26 BBC Olympics channels will begin BARB reporting on the 25th
British Eurosport HD to launch on 25th July (spark22)
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September
British Eurosport 2 HD to launch on 3rd September (spark22)
Global Radio set to launch two music TV channels on Sky this September: Capital TV & Heart TV via their twitter @RadioToday More (ashyuk)
QVC-HD
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Soon
Ramp'd (skyisthebest)
Ramp'd +2(skyisthebest)
Sony Aath( Analoguesat)
TLC (Spring)
Racing HD
QVC-HD (SKYtvFREAK
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In 2013/14
Astras 2E 2F & 2G launching from 2012 -2014
From end of 2014 Passenger trains will run again, albeit on the Northern part of the Waverley Route. (The Borders Railway)
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Other New Channels licenced by Ofcom (no launch dates yet.)
Listed by Genre.
(Many thanks to Analoguesat/GrahamBCFC).
Newest ones first

HD Channels
Star Gold
TCM (Radiomike)
More 4 (Radiomike)
CBS Action (Paddy C)
CBS Drama (Paddy C)
QVC
Racing
Food Network
Travel Channel (omnidirectional )
A New global Classical HDTV channel
CNN

General Entertainment
The Outdoor Channel
Fly TV
Showcase 3
Showcase 4

Films
We are all still waiting for news about Electric Sofa (3 Film channels)
They were to include
• Film GB (SKYtvFREAK)
• Electric Sofa’s General Movie channel
• Electric Sofa’s General Entertainment channel

Lifestyle
Home and Garden TV

Factual / Documentary
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News
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Sports
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Kids
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Music
Ramp'd (skyisthebest)
Ramp'd +2(skyisthebest)

Shopping
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Religion
ACBN
ACT (All Communities Together)

Niche
Veria TV

Interactive / Gambling
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Foreign Language
Three Sunrise TV channels (Analoguesat)
Sony Aath
Zoom TV

Radio
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Adult
redhot TV 3D (GrahamBCFC)
Television X 3D(GrahamBCFC)

3D Channels
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For the latest from Ofcom (Analoguesat)

Bits of Radio News

1. BBC Commissioning has released tender details of the new all-local radio evening programme, which is set to start on January 7th 2013. The speech-led show, to be broadcast on all 39 local radio stations in England, will air from 7pm till 10pm. Applications are invited from all independent production companies who can clearly demonstrate relevant experience and expertise, the BBC says. All offers should reach them by 12 noon on August 23rd 2012, with decisions made by September 14th More.

2. Radio freelancers will for the first time be eligible for up to £1,500 worth of funding for training from the BBC and Creative Skillset. Experienced freelancers will be able to use the funds to pay for 80% of their training costs (up to the £1,500 maximum) for courses in areas that have been identified by a panel as priorities for the industry. Funding is available for courses that cover craft & technical skills including editing, social media, multiplatform content development and distribution and sound engineering, or business, teamwork and management skills. More

3. Plans to extend local digital radio coverage moved a step closer today as Government, the BBC and commercial operators signed a joint agreement, establishing the framework for up to £21 million of new investment in radio infrastructure. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes an agreement in principle to fund the build-out of local DAB to FM equivalences over the next 5 years, with a commitment to consider further funding if necessary. The MoU also means at least five new local multiplexes, including in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, will be launched within 18 months. In addition, the MoU confirms the Government’s commitment to a decision on radio switchover in 2013. More

4. Radioplayer is to open up its service to non-Ofcom licensed stations, but initially only 30 slots are being offered. Any stations interested in joining – for a fee – can fill out an application for review. The online player currently features over 300 Ofcom licensed live stations, 15,000 on-demand items, and attracts 7 million regular listeners. More

[highlight] Other Radio Bits [/highlight]

• First pirate radio station closed down by post office authorities. Brothers Gerald and Wilfred Barker of Norwich are forced to close their radio station down by the BBC:
they recount the tale Here

• For those of you who remember Dutch offshore broadcasting before it was onboard any ship, may find this interesting

• The DAB / FM story trolls on…More

• Ofcom has produced a fact sheet on its work in tackling illegal broadcasting

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[highlight]Newsie Bits[/highlight]

1. Mark Thompson from the BBC writes; It's a big day for BBC Sport. The fact that we've won exclusive broadcast and digital rights to the next four Olympic Games - two winter and two summer games - means not just that Olympic action will be on the BBC into the 2020s, but that we have secured one of the last pieces in a portfolio of strategic sports rights which ensure that the BBC remains the UK's most popular sports broadcaster well beyond the present Royal Charter. Full Details

2. NOW TV has launched, the brand new internet TV service from Sky, is about to give millions more people an easy and commitment-free way to enjoy amazing movies, instantly. From tomorrow, NOW TV will open up more choice for consumers by making Sky Movies – followed later this year by Sky Sports - available across a wide range of internet-connected devices. Building on the increasing popularity of watching TV over the internet, NOW TV will offer access to Sky Movies – the UK’s most popular subscription movies service – in a new way. It is easy, flexible and great value – with no contract, set-up costs or installation. More

3. The Viacom18 and TV18 distribution entity, IndiaCast – the group behind Colors, is expected to launch a free UK channel in the coming weeks. While the channel’s details are not yet known – BizAsia understands that it will primarily be used as a free window to promote premium properties from Colors, as well as broadcast content from its news channels CNN-IBN, CNBC-TV18 and regional shows from its recently acquired Eeanadu network. The channel is likely to be positioned as a hybrid service like ZEE Cafe. Interestingly, if this goes ahead, then Govind Shahi who is spearheading Colors UK/Europe was also behind the launch of ZEE Cafe during his tenure at the network. More

4. TV advertising is facing a chilly final quarter after it emerged that spending in the key month of September is likely to be down by about 5%, which could set the scene for total television ad spend to shrink across all 2012. September – traditionally the third-biggest TV advertising month of the year, bringing in revenues close to £400m – is considered to be a critical bellwether of the likely health of the market in the key months leading up to Christmas. Broadcasters and media buyers have been paying even more attention than usual to early ad bookings in September, after a summer slump is set to see TV ad spend fall by about 10% in July and the same again in August. The theory was that many advertisers had chosen to hold back spending during the London 2012 Olympics – where television viewing would be dominated by the BBC's coverage – prompting the hope that marketers were going to pump money in from September. More

5. A botnet responsible for nearly a fifth of the world's spam email has been taken offline. The botnet known as Grum took cyber warriors three days to take offline by battling servers based in Russia, Panama and the Netherlands. "I am glad to announce that, after three days of effort, the Grum botnet has finally been knocked down. All the known command and control (CnC) servers are dead, leaving their zombies orphaned," wrote researcher Atif Mushtaq for FireEye Intelligence Lab. More

6. More channels broadcast and even more hours consumed, more alternatives and more use of catch-up and connected TV, but the UK TV industry is still very much dominated by the TV set in the living room Ofcom’s ninth annual Communications Market report has revealed. Moreover the total value of the TV advertising market has not only returned to, but now exceeds (in nominal terms) levels seen before the economic downturn. The survey by the UK’s broadcast and telecoms regulator found that in all viewers watched an average of four hours per day in 2011, up from 3.7 hours in 2004, and slightly down on the figure posted in 2010. During 2011, 515 channels were broadcast, five more than in the previous twelve months and, showing exactly how rapidly UK TV is growing, almost a hundred more than in 2005. More

7. Samsung, LG and Sony do not wish to work with the adult business for the moment, according to one provider of such entertainment. The news comes at the time that the first adult smart TV apps are appearing on connected sets. Marc Dorcel launched the first adult smart TV app last summer with Panasonic and just recently, Philips announced the arrival of adult apps from Hustler and Private. More.

8. Comcast, the company that owns NBC News, has taken full ownership of online news network MSNBC.com, which will now be named NBCNews.com. The dissolution of the joint venture was announced on late Sunday, on the day the news service was celebrating its 16th birthday. The financial details of the breakup were not disclosed. Microsoft is set to launch its own news operation later this year on its Web portal, MSN.com. More.

Radio Ruderham · 19/07/12 - 16:13

9. UKTV has become the fastest growing television network, according to data from audience researcher BARB, released by the broadcaster. The network, jointly owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks International, has increased its share of viewing by more than the other British terrestrial and digital TV networks combined. The network averaged a 4.41% share of viewing, up 14% on the same period last year. Commercial, adult impacts rose by 14.5% across the same period. In June, UKTV achieved its highest ever share of commercial impacts (SOCI) at 8.44%. More.

10. UKTV’s free-to-air factual channel Yesterday is shifting focus to offer more entertainment-led content and has unveiled a rebrand and three new series. The design refresh, which launches on 24 July, will include a new logo and idents and is part of Yesterday’s strategy to deliver “entertainment inspired by history” in order to attract a more diverse, younger audience. The channel is keen to build on the success of style doc Cilla’s Unswung Sixties, which drew a consolidated audience of 430,000 in March, a record for an original commission. More

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[highlight] BBC Olympic Broadcasts Info here[/highlight] (jimbo)
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Is this the start of the death knell of 3DTV More
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[highlight] Shorts [/highlight]
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The 26 BBC Olympics channels will begin BARB reporting on 25th July 2012
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More choices announced for BBC Olympic viewers (jimbo)
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1. Bilsdale, Chatton and Pontop Pike carrying the Tyne Tees Service,
will start 12th September 2012, completing on 26th September. (Radiomike)

2. DSO dates for Northern Ireland Stage 1 on 10th October,
Stage 2 a fortnight later on 24th Oct. (Paddy C)

• Border (Completed)
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• Wales (Completed)
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• Yorkshire (Completed)
• Central (Completed)
• Anglia (Completed)
• London (Completed)
• Meridian (Completed)
• Tyne Tees
• UTV (a516)

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Digital Television Updates in full
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Digi Man · 20/07/12 - 12:49

What day are the Olympics channels being added to the Sky EPG, Monday, Tuesday?

gazzer1970 · 20/07/12 - 16:03

Digi Man wrote: »

What day are the Olympics channels being added to the Sky EPG, Monday, Tuesday?

I believe that they are on monday, for the Football.

http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/tv/your-tv-channels-extras/olympics/index.html?search_omni=search-article-sslc

KesterK · 20/07/12 - 16:28

gazzer1970 wrote: »

I believe that they are on monday, for the Football.

http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/tv/your-tv-channels-extras/olympics/index.html?search_omni=search-article-sslc

Yea that web page says 23rd, but the football doesn't start until 25th does it?

Must be so people can check the schedules and set recordings.

Boolian · 20/07/12 - 18:21

For some strange reason I am picking up QVC Germany pixellated. All the rest of the channels are fine :S

Boolian · 21/07/12 - 08:45

Boolian wrote: »

For some strange reason I am picking up QVC Germany pixellated. All the rest of the channels are fine :S

Seems to be gone again. All the other channels are fine

Radio Ruderham · 21/07/12 - 14:19

Ofcom has received 19 applications for community radio licences in Scotland under the third phase of community radio licensing.
Applications had to be in to the regulator by the middle of February, and will now be considered by the body’s licensing committee.
Applicants include Celtic Music Radio, who already run on medium wave and as a pop-up service on DAB but were after an FM licence,
including online stations Generate Radio and TD1 Radio More

Radio Ruderham · 21/07/12 - 21:54

Rupert Murdoch, 81, remains the chief executive and chairman of News Corporation
Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation's UK newspapers.
Link

Ray Cathode · 23/07/12 - 09:15

Screen 1 of the 6 mini screens formerly known as BBC News Multiscreens is showing a different source (about the Batman shootings). The other 5 mini screens are still showing BBC News as was mini screen 1 yesterday.

Digi Man · 23/07/12 - 10:12

Update

10.876 V, 22.000, 5/6.

"7800" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 1'.

"7806" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 4'.

"7812" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 7'.

"7818" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 10'.

"7828" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 15'.

"7834" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 18'.

"7840" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 21'.

"7846" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 24'.

Digi Man · 23/07/12 - 10:12

Update

10.921 H, 22.000, 5/6.

"7802" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 2'.

"7808" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 5'.

"7814" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 8'.

"7820" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 11'.

"7826" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 14'.

"7832" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 17'.

"7838" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 20'.

"7844" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 23'.

Digi Man · 23/07/12 - 10:14

Update

11.469 H, 27.500, 5/6.

"7804" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 3'.

"7810" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 6'.

"7816" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 9'.

"7822" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 12'.

"7824" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 13'.

"7830" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 16'.

"7836" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 19'.

"7842" has now been relabelled as 'BBC Olympic 22'.

Digi Man · 23/07/12 - 10:30

Update

11.343 V.

'Imagine Dil Se'.......Now showing a black screen.

SiGa · 23/07/12 - 10:46

Olympic Channels now on EPG

linkinpark875 · 23/07/12 - 12:17

That's alot of channels.

SiGa · 23/07/12 - 12:38

Yep 24 SD Versions & 24 HD Versions must be a record number of launches in a day.

omar comerford · 23/07/12 - 12:52

SiGa wrote: »

Yep 24 SD Versions & 24 HD Versions must be a record number of launches in a day.

Not on the Irish epg, Does anybody no if they are going to come on ??? :mad::mad:

KesterK · 23/07/12 - 12:53

omar comerford wrote: »

Not on the Irish epg, Does anybody no if they are going to come on ??? :mad::mad:

Apparently not, is it because the BBC do not have a licence to show them in Ireland?

The Unknown One · 23/07/12 - 12:55

What Olympic Games channels are showing in the Republic of Ireland?

You won't be able to access the extra 24 live channels as the BBC is not the official broadcaster for this region.

Sky+HD RTÉ 2HD (channel 102 on the Sky TV listings) will show a wide range of exciting programmes including the Olympic Games this summer. If you're in the Republic of Ireland you can also access the Olympic Games channels by pressing the red button while watching the standard BBC channels (BBC1, BBC3, BBC One HD and BBC HD).

From here - http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/tv/your-tv-channels-extras/olympics/

You will get Channel 4's extra three channels for the Paralympics however.

Phil Owens · 23/07/12 - 16:43

omar comerford wrote: »

Not on the Irish epg, Does anybody no if they are going to come on ??? :mad::mad:

Just buy a cheap Freesat or other FTA receiver ..

muppetman11 · 23/07/12 - 17:40

SiGa wrote: »

Olympic Channels now on EPG

The BBC Olympic channels have also been added to the Sky+ app allowing you to remote record.

[Deleted User] · 23/07/12 - 19:37

So, the BBC Olympics channels are on the EPG. Great, only problem is they are trying to ruin viewing with a ridiculously large and bright DOG? BBC, are your serious? Who is the best person to email at the BBC to express my sentiments?

DragonQ · 23/07/12 - 19:41

Agreed, that DOG is too big. Why do they need the BBC Sport logo at all? Just the BBC logo and rings will suffice, and make it more transparent like the BBC HD and BBC One HD logos.

blueplatinum · 24/07/12 - 00:07

I think you can contact them via http://goo.gl/Njmz8

I sent mine .....

The 24 BBC Olympic channels have just appeared on my Sky TV. I am devastated to see you have placed a large DOG in the corner of the screen, reading "BBC SPORT" plus the Olympic Rings. Talk about grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory! The creation of these channels is a magnificent achievement for the BBC but it now looks as if you are going to ruin it ... the only DOGs we want to see are the timers on the events and the competitors names and results when appropriate. It is a matter of record that the BBC won the rights to screen the Olympics. Everyone knows that. You don't need to tell us again.
The games have not started yet, it is not too late to review this terrible decision. Please, please think again.

garyessex · 24/07/12 - 08:05

This sounds familar to the BBC HD logo, when it launched it was huge and finally went down to a smaller transparent size at full launch, perhaps it will do the same on Friday

Hey there!

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