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Sky & Satellite Weekly News Thread, Week #14
Last Week's Thread
Happy Easter to everyone!
Updated Weekly on, or around, Wednesdays/Thursdays:
28.2 EAST TESTS
Not all of the test below will be available to Digiboxes. If however you have software version R010 you will be able to add HD transponders, but not all channels are necessarily storable
Astra
Txp# 44 - 10.758 V, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
BEACHBODY__JML test card (jimbo)
Txp# 45 - 10.773 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
6391______Showing BBC1 London. (jimbo)
Txp# 47 - 10.803 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
6460______No signal, left over from transponder change (jimbo) [Not available on Digibox] (SID 6760 – appears as blank label on some boxes)
Txp# 50 - 10.846 V, DVB-S2 8PSK SR 23.000 FEC 2/3
6945_______showing BBC One HD (Disco)
Txp# 51 – 10.862 H, DVB-S2 SR 23.000 FEC 2/3
HD Retail Info______no signal (jimbo)
Txp# 55 – 10.921 H, DVB-S SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
4020______no signal (jimbo)
4021______no signal (jimbo)
4022______no signal (jimbo)
Txp# 57 - 10.964 H, DVB-S QPSK SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
7730_______ Spike TV (jimbo/Digi Man) (*)
Txp# 63 - 11.053 H, DVB-S2 8PSK SR 3/4.000 FEC 5/6
€utelsat 28A
Txp# C1L - 11.222 H SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
52070________Jewellery Channel (djrich)
Txp# C4U - 11.343 V SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
55202________Channels TV (Digi Man/jimbo)
Txp# C5L - 11.389 H SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
53700___Horror Channel +1 (jimbo/Digi Man)
53705___Jewellery Maker (jimbo/Digi Man)
53710___CBS Action (jimbo/Digi Man)
53715___Heat (jimbo/Digi Man)
53720___Magic (jimbo/Digi Man)
53725___Extreme Sports (*) (jimbo/Digi Man)
53730___Bonanza Bonanza (jimbo/Digi Man)
53790___no signal (left over from transponder change (Digi Man)
53796___no signal (left over from transponder change) (Digi Man)
Txp# C6L - 11.390 V SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
53530___showing a digital clock (jimbo)
Red Light 2____Showing Playboy TV Chat (jimbo)
Txp# C5U - 11.428 H SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
LBP TV___Showing test card with tone off EPG (jimbo)
Fashion One________Technical fault message (Digi Man)
NKWA Radio____on air (Digi Man)
Txp# D7S - 11.585 H, DVB-S SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
52470________ID UK (Green Button) (same stream) (obrienmichael05/jimbo) (*)
52476________ID UK +1 (Green Button) (same stream) (Dgi Man) (*)
52498________technical fault message (Digi Man)
Txp# D8S - 11.604 V, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC 3/4
50662________Showing BT Sport 1 (in HD) (same stream as main channel) (jimbo) (*)
50663________Showing BT Sport 1 (in HD) (same stream as main channel) (jimbo) (*)
Txp# D12S - 11.681 V, DVB-S, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
Cruzr TV______Technical Fault message (Digi Man)
50663________Technical fault message (Digi Man)
Astra
Txp# 3 - 11.758 H, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC ¾ QPSK
ECAM_______Unknown HD service (Digi Man) (*)
Txp# 9 - 11.875 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
6241_______Discovery UK (Green Button) (Digi Man) (*)
6244_______Discovery UK +1 (Green Button) (Digi Man) (*)
6299_______technical fault message (Digi Man)
Txp# 13 - 11.953 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3 QPSK DVB-S
6600_______QVC (jimbo)
6601_______QVC Extra (jimbo)
6602_______QVC Style (jimbo)
6603_______QVC Beauty (jimbo)
Txp# 19 – 12.070 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3 QPSK DVB-S
5703_______upgrade screen (jimbo)
5703_______upgrade screen (jimbo)
Txp# 23 - 12.148 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
S1 Test______Sky Sports 1 Ireland (used for Sky Sports 5 info) (same stream) (Analoguesat) (*)
Txp# 26 - 12.207 V, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
HTIMS_____upgrade screen (Digi Man)
Txp# 29 - 12.266 H, SR 27.500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK
5566______Sky Living +1 (Digi Man)
Txp# 30 - 12.285 V, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
4567______Showing Sky1 (same stream) (Digi Man) (*)
Txp# 31 - 12.304 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
9604______TV3 Ireland +1 (obrienmichael05/jimbo)
Txp# 34 - 12.363 V, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC 3/4
3999______Showing Discovery UK (Green Button) (jimbo)
Txp# 38 - 12.441 V, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC ¾ QPSK
Astra UHD Promo______Astra UHD Promo (Derek500/avit_now/jimbo)
Txp# 73 - 12.515 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
50332______Showing BT Sport 2 - for BT Sport Red Button 3 (Digi Man)
50333______Showing BT Sport 1 - for BT Sport Red Button 4 (Digi Man)
50334______Showing ESPN - for BT Sport Red Button 5 (Digi Man)
50335______Showing BT Sport 1 - for BT Sport Red Button 6 (Digi Man)
50336______Showing BT Sport 2 - for BT Sport Red Button 7 (Digi Man)
50337______Showing BT Sport Extra 1 - for BT Sport Red Button 8 (Digi Man)
50367______Showing BT Sport 1 (same stream as main channel) (Digi Man) (*)
50368______Showing BT Sport 1 (same stream as main channel) (Digi Man) (*)
1004_______no signal (jimbo)
1008_______no signal (jimbo)
Txp# 81 - 12.633 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
51125__________For Setanta Ireland (Residential) (Digi Man/jimbo) (*)
51126__________For Setanta Sports 1 (Residential) (Digi Man/jimbo) (*)
Txp# 83 - 12.663 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
54226__________no signal (Digi Man)
(*) = Encrypted
LOCAL CHANNELS
12.610 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: London Live (*) (on 117 in region 1, 18, 64, 66 and 70)
12.610 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: STV Glasgow (*) (on 117 in region 37)
11.681 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: Made In Leeds (*) (on 117 in region 08)
11.681 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: Made In Cardiff(*) (on 134 in region 32 and 43)
11.681 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: Made In Bristol (*) (on 117 in region 04)
11.662 H SR 27500 FEC 2/3: Made In Tyne & Wear (*) (on 117 in region 13 and 69)
12.640 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: STV Edinburgh (*) (on 117 in region 38 and 168 in region 37)
REGION MAPPING
The following sub-region numbers are used to determine which region you get. Given ITV now list virtually all their channels as "ITV", this list may help you.
This list originally appeared on ukfree.tv, and is updated. Channel 103 is the following in each area: (BBC in brackets []). HD swap in Scotland Wales and NI only (BBC1), England only (BBC2)
01 Crystal Palace transmitter area: ITV London (SID 10060) [London]
02 Sudbury transmitter area: (ITV Anglia E) same as 21 (SID 10090 - was Anglia S) [East E]
03 Sutton Coldfield transmitter area: ITV Central (West) (SID 10100) [W Mids]
04 Mendip transmitter area: ITV West (SID 10030) [West]
05 Rowridge transmitter area: ITV Meridian (South Coast micro region) (SID 10140) [South]
06 ALL of WestCountry transmitter area: ITV Westcountry (SID 10040) [S West]
07 Winter Hill transmitter area: ITV Granada (SID 10080) [N West]
08 Emley Moor transmitter area: Yorkshire (West micro region) (SID 10160) [Yorks]
09 Hannington transmitter area: ITV Meridian (Thames Valley micro region) (SID 12101) [South]
10 Heathfield and Hastings transmitter area: Meridian (East micro region) (SID 10150) [S East]
11 Dover transmitter area: same as 10 (SID 10150) [S East]
12 Caldbeck (England) transmitter area: ITV Border (SID 10120) [NE&C]
13 Pontop Pike and Chatton transmitter area: ITV Tyne Tees (SID 10130) [NE&C]
20 Waltham and Nottingham transmitter area: ITV Central (East micro region) (SID 12145) [E Mids]
21 Tacolneston transmitter area: ITV 1 Anglia (East micro region) (SID 10090) [East E]
25 Sandy Heath transmitter area: ITV 1 Anglia (West micro region) (SID 12110) [East W]
29 Belmont transmitter area: Yorkshire (East micro region) (SID 12120) [Yrfks&Lin]
32 WALES transmitter area: same as 43 (SID 10020) [Wales]
33 NORTHERN IRELAND transmitter area: UTV (SID 10230) [NI]
34 Fremont Point (Channel Islands) transmitter area: Channel TV (SID 10200) [CI]
35 GRAMPIAN (as was) transmitter area: STV North (Aberdeen micro region) (SID 10210) [Scotland]
36 Caldbeck Scotland and Selkirk transmitter area (ITV Border Scotland): (SID 12130) [Scotland]
37 Black Hill, Darvel, Rosneath and Torosay transmitter areas: STV West (Glasgow micro region) (SID 10220) [Scotland]
38 Craigkelly transmitter area: STV East (Edinburgh micro region) (SID 10221) [Scotland]
39 Angus transmitter area: STV Tayside (Dundee micro region) (SID 10225) [Scotland]
41 Ridge Hill transmitter area: (ITV Central West) (SID 10100) (was Central SW) [W Mids]
43 “HTV WALES” transmitter area: ITV Wales (SID 10020) [Wales]
50 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (TV3 – SID 9605)
61 Olivers Mount transmitter area: same as 8 (SID 10160) [Yorks]
64 Bluebell Hill and Tunbridge Wells transmitter area: (SID 10060) [S East]
65 Whitehawk Hill transmitter area: (SID 10140) [S East]
68 Midhurst transmitter area: ((Meridian South – was South East) (SID 10140) [South]
69 Bilsdale transmitter area: (SID 10130) (was Tyne Tees S) [NE&C]
71 Oxford transmitter area: ITV Meridian (North micro region) (was Central South) (SID 12101) [Oxford]
18 OVERLAP of Crystal Palace and Sudbury transmitter area (SID 10060) [East E]
19 OVERLAP of Sutton Coldfield and Waltham/Nottingham transmitter area (SID 10100) [E Mids]
24 OVERLAP of Ridge Hill and Mendip transmitter area same as 04
26 OVERLAP of Emley Moor and Bilsdale transmitter area (SID 10130) (was Tyne Tees S) [Yorks]
27 OVERLAP of Oxford and Sandy Heath transmitter area (SID12101) [East W]
28 OVERLAP of Winter Hill and Caldbeck transmitter area (SID 10120) [N West]
45 OVERLAP of Winter Hill and WALES transmitter area same as 07
60 TRI-OVERLAP Belmont Waltham/Nottingham and Emley Moor transmitter area (SID 12120) [Yorks]
62 OVERLAP of Belmont and Waltham/Nottingham transmitter area (SID 12120) [E Mids]
63 OVERLAP of Oxford and Mendip transmitter area (SID 12101) [West]
66 OVERLAP of Midhurst and Hannington transmitter area (SID 10060) [South]
67 OVERLAP of Rowridge and ALL of WestCountry transmitter area (SID 10040) [South]
70 OVERLAP of Oxford and Hannington transmitter area (SID 10060) [Oxford]
72 OVERLAP of Belmont and Emley Moor transmitter area (SID 10160) [Yorks]
ITV HD: (178 - 103 for HD swap)
ITV London (SID 21000) in Region 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
ITV Granada (SID 21010) in Region 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 29, 36, 45, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
ITV Meridian SE (SID 21020) in Region 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 21, 25, 27, 63, 65, 68, 71
ITV Central West (SID 21030) in Region 3, 4, 6, 19, 20, 24, 32, 41, 43, 67
STV West (Glasgow version) (SID 20800) in Region 35, 37, 38, 39 (HD swap in Region 37)
UTV (SID 20810) in Region 33 (HD swap applies)
Channel 4 London ( SID 9211) is on 104 in Regions 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
Channel 4 South & East (SID 9212) is on 104 in Regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21, 25, 34, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71 and 117 in Regions 32 and 43
Channel 4 Midlands (SID 9213) is on 104 in Regions 3, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 41
Channel 4 North (SID 9214) is on 104 in Regions 7, 8, 13, 29, 45, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
Channel 4 Northern Ireland (SID 9215) is on 104 in Region 33
Channel 4 Scotland (SID 9216) is on 104 in Regions 12, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Channel 4 Ireland (SID 12035) is on 135 in Region 50
(Channel 4 HD is London (SID 21200 - NO HD SWAP)
Channel 5 Region 1 (London) (SiD 7700) on 105 in Regions 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
Channel 5 Region 2 (South Central) (SID 7701) in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 32, 34, 41, 43, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71 (HD swap applies for Sky subscribers - SID 3945)
Channel 5 Region 3 (North) (SID 7702) in Regions 7, 8, 13, 26, 29, 45, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
Channel 5 Region 4 (Scotland) (SID 7703) in Regions 12, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Channel 5 Region 5 (Northern Ireland) (SID 7704) in Region 33
ITV+1 is mapped as follows:
London+1 (10155) in 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
Anglia E+1 (10055) in 2, 21, 25
Central W+1 (10145) in 3, 19, 20, 41
Westcountry W+1 (10031) in 4, 24
Meridian SE+1 (10101) in 5, 9, 10, 11, 27, 63, 65, 68, 71
Westcountry SW+1 (10125) in 6, 67
Granada+1 (10255) in 7, 12, 28, 36, 45
Yorkshire W+1 (12165) in 8, 29, 60, 61, 62, 72
Tyne Tees+1 (12105) in 13, 26, 69
Wales+1 (10021) in 32 and 43
BBC1 HD is mapped as follows:
** HD swap with BBC1 NI 215 applies
BBC1 (SID 6941) is on 141 in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 41, 45, 50**, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 976 in 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 43, and 143 in region 50
BBC1 Scotland (SID 8901) is on 141 (HD swap applies) in region 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, and 977 in all other regions (not 50)
BBC1 Wales (SID 8911) is on 141 (HD swap applies) in region 32 and 43, and 978 in all other regions (not 50).
* swap is between BBC1 NI and BBC1 HD
BBC1 NI (SID 6943) is on 141 (HD swap applies) in region 33 and 50* and 979 in all other regions.
*** HD swap with BBC2 NI 143 applies
BBC2 (SID 6940) is on 142 (HD Swap applies except *) in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32*, 33*, 34, 35*, 36*, 37*, 38*, 39*, 41, 43*, 45, 50*** 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
BBC London 94.9 (SID 6470) is on 0152 in Regions 1, 18
SAORSAT
STATUS at 27 March 2015
Eutelsat KA SAT 9 East: 20185 L SR 25000 FEC 2/3 QPSK:
TV:
5101/5201 (5201): RTÉ ONE (MPEG4/HD)
5102/5202 (5202): RTÉ TWO (MPEG4/HD)
5103/5203 (5203): RTÉ NEWS NOW (MPEG4/SD)
5104/5204 (5204): TG 4 (MPEG4/SD)
5105/5205 (5205): 2RN Test Card (MPEG4/SD)
5106/5206 (5206): 2RN Test Card (MPEG4/SD)
5017/5207 (5207): RTÉ Jr (MPEG4/SD)
5018/5208 (5208): RTÉ ONE+1 (MPEG4/SD)
Radio services:
5226 (5226): RTÉ Radio 1
5227 (5227): RTÉ 2FM
5228 (5228): RTÉ Lyric FM
5229 (5229): RTÉ Radio na Gaeltachta
5230 (5230): RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
5231 (5231): RTÉ Pulse
5232 (5232): RTÉ 2XM
5234 (5234): RTÉ Gold
5235 (5235): RTÉ Jr Radio/RTÉ Chill
COMING SOON
All information is given in good faith, but things change fast in the world of satellite TV and many of these channels may never appear.[/b]
2015
8 Apr Switch TV (Xpanded TV) (942) closing 0530
15 Apr Spike TV (160) replaces MTV UK +1
26 Apr Sky Movies Superheroes HD/SD > Sky Movies Greats HD/SD
30 Apr Dunya News
May – Al Jazeera English HD to launch
August – TV3 HD (ROI)
Autumn - BBC One +1 (SD only) and BBC3 closure, plus expansion of CBBC to 2100 subject to BBC Trust approval
Autumn Channels TV Nigeria
Autumn – TV3+1 (ROI)
Sundance Channel from AMC could launch
2016
* April - Channel from Red Bull to launch
* S4C HD to launch
No timescale
* ITVBe HD to launch in UK
* RTÉ Ireland to launch in UK
Timescale unknown
ITVBe HD (UK)
AMC channel (UK)
Al Jazeera English HD
RTÉ Ireland (UK)
BBC One HD English regions and BBC Two HD nations (UK)
RTE One HD (Northern Ireland & Ireland) - 161 & 101
LOCAL TV
Services Launched
23 Nov 2013 - Estuary TV (Grimsby)
24 March 2014 - Mustard TV (Norwich)
31 March 2014 - London Live (London) (Sky 117 – 12.610V 22.0 5/6)
27 May 2014 - Notts TV (Nottingham)
2 June 2014 - STV Glasgow (Glasgow) (Sky 117 – 12.610V 22.0 5/6)
28 August 2014 – Latest TV (Brighton)
23 September 2014 – Sheffield Live! TV (Sheffield)
29 September 2014 – NvTv (Belfast)
8 October 2014 - Made in Bristol (Bristol) (Sky 117 – 11.680V 27.5 2/3)
15 October 2014 – Made in Cardiff (Cardiff) (Sky 134 – 11.680V 27.5 2/3)
6 November 2014 - Made in Leeds (Leeds) (Sky 117 – 11.680V 27.5 2/3)
12 November 2014 - Made in Tyne & Wear (Newcastle) (Sky 117 – 11.662H 27.5 2/3)
26 November 2014 – That’s Solent (Southampton)
4 December 2014 - Bay TV Liverpool (Liverpool)
12 January 2015 – STV Edinburgh (Edinburgh) (Sky 117, 168 where STV Glasgow on 117 – 12.640V 22.0 5/6)
28 Feb 2015 – Big Centre TV (Birmingham)
Licences Granted (Launch Date Confirmed)
Licences Granted (Launch Windows* - Launch date TBC)
By 17 Apr 2015 – That’s Oxford (Oxford) (Original must launch date was 5 November 2014 pursuant to licence granted – amended initially to 28 January 2015 then to 26 March 2015 and now to 17 April 2015) – Currently testing on Freeview
* - Launch Window is the period between the commencement date of the licence granted and the must launch by date (two years from the date of the original licence award)
Licences Awarded (Must Launch Dates)
4 February 2015 (Revised date tbc) - YourTV Manchester (That’s Manchester) (Manchester)
25 February 2015 (Revised date tbc) - YourTV Preston & Blackpool (That’s Lancashire) (Preston)
http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2015/...takes-control/
21 October 2015 - Cambridge Presents (Cambridge)
21 October 2015 - Yorkshire Coast TV (Scarborough)
10 November 2015 - Made In Teesside (Middlesbrough)
11 November 2015 - The York Channel (York)
13 January 2016 - Bay TV Swansea (Swansea)
13 January 2016 - Bay TV Clwyd (Mold)
2 June 2016 - That's Surrey (Guildford)
2 June 2016 - That's Reading (Reading)
2 June 2016 - That's Salisbury (Salisbury)
7 July 2016 - That's Hampshire (Basingstoke)
7 July 2016 - KMTV (Maidstone)
2 March 2017 – STV Aberdeen aka Around Aberdeen (Aberdeen)
2 March 2017 – STV Ayr aka Ayrshire Today (Ayr)
2 March 2017 – STV Dundee aka View from the Bridges (Dundee)
Applications Received – Decision Pending (Anticipated Launch Date in Application)
Carlisle – That’s Carlisle (1 Jan 2016)
Invitation to Express Interest (by 29 August 2014)
Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Stratford upon Avon
Licences Advertised but not awarded
No applicants - Barnstaple, Forth Valley, Gloucester, Limavady, Londonderry, Plymouth
Rejected – Bangor http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binari...r-decision.pdf
Inverness http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binari.../Inverness.pdf
Stoke on Trent http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binari...ants/Stoke.pdf
Other - Luton (following consultation licence area to be merged with Bedford)
[Highlight] TV NEWSIE BITS[/highlight]
1. [url=]ITV testing new S2 transponder.[/url]. ITV is now testing a new transponder in DVB-S2. The frequency on 11.052 H is configured as if it was an HD mux, but is currently running test cards with the same channel structure as it had before Christmas. No info is known yet as to what ITV intend to do with the capacity.
2. ] RTE 1 HD is now available on Saorsat. It has reportedly replaced RTE1 SD, which now is found exclusively on Sky Digital. There is no known date for this channel on Sky as yet.
3. Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) abandons plans to launch four DTT commercial multiplexes on Saorview in the Republic.
[Highlight] RADIO NEWS[/highlight]
1. Details about Phase 4 of BBC National DAB network – to be completed by end of 2015
2. Ofcom have now awarded the “Digital 2” national DAB licence and more
3. MuxCo have announced their latest roll-out of DAB Digital Radio multiplexes. North Yorkshire launches 17 December 2014 and Lincknshire is expected in 2015.
4. RTE Extends Longwve 252 Service but German broadcasters are closing medium wave transmitters . There will also be NO stations from Germany on Longwave after 31 December 2014.
[Highlight] USEFUL LINKS[/highlight]
Channel lists
Channel lists for all digital platforms in UK
Wild Pete
Happy Easter to everyone!
Updated Weekly on, or around, Wednesdays/Thursdays:
28.2 EAST TESTS
Not all of the test below will be available to Digiboxes. If however you have software version R010 you will be able to add HD transponders, but not all channels are necessarily storable
Astra
Txp# 44 - 10.758 V, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
BEACHBODY__JML test card (jimbo)
Txp# 45 - 10.773 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
6391______Showing BBC1 London. (jimbo)
Txp# 47 - 10.803 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
6460______No signal, left over from transponder change (jimbo) [Not available on Digibox] (SID 6760 – appears as blank label on some boxes)
Txp# 50 - 10.846 V, DVB-S2 8PSK SR 23.000 FEC 2/3
6945_______showing BBC One HD (Disco)
Txp# 51 – 10.862 H, DVB-S2 SR 23.000 FEC 2/3
HD Retail Info______no signal (jimbo)
Txp# 55 – 10.921 H, DVB-S SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
4020______no signal (jimbo)
4021______no signal (jimbo)
4022______no signal (jimbo)
Txp# 57 - 10.964 H, DVB-S QPSK SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
7730_______ Spike TV (jimbo/Digi Man) (*)
Txp# 63 - 11.053 H, DVB-S2 8PSK SR 3/4.000 FEC 5/6
€utelsat 28A
Txp# C1L - 11.222 H SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
52070________Jewellery Channel (djrich)
Txp# C4U - 11.343 V SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
55202________Channels TV (Digi Man/jimbo)
Txp# C5L - 11.389 H SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
53700___Horror Channel +1 (jimbo/Digi Man)
53705___Jewellery Maker (jimbo/Digi Man)
53710___CBS Action (jimbo/Digi Man)
53715___Heat (jimbo/Digi Man)
53720___Magic (jimbo/Digi Man)
53725___Extreme Sports (*) (jimbo/Digi Man)
53730___Bonanza Bonanza (jimbo/Digi Man)
53790___no signal (left over from transponder change (Digi Man)
53796___no signal (left over from transponder change) (Digi Man)
Txp# C6L - 11.390 V SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
53530___showing a digital clock (jimbo)
Red Light 2____Showing Playboy TV Chat (jimbo)
Txp# C5U - 11.428 H SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
LBP TV___Showing test card with tone off EPG (jimbo)
Fashion One________Technical fault message (Digi Man)
NKWA Radio____on air (Digi Man)
Txp# D7S - 11.585 H, DVB-S SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
52470________ID UK (Green Button) (same stream) (obrienmichael05/jimbo) (*)
52476________ID UK +1 (Green Button) (same stream) (Dgi Man) (*)
52498________technical fault message (Digi Man)
Txp# D8S - 11.604 V, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC 3/4
50662________Showing BT Sport 1 (in HD) (same stream as main channel) (jimbo) (*)
50663________Showing BT Sport 1 (in HD) (same stream as main channel) (jimbo) (*)
Txp# D12S - 11.681 V, DVB-S, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
Cruzr TV______Technical Fault message (Digi Man)
50663________Technical fault message (Digi Man)
Astra
Txp# 3 - 11.758 H, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC ¾ QPSK
ECAM_______Unknown HD service (Digi Man) (*)
Txp# 9 - 11.875 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
6241_______Discovery UK (Green Button) (Digi Man) (*)
6244_______Discovery UK +1 (Green Button) (Digi Man) (*)
6299_______technical fault message (Digi Man)
Txp# 13 - 11.953 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3 QPSK DVB-S
6600_______QVC (jimbo)
6601_______QVC Extra (jimbo)
6602_______QVC Style (jimbo)
6603_______QVC Beauty (jimbo)
Txp# 19 – 12.070 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3 QPSK DVB-S
5703_______upgrade screen (jimbo)
5703_______upgrade screen (jimbo)
Txp# 23 - 12.148 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
S1 Test______Sky Sports 1 Ireland (used for Sky Sports 5 info) (same stream) (Analoguesat) (*)
Txp# 26 - 12.207 V, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
HTIMS_____upgrade screen (Digi Man)
Txp# 29 - 12.266 H, SR 27.500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK
5566______Sky Living +1 (Digi Man)
Txp# 30 - 12.285 V, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
4567______Showing Sky1 (same stream) (Digi Man) (*)
Txp# 31 - 12.304 H, SR 27.500 FEC 2/3
9604______TV3 Ireland +1 (obrienmichael05/jimbo)
Txp# 34 - 12.363 V, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC 3/4
3999______Showing Discovery UK (Green Button) (jimbo)
Txp# 38 - 12.441 V, DVB-S2 SR 29.500 FEC ¾ QPSK
Astra UHD Promo______Astra UHD Promo (Derek500/avit_now/jimbo)
Txp# 73 - 12.515 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
50332______Showing BT Sport 2 - for BT Sport Red Button 3 (Digi Man)
50333______Showing BT Sport 1 - for BT Sport Red Button 4 (Digi Man)
50334______Showing ESPN - for BT Sport Red Button 5 (Digi Man)
50335______Showing BT Sport 1 - for BT Sport Red Button 6 (Digi Man)
50336______Showing BT Sport 2 - for BT Sport Red Button 7 (Digi Man)
50337______Showing BT Sport Extra 1 - for BT Sport Red Button 8 (Digi Man)
50367______Showing BT Sport 1 (same stream as main channel) (Digi Man) (*)
50368______Showing BT Sport 1 (same stream as main channel) (Digi Man) (*)
1004_______no signal (jimbo)
1008_______no signal (jimbo)
Txp# 81 - 12.633 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
51125__________For Setanta Ireland (Residential) (Digi Man/jimbo) (*)
51126__________For Setanta Sports 1 (Residential) (Digi Man/jimbo) (*)
Txp# 83 - 12.663 H, SR 22.000 FEC 5/6
54226__________no signal (Digi Man)
(*) = Encrypted
LOCAL CHANNELS
12.610 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: London Live (*) (on 117 in region 1, 18, 64, 66 and 70)
12.610 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: STV Glasgow (*) (on 117 in region 37)
11.681 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: Made In Leeds (*) (on 117 in region 08)
11.681 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: Made In Cardiff(*) (on 134 in region 32 and 43)
11.681 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: Made In Bristol (*) (on 117 in region 04)
11.662 H SR 27500 FEC 2/3: Made In Tyne & Wear (*) (on 117 in region 13 and 69)
12.640 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6: STV Edinburgh (*) (on 117 in region 38 and 168 in region 37)
REGION MAPPING
The following sub-region numbers are used to determine which region you get. Given ITV now list virtually all their channels as "ITV", this list may help you.
This list originally appeared on ukfree.tv, and is updated. Channel 103 is the following in each area: (BBC in brackets []). HD swap in Scotland Wales and NI only (BBC1), England only (BBC2)
01 Crystal Palace transmitter area: ITV London (SID 10060) [London]
02 Sudbury transmitter area: (ITV Anglia E) same as 21 (SID 10090 - was Anglia S) [East E]
03 Sutton Coldfield transmitter area: ITV Central (West) (SID 10100) [W Mids]
04 Mendip transmitter area: ITV West (SID 10030) [West]
05 Rowridge transmitter area: ITV Meridian (South Coast micro region) (SID 10140) [South]
06 ALL of WestCountry transmitter area: ITV Westcountry (SID 10040) [S West]
07 Winter Hill transmitter area: ITV Granada (SID 10080) [N West]
08 Emley Moor transmitter area: Yorkshire (West micro region) (SID 10160) [Yorks]
09 Hannington transmitter area: ITV Meridian (Thames Valley micro region) (SID 12101) [South]
10 Heathfield and Hastings transmitter area: Meridian (East micro region) (SID 10150) [S East]
11 Dover transmitter area: same as 10 (SID 10150) [S East]
12 Caldbeck (England) transmitter area: ITV Border (SID 10120) [NE&C]
13 Pontop Pike and Chatton transmitter area: ITV Tyne Tees (SID 10130) [NE&C]
20 Waltham and Nottingham transmitter area: ITV Central (East micro region) (SID 12145) [E Mids]
21 Tacolneston transmitter area: ITV 1 Anglia (East micro region) (SID 10090) [East E]
25 Sandy Heath transmitter area: ITV 1 Anglia (West micro region) (SID 12110) [East W]
29 Belmont transmitter area: Yorkshire (East micro region) (SID 12120) [Yrfks&Lin]
32 WALES transmitter area: same as 43 (SID 10020) [Wales]
33 NORTHERN IRELAND transmitter area: UTV (SID 10230) [NI]
34 Fremont Point (Channel Islands) transmitter area: Channel TV (SID 10200) [CI]
35 GRAMPIAN (as was) transmitter area: STV North (Aberdeen micro region) (SID 10210) [Scotland]
36 Caldbeck Scotland and Selkirk transmitter area (ITV Border Scotland): (SID 12130) [Scotland]
37 Black Hill, Darvel, Rosneath and Torosay transmitter areas: STV West (Glasgow micro region) (SID 10220) [Scotland]
38 Craigkelly transmitter area: STV East (Edinburgh micro region) (SID 10221) [Scotland]
39 Angus transmitter area: STV Tayside (Dundee micro region) (SID 10225) [Scotland]
41 Ridge Hill transmitter area: (ITV Central West) (SID 10100) (was Central SW) [W Mids]
43 “HTV WALES” transmitter area: ITV Wales (SID 10020) [Wales]
50 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (TV3 – SID 9605)
61 Olivers Mount transmitter area: same as 8 (SID 10160) [Yorks]
64 Bluebell Hill and Tunbridge Wells transmitter area: (SID 10060) [S East]
65 Whitehawk Hill transmitter area: (SID 10140) [S East]
68 Midhurst transmitter area: ((Meridian South – was South East) (SID 10140) [South]
69 Bilsdale transmitter area: (SID 10130) (was Tyne Tees S) [NE&C]
71 Oxford transmitter area: ITV Meridian (North micro region) (was Central South) (SID 12101) [Oxford]
18 OVERLAP of Crystal Palace and Sudbury transmitter area (SID 10060) [East E]
19 OVERLAP of Sutton Coldfield and Waltham/Nottingham transmitter area (SID 10100) [E Mids]
24 OVERLAP of Ridge Hill and Mendip transmitter area same as 04
26 OVERLAP of Emley Moor and Bilsdale transmitter area (SID 10130) (was Tyne Tees S) [Yorks]
27 OVERLAP of Oxford and Sandy Heath transmitter area (SID12101) [East W]
28 OVERLAP of Winter Hill and Caldbeck transmitter area (SID 10120) [N West]
45 OVERLAP of Winter Hill and WALES transmitter area same as 07
60 TRI-OVERLAP Belmont Waltham/Nottingham and Emley Moor transmitter area (SID 12120) [Yorks]
62 OVERLAP of Belmont and Waltham/Nottingham transmitter area (SID 12120) [E Mids]
63 OVERLAP of Oxford and Mendip transmitter area (SID 12101) [West]
66 OVERLAP of Midhurst and Hannington transmitter area (SID 10060) [South]
67 OVERLAP of Rowridge and ALL of WestCountry transmitter area (SID 10040) [South]
70 OVERLAP of Oxford and Hannington transmitter area (SID 10060) [Oxford]
72 OVERLAP of Belmont and Emley Moor transmitter area (SID 10160) [Yorks]
ITV HD: (178 - 103 for HD swap)
ITV London (SID 21000) in Region 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
ITV Granada (SID 21010) in Region 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 29, 36, 45, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
ITV Meridian SE (SID 21020) in Region 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 21, 25, 27, 63, 65, 68, 71
ITV Central West (SID 21030) in Region 3, 4, 6, 19, 20, 24, 32, 41, 43, 67
STV West (Glasgow version) (SID 20800) in Region 35, 37, 38, 39 (HD swap in Region 37)
UTV (SID 20810) in Region 33 (HD swap applies)
Channel 4 London ( SID 9211) is on 104 in Regions 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
Channel 4 South & East (SID 9212) is on 104 in Regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21, 25, 34, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71 and 117 in Regions 32 and 43
Channel 4 Midlands (SID 9213) is on 104 in Regions 3, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 41
Channel 4 North (SID 9214) is on 104 in Regions 7, 8, 13, 29, 45, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
Channel 4 Northern Ireland (SID 9215) is on 104 in Region 33
Channel 4 Scotland (SID 9216) is on 104 in Regions 12, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Channel 4 Ireland (SID 12035) is on 135 in Region 50
(Channel 4 HD is London (SID 21200 - NO HD SWAP)
Channel 5 Region 1 (London) (SiD 7700) on 105 in Regions 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
Channel 5 Region 2 (South Central) (SID 7701) in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 32, 34, 41, 43, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71 (HD swap applies for Sky subscribers - SID 3945)
Channel 5 Region 3 (North) (SID 7702) in Regions 7, 8, 13, 26, 29, 45, 60, 61, 62, 69, 72
Channel 5 Region 4 (Scotland) (SID 7703) in Regions 12, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Channel 5 Region 5 (Northern Ireland) (SID 7704) in Region 33
ITV+1 is mapped as follows:
London+1 (10155) in 1, 18, 64, 66, 70
Anglia E+1 (10055) in 2, 21, 25
Central W+1 (10145) in 3, 19, 20, 41
Westcountry W+1 (10031) in 4, 24
Meridian SE+1 (10101) in 5, 9, 10, 11, 27, 63, 65, 68, 71
Westcountry SW+1 (10125) in 6, 67
Granada+1 (10255) in 7, 12, 28, 36, 45
Yorkshire W+1 (12165) in 8, 29, 60, 61, 62, 72
Tyne Tees+1 (12105) in 13, 26, 69
Wales+1 (10021) in 32 and 43
BBC1 HD is mapped as follows:
** HD swap with BBC1 NI 215 applies
BBC1 (SID 6941) is on 141 in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 41, 45, 50**, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 976 in 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 43, and 143 in region 50
BBC1 Scotland (SID 8901) is on 141 (HD swap applies) in region 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, and 977 in all other regions (not 50)
BBC1 Wales (SID 8911) is on 141 (HD swap applies) in region 32 and 43, and 978 in all other regions (not 50).
* swap is between BBC1 NI and BBC1 HD
BBC1 NI (SID 6943) is on 141 (HD swap applies) in region 33 and 50* and 979 in all other regions.
*** HD swap with BBC2 NI 143 applies
BBC2 (SID 6940) is on 142 (HD Swap applies except *) in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32*, 33*, 34, 35*, 36*, 37*, 38*, 39*, 41, 43*, 45, 50*** 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
BBC London 94.9 (SID 6470) is on 0152 in Regions 1, 18
SAORSAT
STATUS at 27 March 2015
Eutelsat KA SAT 9 East: 20185 L SR 25000 FEC 2/3 QPSK:
TV:
5101/5201 (5201): RTÉ ONE (MPEG4/HD)
5102/5202 (5202): RTÉ TWO (MPEG4/HD)
5103/5203 (5203): RTÉ NEWS NOW (MPEG4/SD)
5104/5204 (5204): TG 4 (MPEG4/SD)
5105/5205 (5205): 2RN Test Card (MPEG4/SD)
5106/5206 (5206): 2RN Test Card (MPEG4/SD)
5017/5207 (5207): RTÉ Jr (MPEG4/SD)
5018/5208 (5208): RTÉ ONE+1 (MPEG4/SD)
Radio services:
5226 (5226): RTÉ Radio 1
5227 (5227): RTÉ 2FM
5228 (5228): RTÉ Lyric FM
5229 (5229): RTÉ Radio na Gaeltachta
5230 (5230): RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
5231 (5231): RTÉ Pulse
5232 (5232): RTÉ 2XM
5234 (5234): RTÉ Gold
5235 (5235): RTÉ Jr Radio/RTÉ Chill
COMING SOON
All information is given in good faith, but things change fast in the world of satellite TV and many of these channels may never appear.[/b]
2015
8 Apr Switch TV (Xpanded TV) (942) closing 0530
15 Apr Spike TV (160) replaces MTV UK +1
26 Apr Sky Movies Superheroes HD/SD > Sky Movies Greats HD/SD
30 Apr Dunya News
May – Al Jazeera English HD to launch
August – TV3 HD (ROI)
Autumn - BBC One +1 (SD only) and BBC3 closure, plus expansion of CBBC to 2100 subject to BBC Trust approval
Autumn Channels TV Nigeria
Autumn – TV3+1 (ROI)
Sundance Channel from AMC could launch
2016
* April - Channel from Red Bull to launch
* S4C HD to launch
No timescale
* ITVBe HD to launch in UK
* RTÉ Ireland to launch in UK
Timescale unknown
ITVBe HD (UK)
AMC channel (UK)
Al Jazeera English HD
RTÉ Ireland (UK)
BBC One HD English regions and BBC Two HD nations (UK)
RTE One HD (Northern Ireland & Ireland) - 161 & 101
LOCAL TV
Services Launched
23 Nov 2013 - Estuary TV (Grimsby)
24 March 2014 - Mustard TV (Norwich)
31 March 2014 - London Live (London) (Sky 117 – 12.610V 22.0 5/6)
27 May 2014 - Notts TV (Nottingham)
2 June 2014 - STV Glasgow (Glasgow) (Sky 117 – 12.610V 22.0 5/6)
28 August 2014 – Latest TV (Brighton)
23 September 2014 – Sheffield Live! TV (Sheffield)
29 September 2014 – NvTv (Belfast)
8 October 2014 - Made in Bristol (Bristol) (Sky 117 – 11.680V 27.5 2/3)
15 October 2014 – Made in Cardiff (Cardiff) (Sky 134 – 11.680V 27.5 2/3)
6 November 2014 - Made in Leeds (Leeds) (Sky 117 – 11.680V 27.5 2/3)
12 November 2014 - Made in Tyne & Wear (Newcastle) (Sky 117 – 11.662H 27.5 2/3)
26 November 2014 – That’s Solent (Southampton)
4 December 2014 - Bay TV Liverpool (Liverpool)
12 January 2015 – STV Edinburgh (Edinburgh) (Sky 117, 168 where STV Glasgow on 117 – 12.640V 22.0 5/6)
28 Feb 2015 – Big Centre TV (Birmingham)
Licences Granted (Launch Date Confirmed)
Licences Granted (Launch Windows* - Launch date TBC)
By 17 Apr 2015 – That’s Oxford (Oxford) (Original must launch date was 5 November 2014 pursuant to licence granted – amended initially to 28 January 2015 then to 26 March 2015 and now to 17 April 2015) – Currently testing on Freeview
* - Launch Window is the period between the commencement date of the licence granted and the must launch by date (two years from the date of the original licence award)
Licences Awarded (Must Launch Dates)
4 February 2015 (Revised date tbc) - YourTV Manchester (That’s Manchester) (Manchester)
25 February 2015 (Revised date tbc) - YourTV Preston & Blackpool (That’s Lancashire) (Preston)
http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2015/...takes-control/
21 October 2015 - Cambridge Presents (Cambridge)
21 October 2015 - Yorkshire Coast TV (Scarborough)
10 November 2015 - Made In Teesside (Middlesbrough)
11 November 2015 - The York Channel (York)
13 January 2016 - Bay TV Swansea (Swansea)
13 January 2016 - Bay TV Clwyd (Mold)
2 June 2016 - That's Surrey (Guildford)
2 June 2016 - That's Reading (Reading)
2 June 2016 - That's Salisbury (Salisbury)
7 July 2016 - That's Hampshire (Basingstoke)
7 July 2016 - KMTV (Maidstone)
2 March 2017 – STV Aberdeen aka Around Aberdeen (Aberdeen)
2 March 2017 – STV Ayr aka Ayrshire Today (Ayr)
2 March 2017 – STV Dundee aka View from the Bridges (Dundee)
Applications Received – Decision Pending (Anticipated Launch Date in Application)
Carlisle – That’s Carlisle (1 Jan 2016)
Invitation to Express Interest (by 29 August 2014)
Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Stratford upon Avon
Licences Advertised but not awarded
No applicants - Barnstaple, Forth Valley, Gloucester, Limavady, Londonderry, Plymouth
Rejected – Bangor http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binari...r-decision.pdf
Inverness http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binari.../Inverness.pdf
Stoke on Trent http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binari...ants/Stoke.pdf
Other - Luton (following consultation licence area to be merged with Bedford)
[Highlight] TV NEWSIE BITS[/highlight]
1. [url=]ITV testing new S2 transponder.[/url]. ITV is now testing a new transponder in DVB-S2. The frequency on 11.052 H is configured as if it was an HD mux, but is currently running test cards with the same channel structure as it had before Christmas. No info is known yet as to what ITV intend to do with the capacity.
2. ] RTE 1 HD is now available on Saorsat. It has reportedly replaced RTE1 SD, which now is found exclusively on Sky Digital. There is no known date for this channel on Sky as yet.
3. Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) abandons plans to launch four DTT commercial multiplexes on Saorview in the Republic.
[Highlight] RADIO NEWS[/highlight]
1. Details about Phase 4 of BBC National DAB network – to be completed by end of 2015
2. Ofcom have now awarded the “Digital 2” national DAB licence and more
3. MuxCo have announced their latest roll-out of DAB Digital Radio multiplexes. North Yorkshire launches 17 December 2014 and Lincknshire is expected in 2015.
4. RTE Extends Longwve 252 Service but German broadcasters are closing medium wave transmitters . There will also be NO stations from Germany on Longwave after 31 December 2014.
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Yes good bring on the BBC 1 HD regions as soon as!
I should not be political because there is an election on but if we do not hear anything more about any expansion of HD before the election, then whoever forms the new gogvernment, I will contact the Culture Secretary about this issue which has been dragging on now for far too long. We were promised that the previous government were going to implement a rule that made PSBs equal status as regards HD which would have meant that Channel 5 would need to go FTA and all sister channels would have to go FTA in HD - plus ITV, C4. It would also mean the BBC bringing into operation an MPEG4/HD transmission of their regional services. But nothing has been done about it and it is about time something was done. It is now 4 and a half years this weekend since "BBC1 HD" launched.
I think the beeb are playing the waiting game to see exactly what the licence fee settlement brings and as a bargaining tool to justify what they ask for, can then say they'll give the viewer these extra BBC One and Two regions in HD. If they announce anything before this settlement then it seriously devalues their bargaining power in this respect. Don't forget too that any new incumbent government (or coalition of) will need to sit down and start this process from scratch - another reason the BBC have been clever here to negotiate with the new, rather than current, coalition government.
In response to your point about Sky overpaying for the PL rights then couldn't agree more - I wonder if that's taken time to actually sink in together with what's required to pay for it!
M60 I see your point about resettlement of the lf fee before HD regions are announced.
It provides something people will see for the extra they'll want to help make it happen. Let's not forget too that the BBC would play a massive part in promotion of HD to assist with part of the goal involving 700MHz clearance on DTT, something the Government want too. Whoever wins, or majority leads, the next parliament too might influence BBC funding but we won't know that until May!
That's true whoever gets in will want the BBC to be able to clear 700Mhz like you say, so they should provide the money needed.
Lets hope that starts happening within the next parliamentary year
ADD:
Psychics Live………………11681V (55321, 2602/2603, "technical fault" message)
CHANGE:
11.053 H FEC now ¾
12.070H 5704 (not 5703!) - unknown service, encrypted
REMOVE:
11.222 H 52070 Jewellery Channel
The BBC won't be clearing the spectrum, that will be the job of Ofcom in co-ordination with the likes of Arqiva (who will do the real work). I have to be honest though that unless the BBC decide to push forward with regionalism of HD and subsequent LCN 101 swaps then ITV and C4 certainly won't be enticed to bother. C4 haven't shown any other interest in additional HD regions and neither have ITV, apart from the four Macro ones done to satisfy the major advertisers. Why ITV haven't done an LCN swap with 103 on Sky and Freesat for those in the main four regions I'm not sure but we live in hope!
I meant they will want the BBC to help with the clearance and work to promote certain things ect not actually do it of course!
Yes the BBC need to push LCN swapping like pushing Virgin to do it on at least their tivo boxes.
Also if the BBC stopped supplying SD versions of channels they have direct simulcasts in HD to Virgin, they will likely get those moved up the EPG on TiVo boxes and on other boxes virgin would have to downscale themselves or do box replacements whichever is cheaper.
On freeview they need to push those in charge of the freeview EPG to allow the introduction of LCN swapps, by sending extra signals on BBC B mux that override the regular SD MUXs on HD channels that are a direct simulcast.
Also if the BBC could get their current HD channel swap policy enshrined into law that the highest quality version of the right regional variation rather than just saying SD or HD ect would be sort of future compliant and would push ITV and channel 4 to do what's needed.
As for c5 that needs the government to pass a law saying that all versions of a psb channel however its broadcast is a PSB including HD or higher and online/ip versions ect.
Also the law does need to be changed to say that a PSB should originate in HD and all it's regional variations should be broadcast in that too at the least.
So the ball is in the next governments court!
12.070 H, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.
"5705"....Showing "upgrade screen".
"5706"....Showing "upgrade screen".
"5707"....Showing "upgrade screen".
"53700" has now been relabelled as 'horror ch+1'.
'Horror Channel+1' has now changed transponders, moving from 11.222 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK to 11.390 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.
"53710" has now been relabelled as 'CBS Action'.
'CBS Action' has now changed transponders, moving from 11.222 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK to 11.390 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.
"53725" has now been relabelled as 'Extreme Sports'.
'Extreme Sports' has now changed transponders, moving from 11.222 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK to 11.390 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.
'Switch TV' has now been removed from Sky EPG 942.
Currently still broadcasting off the EPG on 11.426 V, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.
Moving from one weak Tp to an even weaker one?
You should respond to the current DCMS Consultation on the balance of payments between television platforms and PSBs which was published on 26 March and closes on 16 June.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-balance-of-payments-between-television-platforms-and-public-service-broadcasters-consultation-paper
The relevant section pertaining to HD services is as follows:-
Integrating technologically advanced services
11. High definition (HD) channels can either be accessed from within the main EPG menu, or from within an HD submenu. The prominence of PSB HD channels in both menus is variable, despite the fact that, for example, BBC 2 SD and BBC 2 HD are perfect simulcasts in offering exactly the same programmes. We are under the impression that the consumer take-up of these services is not as high as might be expected given sales of HD enabled TV-sets. For example BBC 1 HD is only at 141 in the main menu after SKY 1 HD (106), SKY Living HD (107) and SKY Atlantic HD (108) but also after BBC 2 HD (102) and BBC 3 HD (115), placing BBC 1 only on the second page of the HD sub-menu. We are concerned that the lack of visibility of HD services in EPGs is holding up take up, and that for those households that use the HD menu as their main menu, PSB content is less prominent . Today most programmes are offered as a SD and as a HD service. We do not think that SD and HD services should be listed next to each other on the EPG but we do think that there should be a consumer friendly way of accessing PSB programmes in the best quality that the consumer’s TV-set can receive.
12. We understand that there are different technological solutions: HD channels can swap into SD slots where a broadcaster offers their content in HD and the consumer has the technology to enjoy it. Where the consumer’s TV set only receives content in SD quality that is what they will access from the same EPG listing. We believe EPG providers should ensure that the highest quality version of PSB content that the consumer can access – whether that’s HD or in future UHD - is available from the most prominent listing. Government is aware that there are some services, such as BBC1, which are not perfect simulcasts in SD and HD as they offer local news and local TV. If there is no feasible technological solution for accessing these channels or programmes in HD and SD from the same slot by the consumer an alternative solution is that Ofcom has the discretion to determine what appropriate prominence is in this case. The Government wants to see EPGs listing the best quality version of content is offered to viewers, and welcomes view on whether legislation is necessary to achieve this outcome for viewers. We particularly welcome views on how technically feasible the former option is, and whether the latter would be sufficient to ensure HD content is as prominent as its SD counterpart.
Q20. Do you agree that there is a technologically feasible solution to create a system that would enable EPG providers to substitute in the highest quality PSB content that each consumer can access (depending on their TV) from the same slot? Does this solution only cover perfect simulcasts in HD and SD? If not, is it for Ofcom to determine what appropriate prominence is if the channel or programme is not an SD – HD perfect simulcast?
Q21. If there is no technologically feasible solution, do you think the EPG prominence regulation should be extended to HD sub-genre menus?
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Personally I would be perfectly happy for the HD versions of all PSBs main channels to be available via the HD swap at 101 to 105 as I never watch the SD versions of Channel 4 or Channel 5 and only ever watch the SD versions of BBC One and ITV for local news (and only rarely). I could easily find those SD versions if wanted at those limited times - and there could be appropriate signposting as with BBC One's current red advisory on BBC One HD. It is though frustrating currently having to select 141, 102, 178, 227 and 171 for those channels.
One solution is to require that one version of the 5 main PSBs is at 101 to 105 and the other at 201 to 205. Also, if an automatic HD swap did not apply in any case then provide the viewer with a voluntary PSB HD swap option so they can override that position. I similarly do not believe that regional advertising as the only variant between an HD and SD service (as with Channel 4 and Channel 5) should be a bar to the HD swap applying - only regional programming (and I wouldn't even allow that to get in the way personally).
Introduce a compulsory or optional HD swap arrangement as outlined above and the broadcasters would I think very quickly introduce HD versions on Sky of all regional variants in any event or otherwise would be pressured by advertisers etc to do so or face the consequences.
I have already swapped the HD services of BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and C4 to 1 to 4 on my Freeview enabled sets and placed the SD versions at 101 to 104. I simply want to have the same option on Sky. I shall be responding to the consultation on these points myself.
12.304 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.
"9604" has now been relabelled as 'TV3+1'.
Its on channel 117 on the irish epg for some strange reason the PQ is pure cr*p.
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I agree with you and I would also say regarding HD sub menus that PSB channels that aren't direct simulcasts should appear as 141 BBC 1 HD, 102 BBC 2 HD, 178 ITV HD(stv HD, utv HD), 227 channel 4 HD, 105/171 channel 5 HD.
The EPG numbers just there for reference and they appear at the top of the sub menus in their rightful order with nothing sky or any other platform that has a HD sub menu can do about it legally.
I would agree about manual swaps for channels with regional content and mandatory swaps if only adverts are actually regional (which I agree would force channels 4 & 5 to have all hd advert regions to keep advertisers happy).
Also force virgin and freeview to introduce HD swaps for PSB channels as mandatory with other HD channels optionally able to swap as they wish.
It's stuck in 4:3 mode -- clearly nobody from TV3 has even looked in on it to see if there's a problem or not . . .
'Sky Sports Box Office' has now changed transponders, moving from 10.921 H, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK to 12.266 H, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.
'Sky Sports News HQ' (in Pubs) has now changed transponders, moving from 10.921 H, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK to 12.266 H, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.
"53730" has now been relabelled as 'Bnanza Bnanza'.
'Bonanza Bonanza' has now changed transponders, moving from 12.515 H, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK to 11.390 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.