DS Forums

 
 

Sky & Satellite Weekly News Thread, Week #48


Closed Thread
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 06-12-2016, 23:51
popeye13
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: England, E.Midlands & London
Posts: 7,693
It's being changed to Be 3. Not 3Be.

Pic of the announcement and the 3 new logos are here - Clicky
Not a complete daft rebrand actually.
popeye13 is offline  
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 07-12-2016, 12:13
obrienmichael05
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Co Tipperary, Ireland
Posts: 1,135
Not a complete daft rebrand actually.
Nice to see something bright and refreshing. It's about time TV3 got rid of those tacky and outdated logos.
obrienmichael05 is offline  
Old 07-12-2016, 17:45
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
Sorry about no updae this week.

Digi Man please send your usual test list for week 50 on Thursday and I will update on Friday.

Thanks
jimbo is offline  
Old 07-12-2016, 18:04
Digi Man
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: East Midlands
Posts: 15,066
Update

"50316" has now been relabelled as 'Bloomberg'.

'Bloomberg' has now changed transponders, moving from 11.685 V, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK to 11.082 H, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK.

The spare "50316" hasn't been removed yet.
Digi Man is offline  
Old 07-12-2016, 18:05
Digi Man
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: East Midlands
Posts: 15,066
Sorry about no updae this week.

Digi Man please send your usual test list for week 50 on Thursday and I will update on Friday.

Thanks
Yep, will do.
Digi Man is offline  
Old 07-12-2016, 19:53
tomee
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,185
Sorry about no updae this week.
That ok I never like week 49 anyway.
tomee is offline  
Old 07-12-2016, 21:18
obrienmichael05
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Co Tipperary, Ireland
Posts: 1,135
No problem jimbo. I will look forward to the next update. oops
obrienmichael05 is offline  
Old 07-12-2016, 22:25
Richardcoulter
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 9,702
Update

'Fashion One' has now been removed from Sky EPG 257.

Currently showing a static screen with the message "This Service is Currently Unavailable".

Note: This occurred yesterday.
Full tale of what's happening here:

http://www.fashion.tv/posts/read/36690

The caption does say currently not available.

I wonder if either Fashion TV HD or Fashion 4K is coming to replace Fashion 1?

If not, can we receive Eurobird 9 in the UK?
Richardcoulter is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 17:07
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
UPDATE

11.538 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

22611 - Made In Birmingham
22612 - Made In Liverpool

(so I was right!)
jimbo is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 17:10
obrienmichael05
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Co Tipperary, Ireland
Posts: 1,135
UPDATE

11.538 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

22611 - Made In Birmingham
22612 - Made In Liverpool

(so I was right!)
jimbo you are always right.
obrienmichael05 is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 17:44
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
jimbo you are always right.
Originally I guessed - and I got them in the right order!
jimbo is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 17:59
plymouthbloke1974
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Destination: Hard Brexit
Posts: 6,365
Ok smartarse
plymouthbloke1974 is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 18:01
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
Sorry I was just clarifying - not being big headed - sorry
jimbo is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 18:31
Malcolm AJ
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 191
UPDATE

11.538 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

22611 - Made In Birmingham
22612 - Made In Liverpool

(so I was right!)
Is that the best they can do for picture quality? Surely it will be better when they officially start?
Malcolm AJ is offline  
Old 08-12-2016, 18:53
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
Is that the best they can do for picture quality? Surely it will be better when they officially start?
I do know what you mean. The picture quality for these is rather poor to say the least.
jimbo is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 11:03
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
NEW

11.538 V SR 22000 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK

22613 - colour bars with red border and 1kHz tone (clear)

This will be Aplus Europe

(Maybe this is a new channel or it may be "A Plus"[ from Pakistan. We'll have to wait and see)
jimbo is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 12:36
Richardcoulter
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 9,702
That ok I never like week 49 anyway.
Pmsl!

To be honest, I don't really see the point of updating this weekly and it would be easier for jimbo too.

Similar threads just run and run until they become too big, in which case DS Forum Support will close it and open a continuation thread.
Richardcoulter is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 15:23
obrienmichael05
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Co Tipperary, Ireland
Posts: 1,135
Sorry I was just clarifying - not being big headed - sorry
We know. Your the man.
obrienmichael05 is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 15:58
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
Pmsl!

To be honest, I don't really see the point of updating this weekly and it would be easier for jimbo too.

Similar threads just run and run until they become too big, in which case DS Forum Support will close it and open a continuation thread.
No there are plenty of changes each week. If we went down the path of the normal routine, no-one would be able to find anything.

So we will stick with weekly updates. In normal circumstances, the only two weekly is the one that runs over Christmas and new year.

Next update for week 50 will be later today.
jimbo is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 16:10
omnidirectional
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 10,877
Big news if correct: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ees-to-buy-sky

Bloomberg are reporting 21st Century Fox are to buy Sky.

Other sources say an offer has been made but do not say it has been accepted.
omnidirectional is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 16:24
JSemple3
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 7,671
Big news if correct: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ees-to-buy-sky

Bloomberg are reporting 21st Century Fox are to buy Sky.

Other sources say an offer has been made but do not say it has been accepted.
What the hell will that mean if it happens
JSemple3 is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 16:34
lettice
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 4,572
The press release;
The Independent Directors of Sky plc ("Sky") note today's share price increase, and announce that Sky has received an approach from 21st Century Fox, Inc. (Nasdaq: FOXA). After a period of negotiation, the Independent Directors of Sky and 21st Century Fox have reached agreement on an offer price of £10.75 per share in cash, less the value of any dividends subsequently paid by Sky (the "Proposal"). However, certain material offer terms remain under discussion and there can be no certainty that an offer will be made by 21st Century Fox, nor as to the terms of any such offer.

The Independent Directors, who have received financial advice from Morgan Stanley, PJT Partners and Barclays, have indicated to 21st Century Fox that they are willing to recommend the Proposal to Sky shareholders, subject to reaching agreement on the other terms. In providing advice to the Independent Directors, Morgan Stanley, PJT Partners and Barclays have taken into account the commercial assessments of the Independent Directors.

The Proposal represents a premium of 40% to the closing price on 6th December, being the last business day prior to the initial proposal being received from 21st Century Fox, and a premium of 36% to the closing price on 8th December, being the last business day prior to this announcement.
Sky has formed an independent committee of the Board (the "Independent Committee") to consider the terms of the Proposal. The Independent Committee comprises Martin Gilbert, Andrew Sukawaty, Jeremy Darroch, Andrew Griffith, Tracy Clarke, Adine Grate, Matthieu Pigasse and Katrin Wehr-Seiter, each of whom the Board of the Company considers to be free from conflicts of interest with regard to the Proposal (the "Independent Directors"). The members of the Independent Committee will act in accordance with their duties as directors and, in particular, in order to protect the interests of shareholders.
Discussions are continuing and a further announcement will be made in due course as appropriate.
In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, 21st Century Fox is required to clarify its intentions by no later than 5.00pm on Friday 6th January 2017 (or such later date as the Takeover Panel may consent to in relation to 21st Century Fox, at the request of Sky), by either announcing a firm intention to make an offer or that it does not intend to make an offer.
http://www.streetinsider.com/Corpora.../12328887.html
lettice is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 16:56
methodyguy
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Belfast
Posts: 5,937
What the hell will that mean if it happens
Well considering Rupert Murdock owns 21st Century Fox not very much. There have been takeover plans for Sky before.
methodyguy is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 17:17
Jerryn
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 122
Well considering Rupert Murdock owns 21st Century Fox not very much. There have been takeover plans for Sky before.
Maybe change to Fox Sports, News, Cinema etc
Jerryn is offline  
Old 09-12-2016, 17:39
jimbo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,114
Maybe change to Fox Sports, News, Cinema etc
Not sure about News as Fox News already exists so they may keep Sky News as a brand if all the others change. Australia has its own version of Sky News but sports are called Fox Sports 1,. 2 and 3 etc
jimbo is offline  
 
Closed Thread



Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 23:36.