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**Analoguesat** · 01-01-2009

A new year so a new thread

This is a continuation of the 2008 news which ran to over 400 posts.

**Analoguesat** · 01-01-2009

What may be new Asian channel AT Global Network is epg testing on 11343V 27500 2/3 tagged as 55205

Helvetica · 02-01-2009

Just a quick additional thankyou to Analoguesat for all this information during the past year. It is greatly appreciated.

**Cupart** · 02-01-2009

Hey all,

Could we keep this thread clean and not allow for comments other than facts relating to the heading as written by Analoguesat?

It's very annoying reading through remarks that are irrelevant to the thread... Maybe a new poll to see if the thread should only be open to the sat master himself (AS)???

AS: Please delete my post if so needed...

Cheers

**Analoguesat** · 02-01-2009

I shall be harder on the moderation this year on the 28E thread - anything irrelevant will be removed

**Analoguesat** · 02-01-2009

Nuts TV / +1 is due to close on January 8th.

**Analoguesat** · 05-01-2009

Cinemoi is epg testing on 11546H tagged as 50430

**Analoguesat** · 05-01-2009

Forthcoming Asian channel AT Global is now full trade testing on 11344V tagged as 55205

**Analoguesat** · 05-01-2009

According to an Irish member on ther DS forum Channel 6 on the Irish EPG ( epg 182) has rebranded as 3e although the epg entry hasnt been updated yet.

**Analoguesat** · 06-01-2009

The three channels that closed over Christmas have finally been removed from the epg. So its goodbye and good riddance to:

274 - Overseas Property
456 - SportsXchange
547 - The Business Channel

**Analoguesat** · 06-01-2009

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

According to an Irish member on the DS forum Channel 6 on the Irish EPG ( epg 182) has rebranded as 3e although the epg entry hasnt been updated yet.

3e is now reported to have been updated on Irish epg 182.

**Analoguesat** · 06-01-2009

Zee Radio is now full trade testing on 11390V tagged as 53581

**Analoguesat** · 07-01-2009

Wine TV (epg 264) has dropped onto coloured bars with Amrita on it. Is this the next channel closure due to the economic downturn or are they having technical problems??

There are also rumours starting to circulate that at least one "reasonably large broadcaster" is close to closing.

No more details available - I dont know who it is either so dont ask, and this thread is not the place to discuss it.

**Analoguesat** · 07-01-2009

A new test channel has started. Its carrying a short Lads Life promo. I dont know if this is the final name of the channel, but I will refer to it as this until more info comes to light. 11260V 27500 2/3 tagged as 52122.

**Analoguesat** · 08-01-2009

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Wine TV (epg 264) has dropped onto coloured bars with Amrita on it. Is this the next channel closure due to the economic downturn or are they having technical problems??

Wine TV returned today.

**Analoguesat** · 08-01-2009

Raaj Radio ceased off 0141 yesterday afternoon. AT the moment the exact reason is not know, but things arent looking too good for them according to this from Biz Asia:

A source at the station's uplinking party confirmed the station was taken off air for reasons they could not disclose due to confidentiality. The source also could not comment on when and if the station would return.

**Analoguesat** · 11-01-2009

Investigation Discovery will launch onto epg 551 later in the month

**Analoguesat** · 11-01-2009

Living 2 +1 starts BARB reporting on February 5th.

**Analoguesat** · 12-01-2009

At long last epg 829 has been changed to 9XM months after 9XM took over the old DD-India slot.

On 683 Tron Direct 1 has relaunched as a slapper on a sofa channel and has been renamed Bedroom TV. A move to the adult section will occur soon.

**Analoguesat** · 12-01-2009

Two launches today

837 - AT Global
0215 - Zee Radio

**Analoguesat** · 12-01-2009

Looks like Young@Heart have started testing on 12643V 27500 2/3 tagged as 54330 From the epg its going to be showing loads of zero budget public domain rubbish!

**Analoguesat** · 13-01-2009

Two epg changes today:

Bedroom TV has moved EPG from epg 683 to 962.

HappyHourGirls epg 956 has been renamed LA Babes.

**Analoguesat** · 13-01-2009

This was posted on the Digital Spy forum by one of the contributors who is involved with one of the channels on the sky platform:

Sky has just informed channels that it may be possible to reopen the launch queue for HD channels only (there's a surprise...) consequent on the restricted listing of HD channels on SD boxes.

They plan a consultation on this in the second half of 2009...so no immediate prospects of a new queue...

They also reiterate that there is NO prospect currently of reopening the queue for SD launches

14-01-2009

Am I right in thinking this also has implications for Freesat launches owing to the complexities and intricacies of the EPG systems?

**Analoguesat** · 14-01-2009

It shouldnt do - the delays in the Freesat epg additions are that each transponder has to have changes made at the "adaptation hub" which is a technical gubbins in the uplink chain. Changes are made a few at a time so that anything added to Freesat doesnt knacker the Sky epg system.

The epg freeze was started when the Sky techinical guys realised the oldest boxes were running out of memory. To be honest the boxes affected are around 10 years old and there cant be many of them left, so why not just let them die.

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