Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2005

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New licencees on the Ofcom list:

You TV 2 (general entertainment)
SellDirect TV (shopping)
Check 1:2 (music)
QTV (Asian religious)
Horse & Country TV (words fail me.......)
Venus TV (Asian entertainment)
Speed Auction TV (shopping)
Sky Three (general entertainment)

 

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Men & Motors 10758 V 22000 5/6 is now transmitted fta (epg 136)

 

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ESPN Classic Sport are in advanced negotiations to join the Sky platform

 

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SET Max will be launching in the near future. They are expected end July / beginning of August, with tests starting in the near future.


You TV +1 (or possibly You TV 2) appear to be testing on 11264V tagged "52151"

 

[greg-h]

A new irish chanel is starting in september I belive it will be something simlar to london tv.

 

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Either "Channel 6" which is likely to be restricted to North and South Ireland, or LTV1 from Londonderry.

 

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The Indian operator Sahara is planning to launch 3 channels in the UK early next year

Sahara 1
Sahara Samay
Sahara Filmi.

 

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More new licencees on the Ofcom list:

Trace TV (www.trace.tv)
Unlimited TV - operated by Audi!! (www.audi.co.uk)
Downunder TV (www.enteractiontv.com)

 

[D4ftpunk]

Trace TV is an amazing music chan koooool. Ive watched this on hotbird/astra1 for years

 

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Theres a reasonable chance of a European version of ESPN appearing at some point:

ESPN is likely to strike a deal for a Classic Sport UK channel before the end of the year. "We're very focused on launching in the UK," he said, adding that ESPN International was also in "active" discussions with potential partners to launch a 24-hour live European channel. "Nothing is imminent," he said. "We're in the business of building the ESPN brand and making money."

Ive bolded the bit of interest.


Vectone Bangla to encrypt in July or August.

 

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Ary One World is to to launch by the end of the year.


Authentic TV (epg 695) is to cease transmissions as the company restructures itself.:
h**p://www.shoppingtelly.com/index.php?categoryid=1&p2_articleid=66



Apna Bazaar (Asian shopping) to launch on 19th September.

 

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Hallmark to launch a second channel next year.

Escape have rebranded to Lucky Star, and moved to epg 278.

The BBC have contracted a 7th SES transponder - and its on Astra 2A south beam!

http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/showthread.php?p=235259

 

[Robbiewright]

Is that good news for us lot on the fringe?

 

[rolfw]

Depends on what they decide to put there, probably the interactive screens, I guess that would be some good news though.

 

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Can we keep any discussion of the forthcoming new BBC Astra 2A transponder on this thread please folks:

http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/showthread.php?p=235259

Otherwise we are going to get info all over the place ....

 

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ANOTHER new shopping channel on the way !

11.264 V is carrying epg info for Real Shoppe (tagged as "52152")

 

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ITV 1 Border England has moved transponders. Its now on 10832 H 22000 5/6.

 

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Aastha TV (Indian religious) appear to be in initial testing:


11307 V 27500 2/3 (tagged as "53305")

 

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New ITV sub region tests:

10714 H 22000 5/6

10180 (Anglia) - probably the east (north) sub region - Taconelston transmitter output
10191 (Tyne Tees)

10891 H 22000 5/6

10161 (Yorkshire)

 

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This thread is getting complicated to keep up with with which channels are likely to be launvching. Im going to make a new thread that will just have the forthcoming channel list on it, which I will update in parallel to this one.

The complete list is here:

http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/showthread.php?t=45047