ILS Proton to Launch Astra 2G ASTRA 2G is the third spacecraft of a three satellite investment programme (ASTRA 2E, 2F and 2G) that SES contracted with Airbus Defence and Space in order to provide replacement as well as incremental … Continue reading →
Match of the Day future in doubt as ITV plan Premier League rights bid ITV is expected to place a significant bid for the Premier League highlights rights for the 2016-19 seasons in the New Year, putting the future of … Continue reading →
At the Baikonur launch site preparations continues for the upcoming launch of a “Proton-M” rocket with the Astra-2G satellite. This week has seen the assembly of the Astra-2G satellite with the upper stage “Breeze-M” of the launch rocket. International Launch … Continue reading →
Astra 2G Spacecraft Fueling Complete; Preparations for Launch Continue The final day of fueling of the Astra 2G spacecraft was completed on schedule today in Baikonur. Joint operations are on schedule to begin tomorrow to support the ILS … Continue reading →
Sky Sports Big Weekend Trailer Arsenal v Man Utd Abu Dhabi Grand Prix England v Samoa All live and in HD on Sky Sports Weekend 22nd November 2014
Continue reading →ILS Proton to Launch Astra 2G Payload: ASTRA 2G communications satellite Eurostar E3000 Platform Separated spacecraft mass: ~6,020 kg Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M 705,000 kg (1,554,000 lb), including payload 58.2 m (191ft) Launch Date: November 28, 2014 Launch Time: … Continue reading →
Astra 2G Satellite: Launch Update 13th November 2014: SES has confirmed that all is looking good with its upcoming launch of Astra 2G on November 28th. International Launch Services (ILS), which is responsible for the Proton rocket launch in Kazakhstan, … Continue reading →
Live Sky Sports and BT Sports broadcasts of Premier League football between 10 January and the start of February in 2015. BSkyB and BT Sport won the rights to show the Barclays Premier League live in the UK from 2013/14 … Continue reading →
Sky Sports will for the first time dedicate an entire channel to darts this Christmas. Sky Sports 3 will become Sky Sports Darts at 6am on December 18 and be the home of darts until January 5. Sky Sports Darts … Continue reading →
Some channel number changes have taken place for the UKTV group of channels on Sky: Watch/HD 109/245 (HD swap changed) WAS 109/214 Dave/HD 111/246 (HD swap changed) WAS 111/213 Good Food/HD 133/255 (main SD/HD channel change) WAS 244/255 Really 155 … Continue reading →
BSkyB is to scrap the word “British” from its branding after almost 25 years as the company completes an ambitious transformation into a pan-European pay TV giant following the £6.88bn buyout of its sister companies in Germany and Italy. The … Continue reading →
This week a number of local tv channels have started tests on satellite. For example Made in Bristol is a local tv station for the city of Bristol. Made in Bristol will be available on Freeview 8 and Virgin Media … Continue reading →
Earlier this week, a number of Sky pay channels, that were on the aging Astra 2A satellite, were moved to the Astra 2E satellite. This is presumably as Astra 2A is nearing the end of its useful life. This was … Continue reading →
Astra 2G Launch Update : Day one of fueling of the Astra 2G spacecraft was completed on schedule today in Baikonur. In other launch operations, The Breeze M is back in Hall 101 undergoing pneumatic testing. Joint operations are scheduled … Continue reading →
ILS and Astra have released the Astra 2G launch poster. The launch of the European satellite Astra 2G is scheduled for November 28 from the Baikonur space center.
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