During the evening of Saturday 12th September 2009, many channels on the UK TV satellite system were unavailable. The list of channel affected is too big to mention all but the outage included: Zone reality and related channels Virgin 1 … Continue reading →
BSkyB and Mediaset are apparently looking again at Sogecable’s digital pay TV operator Digital+. The two media groups have again shown their interest in buying the operator, together with Spain’s main telco Telef�nica. Last year BSkyB and Mediaset withdrew from … Continue reading →
Sky has offically confirmed today that they will be issueing new sky viewing cards. they have updated the messages on the sky information channels (999 and press red), and state that new viewing card will be start to be issued … Continue reading →
Sky will next week start contacting Sky+ HD customers with set top boxes manufactured by Samsung about them getting the new electronic programme guide. A Sky spokesperson said that the firm is now ready to start contacting 30,000 customers with … Continue reading →
ITV will launch a one-hour timeshift of its main ITV1 channel on October 1. It will be available on digital satellite and run from 10:25 to 07:00 every day. GMTV’s programming will not be timeshifted. Six regional variants will be … Continue reading →
ESPN has snapped up the rights previously held by Setanta for the new Uefa Europa League, which will replace the Uefa Cup from this season. ESPM will share rights to the Europa League competition with Channel Five. ESPN has done … Continue reading →
It looks like these cards will be changing also soon…… Messages have been appearing on screens this weekend saying along the line of “Your card is about to expire – you may lose channels after September” If you purchased a … Continue reading →
Channel 4 has announced a special week of 3D programming to celebrate 3D footage. This autumn, viewers will be invited to don 3D glasses to watch the programmes – broadcast in ColorCode 3D – which include previously unseen footage of … Continue reading →
BBC Prime will rebrand as BBC Entertainment later in the year, BBC Worldwide has announced. From November, BBC Entertainment will take over from Prime as the “new-look home for compelling comedy, drama and light entertainment programming from the BBC and … Continue reading →
Something is happening with Five If you have a Sky card registered in the Wales or West of England, then you may be experiencing difficulties in the reception of FIVE. This is because the version of FIVE that serves this … Continue reading →
“UKTVDirect from satellites using a small 60cm satellite dish” – Yeah Right! There is a “new” type of rebroadcasting currently being pushed on a number of EXPAT forums, in Costa Blanca Newspapers, and around most of Europe, which claims that … Continue reading →
ITV has started test transmissions of its new high definition simulcast of ITV1. As announced last week, the public service broadcaster intends to launch ITV1 HD on Freeview in time for the World Cup tournament next year. It is also … Continue reading →
April 2009 Trouble has closed off epg 172 and has been replaced by Living +2 Real Estate TV has been removed from sky epg 262 Real Estate TV +1 has been removed from sky epg 263 Sky Box Office has … Continue reading →
The BBC wants to export its new digital pay-TV channels to 16 foreign countries, including Germany. The channels are already available in several markets, including Scandinavia, Poland and South Africa. In addition to Germany, the broadcaster is also considering expansion … Continue reading →
Sky has moved Sky Sports 3 HD to channel 418 on the EPG after it acquired one of the slots previously owned by Setanta. Sky has acquired slot 418 on the EPG to relocate Sky Sports 3 HD in order … Continue reading →