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Are Sky annoyed about the Eurobird?

  • 14-08-2002 10:34pm
    #1
    TVDX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭


    It was only recently i became aware of the eurobird at 30.5 degrees(i think) and was astonished that i could tune in channels from it without moving the dish.

    I have a couple of questions, when was the eurobird actually launched and how long was it planned for?, i.e. did the idea exist beofre Sky went for 28 degrees or was it a cunning ploy to take advantage of the thousands of minidishes that would be able to use the signal without any problem.

    And secondly i read recently a statement from TV5 France, who through a spokesman almost admitted defeat in their goal of moving onto the Sky Digital platform(they were of course testing not long ago) by saying something along the lines of "There are other options than paying Sky for a place on their epg that we can look into", in other words broadcast from the Eurobird at probably a significantly lower price and all those customers are still accesible, so im wondering are Sky anooyed about this?, and has this sort of thing ever happened before?.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    sergeant121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭sergeant121


    BSkyB rent transponders on Eurobird (28.5 degrees) as well as on Astra (28.2 degrees).


  • #3
    TVDX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭TVDX


    Why do they need the transponers on Eurobird?, when they have their own, its strange.


  • #4
    sergeant121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭sergeant121


    SES Astra own the Astra 2 satellites and rent transponders to whoever will pay (currently, that means mainly to BSkyB).

    Eutelsat own Eurobird and rent transponders to whoever will pay (currently, that means mainly to BSkyB but to others as well).

    See here http://www.wildsat.com/

    Astra and Eutelsat were at loggerheads for some years about who 'owned' the 28.2 degrees orbital position but, eventually, they reached an agreement about who would use which frequencies. That agreement allowed them to (virtually) co-locate their satellites and for a single dish to receive channels from both.


  • #5
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    SKY do not own any transponders or satellites.

    SES (Astra) own and operate 3 satellites (Astra 2a, 2b, 2d) at 28.2 E and Eutelsat operate the Eurobird satellite at 28.5 E.

    Because of the relative proximity of the two orbital positions they are both (intentionally) recievable with one fixed dish.

    Both operators co-operate in regards to the use of the spectrum as two satellites cannot transmit channels on the same frequency to the same location.

    Inclusion in the sky epg is what other broadcasters pay sky for, but anyone can rent a transponder on either satellite and broadcast a digibox compatible signal if they wish to, space and finances allowing of course.


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