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I had ITV today

  • 13-06-2001 9:51pm
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    ITV news was testing on Online Classics at lunchtime today.Since im in ROI does this mean when ITV comes it wont be encrypted against irish cards?


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    You will only me able to get UTV if you're lucky and it will be more than likely the last ITV channel to broadcast on Digital Satellite. It took over 7 months to start UTV2 (then TV You) and it was a month late.


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    What frequency were they testing on?


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    A few points:

    1. I'm natuarally sceptical of this sort of thing - BTW you don't mean the ITN News channel?

    2. Online Classics, eh?
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mickyperry:
    You will only be able to get UTV if you're lucky</font>

    3. Okay - it will work one of three ways:

    a) Non-encrpted - everyone who can receive the signal - so British Isles and parts of Europe will be able to watch the channel. It will probably be in the ROI EPG simply because UTV will pay to have it there.

    b) enrypted but in UK EPG only - if it is encyrpted it probably won't be available in ROI initially, but will probably come soon, as UTV will want the audience.

    c) encrypted but in UK and ROI EPGs - this will happen eventually.
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">
    and it will be more than likely the last ITV channel to broadcast on Digital Satellite.    </font>

    4. No, dount this - it will be all or nothing. And before the end of the year it will be all. All they have to do is clear the rights for DSat for the existing channel - something that ITV as a whole is doing now. It is not the same as starting a new channel (like TV-YOU).
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">It took over 7 months to start UTV2 (then TV You) and it was a month late.</font>

    5. There is no guarentee that ITV2/S2/UTV2 will be on DSat anyway. And if so, maybe only ITV2.

    [This message has been edited by Richard (edited 14-06-2001).]

    [This message has been edited by Richard (edited 14-06-2001).]


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    I swear that ITN news WAS showing around the 12:30-2:00 time.It would keep repeating the same parts over and over again for some reason.
    P.S-UTV will probably be really wanting to get on skydigital ROI due to the way they have been agressively targeting ROI in recent years.


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    ITN from last Friday's Election coverage was showing. Alot of people have reported this on the internet.


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    Press Release:

    http://www.ses-astra.com/corporate/press/01/20010314ITV.htm

    Betzdorf, March 14th, 2001

    ITV AND SES REACH ASTRA CAPACITY AGREEMENT:
    Three ASTRA 2D transponders at 28.2° East to provide 16 regional ITV services in digital
    Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) is delighted to announce it has reached a 10 year capacity agreement with the UK's ITV Network Ltd. for three transponders on ASTRA 2D at 28.2° East to digitally broadcast the ITV services to the UK.

    ITV is planning to broadcast 16 regional services on satellite, comprising the 14 ITV regions and separate services for HTV Wales and HTV West, and Border Scotland and Border England. The services are expected to begin transmitting via ASTRA before the end of the year. The agreement also includes options for ITV to secure additional ASTRA capacity in the future if needed for other ITV services.

    Commenting on the agreement, Yves Elsen, Commercial and Marketing Director of SES, stated: "This is exciting news for the 4.7 million ASTRA digital satellite homes in the UK. Given ITV's emphasis on regional programming, this decision to launch on ASTRA highlights the important role satellite can play in delivering local as well as pan-European services. We believe that ITV's programming pedigree will further accelerate the demand for digital satellite services in Britain."

    Kate Stross, ITV Finance and Development Director, said: "We are delighted to have concluded this agreement with SES. This is an important first step towards ITV broadcasting on satellite."

    The SES Satellite Monitor, conducted by Continental Research at the end of 2000, recorded an amazing increase of 2.5 million new digital satellite homes in the UK during the year. This strong growth means that nearly one in five UK households - 19% - now receives digital satellite services from ASTRA.

    3 TRANSPONDERS WITH SAY 8 CHANNELS PER TRANSPONDER = 24 CHANNELS.

    (16) ITV REGIONAL SERVICE +
    (1) ITV2 +
    (1) S2 ITV2 SCOTLAND +
    (1) UTV2 ITV2 NORTHERN IRLENAD +
    (1) ITV SPORTS +
    (1) ITV WOMENS CHANNEL +
    (1) ITV KIDS CITV +
    (1) ITV SPORTS = 23 CHANNELS



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