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New bbc channels freesat 980/981

  • 08-06-2013 04:46PM
    #1
    mike65
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    Dunno if they are on Sky but on Freesat 980 and 981 what are effectively red button channels are now being broadcast, the former is in HD and currently showing a place card. Two more (I think) are in the works. No idea if they are permanent.


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  • #2
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    mike65 wrote: »
    Dunno if they are on Sky but on Freesat 980 and 981 what are effectively red button channels are now being broadcast, the former is in HD and currently showing a place card. Two more (I think) are in the works. No idea if they are permanent.

    Good stuff. Hopefully live for Glastonbury.

    photo-4.jpg


  • #3
    Woodie40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭Woodie40


    mike65 wrote: »
    Dunno if they are on Sky but on Freesat 980 and 981 what are effectively red button channels are now being broadcast, the former is in HD and currently showing a place card. Two more (I think) are in the works. No idea if they are permanent.
    They're on Freeview as well.


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Sky 977 978 979 980
    Freesat 980 981 982 983

    (freeview 301 302 303 no 4th channel)

    HD starts June 13th, the other SD on June 24th


  • #5
    Infoanon
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    Extra red button channels for Wimbledon etc possibly


  • #6
    galtee boy
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Sky 977 978 979 980

    Not on Irish Sky Epg.


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  • #7
    mike65
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    I'm sure they'll be added.


  • #8
    theoneeyedman
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    Fta frequencies anyone ?


  • #9
    Infoanon
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    theoneeyedman wrote: »
    Fta frequencies anyone ?

    12.643 V 27.5 2/3 - labels 54380/1


  • #10
    elsie1b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭elsie1b


    Infoanon wrote: »
    12.643 V 27.5 2/3 - labels 54380/1
    11023 H 23000 2/3 label 8900
    10773 H 22000 5/6 label 6390 (currently showing springwatch)


  • #11
    Infoanon
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    elsie1b wrote: »
    11023 H 23000 2/3 label 8900
    10773 H 22000 5/6 label 6390 (currently showing springwatch)

    6390 is Red Button 1 - RB 2 & 3 are as per my original email - showing a calming picture of the sea with a BBC logo in the top left hand corner


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  • #12
    elsie1b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭elsie1b


    Infoanon wrote: »
    6390 is Red Button 1 - RB 2 & 3 are as per my original email - showing a calming picture of the sea with a BBC logo in the top left hand corner
    11023 H 23000 2/3 label 8900 was not included.
    10773 H 22000 5/6 label 6390 was included by me for completeness.


  • #13
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Infoanon wrote: »
    Extra red button channels for Wimbledon etc possibly
    Just what I was thinking.

    Remember the 24 HD channels they had for the Olympics, glorious times :D


  • #14
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    SKY pull plug on BBCs "red button" HD channel, if you have been wondering why 980 is blank on Freesat, it seems there is a dispute

    from BBC blogs
    As @DragonQ and @Bargain dave point out, sadly, BBC Red Button HD is not currently available to Freesat viewers either. I hope you'll understand if I don't go into detail on ongoing conversations about listing on Sky except to say that we're working with Sky on both matters. I can confirm that Red Button HD remains available on Freeview HD at channel 303 and Virgin Media at channel 994.

    more here http://www.a516digital.com/2013/06/ongoing-discussions-to-restore-bbc-red.html?spref=tw&m=1


  • #15
    lertsnim
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    Can someone explain how Sky can pull the plug on BBC owned channels?


  • #16
    mike65
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    SKY is the gatekeeper to the UK/Ireland satellite transmissions.


  • #17
    mike65
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    Looks like its sorted for Freesat viewers, but not SKY subscribers who will not have the additional HD channel.


  • #18
    Mountjoy Mugger
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Looks like its sorted for Freesat viewers, but not SKY subscribers who will not have the additional HD channel.

    Is it? No service for me yet.

    Edit: It seems it is.


  • #19
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,141 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Only one extra red button stream on Sky for Wimbledon but 2 for Freeview as well as red button HD which is not on Sky.


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