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Ecs 1 (eutelsat i-f1) in 1985
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<blockquote data-quote="Adam792" data-source="post: 1062993" data-attributes="member: 330868"><p>Ahh thanks for that! Very interesting for some extra context.</p><p></p><p>The free to read pages also mention the UK cable channels at the time like Lifestyle/Screensport, The Arts Channel and The Childrens Channel - which along with CNN International and BBC 1/2 Mix (later BBC TV Europe) would have been broadcast from the Intelsat V satellite at 27.5°W in the 80s (and some of those carried on there into the 90s). Obviously that orbital slot is the same one now used by Intelsat 907 which carries the Freeview back-up feeds for the BBC!</p><p></p><p>Other stuff definitely about in the mid 80s according to stuff I've read -</p><p></p><p>-The two new at the time French commercial channels (La Cinq and TV6 - later France 5/Arte and M6) carried by the Télécom 1B satellite at 5°W to feed their limited terrestrial networks, apparently initially with Discret encryption to prevent direct to home reception! TF1 and Antenne 2 (France 2) only appeared at 5°W in late 1989/early 1990 and were in the clear, so presumably by then so were La Cinq and M6.</p><p></p><p>-Feeds for German cable networks on Intelsat 60°E: Eureka (later ProSieben), Music Box (German version), the precursors to Tele5 and DSF/Sport 1, and Bayern-3 and West-3 (BR and WDR); the regional German public channels carried to feed cable networks in other parts of the country.</p><p></p><p>-Feeds from TVE to the Canary Islands of TVE 1 and TVE 2, in C Band on Intelsat 34.5°W. TVE2 arrived in the Canary Islands in 1982, presumably because of this satellite link being established by then! Something similar also presumably existed for Portugal and Madeira/The Azores - there were RTP feeds at one point in C Band on Intelsat 53°W which would be a likely contender!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam792, post: 1062993, member: 330868"] Ahh thanks for that! Very interesting for some extra context. The free to read pages also mention the UK cable channels at the time like Lifestyle/Screensport, The Arts Channel and The Childrens Channel - which along with CNN International and BBC 1/2 Mix (later BBC TV Europe) would have been broadcast from the Intelsat V satellite at 27.5°W in the 80s (and some of those carried on there into the 90s). Obviously that orbital slot is the same one now used by Intelsat 907 which carries the Freeview back-up feeds for the BBC! Other stuff definitely about in the mid 80s according to stuff I've read - -The two new at the time French commercial channels (La Cinq and TV6 - later France 5/Arte and M6) carried by the Télécom 1B satellite at 5°W to feed their limited terrestrial networks, apparently initially with Discret encryption to prevent direct to home reception! TF1 and Antenne 2 (France 2) only appeared at 5°W in late 1989/early 1990 and were in the clear, so presumably by then so were La Cinq and M6. -Feeds for German cable networks on Intelsat 60°E: Eureka (later ProSieben), Music Box (German version), the precursors to Tele5 and DSF/Sport 1, and Bayern-3 and West-3 (BR and WDR); the regional German public channels carried to feed cable networks in other parts of the country. -Feeds from TVE to the Canary Islands of TVE 1 and TVE 2, in C Band on Intelsat 34.5°W. TVE2 arrived in the Canary Islands in 1982, presumably because of this satellite link being established by then! Something similar also presumably existed for Portugal and Madeira/The Azores - there were RTP feeds at one point in C Band on Intelsat 53°W which would be a likely contender! [/QUOTE]
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