Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2005

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ITV are planning a new suite of channels for next year. Under discussion are shopping, & gaming.......

 

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Sony Max is likely to encrypt in the near future. No date yet.

 

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3 new channels for your entertainment:

283 - Raj TV (based in Birmingham)
699 - Christmas Shop (from the One TV organisation)
829 - Apna Bazaar (will be in Hindi, Urdu & English)

 

[Likvid]

Don't you have enough of shopping and game channels in the UK?

 

[Analoguesat]

Nah - plenty more of both to come

 

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Jackpot TV are on the verge of closing. Its reported on the DS forum that all the staff have been laid off, & the station sold. Epg 275 is currently just radiating a Jackpot TV card. If programming doesnt recommence in the next couple of days, Sky will pull them off the epg - stations normally get around 3-4 days to get back on air..

 

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Tentyfour 7 TV are planning to launch in February:

http://www.twentyfour7.tv/

 

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Get a sneak preview of the new ITV / ITV 4 logo:

http://itv4.itv.com/itv4/

 

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Sky 3 to launch in October, Sky Mix to be rebranded to Sky 2 at the same time

 

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Vectone Channel I (814) and Vectone ntv (820) have encrypted as expected, - although a couple of days late

 

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The assorted Slovakians on 12642H have ceased operations and are now carried on Astra 3A

 

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The Audi Channel will be taking over from Unlimited TV on 259 next Friday (30th)

 

[closetosoton]

as in the car manufacturer?

 

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Yup thats the one. They have been licensed on the Ofcom list for a few weeks.

Theres also some interesting reports over on DS that TV3 Ireland is currently available to everybody with subscription cards on 10744 H 22000 5/6. Not available on ftv cards apparently

It will be later this evening before I get a chance to have a look.

 

[Analoguesat]

As A follow up to the TV3 news - having come back from the pub, I cant see it - its now encrypted again

 

[jimbo]

As A follow up to the TV3 news - having come back from the pub, I cant see it - its now encrypted again

Are you sure your eyesight isn't blurred??O-Ha

 

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Express Shopping Channel shuts up shop next Friday as well. The epg slot will be taken over by another shopping sevice the following day.

 

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Urdu language services Indus TV & Indus Music will be launching "in the near future"

 

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Game Network may be closing off 172 on the 1st October - theres no epg listings after 0600 on the channel. It ceased on Hotbird a couple of weeks ago.

 

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Sky 2 & Sky 3 should launch on October 17th