Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2006

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Overseas Property TV are reported to have started full trade testing.
12560V 27500 2/3 tagged as "54109"

 

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Overseas Property TV will soft launch on August 14th with a full launch on September 1st.

 

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Asian channel ntv are testing on 12560H 27500 2/3 tagged as "Globecast1"

 

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Radio Netherlands are epg testing on 11390V 27500 2/3 tagged "53576"

 

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3 epg renames reported this morning:

Musicians Channel (368) has been renamed Red TV
ChoicesUK TV (670) has been renamed USave.TV
Majestic TV (886) has been renamed Psychic TV

 

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A new Muslim lifestyle channel has started epg testing with a testcard.

Itihad TV is on 12560H 27500 2/3 tagged as "54058"

 

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AllinSport (844) are carrying an on screen message saying they will be found on 444 from Monday.

 

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The Radio Netherlands test 11390V 27500 2/3 tagged "53576" is now carrying audio.

 

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EPG numbers for next weeks launches:

Its 287 for Overseas Property TV, with Bubble Hits on 374

 

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Asian service PTV-Prime are revamping their output, renaming to Prime TV and going fta in the near future. More details when known.

 

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Itihad TV (12560H 27500 2/3 tagged as "54058") is now full trade testing.

 

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This mornings epg changes:

Bubble Hits onto 374
Overseas Property onto 287
All In Sport moved to 444 from 844
Prime TV has gone fta on 795.

 

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Noor TV have announced they will be testing from October 9th with a launch on October 23rd. They will be fta.

 

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Real Madrid TV are full trade testing on 11681V 27500 2/3 tagged as "51147" They are expected to launch August 29th.

 

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Channel Punjab are full trade testing on 12560H 27500 2/3 tagged as "54057"

 

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Aapna Channel is expected to launch in October. they will be a Pahari languge service.

http://www.aapnachannel.com/

 

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Radio Netherlands will launch onto 0205 on Monday (August 21st)

 

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Aastha TV on epg 808,has become a subscription channel. £70 for 12 months (one payment) or £6.99 per month. (According to the advert appearing on the channel.)

They will continue fta for the time being though.....

 

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Todays epg changes:

Sport Nation has been removed from 440 in the EPG.
Treasures.tv has been removed from 674 in the EPG.

 

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Whilst Aapna Channel are hoping to launch in October they are saying it may be February before they can launch. Once again Sky are being blamed for delays in allocating epg numbers.