Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2007

[Analoguesat]

What may be Urban TV is epg testing on 11426V 27500 2/3 tagged as 52555. According to their website thay launch November 12th.

 

[sakiblateef]

Hi m8,
Do you know when Sky Sports 4 will launch as they currently hold a license with ofcom and is this going to be a new channel or a rebrand of Sky Sports Xtra?

 

[Analoguesat]

No idea. Nothing has been announced so far. As/when any news breaks you will know as soon as I do.

 

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BBC 2W is to close in 2009 as part of the BBC budget cuts.

 

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Simply Shopping has changed to JJB Sports TV on channel 638

 

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Peace TV has moved from epg 191 to 823

 

[MikeO]

I just read on the astra 2d forum a post stating that another tp on 2c is active (11023H ). Is this correct. Im at work now and unable to check.
cheers
Mike

 

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Ive just this minute checked and there is currently no sign of 11023 being activate whatsoever.

 

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MTV R will launch on November 8th on epg 201. Despite its entertainment classification it will be part of the music pack!

 

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Geo News UK will launch mid November. An exact date will be released next week.

 

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Playhouse Disney+ will launch on November 3rd and be the UK's first 25 minute timeshift channel.

 

[Gitfinger]

Nine new radio channels have appeared on 2D, 10862 H. This is the same transponder that currently carries LBC 97.3, The Arrow, Galaxy, etc.

Named 52071 - 52079, there is nothing being carried on any channel yet.

Paul.

 

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The Disney channels will switch epg positions on Tuesday 30th October. The new settings will be:

609 Disney Channel
610 Disney Channel +1
611 Playhouse Disney
612 empty - see below

622 Disney Cinemagic

628 Disney Cinemagic +1


612 will be occupied when PHD+ launches next Saturday.

 

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Geo News are epg testing on 11546H 275002/3 tagged as 50405

 

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Paramount Comedy 2 +1 are epg testing on 11343V 27500 2/3 tagged as 55211

Paramount Comedy 2 +1 now on full trade tests.

 

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Geo News are epg testing on 11546H 275002/3 tagged as 50405

Now trade testing, although without sound.

 

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An epg change from yesterday:

Big Box TV was renamed to Bedroom TV

 

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Playhouse Disney + has launched and the Disney channels have shuffled around. The new line up is:

609 - Disney Channel (was Disney Cinemagic)
610 - Disney Channel +1 (was Disney Cinemagic +1)
611 - Playhouse Disney (was Disney)
612 - Playhouse Disney + (was Disney Channel +1)
622 - Disney Cinemagic (was Playhouse Disney)
628 - Disney Cinemagic +1 (was vacant)

 

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Discovery Knowledge has replaced Discovery Civilization on epg 522

 

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Discovery Communications Europe Limited has taken charge of the OBE operation. Presumably OBE will be shut down in favour of another Discovery channel at some point.