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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Sky Price increases for January VAT increase.

As expected, due to the change in UK VAT rates in January, Sky have announced their prices to take this into account.

One "mix" pack - £19.50 (was £19)
Each extra pack - £1 (no change)
Sky Sports pack - £20.25 (was £20)
Single Sky Sports - £12.25 (was £12)
Sky Movies pack - £16 (no change)
Sky World - £52 (was £51)
HD - £10.25 (was £10)
Multiroom - £10.25 (was £10)
ESPN - £9 / £12 (no change)

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Monday, October 25, 2010

BBC One HD starts test broadcasts

BBC One HD, a free to air channel on Astra 2d, has started test transmissions ahead of its full launch at 7pm on 3rd November 2010.

You can add this BBC1 HD channel, to see the test, using a HD box.

Frequency: 10.84700 GHz
Polarisation: V (vertical)
Symbol rate: 22.0 Mbaud
FEC: 5/6

It is tagged as channel "6941" and is only showing a BBC One HD Promo loop.

When laucnhed, the current BBC HD channel will move to a new EPG position

Sky - channel 143 (BBC HD moves to 169)
Freesat - channel 108 (BBC HD moves to 109)

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Sky to shuffle entertainment channel numbers in 2011

According to reports, Sky has plans to reshuffle its entertainment channel lineup from next year, including the rebranding of Living TV and arrival of new channel Sky Atlantic.

From early 2011, Sky Atlantic will launch exclusively on Sky to host content from the satellite broadcaster's recent multi-million pound deal with US studio HBO.

After acquiring The Living TV Group from Virgin Media in June, Sky has announced that the Living channel will be rebranded as Sky Living from next year.

The two channels plus Sky1 will appear side-by-side on the front page of Sky's electronic programme guide (EPG).

Sky 1 will continue on channel 106, Sky Living (the former Living) will move up the guide to 107 while the new Sky Atlantic will take 108. The slots are currently occupied by Sky 1 and sister channels Sky 2 and Sky 3.

Sky1, Sky Living and Sky Atlantic will be available to all existing Sky customers at no extra charge as part of the basic subscription package.

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Sky Sports 3d - 3d football matches on Sky Sports October and November 2010

Sky 3DTV is available on Sky HD Channel 217

OCTOBER

Sat 23 Tottenham vs Everton (12.45) - Premier League - Sky Sports 3D TV

Tues 26 Manchester United vs Wolves (8.00pm) Carling Cup - Sky Sports 3D TV

Sun 31 Newcastle v Sunderland (4.00pm) Premier League - Sky Sports 3D TV

NOVEMBER

Sun 7 Liverpool vs Chelsea (8.00pm) Premier League - Sky Sports 3D TV

Wed 10 Manchester City vs Manchester United (8.00pm) Premier League - Sky Sports 3D TV

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Friday, October 22, 2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

BBC One HD - 3rd November 2010 - Freesat HD and Sky HD Channel numbers

BBC One HD - 3rd November 2010

BBC One HD Costa Blanca Spain

BBC One HD will be available – from 3 November – on Freesat channel 108, Sky channel 143

BBC HD will be available – from 3 November – on Freesat channel 109, Sky channel 169

Both of these HD channel are on the "old BBC Channel Islands frequency", so reception wwill be as BBC CI was before Monday 18yth October.

Both BBC HD channel will be available for free on HD satellite receivers.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

BBC One HD launch date confirmed

The BBC has confirmed that BBC One HD will launch on Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media on November 3.

BBC One HD Costa Blanca Spain

The channel numbers for each platform have not yet been confirmed.

The launch of BBC One HD was possible on Freeview HD after channel Five decision not to launch Five HD on Freeview before 2012.

BBC One HD will operate in addition to the existing BBC HD channel, and will be a high definition simulcast of BBC1.

The existing BBC HD channel will extend its regular broadcast hours from nine to 12 hours a day, and will be showing a selection of BBC HD programmes.

Both BBC HD channel will be available on the frequency just recently vacated by BBC1 Channel Islands - regarded as being the strongest BBC1 frequency for watching BBC1 in Spain

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Lost BBC Channel Islands on Sky 988 in Spain???

If in the last few days, you have lost your reception of BBC Channel Islands on Sky 988, and other BBC 1 regions in Spain then please read the following link

Changes to BBC1 TV frequencies - Sky Channel 988 Channel Islands in Spain

The BBC, not Sky, have been reallocating their channel to different satellite transponder frequencies.

This means that some channel you used to watch with full all day reception may now only be avilable for part of the dat.

One example is BBC1 Channel Islands on Sky channel 988.

Before today, Monday 18 October, this was regarded as being one of the strongest BBC regions for watching BBC1 TV in the Costa blanca and Spain. After todays changes, it is now one of the weakest satellite TV channels!

However, one of the benefits is that now, expats in weak signal areas like Spain, can now watch increease reception of BBC2 - using the BBC2 Wales and BBC2 Northern Ireland variations on Sky Channel 991 and 992

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Sky Movies for Free - Free weekend soon

From 6pm Friday 29th October to 6am Monday 1st November, Sky Movies Showcase (Sky channel 303) will be free to all nonsky movies subscribers.

This will also apply to the Sky Movies Showcase HD channel also (Sky HD 314)

It will not be available to freesatfromsky card users.

The weekend includes a selection of movies that will keep the whole family amused, including thepetrol-head sequel Fast & Furious, the adaptation of popular rom-com novel Confessions of a Shopaholic, buddy comedy Role Models, and the animated adventure featuring John Travolta voicing a dog who thinks he's a superhero in Bolt.

And for those of you watching in HD, you can see all the movies showing in the Free Weekend in ridiculously sumptuous detail. So if you've only ever seen Forrest Gump when you rented it on video, or A Bug's Life back when your dad recorded it onto VHS, you're going to be stunned by how good films can really look.

We will be adding much more soon, so come back and visit for the full schedule of films as well as a chance to win some fantastic prizes.

From 6pm Friday 29th October to 6am Monday 1st November, Sky Movies Showcase (314 HD/303).

FREE WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday 29th October

6pm Race To Witch Mountain
8pm Gran Torino
10pm Role Models
11.45pm Push
1.45am Gran Torino
4.25am Stone Of Destiny

Saturday 30th October

6.15am You're So Cupid
8am Rugrats In Paris: The Movie
10am Cats & Dogs
12pm Race To Witch Mountain
1.45pm Alex Zane's Guest List: Simon Pegg
2.15pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop
4pm Cats & Dogs
6pm Confessions Of A Shopaholic
8pm Fast & Furious
10pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop
11.45pm Transporter 3
2.05am Fast & Furious
4.05am You're So Cupid

Sunday 31st October

6.10am Coraline
8am Bedtime Stories
10am Confessions Of A Shopaholic
12pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 3, Episode 1
12.30pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 3, Episode 2
1.20pm Bolt *Special showing courtesy of Disney Cinemagic*
3pm A Bug's Life *Special showing courtesy of Disney Cinemagic*
4.40pm Brother Bear *Special showing courtesy of Disney Cinemagic*
6.15pm Coraline
8pm Bedtime Stories
9.45pm Seven Pounds
12am Righteous Kill
1.45am Forrest Gump
4.15am Stone Of Destiny

Sky Movies Showcase (Sky 303/ Virgin 403) and Sky Movies Showcase HD (Sky 314/ Virgin 433)

All movies will also be available in High Definition, to customers with a HD box and a HD ready TV. They can watch all movies featured in stunning HD on Sky Movies Showcase HD channel.

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BBC HD - BBC One HD - What is HD - tell me more?

In anticipation of BBC One HD, launching on 3rd November 2010 on digital stelite (Freesat and Sky HD), these videos are by the BBC to help you understand HD and what you need to receive it.

What is HD - tell me more?

Four things you need to get BBC HD

How to receive BBC HD. Which services provide BBC HD.

HD on the BBC

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Important changes to BBC TV frequencies this weekend

Important changes to BBC TV frequencies this weekend

There are some important changes happening on the BBC frequencies:

BBC1 West (Bristol)
BBC1 Channel Islands
BBC1 East (West) (Cambridge)

are all leaving their current frequency, and moving to the frequency currently used by BBC2 England - 10773 H
This means that their reception will be as per BBC2 England.
This means that BBC Channel Islands will no longer be recognised as being the strongest BBC1 region.

BBC1 Manchester
BBC1 Leeds
BBC 1 Tunbridge Wells

are all leaving their current frequency, and moving to the frequency currently used by BBC RAdio 5 Live and BBC1&2 Scotland - 10.802 H
This means that their reception will again be as per / similar to BBC2 England.

BBC1 Wales and BBC2 Wales

will be moving from their current frequency to 10.788v - moving from a weaker horizontal to a stronger vertical frequency. So these Wales regions reception will be as per most BBC1 regions ie - almost 24/7 on most big dishes. Meaning some areas will have 24/7 reception of a BBC2 region.

BBC1 Northern Ireland and BBC2 Northern Ireland

will be moving from their current frequency to 10.817v - moving from a weaker horizontal to a stronger vertical frequency. So these Northern Ireland regions reception will be as per most BBC1 regions ie - almost 24/7 on most big dishes. Meaning some areas will have 24/7 reception of a BBC2 region.

Why the changes?
The BBC have had to have a move around to amke space for the BBC1 HD channel.
This will be starting on Wednesday 3rd November.
The BBC had to make space for this channel, which will be on the same frequency as BBCHD channel.
The BBCHD channel will continue to operate showing "the best of the BBC in HD", and the BBC1 HD channel will be a simulcast of BBC1 London.

It will mean that if you watch BBC1 Channel Islands, then you will find that its reception has changed.

It will also mean that you should now have much better coverage of BBC2, either via BBC2 England (reception not changing), BBC2 Northern Ireland, and BBC2 Wales. The latter two regions have almost the same schedules as BBC2 England, with some minor changes for regional programmes.

Freesat and Sky boxes will automatically update themselves on Monday 18th October 2010 with these new frequencies.

Those with Non Sky or Freesat boxes will have to rescan the channels to make sure your boxes have the new BBC1 and BBC2 frequencies.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Live UK football matches on satellite TV Spain - wc 16/10/2010

Live UK football matches on satellite TV Spain - wc 16/10/2010

Saturday 16th October 2010

English Premier League

Newcastle United vs Wigan - 1500 ADMC Sport

Wolves vs West Ham - 1500 ADMC Sport

Arsenal vs Birmingham City - 1500 ADMC Sport

Bolton vs Stoke City - 1500 ADMC Sport D+ Spain

Fulham vs Tottenham - 1500 ADMC Sport RTS 1 Senegal

Manchester United vs West Brom - 1500 ADMC Sport D+ Spain

English Championship

Middlesbrough vs Leeds United 1720 Sky Sports Sky Sports HD

English Premier League

Aston Villa vs Chelsea 1730 ADMC Sport, ESPN, ESPN HD, D+ Spain

Sunday 17th October 2010

English Premier League

Everton vs Liverpool - 1330 - Sky Sports, Sky Sports HD, ADMC Sports

Blackpool vs Manchester City - 1600 - Sky Sports, Sky Sports HD, ADMC Sports, D+ Spain

Monday 18th October 2010

English Premier League

Blackburn Rovers, vs Sunderland - 2000 - Sky Sports, Sky Sports HD, ADMC Sports

Friday 23rd October 2010

English Championship

Bristol City vs QPR - 1945 Sky Sports, Sky Sports HD

This weekends LIVE football on GOL TV

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16

PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL vs. BIRMINGHAM (16:00) LIVE

LIGA BBVA: AT. MADRID vs. GETAFE (18:00) DIRECTO LIVE

LIGA BBVA: FC BARCELONA vs. VALENCIA (20:00) DIRECTO LIVE

DOMINGO 17 DE OCTUBRE SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER

PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON vs. LIVERPOOL (14:30) DIRECTO .LIVE

LIGA ADELANTE: VALLADOLID vs. LAS PALMAS (17:00) LIVE

LIGA BBVA: ATHLETIC vs. ZARAGOZA (19:00) LIVE

LIGA FRANCESA: OLYM. LYON vs.LILLE (21:00) LIVE

LUNES 18 DE OCTUBRE MONDAY 18 OCTOBER

LIGA BBVA: HÉRCULES vs. VILLARREAL (21:00) DIRECTO LIVE

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

BBC2 reception Costa Blanca Spain - potentially good news..

According to reports the BBC are changing some of their frequencies and transponders:

BBC 1 NI, BBC 2 NI, BBC 4, BCeebies will move transponder.

BBC 1/2 NI will move to 10,817 Vert - This means that BBC2 should be available for longer periods than is currently possible. It may mean some have 24/7 of BBC2...

Note that BBC2 NI shows almost the same schedule as BBC2UK, but there are some regional changes, so it may not be exactly like BBC2 England.

BBC4/CBeebies will move to 10,802 Horz - no real change in reception there really.

According to reports BBC One HD will launch on November 3rd - on 10,847 V, the same transponder as BBCHD channel.

Tihs may mean that BBC Channel Islands may also be moving to another transponder and so will no longer be the "best" for BBC1 reception, although nothing has been confirmed.
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Friday, October 8, 2010

Its that time of year again....losing BBC and ITV satellite signals in the monring!

This happens twice a year.

In the morning between 10am and 11am, you may well be losing signals, especailly on the weaker BBC and ITV channels, for about 10 minutes.

This is normal - or rather there is little we can do about this.

It is a solar outage.

Basically, the sub is directly in line with the satellites and the earth, and its solar energy "swamps" the satellites, and knocks out those weaker signals, especially those frequencies on Astra 2d.

If you look on your prime focus dish at around this time you can monitor this your self, as you will see the shadow of the LNB in the middle of the dish. This is when the sun is swamping the satellite the most. As you see the shadow move away from the dish the signals will reappear.

Like i said this only happens twice a year, for about 7 to 10 days around 10am to 11am.

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

ITV2 HD to launch today, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD in November

ITV2 HD to launch today, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD in November

ITV2 HD will be available on channel 225 on Sky's programming guide

It will be available to Sky HD subscribers only.

For more information please visit:

ITV2 HD to launch today, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD in NovemberITV2 HD to launch today, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD in November

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New Freesat channel to launch – Men and Movies

A new channel from the Movies4Men stable, will be launched soon on Freesat.
It has been annnounced that that “Men & Movies” will launch their new channel on Freesat on the 4th October 2010.
It will be available on Freesat channel 143.
At first it looks like this new channel will be a Freesat exclusive channel, as will appear on the Freesat EPG, but looks that, at first, it will not be added to the Sky EPG.

However, Sky owners should still be able to watch this channel by adding it to the “Other Channels” lists by adding the channel via Services using frequency 11426 H 27500 2/3 – (although some Sky boxes, like Sky+ boxes, are not allowing you to add this for whatever reason!)

Currently the Freesat EPG shows programme information starting next Monday 4th October.
The channel looks to be broadcasting a number of movies from the catalogue owned by Movies4Men, along with a number of documentaries -
The Hindenburg Disaster
Blitz on Berlin
The Battle of Midway
Bombers of the Second World War
World Of Sport
Any Gun Can Play
Kentucky Rifle
Cimarron Strip
Conan The Adventurer
Codename Wild Geese
The new Men and Movies channel will be transmitted from the Eurobird 1 satellite.

This is the official press statement

London, 04 October 2010: The ultimate entertainment for men with action, documentaries, horror, sci-fi, war and westerns wings its way onto UK screens today, as Freesat announces the exclusive launch of Men & Movies on the free-to-air satellite TV service.
The newest channel from Dolphin Broadcast Services, the channel operator subsidiary of Dolphin Television, Men & Movies brings male viewers an exciting array of films, sport and documentary features across an eclectic range of genres. Its addition to the Freesat line-up, on Channel 143, offers a thrilling destination for men who want more choice in their TV entertainment without having to pay a monthly subscription.
The arrival of Men & Movies follows hot on the heels of time-shifted ‘+1’ channels Movies4Men and Movies4Men2 on Freesat, launched last week to give its male audience a wider option of film start times across the schedule*.
Freesat’s Head of Channels, Mark Briggs said, “Whether you’re into war history, visiting sci-fi fantasy worlds, or classics from the wrestling ring, Freesat now gives you exclusive access to a channel packed with content to indulge your die-hard TV passions. Men & Movies further strengthens our entertainment genre on offer as we continue to bring greater subscription-free choice to audiences right across the UK.”
David Goffin, Managing Director of Dolphin Television said: “We are delighted to launch this as a first to the Freesat audiences. We know our film channels are already very popular and we hope this eclectic mix of male-biased entertainment will further enhance their viewing.”

Men & Movies will automatically be added to viewers’ Freesat service via their TVs or digital boxes, meaning men can get their slice of the action straight away without having to manually re-tune.

* Movies4Men+1 – Channel 305 / Movies4Men2+1 – Channel 307
CHANNEL INFO
Launching on Monday 4 October 2010:
Men & Movies – Channel 143

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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Freesat - new advert

Freesat - new advert
This is a new Freesat advertising campaign launched today, Saturday 2nd October 2010, to promote their TV Freesat satellite television service.

Freesat consists of more than 140 television and radio channels which can be received free of charge by one dish pointing to positions 28.2 ° East and 28.5 ° East and a Freesat receiver.

Note that a Sky box and a generic free to air receiver will also receive the free to air channels that Freesat receivers receive.

Friday, October 1, 2010

New Sky HD channel coming soon - Sky Atlantic HD

Sky today announced plans to launch Sky Atlantic HD , a new entertainment channel, in early 2011.

Sky Atlantic will provide an exclusive home to some of the most hotly anticipated shows in television to customers throughout the UK and Ireland.

Following Sky and HBO's multi-year output deal announced in July, Sky Atlantic HD will air all of HBO's new series exclusively in the UK and Ireland including the already critically acclaimed Boardwalk Empire . The Prohibition-era drama from acclaimed director and Oscar® winner Martin Scorsese and The Sopranos' Emmy® Award winning writer Terence Winter features an all-star cast including Steve Buscemi , Michael Pitt and Kelly Macdonald. Boardwalk Empire made its US debut on HBO on September 19, 2010 and a UK and Ireland premiere is scheduled for February 2011. The series has already been green lit for a second season after scoring HBO's best premiere audience for over six years.

Other upcoming HBO productions to be broadcast by Sky Atlantic HD include the fantasy drama Game of Thrones , based on the series of books A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, Luck , executive produced by David Milch and Michael Mann and starring two time Oscar® winner Dustin Hoffman , Mildred Pierce starring Oscar® winner Kate Winslet and the new series from David Simon ( The Wire ), the New Orleans set Treme , which chronicles the rebuilding of the city following the historic devastation at the hands of Hurricane Katrina . In addition, future seasons of existing HBO shows - such as Entourage and Big Love - will be broadcast exclusively on Sky Atlantic in the UK and Ireland. Furthermore, some of the most critically lauded series of recent times including The Sopranos , The Wire , Six Feet Under and Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' The Pacific will also air on the channel. The content will also be offered to Sky customers via Sky's on-demand platforms, including the soon-to-launch Sky Anytime+ service.

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