Winter Olympics 2014
6 to 23 February 2014.
The BBC Trailer
BBC will be providing around 200 hours of live coverage on TV.
BBC Olympic Coverage - BBC reception in Spain - Astra - Astra 2E - Astra 2F - New Satellite Spain
Winter Olympics on Satellite TV:
http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/live_on_tv_winter_olympics_sochi_2014.php
Winter Olympics on BBC TV - Coverage Details
http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/live_on_tv_winter_olympics_sochi_2014_bbc_coverage.php
Winter Olympics - Events Schedule
http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/live_on_tv_winter_olympics_sochi_2014_schedule.php
Showing posts with label BBC TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC TV. Show all posts
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
BBC channel numbers on Sky TV
Listed below are the channel numbers in the Sky satellite EPG (electronic programme guide) for all available BBC TV channels and radio stations.
On the 26 March 2013 we’ll be changing our EPG positions on Sky at the same time as launching BBC Two HD. The table below reflects the new channel numbers. Please visit (http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/03/bbc-2-hd-launch-details-and-new-channel-numbers-for-bbc-one-hd/ ) for information on BBC 2 HD.
BBC One HD will be 141 (was 143)
BBC Two HD will be 142 (BBC HD was 169)
BBC ALBA will be 143 (was 168)
On the 26 March 2013 we’ll be changing our EPG positions on Sky at the same time as launching BBC Two HD. The table below reflects the new channel numbers. Please visit (http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/03/bbc-2-hd-launch-details-and-new-channel-numbers-for-bbc-one-hd/ ) for information on BBC 2 HD.
BBC One HD will be 141 (was 143)
BBC Two HD will be 142 (BBC HD was 169)
BBC ALBA will be 143 (was 168)
If you have a Sky set-top box but don't have an active viewing card, you will receive BBC One London on channel 101 and BBC Two England on 102. This is because the receiver has no way of establishing where in the UK it is located and automatically defaults to these two channels.
| BBC TV channels | Sky EPG no. |
|---|---|
| BBC One (your region) * | 101 |
| BBC Two (your region) * | 102 |
| BBC Three | 115 |
| BBC Four | 116 |
| BBC One HD | 141 |
| BBC Two HD | 142 |
| BBC ALBA | 143 |
| BBC News | 503 |
| BBC Parliament | 504 |
| CBBC | 613 |
| CBeebies | 614 |
| BBC One - Scotland | 951 |
| BBC One - Wales | 952 |
| BBC One - Northern Ireland | 953 |
| BBC One - London | 954 |
| BBC One - North East & Cumbria | 955 |
| BBC One - Yorkshire | 956 |
| BBC One - East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire | 957 |
| BBC One - North West | 958 |
| BBC One - West Midlands | 959 |
| BBC One - East Midlands | 960 |
| BBC One - East (East) | 961 |
| BBC One - East (West) | 962 |
| BBC One - South East | 963 |
| BBC One - South | 964 |
| BBC One - Oxford | 965 |
| BBC One - West | 966 |
| BBC One - South West | 967 |
| BBC One - South West (Channel Islands) | 968 |
| BBC Two - England | 969 |
| BBC Two - Scotland | 970 |
| BBC Two - Wales | 971 |
| BBC Two - Northern Ireland | 972 |
| BBC radio stations | Sky EPG no. |
|---|---|
| Radio 1 | 0101 |
| Radio 2 | 0102 |
| Radio 3 | 0103 |
| Radio 4 FM | 0104 |
| Radio 5 Live | 0105 |
| BBC World Service | 0115 |
| Radio Scotland | 0116 |
| Radio Wales | 0117 |
| Radio Ulster | 0118 |
| BBC Asian Network | 0119 |
| 6 Music | 0120 |
| Radio 7 | 0131 |
| 1Xtra | 0137 |
| Radio nan Gàidheal | 0139 |
| Radio 4 LW | 0143 |
| 5 Live Sports Extra | 0144 |
| BBC London (London only) | 0152 |
| Radio Cymru | 0154 |
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
BBC 2 HD to launch in March 2013
BBC Two HD will launch at 6am on March 26 and will be available on Sky HD (169), Freeview HD/YouView (102), Virgin Media (187), Freesat HD (109) and BT Vision (852).
It will replace the BBC HD channel and be available as before as a subscription-free HD network on all platforms.
It is unclear where HD content from BBC Four and BBC Three may be made available, although it can still be offered via on-demand platform BBC iPlayer.
It will replace the BBC HD channel and be available as before as a subscription-free HD network on all platforms.
It is unclear where HD content from BBC Four and BBC Three may be made available, although it can still be offered via on-demand platform BBC iPlayer.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Racing Legends: Colin McRae on BBC Two Sunday 27 January
BBC Two will screen the third part of the Racing Legends series featuring the story of Britain’s first ever World Rally Champion, Colin McRae on Sunday 27 January at 10pm.
The episode had originally been scheduled for broadcast over the festive period alongside profiles of Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart – both of which scored over 2m viewers in official ratings.
Racing Legends: Colin McRae features Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy who tells the story of Britain’s first World Rally Champion. Along with Colin’s father, Jimmy, himself a five-time British Rally Champion, Sir Chris visits the scenes of Colin’s greatest rally driving triumphs.
From exploring Colin’s roots as a Scottish trials bikes champ to driving the route of the Dakar rally over the dunes of the Sahara desert, Sir Chris will re-live McRae’s career and be trained to drive sideways by another big fan – American Rally Superstar Ken Block. Sir Hoy’s final challenge will be to swap his push bike for a monster Subaru Impreza world rally car on a rough and ready stage of the RAC Rally, the home of Colin’s famous 1995 victory.
Racing Legends: Colin McRae is on BBC Two and BBC HD at 10pm on Sunday 27 January.
source: touchline.tv/tv/motorsport/racing-legends-colin-mcrae-on-bbc-two
The episode had originally been scheduled for broadcast over the festive period alongside profiles of Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart – both of which scored over 2m viewers in official ratings.
Racing Legends: Colin McRae features Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy who tells the story of Britain’s first World Rally Champion. Along with Colin’s father, Jimmy, himself a five-time British Rally Champion, Sir Chris visits the scenes of Colin’s greatest rally driving triumphs.
From exploring Colin’s roots as a Scottish trials bikes champ to driving the route of the Dakar rally over the dunes of the Sahara desert, Sir Chris will re-live McRae’s career and be trained to drive sideways by another big fan – American Rally Superstar Ken Block. Sir Hoy’s final challenge will be to swap his push bike for a monster Subaru Impreza world rally car on a rough and ready stage of the RAC Rally, the home of Colin’s famous 1995 victory.
Racing Legends: Colin McRae is on BBC Two and BBC HD at 10pm on Sunday 27 January.
source: touchline.tv/tv/motorsport/racing-legends-colin-mcrae-on-bbc-two
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
BBC TV and Radio Changes in October 2012
BBC Red Button streams to be cut to one
As part of the BBC cost cutting drive the number of BBC Red Button video streams on satellite will be reduced to one - on the 15th October. The lone BBC Red Button video stream will be moved from its current frequency (Astra 2A tp 13 11954 H) to a new frequency : Astra 1N tp 45 10773 H 22 5/6
This move will mean the BBC will need to shuffle some of their other TV services around.
BBC TV and Radio Channels Frequency Changes
Early hours of 12 October 2012:
BBC Three / CBBC and BBC News will move to frequency 10818 V 22000 5/6
BBC ALBA and BBC One North East & Cumbria will both move to 10803 H 22000 5/6
BBC Four / CBeebies and BBC Red Button stream 1 will move to 10773 H 22 5/6
Some of the BBC Radio services will also change frequencies and will be split between 10803 H 22 5/6 and 10788 V 22000 5/6
Sky box users and Freesat box users should notice no difference, and these boxes should automatically make the requried frequency changes.
In case they do not, then a simple reboot of the Sky box or Freesat box should correct the problem and load the channels on their new frequencies.
Users of other satellite boxes will have to rescan for these channels on their new frequencies.
Loss of BBC Radio stations for Expats??
This will mean the BBC can close Astra 2A tp 13, which is a Pan European beam. As the BBC statement says:
"This will also mean that our radio services move from a European beam to a UK spot beam as DSat7 is the last of our European beam transponders. We use a UK beam for our TV services, so the radio services will be as available in the UK as our TV services. But it does mean that the radio services will no longer be receivable across much of mainland Europe. I’ve no doubt that some readers of this blog will be disappointed by this news. But I’m afraid European-beam transponders are not cost effective for us. We broadcast our services for UK audiences “in the clear” or unencrypted (which is what makes Freesat possible) and so for rights reasons we are limited in terms of the services that we are able to broadcast on a European beam. The BBC’s radio station for listeners outside the UK is the BBC World Service, and it is widely available throughout the world. In Europe you can receive the World Service in many different ways including on satellite from Eutelsat Hot Bird 8 at 13° East. It’s also available online 24 hours a day via the listen live link from the BBC World Service homepage."
more information at : http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php?114406-BBC-TV-and-Radio-changes-in-October-2012
As part of the BBC cost cutting drive the number of BBC Red Button video streams on satellite will be reduced to one - on the 15th October. The lone BBC Red Button video stream will be moved from its current frequency (Astra 2A tp 13 11954 H) to a new frequency : Astra 1N tp 45 10773 H 22 5/6
This move will mean the BBC will need to shuffle some of their other TV services around.
BBC TV and Radio Channels Frequency Changes
Early hours of 12 October 2012:
BBC Three / CBBC and BBC News will move to frequency 10818 V 22000 5/6
BBC ALBA and BBC One North East & Cumbria will both move to 10803 H 22000 5/6
BBC Four / CBeebies and BBC Red Button stream 1 will move to 10773 H 22 5/6
Some of the BBC Radio services will also change frequencies and will be split between 10803 H 22 5/6 and 10788 V 22000 5/6
Sky box users and Freesat box users should notice no difference, and these boxes should automatically make the requried frequency changes.
In case they do not, then a simple reboot of the Sky box or Freesat box should correct the problem and load the channels on their new frequencies.
Users of other satellite boxes will have to rescan for these channels on their new frequencies.
Loss of BBC Radio stations for Expats??
This will mean the BBC can close Astra 2A tp 13, which is a Pan European beam. As the BBC statement says:
"This will also mean that our radio services move from a European beam to a UK spot beam as DSat7 is the last of our European beam transponders. We use a UK beam for our TV services, so the radio services will be as available in the UK as our TV services. But it does mean that the radio services will no longer be receivable across much of mainland Europe. I’ve no doubt that some readers of this blog will be disappointed by this news. But I’m afraid European-beam transponders are not cost effective for us. We broadcast our services for UK audiences “in the clear” or unencrypted (which is what makes Freesat possible) and so for rights reasons we are limited in terms of the services that we are able to broadcast on a European beam. The BBC’s radio station for listeners outside the UK is the BBC World Service, and it is widely available throughout the world. In Europe you can receive the World Service in many different ways including on satellite from Eutelsat Hot Bird 8 at 13° East. It’s also available online 24 hours a day via the listen live link from the BBC World Service homepage."
more information at : http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php?114406-BBC-TV-and-Radio-changes-in-October-2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
BBC TV and Radio changes in October 2012
In addition to the frequency setting changes the BBC are making to BBC One HD and BBC HD on the 27th September 2012 (see http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php/113230-BBC-to-change-HD-frequencies-in-September-2012) , the BBC are alaso making some other changes.
The BBC have posted that:
"On 12th of October several of our TV services on satellite will be moving."
"On 15th of October most of our Radio services on satellite will be moving."
No further details are available at the moment.
For up to date information please see http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php/114406-BBC-TV-and-Radio-changes-in-October-2012
The BBC have posted that:
"On 12th of October several of our TV services on satellite will be moving."
"On 15th of October most of our Radio services on satellite will be moving."
No further details are available at the moment.
For up to date information please see http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/showthread.php/114406-BBC-TV-and-Radio-changes-in-October-2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
BBC Channels to move to Astra 1N Friday 24th February 2012
Origianlly posted at: http://www.satandpcguy.com/forum/sho...-February-2012
The BBC channels, BBC1, BB2, BBC3, BBC4, BBC1HD, BBCHD, CBBC, CBeebies, will be moving from Astra 2D to Astra 1N this coming Friday.
There will be no change of frequencies.
The BBC channels will be using the same frequencies as they currently do.
However, this will mean that reception of these BBC channels in Spain will be much better than currently.
In some areas, they should be able to be received on a small 80cm or 1m satellte dish, where are previously they may not have been available even on a 2.4m satellite dish.
If you are unable to receive these channels, then no reception of these channels may require dish realignment, a new LNB or a larger satellite dish - such as a 1m satellite dish.
This follows the recent move of the ITV and channel 4 group of channels to Astra 1N in the last few weeks.
Click here for more information and what this means for BBC TV reception in Spain and BBC TV Reception in the Costa Blanca
The BBC channels, BBC1, BB2, BBC3, BBC4, BBC1HD, BBCHD, CBBC, CBeebies, will be moving from Astra 2D to Astra 1N this coming Friday.
There will be no change of frequencies.
The BBC channels will be using the same frequencies as they currently do.
However, this will mean that reception of these BBC channels in Spain will be much better than currently.
In some areas, they should be able to be received on a small 80cm or 1m satellte dish, where are previously they may not have been available even on a 2.4m satellite dish.
If you are unable to receive these channels, then no reception of these channels may require dish realignment, a new LNB or a larger satellite dish - such as a 1m satellite dish.
This follows the recent move of the ITV and channel 4 group of channels to Astra 1N in the last few weeks.
Click here for more information and what this means for BBC TV reception in Spain and BBC TV Reception in the Costa Blanca
Thursday, June 30, 2011
New satellite Astra 1N being launched 1st July 2011
SES Astra are due to launch a new satellite. Astra 1N will launch on Friday 1st July 2011.
Astra 1N was designed to be placed at 19 eat, and provide new satellite capacity for Western Europe, like Spain, France and Germany. However, Astra have said that 1N will initially be deployed at 28 east, providing more satellite TV capacity for UK broadcasters like Sky, BBC and ITV and Freesat, and to help as a backup in case one of the existing satellites, Astra 2a, Astra 2b, or Astra 2D, fail.
But what does Astra 1N mean for watching UK TV in Spain? SES Astra have released a signal footprint map for this new satellite, but the map is focused on the UK, and does not show the full signal footprint that covers the rest of Europe.
However, an "unofficial" footprint map did appear for a short time on the Astra website.
The footprint map shows the signal reception when the satellite is at 28 east. If you move the footprint slightly east and slightly south, then you can see how it covers Spain and France and Germany, as it should do when 1N is deployed at 19 east.
As you can see there is a large area of Spain not covered by this footprint. However, is should be noted that the outermost line is the expected reception for a 1.25m dish. There is no indication of reception for larger 1.8m or 2.4m satellite dishes in Spain. But it looks like, i repeat looks like, reception of Astra 1N in Spain will be similar to that of AStra 2D that carries the main BBC channels. That will be a case of cross your fingers and wait and see.
But what could this mean for reception of channels.
Well nothing official has been said by anyone, either Astra, Sky, BBC or ITV or Five, or any of the other UK broadcasters. The idea is that this new satellite will be able to provide more capactity, and thus more channels.
However, there are lots of rumours going around.
One rumour is that the 8 ITV1 regions that currently require a sky card to view will move to Astra 1N. This may mean that those people receiving ITV1 on a small satellite dish with a Sky card will no longer be able to receive ITV1.
Another rumour is that channel Five and its sister channels Five USA and Five*. Five have always indicated that their channels, apart from Five HD, would eventually be free to air. And it may just be that with Astra 1N all Fives channels will go free to air. So, as mentioned for ITV1, this may mean that those people receiving Five on a small satellite dish with a Sky card will no longer be able to receive Five.
And there are rumours that this extra capacity will mean more HD channels...such as more HD channel from Channel 4, like E4 HD and More4HD being made available free to air. Or more BBC Sports streams being made available in HD, especially with the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics.
Some people have said that SES Astra wants more pan European coverage, not less, as this is better commercially (for their advertisers / broadcasters), and so the signals on new satllites will be stronger. This is incorrect, as SES Astra can actually charge a premium rate for a satellite beam that is area specific. Eurobird 1 is a Pan European signal footprint, and as such is relatively cheap for channels to be on there, which is why a lot of the "cheap" channels are on Eurobird and not Astra.
However, all this is rumour and speculation and nothing will be confirmed until the satellite actually launches, is tested, and is made operational.
For more information please visit:
The Sat and PC Guy - Digital Satellite and Terrestrial Installations and Maintenance for the Costa Blanca
or the forum
The Sat and PC Guy FORUM - Digital Satellite and Terrestrial Installations and Maintenance for the Costa Blanca
Astra 1N was designed to be placed at 19 eat, and provide new satellite capacity for Western Europe, like Spain, France and Germany. However, Astra have said that 1N will initially be deployed at 28 east, providing more satellite TV capacity for UK broadcasters like Sky, BBC and ITV and Freesat, and to help as a backup in case one of the existing satellites, Astra 2a, Astra 2b, or Astra 2D, fail.
But what does Astra 1N mean for watching UK TV in Spain? SES Astra have released a signal footprint map for this new satellite, but the map is focused on the UK, and does not show the full signal footprint that covers the rest of Europe.
However, an "unofficial" footprint map did appear for a short time on the Astra website.
The footprint map shows the signal reception when the satellite is at 28 east. If you move the footprint slightly east and slightly south, then you can see how it covers Spain and France and Germany, as it should do when 1N is deployed at 19 east.
As you can see there is a large area of Spain not covered by this footprint. However, is should be noted that the outermost line is the expected reception for a 1.25m dish. There is no indication of reception for larger 1.8m or 2.4m satellite dishes in Spain. But it looks like, i repeat looks like, reception of Astra 1N in Spain will be similar to that of AStra 2D that carries the main BBC channels. That will be a case of cross your fingers and wait and see.
But what could this mean for reception of channels.
Well nothing official has been said by anyone, either Astra, Sky, BBC or ITV or Five, or any of the other UK broadcasters. The idea is that this new satellite will be able to provide more capactity, and thus more channels.
However, there are lots of rumours going around.
One rumour is that the 8 ITV1 regions that currently require a sky card to view will move to Astra 1N. This may mean that those people receiving ITV1 on a small satellite dish with a Sky card will no longer be able to receive ITV1.
Another rumour is that channel Five and its sister channels Five USA and Five*. Five have always indicated that their channels, apart from Five HD, would eventually be free to air. And it may just be that with Astra 1N all Fives channels will go free to air. So, as mentioned for ITV1, this may mean that those people receiving Five on a small satellite dish with a Sky card will no longer be able to receive Five.
And there are rumours that this extra capacity will mean more HD channels...such as more HD channel from Channel 4, like E4 HD and More4HD being made available free to air. Or more BBC Sports streams being made available in HD, especially with the forthcoming London 2012 Olympics.
Some people have said that SES Astra wants more pan European coverage, not less, as this is better commercially (for their advertisers / broadcasters), and so the signals on new satllites will be stronger. This is incorrect, as SES Astra can actually charge a premium rate for a satellite beam that is area specific. Eurobird 1 is a Pan European signal footprint, and as such is relatively cheap for channels to be on there, which is why a lot of the "cheap" channels are on Eurobird and not Astra.
However, all this is rumour and speculation and nothing will be confirmed until the satellite actually launches, is tested, and is made operational.
For more information please visit:
The Sat and PC Guy - Digital Satellite and Terrestrial Installations and Maintenance for the Costa Blanca
or the forum
The Sat and PC Guy FORUM - Digital Satellite and Terrestrial Installations and Maintenance for the Costa Blanca
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