More Sky Package channel changes - Sky Arts and MTV to join variety pack

With the Sky channel number changes, and new sky channels liek Sky Atlantic comoing soon (1st Feb 2011) there are a few additions to the Sky Pay TV packages also.

Sky customers with the variety pack will have MTV, Sky Arts 1 and 2 added to the varierty pack for no extra cost.

Could be down to how Sky are compensating for the loss of Bravo from Sky channels?

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Sky Channel Changes February 2011 - MTV, SyFy, FX, Comedy Central

Sky will be changing their programme numbers for some of the channels on their Pay TV packages.

In addition to some of the Sky HD channels taking over their standard definition channels, MTV, Comedy Central, Universal, Syfy and FX being given higher profile channel slots in the entertainment section of the EPG.

The SKy channel changes include:

Comedy Central move from channel 126 to 112,
Universal will relocate from 130 to 113
Syfy will shift to channel 114 from 129,
FX will upgrade to 124 from 164
MTV will move to 126 from 350

Also,
Sky1 at channel 106,
Sky Living (formerly the Living channel) at 107
Sky Atlantic channel at 108.

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MTV will launch for free on TDT in Spain on September 16

MTV will launch for free on TDT in Spain on September 16

It will start by broadcasting the most spectacular music awards and shocking the world: the MTV Video Music Awards.
At 21:00 Johann Wald will welcome all viewiers with a special program from Los Angeles, on the red carpet at the MTV VMAs. Then the 2010 MTV VMAs will be shown, on MTV Spain, whch will be available for free and with no subscription on TDT.

After the half-hour special, the MTV Video Music Awards 2010 will be broadcast in full and dubbed into Castilian.

The MTV VMAs ceremony brings together the biggest stars in show business and entertainment, and every year it amazes with the exceptional quality of their live performances and surprises that can only happen on MTV.

This year live performances at the MTV VMAs include Linkin Park, Usher, Paramore, Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake, BoB, Florence & The Machine, and Travi McCoy, Jason and Robyn Derulo.

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Broadcast start dates for new channels on TDT in Spain

Broadcast start dates for new channels on TDT in Spain

The list below shows the start of each channel available;

Canal Nitro : Lunes 23 Agosto a las 13:30 Horas
Nitro Canal: Monday August 23 at 13:30

Canal + Dos : Lunes 23 de Agosto a las 8:00 Horas sustituyendo a 40 Latino ( gracias a moods )
Canal + Two: Monday August 23 at 8:00 am replacing 40 Latino

MTV : 30 de Agosto
MTV: August 30

La 10 : 20 de Septiembre
The 10: September 20

Marca TV : 28 de Agosto a las 9:00 Horas
Brand TV: August 28th at 9:00 hours

Boing : 1 de Septiembre a las 8:00 Horas
Boing: September 1 at 8:00 am

You may need to perform a channel rescan to have these channel included in your TDT Receiver.

Some community digital television systems may need to be upgraded to allow for these new frequencies.


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MTV on TDT starts test transmissions

MTV on TDT in Spain has started some test transmission.

Videos of Lady Gaga and Beyonce "Telephone" and Shakira "Waka Waka" are available. Between each song there is a promotion that indicates that the channel is a "good idea" and would soon be available on TDT in Spain.

The voice indicates that MTV will begin in September.



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MTV on TDT in Spain - for free to watch

The music channel MTV will join the TDT in Spain from September and will do free to air with no subscription it has announced. Viacom, owner of MTV, and NET TV has announced having signed an agreement for MTV to be available for free on terrestrial digital television. Until now the Spanish version of MTV could only see through pay TV. The network's programming will be the usual music, comedy shows, news and events.


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