Teransponder News

 HEADLINES

* ASTRA 1 F-H: CT4 is now free-to-air
* ASTRA 1 F: Cash TV has launched
* ASTRA 1 F-H/2 C: CANAL+ Sport HD has launched
* ASTRA 1 F-H/2 C: VIC TV test has replaced Opus Vivendi
* EUTELSAT W2: Sport 4 is now free-to-air
* EUTELSAT W2: Canal I has stopped
* Hot Bird 3: MKTV Sat has launched
* Hot Bird 3: Get Minted Racing is testing around
* Hot Bird 2-3/6: ASTRA HS promo is testing around
* THOR II A/THOR III: World Cup HD has joined to Canal Digital
* SIRIUS 2/3: ETV has launched as SCPC-carrier
* INTELSAT 901: South-American platform has started
* PANAMSAT 3 R: The Golf Channel has stopped

> ASTRA 1 C-E/F-H/2 C, 19,2 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
CT4 Sport is now free-to-air as part of UPC-platform on 12.382 GHz h (SR
27500, FEC 3/4).
Cash TV has started on transponder 12.324 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC 3/4, V-
PID 169, A-PID 116).
CANAL+ Sport HD has joined to CanlSat in Mediaguard 2, MPEG4/DVB-S2,
12.522 GHz v (SR 22000, FEC 5/6).
VIC TV test has replaced Opus Vivendi on transponder 12.460 GHz h (SR
27500, FEC 3/4).
Two programmes have stopped: Méteo on 10.877 GHz v and Cartoon Network
at 11.156 GHz v.

> EUTELSAT W2, 16 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Sport 4 is now free-to-air on transponder 12.735 GHz v (SR 10000, FEC
3/4, V-PID 103, A-PID 183).
Hot TV has ceased as part of ITV Parner on 11.012 GHz v.
Canal I is no more on transponder 11.681 GHz h.

> Hot Bird 1-3/6/7A, 13 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
MKTV Sat has started on transponder 12.322 GHz h (SR 27500, FEC 3/4, V-
PID 326, A-PID 327).
Get Minted Racing is testing around on 12.360 GHz h (SR 27500, FEC 3/4,
V-PID 4191, A-PID 4192).
ASTRA HD promo is testing in MPEG4/DVB-S2 at 12.188 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC
3/4).
After a short break, Beur TV has returned on transponder 11.137 GHz h
(SR 27500, FEC 3/4, V-PID 524, A-PID 644).
After a short test-periode, PolSat Sport Extra has stopped on 12.284 GHz
h.
CNN International has joined to this space in Nagravision 2.

> THOR II A/THOR III, 0,8 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
World Cup HD has joined to Canal Digital in MPEG4/DVB-S2 at 12.380 GHz v
(SR 25000, FEC 2/3), encoded in Conax.

> SIRIUS 2/3, 5 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
ETV from Estonia has launched on 12.680 GHz h (SR 5064, FEC 3/4, V-PID
6401, A-PID 6402).

> INTELSAT 901, 18 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
The South-American platform, formerly known on EUROBIRD 1, has started
on 11.583 GHz h (SR 6111, FEC 3/4), encoded in Irdeto 2.
There are TV Colombia, TV Chile, Veneision Continental and Red
Panamericana.

> HISPASAT 1 C/D, 30 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Cartoon Network is no longer on transponder 11.771 GHz v.
Méteo has stopped on transponder 12.380 GHz v.
Canal 1 Ecuador International is no longer on 11.578 GHz h.

> PANAMSAT 3R, 43 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
The Golf Channel has stopped on transponder 12.650 GHz h (SR 30800, FEC
7/8).