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July 3, 2009
by David Allen
The History Channel UK is changing its name to AETN UK from immediate effect.
The channel is a joint venture between the UK satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and the US cable broadcaster A & E Television Networks (AETN).
The change was announced at a press meeting, when the new name was revealed for the first time.
According to the company, the new name and branding reflects the ...
by David Allen
Solaris Mobile, along with its shareholders Eutelsat Communications and SES Astra, has announced that following an investigation into its S band payload, it has been found that there are some significant issues over non-compliance with its original specifications.
Solaris Mobile is convinced that these issues offer enough grounds for the firm to claim for the full insured value of the payload and to that effect the insurance claim has ...
by David Allen
UK TV viewers will be getting 3D TV in their homes within two years, according to Claudio Aspesi from industry analysts Sanford Bernstein.
This means that by 2011 the early stages of proper 3D TV could be being fed by satellite into the homes of UK viewers.
This will be slow at first, but as with the introduction of HD TV, once it gets a hold there will be ...
July 2, 2009
by David Allen
With Setanta UK gone, Setanta Ireland survives and according to the Irish Times will be carried on the Sky TV network in Ireland for around another week.
It seems that Sky TV has decided to keep the satellite sports channel on air for the time being, so that the channel's founders, Leonard Ryan and Michael O'Rourke, can continue talks with Denis Desmond and others with regards to sorting out ...
by David Allen
The satellite and digital TV channel Dave will be broadcasting live for the first time.
It will be showing the end of the Red Bull X Fighter Motorcross World Tour.
The final will be last for around two hours and takes place at the Battersea Power Station in front of around seventeen thousand fans.
Twelve riders will perform stunts and other daring activities as they fight for the title of ...
by David Allen
The UK version of the Sci-Fi channel has announced that it has acquired the UK pay TV rights to the latest drama fantasy from Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.
The Legend of the Seeker is a sword and sorcery type programmes that will consist of two series of twenty-two episodes lasting one hour.
The series is the handy work of Spider Man director, Sam Raimi, and is based on the Sword of ...
July 1, 2009
by David Allen
The computer is fast becoming the centre of entertainment, especially for students who are away from home a large part of the time.
However, being away does not necessarily mean that they should be going without those luxuries that they have got used to, such as satellite TV.
Elgato has brought out the EyeTV Sat, a TV tuner that is capable of delivering 1080p HD to a PC or Mac ...
by David Allen
The satellite broadcaster BSkyB has confirmed that it has renewed its agreement with SES – Astra, for 24 of the 31 transponders that are available at the 28.2 degree orbital slot.
The satellite operator, based in Luxembourg, has confirmed that this is part of a long term relationship between the firms that goes back to 1989, which was when Sky TV first launched its four channel analogue package on ...
by David Allen
During the 1980’s there was a battle of the computer makers which influenced the decision making during that time.
This is going to be the basis of a new ninety minute drama made for the satellite and digital channel, BBC4.
The drama comedy will follow the exploits of the people behind the ZX Spectrum and the BBC Micro.
These early PCs laid the seeds of computing, but behind the scenes, ...
June 30, 2009
by David Allen
Sky has built up its business with no outside help and has developed a customer base & catalogue of content.
Now Ofcom wants it to share programming and Sky believes its rivals just want a free ride, according to the chief executive, Jeremy Darroch.
Whatever way BSkyB is looked at, the broadcaster has done a lot for TV.
It has opened up the world to viewers, advertisers and producers, ...
by David Allen
The next big thing from the US is “True Blood” and the first couple episodes have already been shown at the Edinburgh Festival, on the big screen.
In fact, this series is about Vampires that live amongst the human race, but only feed on artificial blood.
This is smooth series that is giving the producer, HBO, its highest figures since the Sopranos, although in the early days there were ...
by David Allen
As if losing the satellite sports channels from Setanta was not enough, the subscribers of Setanta will have to make sure that they are not paying any more money for a service that they cannot get.
This problem is that the cardholder cannot cancel any service paid for by credit card.
This means that subscribers to the Setanta service are at the mercy of the administrator Deloitte and hope that ...
June 29, 2009
by David Allen
The premium film and sports content available on Sky TV should be shared with rival broadcasters at a discout to their current price, according to a report released by the media watchdog Ofcom.
There have been worries for some time that BSkyB’s buying power is crushing competition, examples of which are readily available, but the most recent is the medical drama “House”.
The first four seasons were on Five, ...
by David Allen
The latest Freesat personal video recorder (PVR) to be made by Panasonic is about to be sold in the UK’s stores.
This new equipment was first shown to the public a while back, but until now news of when it would become available has been thin on the ground.
The Panasonic DMR BS850, DMR BS750, and DMR XS350 Blu-ray recorders and Freesat tuner will soon become available in all stockists.
The ...
by David Allen
The downfall of the satellite channel Setanta has not just affected football, although with all of the publicity surrounding the collapse it was football that featured heavily.
The PGA Tour was due to be broadcast live, with coverage of the Travelers Championship held in Cromwell, Connecticut this week, but clearly that will not happen now.
As a result of the Setanta collapse executives from rival broadcasters have been picking up ...
June 26, 2009
by David Allen
The cable broadband, TV and phone provider, Virgin Media, is in talks with the US broadcaster ESPN over the recently purchased Premier League football matches.
ESPN acquired the rights to forty six games in the 2009-10 season and twenty three games in the following three seasons, after the collapse of satellite sports broadcaster Setanta in the UK.
Sky has already agreed terms to offer ESPN to its customers, but other ...
by David Allen
The free to view satellite broadcaster Freesat will be adding BET HD to its electronic programme guide (EPG).
This deal comes in time for the channel to show the 2009 BET Awards in HD and completely free to viewers.
The Black Entertainment Television network established the BET awards back in 2001, the idea being to promote the best African American talent in the fields of TV, film, sport and music.
The ...
by David Allen
The Open University is celebrating forty years this year and to celebrate this milestone BBC4 will be producing a new documentary charting the growth of the largest university in the UK.
How the university would have thrived in these days of the internet and satellite TV is easy to see, but when it started it used the early hours of BBC2, books, audio and video tapes, to help its ...
by David Allen
The satellite broadcaster ESPN has recently acquired some of the rights to the Premier League football matches from the collapse of the satellite channel Setanta UK.
The Disney owned ESPN intends to set up an all new sports channel to cater for sport relevant to the UK.
ESPN has already come to an agreement with satellite broadcaster Sky to carry the channel, although it is not going to be included ...
June 25, 2009
by David Allen
A so called war of words has broken out between the satellite broadcaster BSkyB and the rival pay TV providers Virgin Media and BT, following the closure of the sports satellite channel Setanta in the UK.
Both Virgin Media and BT are claiming that Setanta’s demise is proof that the UK pay TV market is failing and have called upon the regulator Ofcom to look into the issue immediately.
However, ...
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The History Channel UK is changing its name to AETN UK from immediate effect.
The channel is a joint venture between the UK satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and the US cable broadcaster A & E Television Networks (AETN).
The change was announced at a press meeting, when the new name was revealed for the first time.
According to the company, the new name and branding reflects the ...
