Author Archives: satfacts

NT50 – Updated Production Schedule (revised off air time)

Posted on November 2, 2013 by satfacts

The revised off air time is now 23:25GMT A revised production schedule is here

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ROH – Les Vepres Siciliennes TEST

Posted on October 28, 2013 by satfacts

Services ceased at 12:00GMT Brief freeze at 11:20GMT Services established at 10:58GMT The test period will commence at 11:00GMT (that’s UK time) / 12:00CET

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Storm Damage – Test your system

Posted on October 27, 2013 by satfacts

With a huge storm forecast throughout England and Wales in the next 24 hours, perhaps the strongest since 1987, with warnings of widespread structural damage.  It would be wise to check your satellite reception system as soon as the winds have … Continue reading →

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Met Opera: “The Nose”

Posted on October 26, 2013 by satfacts

Hello and welcome to today’s transmission from Met Opera There were multiple periods of black and loss of audio at 16:54GMT & 16:57GMT  – This was a TX issue in New York.  They have now switched their feeds so it should … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Hamlet Encore TX

Posted on October 22, 2013 by satfacts

21:55GMT Content concludes and services ceased. 20:33. THE THUNDER HAS NOW PASSED. THE broadcast has re-started at the point it was lost. We apologise for the temporary loss. 20:28 uk tIME: DUE TO BAD WEATHER THE SATELLITE FEED HAS BEEN … Continue reading →

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NT Live: “Hamlet Encore” Test

Posted on October 22, 2013 by satfacts

Hello to you all and greetings on this 50th Birthday of the National Theatre. The Test for “Hamlet” will begin at 1100UK/1200CEST. NOTE: This is a 27MHz DVBS-2/8PSK broadcast. There are NO subtitles to worry about. I am sure you … Continue reading →

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Met Opera “The Nose”. Test 21st October

Posted on October 21, 2013 by satfacts

Hello, A reminder that there is a test this morning at 0930UK/1030CEST to check your dish alignment on IS-1002 and E5Wa and a chance to practice your tuning skills. There is one feed on IS-1002 (with English subs burnt-in) and … Continue reading →

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Bolshoi Ballet: “Spartacus” 20th October

Posted on October 20, 2013 by satfacts

Content concluded and all circuits ceased at 18:15GMT The Russians appear to be sending random audio rather than the test tape audio from 14:03GMT onwards. Apologies. There was a brief interruption to T12 at 13:22GMT whilst we reset an encoder. Update … Continue reading →

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Bolshoi Ballet: Test 15th October

Posted on October 15, 2013 by satfacts

Hello and Welcome to the new Season of broadcasts by Pathé Live from the Bolshoi Ballet. The Test will be for 1 hour from 1000UK/Ireland, 1100CEST, 1200EEST This is a DVBS-2/8PSK transmission: please tune your receiver for this. In the … Continue reading →

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Met Opera: Major Break-up

Posted on October 5, 2013 by satfacts

There was a major breakup at 1913GMT/2013BST/2113CEST. Apologies for the continued disruption.

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