The Test ahead of this Saturday’s live relay is at 0930GMT / 1030CET today, Monday 17th Nov and is for 30′. Please make use of all resources via your managed service provider or to test your FTA satellite receiver.
Saturday 22nd November. The feed is now available on satellite (availability on managed platforms may vary). The Schedule for the live broadcast is expected to be:
The Test ahead of this Saturday’s live relay is at 0930GMT / 1030CET today, Monday 3rd Nov and is for 30′. Please make use of all resources via your managed service provider or to test your FTA satellite receiver.
Saturday 8th November The satellite feed is now available on IS-1002 and on the Gofilex/MPS/Dune & Rosetta platforms. The live broadcast is expected to follow this schedule:
Ahead of the broadcast on 5th November, there is a Test today, 29th October at 1100-1200GMT / 1200-1300CET. Please make full use of this opportunity ahead of next week’s broadcast.
5th November: The Schedule for this evening’s live relay is expected to follow these times:
Sunday 9th November. This afternoon’s Encore relay will follow this schedule:
The Test ahead of this Saturday’s (18th Oct) live broadcast is today at 0930-1000BST (1030-1100CEST). This test today is also for those who are taking the Met vs. RB&O Encore on Tuesday 21st. There is NOT another Test for the 21st Encore
Saturday 18th October. The feed is now available ahead of this afternoon’s live relay from NY. The schedule is expected (subject to the live performance) to be:
Tuesday 21st October: Met/RB&O ENCORE relay. the satellite feed is now available and the evening will follow the above schedule.
Welcome to this 1st broadcast of the 2025-26 Season. This evening’s schedule should follow as per:
Ahead of the 2025-26 Season there will be a 1-hr pre-season Test today, Wednesday 1st October at 1000-1100BST (1100-1200CEST)
Please take this opportunity to ensure you are fully prepared for the 1st broadcast of the season later this month
Ahead of the 2025-26 Season there is an opportunity for you to test all your systems ready for the forthcoming Season. All the managed platforms (e.g. Gofilex, MPS, Unique-X) are taking part and there will be a helpline available for general reception queries for STB/FTA satellite users.
The test will be at 1100-1200BST / 1200-1300CEST, today 3rd September
Please make full use of this opportunity.
The EMEA Test ahead of this event is Tuesday 29th July at 1000-1100BST/1100-1200CEST. Please make full use of this resource ahead of the live broadcast on the 9th August and the Encore on 10th August
Saturday 9th August. The feed is now live from Amsterdam. Do check with your provider’s support if there are any issues
Sunday 10th August. After a brilliantly successful 24hrs of global live and encores we come to the EMEA/UK Encore. The feed is now live. The customer-facing content starts at 1300 with Jin onstage shortly after 1315
Tuesday 3rd June. UK-Only ENCORE relay. This opera is being relayed as an Encore this evening into UK cinemas only. Many cinemas (e.g. MPS/Gofilex) will have had this pre-delivered to them already. For those taking it as-live by satellite, there is a Test at 1100-1200BST.
Saturday 31st May. The feed is now live for this afternoon’s broadcast. The Schedule is expected to follow:
This Met Opera production from NY is being shown in cinemas as a co-operation between the Met Opera and the Royal Ballet & Opera. It will be shown live as a Met Opera presentation on 31st May and Encored on 3rd June as a RB&O relay.
The Test is available today, Tuesday 27th May at 0930-1000BST/1030-1100CEST (primarily for Met Opera takers) with a 2nd Test at 1100-1200BST (Primarily for the RB&O UK-only Encore takers). Please use either (or both!) of these test opportunities
Sunday 1st June. Following-on from yesterday’s successful live, global broadcast there is an opportunity in UK and Europe to see an Encore relay. The Schedule for this afternoon will follow these timings:
Saturday 31st May. The test period for this afternoon’s broadcast is now live. The Concert starts at 1215BST/1315CEST. For satellite takers the feed is called “Service-1 ENC 9”
Ahead of the live broadcast we are today (20th May) offering global testing into cinemas. The Trafalgar Releasing sizzle reel will be used for this HD 1920×1080 stereo test-content.
In Europe, the test period will be 1000-1100BST / 1100-1200CEST
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