Ahead of the 2024-25 Season there is an opportunity to test your in-cinema equipment at 0930BST/1030CEST today. The vTest is for 60′
This test will be supported across all platforms inc managed platforms (e.g. Gofilex and Unique-X) and for FTA/STB-equipped cinemas. You may also have your own in-house support function.
Please make best use of this time to prepare for the forthcoming Season
Sunday 16th September 1254BST The Encore feed is now available and will follow this schedule:
UPDATE at 1710BST. The feed is now available and stable with all subtitles now present.
Tuesday 10th September 1000 BST. The Test ahead of this evening’s broadcast is for 60′ at 1000BST/1100CEST. For those taking directly by satellite, the feed continues to 1145BST. This additional 45′ is designated for ROH internal testing only although it may prove useful for those who have still have tuning issues. However, the content at this time (1100-1145BST) is discontinuous.
Please report any issues to your usual support platform.
The Schedule for the broadcast is due to follow:
The Pre-Test for this broadcast is today, Tuesday 3rd September. It runs from 1100-1200BST (1200-1300CEST). All the usual support facilites are available for managed-distribution users and for FTA satellite STB receivers.
Ahead of the 2024-25 Season there is an opportunity to test your in-cinema equipment at 1100BST/1200CEST today.
This test will be supported across all platforms inc managed platforms (e.g. Gofilex and Unique-X) and for FTA/STB-equipped cinemas. You may also have your own in-house support function.
Please make best use of this time to prepare for the forthcoming Season
Sunday 16th June 1248BST The Encore feed is now available and will follow this schedule:
Tuesday 11th June 1000 BST. The Test ahead of this evenings broadcast is for 60′ at 1000BST/1100CEST. For those taking directly by satellite, the feed continues to 1145BST. This is designated for ROH internal testing only although it may prove useful for those who have still have issues. However, the content at this time (1100-1200BST) is discontinuous. Please report any issues to your usual support platform.
Update @ 1749BST. The feed is now re-established ahead of this evening’s broadcast. The Schedule for tonight is expected to follow as per this pdf attachment:
The Pre-Test for this broadcast is today, Tuesday 4th June. It runs from 1100-1200BST (1200-1300CEST). All the usual support facilites are available for managed-distribution users and for FTA satellite STB receivers.
Sunday 2nd June. The feed for this afternoon’s encore is now available and the schedule will follow this plan:
Thursday 30th May The morning Test period ahead of this evening’s broadcast is from 1000-1100BST. This is a pre-recorded broadcast that was originated in 24p. Therefore the image will appear to reflect this capture format.
Update @ 1747BST. The feed is now re-established ahead of this evening’s broadcast. The Schedule for tonight is expected to follow as per this pdf attachment:
A note from the distributors on audio levels for this evening’s broadcast of Message in a Bottle
Bearing in mind the accompanying pop soundtrack to this evening’s performance we recommend cinemas set their sound level between Dolby Fader Level 6 – 7 in order to provide their audience with the best cinema experience
Many thanks
The Pre-Test for this broadcast is today, Thursday 23rd May. It runs from 1100-1200BST (1200-1300CEST). All the usual support facilites are available for managed-distribution users and for FTA satellite STB receivers.
Sunday 26th May. The Encore feed is now available and the broadcast will follow this Schedule:
Wednesday 22nd May 1000 BST. The Test ahead of this evenings broadcast is for 60′ at 1000BST/1100CEST. For those taking directly by satellite, the feed continues to 1145BST. This is designated for ROH internal testing only although it may prove useful for those who have still have issues. However, the content at this time (1100-1200BST) is discontinuous. Please report any issues to your usual support platform.
Wednesday 22nd May 1800BST. The feed is now re-established ahead of this evening’s broadcast. The Schedule for tonight is expected to follow as per this pdf attachment:
The Pre-Test for this broadcast is today, Wednesday 15th May. It runs from 1100-1200BST (1200-1300CEST). Please note the change of frequency from the previous ROH broadcast. All the usual support facilites are available for managed-distribution users and for FTA satellite STB receivers.
There is a Test today, Tuesday 7th May ahead of the broadcast on Saturday 11th. It is for 30′ at 0930-1000BST (1030-1100CEST). Any issues should be reported through your normal support channels.
Saturday 11th May. The feed is now available for this evening’s broadcast. The Schedule is due to follow as:
Sunday 5th May. The feed is now available for this afternoon’s Encore broadcast. The schedule will be:
PLEASE ENSURE SUBTITLES ARE SWITCHED ON FOR THIS OPERA
13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST
SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
13:40 BST / 14:40 CEST
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST
START OF RELAY
PLEASE ENSURE THAT CINEMA HOUSE LIGHTS ARE DOWN FOR THE START OF THE RELAY, CURTAIN CALLS, AND ALL PRESENTER CONTENT, AND UP DURING ANY INTERVAL COUNTDOWNS
14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST – CINEMA INTRODUCTION
14:02 BST / 15:02 CEST – TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
14:05 BST / 15:05 CEST – INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER MEARS
14:17 BST / 15:17 CEST – CARMEN ACTS I & II
15:55 BST / 16:55 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL COUNTDOWN (13 MIN)
16:08 BST / 17:08 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL CONTENT (12 MIN)
16:20 BST / 17:20 CEST – CARMEN ACTS III & IV
17:21 BST / 18:21 CEST – CURTAIN CALLS
17:29 BST / 18:29 CEST – END CREDITS
Wednesday 1st May 1000 BST. The Test ahead of this evenings broadcast is for 60′ at 1000BST/1100CEST. For those taking directly by satellite, the feed continues to 1145BST. This is designated for ROH internal testing only although it may prove useful for those who have still have issues. However, the content at this time (1100-1200BST) is discontinuous. Please report any issues to your usual support platform.
Update at 1720BST. The feed is now live again for the test period ahead of this evening’s broadcast. The Scheule is expected to follow:
PLEASE ENSURE SUBTITLES ARE SWITCHED ON FOR THIS OPERA
17:30 BST / 18:30 CEST
SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
18:28 BST / 19:28 CEST
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
18:48 BST / 19:48 CEST
START OF RELAY
PLEASE ENSURE THAT CINEMA HOUSE LIGHTS ARE DOWN FOR THE START OF THE RELAY, CURTAIN CALLS, AND ALL PRESENTER CONTENT, AND UP DURING ANY INTERVAL COUNTDOWNS
18:48 BST / 19:48 CEST – CINEMA INTRODUCTION
18:50 BST / 19:50 CEST – TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
18:52 BST / 19:52 CEST – INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER MEARS
19:05 BST / 20:05 CEST – CARMEN ACTS I & II
20:43 BST / 21:43 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL COUNTDOWN (11 MIN)
20:54 BST / 21:54 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL CONTENT (14 MIN) – Interviews / Behind-the-scenes
21:08 BST / 22:08 CEST – CARMEN ACTS III & IV
22:09 BST / 23:09 CEST – CURTAIN CALLS
22:12 BST / 23:12 CEST – END CREDITS
Sunday 28th April The Encore satellite broadcast today will follow this schedule:
WE RECOMMEND SUBTITLES ARE SWITCHED OFF FOR THIS BALLET
13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST
SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
13:40 BST / 14:40 CEST
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL
5.1 AUDIO
14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST
START OF RELAY
PLEASE ENSURE THE CINEMA HOUSE LIGHTS ARE DOWN FOR THE START OF THE RELAY,
CURTAIN CALLS, AND ALL PRESENTER CONTENT, AND UP FOR THE INTERVAL
COUNTDOWNS
14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST – CINEMA INTRODUCTION
14:02 BST / 15:02 CEST – TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
14:06 BST / 15:06 CEST – INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN O’HARE
14:17 BST / 15:17 CEST – SWAN LAKE ACTS I & II
15:23 BST / 16:23 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL I COUNTDOWN (10MIN)
15:33 BST / 16:33 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL I CONTENT
15:48 BST / 16:48 CEST – SWAN LAKE ACT III
16:30 BST / 17:30 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL II COUNTDOWN (8MIN)
16:38 BST / 17:38 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL II CONTENT
16:51 BST / 17:51 CEST – SWAN LAKE ACT IV
17:14 BST / 18:14 CEST – CURTAIN CALLS
17:20 BST / 18:20 CEST – CREDITS
Wednesday 24th April 1758BST. The feed is now available again for this evening’s broadcast. The Schedule is expected to be:
WE RECOMMEND SUBTITLES ARE SWITCHED OFF FOR THIS BALLET
18:00
SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
18:55
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
19:15
START OF RELAY
PLEASE ENSURE THE CINEMA HOUSE LIGHTS ARE DOWN FOR THE START OF THE RELAY, CURTAIN CALLS, AND ALL PRESENTER CONTENT, AND UP FOR THE INTERVAL COUNTDOWNS
19:15 BST / 20:15 CEST – CINEMA INTRODUCTION
19:17 BST / 20:17 CEST – TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
19:20 BST / 20:20 CEST – INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN O’HARE
19:32 BST / 20:32 CEST – SWAN LAKE ACTS I & II
20:38 BST / 21:38 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL I COUNTDOWN (10MIN)
20:48 BST / 21:48 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL I CONTENT
21:02 BST / 22:02 CEST – SWAN LAKE ACT III
21:42 BST / 22:42 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL II COUNTDOWN (8MIN)
21:50 BST / 22:50 CEST – CINEMA INTERVAL II CONTENT
21:57 BST / 22:57 CEST – SWAN LAKE ACT IV
22:19 BST / 23:19 CEST – CURTAIN CALLS
22:23 BST / 23:23 CEST – CREDITS
Wednesday 24th April 1000 BST. The Test ahead of this evenings broadcast is for 60′ at 1000BST/1100CEST. For those taking directly by satellite, the feed continues to 1200BST. This is designated for ROH internal testing only although it may prove useful for those who have still have issues. However, the content at this time (1100-1200BST) is discontinuous. Please report any issues to your usual support platform.
The Pre-Test for this broadcast is today, Wednesday 17th April. It runs from 1100-1200BST (1200-1300CEST). Please note the change of frequency from the previous ROH broadcast. All the usual support facilites are available for managed-distribution users and for FTA satellite STB receivers.
UPDATE at 1100BST Weds 17th: There is an issue with the satellite uplink and there is a delay in the feed being available. We will update as soon as the feed is there. Apologies for this. The feed became available at 1104BST
Saturday 20th April: The feed is now available for the Test period ahead of this evening’s relay, which is expected to follow this Schedule:
| BST / UK | CEST / W.Europe | |
| 16:30 -17:15 | 17:30 – 18:15 | Test Period |
| 17:15 – 17:55 | 18:15 – 18:55 | Walk In: Art cards |
| 17:55 – 18:05 | 18:55 – 19:05 | Live from the Opera House / Countdown |
| 18:05 – 19:34 | 19:05 – 20:34 | PERFORMANCE START: Open /Part 1 |
| 19:34 – 20:10 | 20:34 – 21:10 | INTERMISSION (36:00) TBC |
| Live interviews / features | ||
| Intermission Break (10:00) tbc | ||
| Live interviews / features / Intro Part 2 | ||
| 20:10 – 20:45 | 21:10 – 21:45 | Part 2 |
| 20:45 – 20:52 | 21:45 – 21:52 | BOWS / CREDITS / SIGN-OFF |
| 20:52 BST | 21:52 CEST | PROGRAM OFF-AIR (estimated/subject to live performance timing) |
There is a Test today, Monday 15th April ahead of the broadcast on Saturday 20th. It is for 30′ at 0930-1000BST (1030-1100CEST). Any issues should be reported through your normal support channels.
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