URGENT CHANGE TO PREVIOUS DETAILS
There is a Test today, Monday 11th December 1000-1100GMT / 1100-1200CET. This is of the new satellite transponders on IS-1002. I have already emailed all the details to you
HOWEVER: Intelsat have in the last few hours informed a change of frequency to 12625 Horizontal. It will also just be a 18MHz slot. This is for today only.
An additional test will be rearranged to re-instate the previously advised details.
Apologies to all for the inconvenience
Thursday 7th December. There is a 60′ pan-European test today at 1000GMT / 1100CET / 1200EET. The test will be carried on IS-1002 and also on all managed platforms (e.g. Deluxe, MPS, LANsat, Gofilex, Unique-X)
Please contact your usual support channels as needed for this HD 1920×1080 16:9 Stereo broadcast
SATURDAY 16th December. The feed is now live for the test period ahead of the concert starting just after 1600GMT / 1700CET. NB! There are burnt-in English subtitles on the lower-third of the screen. These are live-translated Japanese>English. The feed is MUTE for the 1st 12 mins to 1512GMT
SUNDAY 17th December. The feed for this aftrnoon’s Encore is now available. WE RECOMMEND SUBTITLES ARE SWITCHED OFF FOR THIS BALLET.
The Schedule for today is:
13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET
SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
13:40 GMT/ 14:40 CET
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET
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 GMT/ 15:00 CET CINEMA INTRODUCTION
14:02 GMT/ 15:02 CET TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
14:06 GMT/ 15:06 CET INTERVIEW WITH GARY AVIS
14:19 GMT/ 15:19 CET THE NUTCRACKER ACT I
15:10 GMT/ 16:10 CET CINEMA INTERVAL (30MIN)
15:41 GMT/ 16:41 CET THE NUTCRACKER ACT II
16:28 GMT/ 17:28 CET CURTAIN CALLS
16:34 GMT/ 17:34 CET CREDITS
THE SATELLITE RELAY WILL END AT APPROXIMATELY 17:00 GMT/ 18:00 CET
Tuesday 12th December. The Cinema Test period ahead of this evenings broadcast is at 1000-1100GMT (1100-1200CET). There is a further 45′ of testing up to 1145GMT, but this is for internal ROH use. You may find this time helpful but must expect a discontinuous feed.
UPDATE@1740GMT. The feed is now available again ahaead of this evening’s broadcast
There is a 60′ Pre-Broadcast Test today (5th December) at 1100GMT/1200CET ahead of the broadcast from the ROH on the 12th December . Please make best-use of this opportunity and report any issues via your usual channels.
Saturday 9th December 1615GMT: The satellite feed for this evening’s broadcast is now available
There is a Test today, Monday 4th December ahead of the broadcast on Saturday 9th. It is at 0930-1000GMT (1000-1100CET). Any issues should be reported through your normal support channels.
The Test feed is now available until 1400GMT
The Service name is “Live Cinema Event”
UPDATE@1920GMT: The feed is now available for testing ahead of the Card at 2100 and the Q+A at 2108
Saturday 18th November 1615GMT. The feed is now available for this evening’s broadcast
There is a Test today, Monday13th November ahead of the broadcast on the Saturday 18th. It is at 0930-1015GMT (1030-1115CST). Any issues should be reported through your normal support channels.
Sunday 12th November. The feed is now available for the Encore relay. The afternoon’s schedule will follow as:
13:00 GMT/ 14:00 CET
SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
13:40 GMT/ 14:40 CET
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
14:00 GMT/ 15:00 CET
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
14:02 GMT/ 15:02 CET TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
14:06 GMT/ 15:06 CET INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN O’HARE
14:19 GMT/ 15:19 CET DON QUIXOTE ACT I
15:09 GMT/ 16:09 CET CINEMA INTERVAL I COUNTDOWN (13 MIN)
15:22 GMT/ 16:22 CET INTERVIEW WITH CARLOS ACOSTA
15:35 GMT/ 16:35 CET DON QUIXOTE ACT II
16:09 GMT/ 17:09 CET CINEMA INTERVAL II COUNTDOWN (13 MIN)
16:27 GMT/ 17:27 CET INTERVIEW WITH TONY CRITCHELL
16:32 GMT/ 17:32 CET DON QUIXOTE ACT III
17:10 GMT/ 18:10 CET CURTAIN CALLS
17:16 GMT/ 18:16 CET CREDITS
THE SATELLITE RELAY WILL END AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 GMT/ 18:30 CET
Tuesday 7th November. The morning Test ahead of this evening’s broadcast is at 1000-1100GMT (1100-1200CET). There is an additional 45′ of satellite time after 1100GMT designated for ROH internal use. However, it might be helpful for chasing any last-minute local issues in your cinema
There is a 60′ Pre-Broadcast Test today (31st October) at 1100GMT/1200CET ahead of the broadcast from the ROH on the 7th November . Please make best-use of this opportunity and report any issues via your usual channels. UPDATE@1104GMT. The feed has temporarily been lost. Apologies for this
Welcome to the 1st production of the 2023-24 Season; “Dead Man Walking”
Saturday 21st October. The Test period ahead of tonight’s broadcast starts at 1630BST/1730CEST. The main content commences at 1755BST/1855CEST
UPDATE@1850BST. There is a known issue with the positioning of the subtitles. They are lower than intended. A resolution will be attempted in the Intermission
There is a Test today, Monday16th ahead of the broadcast on the 21st. It is at 0930-1015BST (1030-1115CEST). Any issues should be reported through your normal support channels.
Sunday 8th October: ENCORE BROADCAST. The feed for this broadcast is due to start with a Test period at 1300BST. The main content starts at 1400. The Schedule is:
13:00 SATELLITES LIVE – TEST TAPE
13:40 A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
14:00 START OF RELAY
14:00 INTRODUCTION WITH ELLE OSILI-WOOD
14:02 TRAILERS AND PROMOTIONS
14:06 INTERVIEW WITH JONATHAN HARDEN
14:12 INTRODUCTORY FILM
14:18 L’ELISIR D’AMORE ACT I.i.
14:51 SHORT PAUSE (THIS IS NOT AN INTERVAL)
14:54 L’ELISIR D’AMORE ACT I.ii.
15:34 CINEMA INTERVAL (18 MIN)
15:55 INTERVIEW WITH SUSANNA STRANDERS
16:00 NADINE SIERRA FILM
16:04 L’ELISIR D’AMORE ACT II
17:04 CURTAIN CALLS
THE SATELLITE RELAY WILL END AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 BST
Thursday 5th October: The test period for this evening’s broadcast is at 1000-1100BST (1100-1200CEST). From 1100-1145BST there is an additional 45 mins of satellite time being used for ROH internal testing purposes. although this may be of use to you, the content will be random and discontinuous.
UPDATE@1740BST. The feed is now available again ahead of tonight’s transmission
There is a 60′ Pre-Broadcast Test today (28th Sept) at 1100BST/1200CEST ahead of the broadcast from the ROH on the 5th October . Please make best-use of this opportunity and report any issues via your usual channels.
There is a Pre-Season Test ahead of the 2023-24 broadcast season. It is today Monday 2nd October at 1000-1100BST (1100-1200CEST).
The Met Opera have invested in new subtitle equipment for this and forthcoming Seasons. It is imperative that you take part in this test session ahead of the 1st broadcast, to ensure your equipment is totally compatible. Any issues should be reported through your normal support channels.
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