MET OPERA: “Otello” Test 12th October

Posted on October 12, 2015 by satfacts

The 30′ Test on E5Wa starts at 0730GMT/0930CEST. This will have 2 services: 1 each of burnt-in French and Spanish subtitles

This is followed by a 30′ Test at 0830GMT/0930BST on IS1002. This will have all languages of subtitles embedded for self-selection.

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BOLSHOI BALLET: 11th October “GISELLE” broadcast

Posted on October 11, 2015 by satfacts

Here is the Schedule for the rest of the afternoon:

1540UK/1640CEST: Backstage shots

16:00UK/17:00CEST: Intro and Part-1

17:00UK/18:00CEST: Interval

17:30UK/18:30CEST: Part-2

18:28UK/19:28CESt: Approx off-air

UPDATE: 14:04GMT. The feed is now up and stable on all 3 satellites. Sorry for the slight delay.

UPDATE: it is now 1302GMT and the feed is slightly delayed. Word will appear here when it is up. (Black carriers are up on IS-905 and E5Wa)

Hello.

The feed will be on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa is due up at 1300GMT/1400UK/1500W.Europe

Further info to follow when it is.

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BOLSHOI BALLET: Test 6th October

Posted on October 6, 2015 by satfacts

0730GMT: The 60′ Test on E5Wa is now  up and stable. The Service ID is “Pathé Live Test”.

The Test on IS1002 and IS-905 follows at 1000GMT

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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “Figaro” 5th October

Posted on October 5, 2015 by satfacts

The feeds were all live at 1730BST/1830CEST but currently there are NO SUBTITLES.

The ROH are attempting a fix.

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MET OPERA: Il Trovatore

Posted on October 3, 2015 by satfacts

UPDATE 1910GMT: There was a major disturbance on the feed from New York

UPDATE 1834GMT: Picture and audio disturbances acan be seen in-coming from NY

UPDATE @18:36GMT The audio issue was fixed in the NY OB facility at ~17:14GMT. (This is reported here late as Helplines were inundated)

UPDATE @ 17:08GMT: THERE ARE AUDIO INTERUPTIONS ON THE FEED FROM NEW YORK

UPDATE AT 15:30GMT. All feeds below are now up and stable.

Hello and a huge Welcome to the 1st Opera of the 2015-2016 Season!

As a reminder, from 1500GMT there will be feeds available as:

Intelsat IS-1002 with 2 separate feeds available

  1. A feed with Closed Subtitles (to self-select with your FTA/STB receiver on non-managed systems)  with
    • English subtitle
    • German subtitle
    • French subtitle
    • Spanish subtitle
    • Russian subtitle
    • French subtitle
    • Swedish subtitle
    • Portuguese subtitle
  2. A feed with German subtitles burnt-in.
  1. Eut-5Wa (French and Spanish burnt-in subtitled services)
  1. Intelsat IS-905 with Closed subtitles (self-select as above for STB/FTA receivers or language booked on managed platforms such a Ymagis)

Updates will be above here as appropriate

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST: Test 2nd October

Posted on October 2, 2015 by satfacts

UPDATE: The feeds are now up and stable. The content is the Arqiva “Digital Cinema Delivered” Test loop

The Test for this starts at 1000BST/1100CEST and lasts for 60′ on IS-1002 and IS-905

It is 1080/50 with AC3/DD audio

Appropriate updates will appear above here.

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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “Figaro” Test 28th Sept 1000GMT

Posted on September 28, 2015 by satfacts

The 60′ Test is now live on IS-1002, E5Wa and IS905. It ends at 1100GMT/1200BST/1300CEST

Embedded subtitle feeds are available on all 3 satellites.

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MET OPERA: Il Trovatore Test 28th September

Posted on September 28, 2015 by satfacts

Good morning and welcome to the 1st Test of the 2015-16 Season.

There will be a 30′ Test on E5Wa at 0930CEST.

This will be followed by a 30′ Test on IS-1002 (embedded subtitle feed) at 0930BST/1030CEST.

Updated news will appear above here.

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ROH – Romeo & Juliet TX

Posted on September 22, 2015 by satfacts

Services ceased at 21:34GMT
Content concludes at 21:33GMT
Extra power was added to IS905 at 17:19GMT
Eu5Wa established & stable 16:57GMT
IS 905 & IS10-02 established & stable 16:48GMT
The tuning period will begin at 17:00GMT/18:00BST/19:00CEST

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ROH – Romeo & Juliet Test 2

Posted on September 22, 2015 by satfacts

Service ceased at 11:00GMT
IS 905 feeds up and switched to line at 10:07GMT
Carriers only on IS10-02 & Eu5Wa – Still awaiting feed from OB to come up on 905 (10:00GMT)
The test period will begin at 10:00GMT/11:00BST/12:00CEST

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