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Sat-UK #124 10.10.97: SKY NEWS - BBC NEWS
Sat-UK Report #124:
- Sky News is back in digital
- BBC to launch 24-hour news channel
friday 10th october 1997
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And now the news:
---------- Sky News is back in digital
Sky News has returned once again in digital format on Astra 1D,
transponder 57. The parameters for all those with the corect equipment
are SR 19996, FEC 3/4, VPID 0200, APID 0280. Presumably, these are
simply more tests, like before, for the forthcoming digital package on
Astra 2 at 28,2 degrees east.
---------- BBC to launch 24-hour news channel
(source: UK Satellite Control. News information copyright (c) 1996-1997
UK SATELLITE. Neil Anthony Powell. All rights reserved.)
The British Broadcasting Corporation will launch a 24-hour television
news channel on British cable networks next month after gaining
government permission, the Financial Times reported. Permission was
given despite protests from British Sky Broadcasting, which offers Sky
News through partner News Corp.. The BBC is to offer the service free to
cable networks. BSkyB sells its 24-hour news service to the cable
companies. BBC's 24-hour news would also be broadcast overnight on BBC1
(terrestrial). Carriage deals covering 1.5 million households were
scored with ComTel/Telecential, Cable and Wireless, Diamond Cable, NT
and Telewest Communications.
All contents (C) 1997 Dominic Sedghi, except where indicated. All rights
reserved. The above may not be reproduced without written consent.
Information is subject to change and/or may be incorrect.
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