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Sat-UK-News #242 01.05.98: Quantum Back, Arabsat Digital




Sat-UK-News Report #242:
- Quantum not gone after all!
- Arabsat Digital on HotBird 4
friday 1st may 1998
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And now the news:


---------- Quantum not gone after all!
 Well, it seemed Quantum's departure from Astra 1A and HotBird 1 was
only brief. It was back again last night. Perhaps they have plans to
leave sometime in May...

---------- Arabsat Digital on HotBird 4
 Good news for all Arabic-speakers in Europe! Arabsat Digital has begun
a package on HotBird 4 with six Arabic language channels, which are all
free-to-air. Here is the info (PIDs decimal):
12.654 H          ARABSAT DIGITAL        SR 27500  FEC 3/4  FTA
512/650     Sharjah TV
513/660     Bahrain TV
514/670     Channel 1 (Saudi Arabia)
515/680     Kuwait TV
516/690     Jordan Satellite Channel
517/700     Jamahirya Satellite Channel
In addition to this, there is a digital data stream being transmitted on
12.731 H, no television included.


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