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TVP launches FTA platform on ASTRA
The public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) launched a free-to-air platform on ASTRA on 15th September 2009. TVP has therefore extended its satellite capacity contracts for the use of two transponders at ASTRA’s main orbital position 19.2 degrees East. TVP has been using this capacity since 2005. TVP is the largest public TV broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. ››
Amazonas 2 satellite is integrated for launch
Ariane 5’s payload fairing is hoisted into position for installation over Amazonas 2 in the satellite staging area of the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building. Final payload integration is underway for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2009, with the Amazonas 2 telecommunications satellite now encapsulated in its payload fairing. ››
Animal Planet HD in CYFRA+
On 16th of September 2009, subscribers of the satellite platform CYFRA+ have gained an access to Animal Planet HD. Until 11th of November channel can be viewed by all subscribers of the platform with has at least one HD option activated. This is the ninth high-definition channel available in CYFRA+, other ones include: CANAL+ Film HD, CANAL+ Sport HD, National Geographic Channel HD, HBO HD, Filmbox HD, MTVNHD, Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD. ››
TVP channels now available on Astra
- 2005-11-03 16:21:07 / Janusz Sulisz/Kamil Grymuza
- source: www.satkurier.pl
Three TVP channels appeared on Astra 2C (19.2 E). These are TVP 1, 2 and 3 which are now broadcasted along with TVP Culture and TV Polonia. This is a confirmation of earlier annoucements concerning satellite broadcast made by TVP. The only suprise is that at first, TVP announced the beginning of October as a launch date, later on they changed it to the beginning of year 2006.
Along with audio/video stream comes teletext, unfortunately there is no EPG. The broadcast is encrypted using NDS-VideoGuard system, same as one used to encrypt TVP channels on Eutelsat W3A - 7E.
Below are the parameters used to receive TVP package (video PID, audio PID) .
Transponder 59 (10.862H, SR=22000, FEC=5/6)
TVP 1 – 512/650
TVP 2 – 513/660
TVP 3 Warsaw – 515/680.
The following channels are still available unencrypted from same transponder:
TV Polonia – 514/670
TVP Kultura – 516/690.
