2001 Satellite News

4DTV DigiMail (discontinued)

• Music Choice removed from 4DTV and won't be returning as stated by the IPG people at Motorola
• 4DTV Mail (July 02, 2001) ->Satellite Name Swaps K2(Satcom K2) now named KZ@81 W & KZ(GE-2 KU) now named K2@85.1W
• Problems with Music Choice ->4DTV maps have been removed as Motorola says Music Choice is going to Mpeg 1.5 not compatible with the 4dtv ->this could be true or wrong as they have moved to a new transponder number and some channels are still broadcasting in DCII format as of (July 02, 2001)
• Don't be alarmed. TV Land is NOT going anywhere. If you are seeing a message on your screen, don't worry. All you need to do is turn your dish to G0 16. That is where TV Land is now.
• Effective June 18, 2001, Univision will move to a new satellite location W1 (GE-1) Transponder 16.
  
• New NFL SUNDAY TICKET - Satellite Locations:
  1. Satellite G3, Transponders 1,2,3,5,9,22,23
  2. Satellite T6, Transponders 8,12,14,15,17 Souce: Joe York, Sports Information Director from NPS
  
• Telesat gets satellite slot; new bird by '03 [Full Story]
• Wildfeeds site check this one out - Click here!
• If you purchased one or more residential subscriptions to "NFL Sunday Ticket" at any time from January 1, 1994, through May 25, 2001, you may be a member of the class and your rights will be affected by legal proceedings in this action. more info.->>
  
• IPPV to be added to the 4DTV sometime around June 2001
• 4DTV Mail -New HBO/Cinemax channels starting May 17th WMAX on G1-137, @MAX on G1-139, 5StarMAX on G1-141 and OuterMAX on G1-143 (May 16, 2001)
  
• No more XFL more details
  
• On July 20-22, Showtime Networks will have af free preview of its 11: Showtime, Showtime 2, Showtime 3, Showtime Extreme, Showtime Beyond, Showtime Next, Showtime Women, Showtime FamilyZone, TMC, TMC 2 and Flix.
• DSR905 Digital SideCar discussion will take place on Sunday Night Satellite with Mr. D. Pretzer (April 22,2001)
• Cinemax will launch 4 new movie channels on May 17, 2001 which include At Max for twenty-somethings; WMax for women; 5-StarMax for hit movies and OuterMax featuring out and out daring fare
• Fine Living and the Crime Channel are both slated to debut later this year sometime
• Galaxy 3C is scheduled for a May 26, 2001 launch and will replace G3R at 95 degrees
  
• Telstar 8 is scheduled for a July-Sept., 2002 launch window to be placed in orbit at the 77 degrees slot
  
• Gonzo X (T4, 1) will be changing its name to Xcubed on May 1st
• Spice has been replaced on G3, 1 by XXXtra Hot TV. Spice is now only available via 4DTV on G0, 327
  
• TVN Entertainment announces that it has acquired BET's Action-Pay-Per-View channel from Avalon Pictures. APPV will be programmed, distributed and marketed by TVN as part of its ongoing initiative to provide targeted near-video-on-demand pay-per-view programming that will complement new-release movie offerings.
• Lifetime Movie Network will unveil its new on-air look in May after undergoing its first ever redesign since its 1998 launch.The new network look will reflect its multidimensional relationship with its viewers through a lens concept that extends into a new logo, program openings, menu lineups, promo elements and ID spots.
• Lifetime, television for women, will launch "Lifetime Real Women," a new 24-hour network with reality related programming told from a woman's point of view.The new network will soon be available on satellite and cable television late this summer.
• Hallmark Cards and Crown Media Holdings announced last Wednesday (April 11) that they will re-launch Crown Media's Odyssey Network as the Hallmark Channel on Monday, Aug. 6. 2001

• Starting this April 12th for 25 weeks, Major League Baseball will come to Fox Family on Thursday nights. ->G5 Tr.11
• There has been some nonsense posted on the net about NPS going out of business. Not true. They have been having phone problems and are working to get them fixed. Joe York from NPS asked me to pass this on to you. From Mr. Dana Pretzer (April 3, 2001)
  
• WWF WrestleMania PPV Sunday April 01, 2001 ->W1 tr.16 ->PreShow 7:30pm (EST) Live 8:00pm (EST)
• Adelphia Cable Free Weekend ->Satellite G7 Tr.8
• Preseason national TV schedule announced more info.
• Mr. Pretson has recently opened his new web site www.prestocomm.com and to celebrate Mr. Preston is giving away two coupons for 6 months of Showtime, TMC, Sundance and Flix movie channels. He is also giving away a 4Dtv remote. Drawing to take place on April 2nd 2001.
• Announcement on WWF Raw 3/26/01 ->Shan M. is new owner of WCW
• Time Warner now owns and operates WB Networks ->WB will fall under the division that TBS Superstation, TNT, The WB broadcast network, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Turner South, the slate of CNN channels, and Boomerang
• DSR922 Firmware has been delayed till May 2001 from April 2001
• Motorola is looking into making some minor software fixes in the HDD200 -make 16by9 to fit into a 4by3 image and other minor software bugs (as said on Sunday Night Satellite)
• If you really want a HD TV go with one the is 16by9 as these sets are true HD TV's
• The HDD200 does not have off air capabilities for HD if you want this option you would need a 8VSB tuner
• DSR905 is available now
• Mr. Cornwall gave away a new 905 to a lucky winner of Sunday Night satellite (March 25, 2001)
• TANDBERG Television to Provide Digital Network Distribution Solution to NBC more info.
• Lifetime East now on G5 Tr.21 in VCII+ mode
• The Family Network is now on T7 802
• Lab squeezes HDTV into standard TV channel & more info. Will this system really work?
• 4DTV Mail -> New Satellite Locations
  • E2@ 107.3W was replaced by F1
  • E1@ 111.1W was replaced by E2
  • A1@ 111.2W was replaced by A3
  • C5@ 1390W was replaced by W8
• STARZ has changed their BET Movies channels G1 tr.154 and C4 tr.107 to BLACK STARZ
• Speedvision to cover Formula 1 (F1) racing Live 2001
• Y&R Soap has changed to E2 (New location 111.1 degrees) Tr. 2
• Anik E1 is now moving to 118 degrees West Longitude
• Anik E2 at it's new location, 111.1 degrees West Longitude
• E2 has moved and is now replaced with the new F1 107.3 degrees West Longitude
• T6 tr.6 & T5 tr.6 WB feeds have moved to G4 tr. 4 and have changed to digital (DVB 4.2.2)
• Beginning March 1, 2001 new showtime channels
  • C3 125 Next East, 126 Family East, 127 Women East
  • G0 125 Next West, 126 Family West, 127 Women West
• IPG now doesn't go to the exact time when you view the guide ->this is because of a copyright issue and Motorola would have to pay royalties
• Mr. Cornwall said that he will give away 2 DSR905's when they come out on Sunday Night Satellite (Feb. 4, 2001)
• Showtime HD has moved its C3, 120 channel to G0 120 (West feed) and C3, 118 (East feed) is still the same (Feb. 02 ,2001)
• A little off topic but well worth noting ->The major outages that hit Microsoft last week could become more commonplace because of four flaws found in the software used to identify servers around the Internet, security experts said Monday. (Jan. 29, 2001)
• An on-screen message states that CBMT (channel 1) will be making the switch on January 28, 2001 to CBC's digital format
• WB's analog feeds are due to convert to digital on February 1, 2001. They have chosen to use the same system the CBC has been trying to get to work...the Tandberg TV MPEG2 4:2:2 technology ->WB programming will remain available on C-Band through WPIX & KTLA
• PrimeTime 24 has announced that effective 11:59 p.m. (EST) on February 28, WSVN (FOX/ Miami) will be discontinued as part of the PT24 satellite package. PT24 has no plans to replace the WSVN feed, so dish owners who wish to continue receiving the FOX signal will need to subscribe to FOXnet on W7 (C1), tr.19
• Access Global Broadcast Network is now on G3, tr. 7 ->the service is being uplinked by KPOC-TV out of Ponca City
• MTV2 is moving ->from Galaxy 10R (G0), tr.16 to GE-1 (W1), tr.20
• Satmex orders Satmex 6 from Loral -Satmex 6 is to be built within 24 months and will be put into orbit in 2003
• CBC channels Anik E2 1, 5 & 9 C-Band originally planned to go digital on November 30th. Due to technical problems the switch to digital was delayed and rescheduled for January 8th on CBC East and West. CBMT is scheduled to follow shortly thereafter.
• BET Action PPV will shut down PPV channel on March 31/2001 unless it finds a buyer for its service
• PanAmSat & Lifetime announced that Lifetime channel will be moving to G5 tr. 21 in the end of the first quarter of 2001
• Romance Classics channel has changed it's name to Woman's Entertainment ->new shows will feature Fashions,Style,Travel and Profiles plus a bunch of new female-oriented movies
• Showtime HDTV West feed will move from C3 ->120 to GO ->120 sometime around Feb. 1,2000 also bit rates will be increased for a better picture
• Info. from NPS on TVLand & MTV2 Click here
• TVLand on C3 Tr. 18, will be scrambling & moving ->analog VideoCypher II+ feed on G0 tr.16 -start February 1, 2001
• 4DTV Mail -4DTV Owners! For a limited time, Upgrade to the NEW 4DTV for only $549.00 (US funds) Free Shipping! Call 1-800-679-0330 Until February 15, 2001 NB. must trade in old 920 4dtv