An Extra Surprise For Radio Lovers! Plus More DAB News...
Do you own a Sky Receiver?
If you do and you have explored all the channels available of television and radio there is quite a choice to enjoy.
And BBC have made life easier by giving most of their radio and television stations...be they national or regional but the truly local BBC radio stations across the country still are only available via AM/FM/DAB or the internet.
However, an advantage of Sky's platform is that you can go into a certain section of the receiver's set up and add channels.
Its pretty easy and once you have followed the simple steps, its the same procedure every time.
Store the channels and you can have every ITV region so you can watch variations of programmes such as the local news programmes etc...
And tonight I discovered that BBC Radio London is on Sky's electronic programme guide if in the London area but by using the above method...I have found out that I can also access BBC Radio London via satellite so I can hear as opposed to what is available to me now and also avoid using up my internet connection.
So if others who live in the UK don't know of this...you do now! I'm wondering how long I could've been listening to and accessing BBC Radio London and what I have been missing.
I will post some links shortly to help you(and hopefully some instructions)
But here's what you need to add BBC Radio London outside of the capital because to hear it you have to access it in a slightly different way because its not on the epg nationally.
Astra 28.2° East Astra 2D Transponder 47 Frequency:10803 Polarisation:H(Horizontal) Symbol Rate 22.0 and FEC 5/6
Good Luck!
In the comments you'll see talk of the new Channel 5 television channels due for launch this coming weekend and it appears that they are on a few platforms and it looked like a delay for them joining the Sky Satellite system but a tv listings magazine suggests that they may be on Sky's system at the same time.
Also, there is a report in The Guardian newspaper of a new 24 tv news station opening again to read the article you may have to subscribe but its free. It will also be available in various other countries across the world.
French News Channel
The new 24-hour news channel funded by the French government to counter the global dominance of CNN and BBC World is to be beamed into the UK on the Sky platform.
France 24, which is set to launch at the beginning of December, has also signed up a number of UK presenters.
The news broadcaster, which will cost the French government €80m a year, will launch two channels, one in French and one in English, as well as an Arabic version online.
All television content will also be streamed over the internet.
Its executive team said today the channel would counter the dominance of "Anglo-Saxon" news by giving a French perspective on world events.
"Our goal is to present the French vision of international news, which is different to the ones of Anglo-Saxon channels such as CNN, the BBC, Fox News or to the one of al-Jazeera," said France 24's chairman, Alain de Pouzilhac.
"We want to show the diversity of the world and of its points of view. Our target is opinion-leaders around the world," he said.
DAB Update
Radio 3 decreased the quality of its digital radio broadcasts earlier this year by cutting the bitrate that it broadcast the station. Because the spectrum being used is trying to squeeze more and more stations into a space that is getting too small so some stations have to reduce the rate they give to each station or even borrow from each other where possible. Some have to be in mono.
In last evening's Radio 4 Feedback programme it was mentioned that after complaints from listeners, tests of broadcasting at a lower specification and using new technology to encode the sound by BBC Engineers, BBC director of radio and music Jenny Abramsky reversed the move and increased Radio 3's bandwidth again but will borrow extra data from Radio 3 on a when required baises to make room for Radio 5 Live spin-off Sports Extra, which broadcasts for just a few hours each week rather than losing the bitrate all the time. And that they will take some extra data from Radio 4 to help out.
Following further tests on the new encoding equipment and the reduction in the bitrate it has been decided to return to the previous arrangements which were in place for nearly four years.
An interesting article has appeared in today's Guardian Newspaper Media Section.
Other options include Digital Radio Mondial, which fills the AM spectrum and is very robust. At higher bandwidths, DRM can deliver CD-quality sound, and although no manufacturer currently builds compatible radio sets, it has already drawn some fans. Australian authorities are now reserving space for DRM broadcasting, and Ofcom has been consulting on whether it should follow suit.
South Korea, which often leads the way in technological terms, has been quick to adopt a different standard called Digital Multimedia Broadcast, which is related to DAB but also allows for video broadcasting. Its makers say it insulates the medium against future developments, rather than relying on heavy investment in several separate systems for audio and video.
There is more at this link to the Guardian Media Website(but to read it you may need to subscribe)but it is free.
DAB Radio Article
This may be a UK matter but as countries follow each other's lead or share on technical matters, it could have some consequences for broadcasters and listeners around the world.
Another Story about the alternative system to DAB as used in the UK
Interesting that this subject over a year ago was allowed to be discussed on a BBC7 messageboard, today I mention it on a BBC Radio 5 messageboard dedicated for station matters it affects Radio 5 and the whole thread is pulled. No communication or reason given. Thank heavens for blogs!
It appears that after maybe 10 hours the message that I started was returned to the board almost intact with a link removed to the story you see a link for above...and its a newspaper that often is linked to when talking of media matters. Whoever, made the decision decided that the link was unsuitable, others in charge do not always follow the same procedure and allow more than other moderators. And as said previously whilst that was being decided on, another message saying practically the same things remained on the board without removal.
If you do and you have explored all the channels available of television and radio there is quite a choice to enjoy.
And BBC have made life easier by giving most of their radio and television stations...be they national or regional but the truly local BBC radio stations across the country still are only available via AM/FM/DAB or the internet.
However, an advantage of Sky's platform is that you can go into a certain section of the receiver's set up and add channels.
Its pretty easy and once you have followed the simple steps, its the same procedure every time.
Store the channels and you can have every ITV region so you can watch variations of programmes such as the local news programmes etc...
And tonight I discovered that BBC Radio London is on Sky's electronic programme guide if in the London area but by using the above method...I have found out that I can also access BBC Radio London via satellite so I can hear as opposed to what is available to me now and also avoid using up my internet connection.
So if others who live in the UK don't know of this...you do now! I'm wondering how long I could've been listening to and accessing BBC Radio London and what I have been missing.
I will post some links shortly to help you(and hopefully some instructions)
But here's what you need to add BBC Radio London outside of the capital because to hear it you have to access it in a slightly different way because its not on the epg nationally.
Astra 28.2° East Astra 2D Transponder 47 Frequency:10803 Polarisation:H(Horizontal) Symbol Rate 22.0 and FEC 5/6
Good Luck!
In the comments you'll see talk of the new Channel 5 television channels due for launch this coming weekend and it appears that they are on a few platforms and it looked like a delay for them joining the Sky Satellite system but a tv listings magazine suggests that they may be on Sky's system at the same time.
Also, there is a report in The Guardian newspaper of a new 24 tv news station opening again to read the article you may have to subscribe but its free. It will also be available in various other countries across the world.
French News Channel
The new 24-hour news channel funded by the French government to counter the global dominance of CNN and BBC World is to be beamed into the UK on the Sky platform.
France 24, which is set to launch at the beginning of December, has also signed up a number of UK presenters.
The news broadcaster, which will cost the French government €80m a year, will launch two channels, one in French and one in English, as well as an Arabic version online.
All television content will also be streamed over the internet.
Its executive team said today the channel would counter the dominance of "Anglo-Saxon" news by giving a French perspective on world events.
"Our goal is to present the French vision of international news, which is different to the ones of Anglo-Saxon channels such as CNN, the BBC, Fox News or to the one of al-Jazeera," said France 24's chairman, Alain de Pouzilhac.
"We want to show the diversity of the world and of its points of view. Our target is opinion-leaders around the world," he said.
DAB Update
Radio 3 decreased the quality of its digital radio broadcasts earlier this year by cutting the bitrate that it broadcast the station. Because the spectrum being used is trying to squeeze more and more stations into a space that is getting too small so some stations have to reduce the rate they give to each station or even borrow from each other where possible. Some have to be in mono.
In last evening's Radio 4 Feedback programme it was mentioned that after complaints from listeners, tests of broadcasting at a lower specification and using new technology to encode the sound by BBC Engineers, BBC director of radio and music Jenny Abramsky reversed the move and increased Radio 3's bandwidth again but will borrow extra data from Radio 3 on a when required baises to make room for Radio 5 Live spin-off Sports Extra, which broadcasts for just a few hours each week rather than losing the bitrate all the time. And that they will take some extra data from Radio 4 to help out.
Following further tests on the new encoding equipment and the reduction in the bitrate it has been decided to return to the previous arrangements which were in place for nearly four years.
An interesting article has appeared in today's Guardian Newspaper Media Section.
Other options include Digital Radio Mondial, which fills the AM spectrum and is very robust. At higher bandwidths, DRM can deliver CD-quality sound, and although no manufacturer currently builds compatible radio sets, it has already drawn some fans. Australian authorities are now reserving space for DRM broadcasting, and Ofcom has been consulting on whether it should follow suit.
South Korea, which often leads the way in technological terms, has been quick to adopt a different standard called Digital Multimedia Broadcast, which is related to DAB but also allows for video broadcasting. Its makers say it insulates the medium against future developments, rather than relying on heavy investment in several separate systems for audio and video.
There is more at this link to the Guardian Media Website(but to read it you may need to subscribe)but it is free.
DAB Radio Article
This may be a UK matter but as countries follow each other's lead or share on technical matters, it could have some consequences for broadcasters and listeners around the world.
Another Story about the alternative system to DAB as used in the UK
Interesting that this subject over a year ago was allowed to be discussed on a BBC7 messageboard, today I mention it on a BBC Radio 5 messageboard dedicated for station matters it affects Radio 5 and the whole thread is pulled. No communication or reason given. Thank heavens for blogs!
It appears that after maybe 10 hours the message that I started was returned to the board almost intact with a link removed to the story you see a link for above...and its a newspaper that often is linked to when talking of media matters. Whoever, made the decision decided that the link was unsuitable, others in charge do not always follow the same procedure and allow more than other moderators. And as said previously whilst that was being decided on, another message saying practically the same things remained on the board without removal.
posted by The Great Gildersleeve | 11:31 pm
3 Comments:
I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy the new channels as we only have Freeview. I read somewhere on one of the threads that mods will remove links which require the user to register to view the content, mods being heavy handed as usual. Good of you to post though as many people will not be aware of the new DAB changes.
That might be the reason...regarding the DAB etc...as for new channels...tv wise Channel 5 TV start their new tv channels from next weekend I believe and so far unless something happens suddenly...I think they are available either through cable or Freeview so far not Sky's platform.
You're right, the two new channels from Five will be available on Freeview. They've already been assigned their channel numbers but at present there is only a blank black screen being shown on them.
p.s. I hope your visit to the flu jab clinic went ok, I think you mentioned it on one of the threads earlier :)
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