Transponder News for Satellite TV on 03 November 2020

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Horizons 2 & Intelsat 15 85.0°E
Showcase TV channel appeared on 12560 V 30000 (alexx5957)

ABS-2A 75 ° E
Mosfilm HD TV channel appeared on 10985 (H) 35007 3/4 DVB-S2 / 8PSK MPEG-4 encoded in Irdeto. (yuriy56)

Astra 3B 23.5 ° E
eSportsONE (in HD) появился на 11856 V 29900 2/3 DVB-S2, encoded (Viaccess) (Bakili)

Hot Bird 13B 13° E
Viasat History HD, Viasat Nature HD left with 12437 H DVB-S2/8PSK, MPEG-4 (vopros)
on 11075 V, 30000, 3/4, DVB-S2, FTA promoted two German-language music channels: One и Two Music Television: Broadcast start 11 November this year. (Yorick)

Astra 4A 4.8°E
on 11747 V 30000, DVB-S2 disabled HD versions of SLM channels: ICTV, New and STB. (Bakili)

Two more German music TV channels to appear on Hot Bird
Before giving details, repeat the thought, which we have expressed in previous publications. Our focus on German popular music is understandable, t.. a large share of foreign music, which became popular in Russia and in the territory of the countries of the former USSR, originated in Germany. Moreover, it was in Russia that fans of the German music channel VIVA created its Russian versions.. And one of them, which is called Pulse TV (and according to the documents - VIVA TV Russia), even licensed by Roskomnadzor. Therefore, attention to German music television is quite justified.. Now let's move on to details about two new products from German television., which will soon begin broadcasting on the Hot Bird 13B satellite in position 13 degrees East longitude.
Two music channels, One Music Television and Zwei Music Television, are scheduled to begin regular operations at 11 November this year 11.00 local time. This is reported by the Czech resource parabola.cz.
Both new channels will be broadcast on the transponder of the satellite provider Media Broadcast. Currently, these German channels are already being promoted with a trailer for their content.. It is assumed, that the signal will be transmitted in clear text (FTA) even after the launch of regular broadcast. Thus, channels will be available to all fans of popular music.
One Music Television and Zwei Music Television promotions broadcast in MPEG-4 standard in SD. To receive these TV programs, you need any satellite receiver supporting DVB-S2 / MPEG-4.
One Music Television will broadcast 24 часа в сутки, 7 days a week the so-called mainstream - German and international pop music, hip hop, R&(B), dance, rock, new german rap, the most popular hits of the 80s, 90-x and new millennium.
Zwei Music Television's New Channel Promises Viewers, that he will also broadcast 24 часа в сутки, 7 days a week hits, club hits, new hits, hits of the 70s, 80-x and 90s, German pop music, Latin hits and popular reggae songs.
One Music Television and Zwei Music Television promotions broadcast on the same multiplex, as other German-language music television - Folx Music Television. Also on this transponder the Polish public television TVP Polonia HD broadcasts.
Broadcast Options One Music Television and Zwei Music Television (both are Germany): frequency 11075 MHz, polarization vertical, SR 30000 FEC 3/4, DVB-S2/MPEG4, Open.
Materials from the website parabola.cz were used

Xtra TV: Termination of the broadcast of channel Viasat Nature / History
Dear users!
In connection with the decision of the copyright holder of the TV channel, With 1 November 2020 of the year, the educational channel with mixed content Viasat Nature / History has stopped broadcasting in Ukraine.
Broadcasts of SD and HD versions of Viasat Nature and Viasat History channels remain unchanged.
Upon completion of the broadcast, Viasat Nature / History removed from Xtra TV channel list.
Xtra TV team

Changes to Viasat packages
Dear subscribers!
We inform you about changes in Viasat packages.
With 1 November, the Viasat Nature / History HD channel was removed from the Prestigious HD and Premium HD packages. But a new Epic Drama channel has been added to the Premium HD package.
Epic Drama – 24/7 channel with successful global drama series of various genres: historical, adventurous, criminal, melodramatic, the military and others. Many of the series are exclusive premieres in Ukraine. The channel is available in HD.

Internet Starlink turned out to be many times faster than competitors
Starlink satellite Internet at the beta testing stage showed access speed, several times superior to the main competitors.
Beta invitations were sent out by the company last week, but the PCMag edition is already 29 October published a detailed study of the work of the satellite Internet company Ilona Mask.
According to the Speedtest report, which has been collecting network performance data since the beginning of beta testing, Starlink's average download speed is 70 Mbps. Thus, the company already bypasses its main competitors in this indicator - Viasat Exede and HughesNet. in October 2020 Viasat Exede's average download speed was 24,75 Mbit/s, у HughesNet — 19,84 Mbit/s.
Another advantage of Elon Musk's project is the minimum signal delay: 42 ms versus 728 ms from HughesNet and 643 ms for Viasat Exede respectively. In the near future, Starlink plans to reduce the latency to 16 ms.
Starlink has already started providing Internet access services to US rural residents, which, for a number of reasons, cannot access the Network via cable. The Starlink system now has 895 satellites, the ultimate goal of the company is to deploy 12 000 spacecraft.
Previously reported, that at the stage of open beta testing, satellite broadband access via Starlink Elon Musk will cost subscribers from rural US $99 per month.

Eutelsat – third quarter results 2020 year
Satellite operator Eutelsat's broadcast revenue in the third quarter was 190,6 million euro, that on 1,5% less.
Revenue declined by 1,9 per cent. The launch calendar of the Eutelsat satellite has hardly changed compared to the end of June this year. Only the launch of the Eutelsat Quantum satellite from the fourth quarter is postponed 2020 years for the first quarter 2021 year. Eutelsat Hot Bird satellites 13F and 13G are still scheduled for the second half 2021 year, а Eutelsat 10B – on 2022 year.
What is the use of satellite capacity?
The number of active transponders of the Eutelsat operator as of 30 September this year,. was 1382 – on 5 units less, a year earlier. The number of used transponders was 966 – unchanged from last year, but increased by 6 units per quarter. As a result, the occupancy rate was 69,9%. compared with the 69,7%. like a year ago, and at the end of June 2020 year.
How many channels are broadcast by Eutelsat satellites?
as at 30 September 2020 year total number of channels, broadcast by satellites Eutelsat, was 6 683, that on 4% less. Every year. The number of HD channels was 1739 against 1582 a year earlier, which means growth by 10%. and is 26 per cent. all channels compared to 22,7%. a year earlier. As a result, the required power is the same, as in the previous year.
It is worth noting, what's in the third quarter 2020 years long unused satellite Eutelsat 12 West B, launched 25 September 2001 year, intended for the so-called graveyard orbit.