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Skyguide Issue 006 Page 1
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-------------------------------- SKYGUIDE UK ---------------------------------
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| Your digest of the latest news in the world of Satellite & Cable TV |
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---------------------- Week Ending Sat 17th April 1993 -----------------------
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* SKY SHOWS WHAT NO BROADCASTER HAS SHOWN BEFORE
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(Also in this edition: Writer shot for naff, cliche-ridden headlines)
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Sky One will premiere the fourth season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" on
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May 3rd. The show will continue straight on from the current repeats of the
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third season, currently airing daily.
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Also in the Star Trek vein, the spin-off series "Deep Space Nine" will
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premiere on Sunday, May 9th at 7pm, continuing weekly at that time. It was
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previously thought that this series would begin screening in August, shortly
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before the encryption of Sky One.
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Deep Space Nine replaces Sky's long-running series 21 Jump Street. Also being
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replaced in May is the "saucy" gameshow Studs, which disappears in favour of
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daily showings of US Comedy "Night Court".
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Also coming to Sky One shortly are The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and The
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Untouchables - not the black and white Robert Stack vehicle but an all-new
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series.
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* MORE ON THOSE RADIO STATIONS WE MENTIONED LAST WEEK
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Expect two new satellite radio stations very soon on Astra. United Christian
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Broadcasting will be broadcasting "Easy listening" music, interspersed by DJ
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interruptions of great meaning and moral value. Expect to see this new
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service on the 7.56 subcarrier on Sky Sports.
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Also due is Quality Country Music Radio, which has now agreed a deal with Sky
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to use the 7.56 subcarrier on Sky News.
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* ANOTHER FABULOUS GERMAN CHANNEL ON ASTRA
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"In Orbit", Superchannel's teletext satellite news page has reported that RTL
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is in negotiation with SES for another transponder. The report says that the
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broadcaster is seeking a transponder for "RTL-5", likely to feature more of
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the same RTL, RTL-2 and RTL-4 style of programming.
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However, don't expect to see this alleged new channel if it launches - the
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report states that RTL are seeking one of Astra 1C's two transponders that
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transmit on too low a frequency for domestic Astra systems to recieve. The
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idea behind this odd arrangement being that the channel will be for cable
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viewers only.
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This seems a very strange use for a direct-to-home satellite. And the first of
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April was weeks ago.
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skyguide/skyguide #17, from bignoise, 2135 chars, Apr 16 18:51 93
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This is a comment to message 16.
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Skyguide Issue 006 Page 2
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* WV LAUNCH NEW SATELLITE MAGAZINE
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In your newsagents now is a new magazine from the creators of What Satellite
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(TV). "Buying Satellite" combines "easy-reference buying information, advice
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and topical programme listings".
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Also featured in the first issue is a report on "New SEX channels!!!", details
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on "Secret Satellite Stations", and a feature on top celebrity Bob Monkhouse's
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"Amazing Home Satellite TV Control Centre".
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It is worth noting the content of the old magazine from the creators of
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"Buying Satellite". Called "What Satellite TV", this monthly publication
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features buyers guides, programme listings, and this month has a special
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supplement on "Secret Satellite Stations".
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Among the pages in the first issue of What Satellite, back in May 1989, were
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news of a ban on satellite pornography and a report on top celebrity Bob
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Monkhouse's amazing home satellite TV system.
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* CABLE NETWORK FOR SATELLITE VIEWERS
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Further to our report on "The Cable Network" (Issue 2), it has now been
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announced that the channel will transmit on Intelsat VI, home of fellow
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United Artists cable channels Discovery, Bravo and The Parliamentary Channel.
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The channel is reported to intend to broadcast from 1pm to 11pm daily.
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* STILL BROADCASTING!
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Following on from our report of DSF losing their licence to broadcast
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(Skyguide Issue 4), The Bavarian Licensing authority is taking the decision to
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the German Federal Supreme Court.
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The authority were asked to withdraw DSF's license following a Bavarian
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tribunal, concerned at the growing influence of Leo Kirch on the German media.
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The authority themselves will await the decision of the court before taking
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action.
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* FAMILY VIEWING
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The Family Channel will launch on Astra 1C later this year. Backed by US
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Evangelist Pat Robertson, the channel will broadcast from the headquarters of
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ex-regional ITV company TVS in Maidstone.
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The channel is expected to provide competition for a proposed second
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Thames/BBC channel, liable to be a subscription-based channel focusing on
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Women's lifestyle programming.
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skyguide/skyguide #18, from bignoise, 1062 chars, Apr 16 18:51 93
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This is a comment to message 16.
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There are comments to this message.
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Skyguide Issue 006 Page 3
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* AND FINALLY.. THE NEWS
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Test transmissions are currently being conducted for a news and financial
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teletext service provided by Reuters. The service will cover UK and World
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News, as well as providing extensive up-to-the-minute business and financial
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information.
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The service will launch at a future date on Magazine 2 (Pages 200 to 299) on
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Sky News teletext.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Skyguide is published weekly and is copyright. Not to be redistributed in any
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form without consent. Errors and Omissions expected. (c) 1993 by Ant Purvis
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Comments, suggestions, tip-offs, and even complete stories are always
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appreciated! You can contact Skyguide in the following ways:
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CIX : mail to bignoise
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Fidonet : Netmail to ANTONY PURVIS at 2:251/22, or leave a message in the
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Satellite TV echo.
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Internet: bignoise@cix.compulink.co.uk
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