Changes to the TV Guide - April 2025

[GD1]

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@Annie+UK wrote:

@GD1  @oj01  @nigea99 I think they may be trolling 😞

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Yup 🙂

[xenon81]

Definitely trolling but to be fair the removed U& channels were on Sky transponders and not UKTV's own transponder. 

[SKY1992bf]

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@xenon81 wrote:

Definitely trolling but to be fair the removed U& channels were on Sky transponders and not UKTV's own transponder. 

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@xenon81  doesn't change the answer has far as ownership is concerned though 

broadcasters can lease space from any transponder even if it's not their own 

[TimmyBGood]

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@ZKTV wrote:

they are closing on SKY SATELITE not SKY GLASS or SKY STREAM 

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A channel owner saves money by closing a satellite channel because they pay the satellite owner for each megabyte of data transiting the orbital platform: that's typically several million pounds a year for HD resolution.  When faced with a need to cut costs it's an obvious option, particularly if their audience analysis suggests they'll retain a reasonable number of viewers on an SD-only service.

[ZKTV]

UKTV do NOT have any contracts with SES all the space used is contracted to COMCAST 

[SKY1992bf]

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@ZKTV wrote:

UKTV do NOT have any contracts with SES all the space used is contracted to COMCAST 

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Wheres the proof?

[ZKTV]

the press releases are public releases - ie they are posted online 

[ZKTV]

yes i was a sky agent with 5 shops in the 1990 ,a sky snr installer in 1988 

[SKY1992bf]

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@ZKTV wrote:

the press releases are public releases - ie they are posted online 

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The press release won't confirm your statement that uktv doesn't have a contract with SES

Where is the hard written evidence to support that 

[TimmyBGood]

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@ZKTV wrote:

UKTV do NOT have any contracts with SES all the space used is contracted to COMCAST 

@ZKTV wrote

the press releases are public releases - ie they are posted online 

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This press release for example, from 2023?

In addition to the renewed transponder for UKTV’s bouquet of channels, the agreement will see SES provide new uplinking and ground services and give UKTV the flexibility to add additional capacity to expand to more channels in the future.

"We have relied on SES for distribution of our video content for many years and we are pleased to extend our agreement with additional services,” said Andrew Kemp, Head of Operations at UKTV.

https://www.ses.com/press-release/uktv-expands-partnership-ses-multi-year-agreement 

[SKY1992bf]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@ZKTV wrote:

UKTV do NOT have any contracts with SES all the space used is contracted to COMCAST 

@ZKTV wrote

the press releases are public releases - ie they are posted online 

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This press release, for example, from 2023?

In addition to the renewed transponder for UKTV’s bouquet of channels, the agreement will see SES provide new uplinking and ground services and give UKTV the flexibility to add additional capacity to expand to more channels in the future.

"We have relied on SES for distribution of our video content for many years and we are pleased to extend our agreement with additional services,” said Andrew Kemp, Head of Operations at UKTV.

https://www.ses.com/press-release/uktv-expands-partnership-ses-multi-year-agreement 

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@TimmyBGood  brilliant find

[nigea99]

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@SKY1992bf wrote:

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@ZKTV wrote:

UKTV do NOT have any contracts with SES all the space used is contracted to COMCAST 

@ZKTV wrote

the press releases are public releases - ie they are posted online 

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This press release, for example, from 2023?

In addition to the renewed transponder for UKTV’s bouquet of channels, the agreement will see SES provide new uplinking and ground services and give UKTV the flexibility to add additional capacity to expand to more channels in the future.

"We have relied on SES for distribution of our video content for many years and we are pleased to extend our agreement with additional services,” said Andrew Kemp, Head of Operations at UKTV.

https://www.ses.com/press-release/uktv-expands-partnership-ses-multi-year-agreement 

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@TimmyBGood  brilliant find

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BTW It is the one I posted in post #55

[SKY1992bf]

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@nigea99 wrote:

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@SKY1992bf wrote:

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@ZKTV wrote:

UKTV do NOT have any contracts with SES all the space used is contracted to COMCAST 

@ZKTV wrote

the press releases are public releases - ie they are posted online 

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This press release, for example, from 2023?

In addition to the renewed transponder for UKTV’s bouquet of channels, the agreement will see SES provide new uplinking and ground services and give UKTV the flexibility to add additional capacity to expand to more channels in the future.

"We have relied on SES for distribution of our video content for many years and we are pleased to extend our agreement with additional services,” said Andrew Kemp, Head of Operations at UKTV.

https://www.ses.com/press-release/uktv-expands-partnership-ses-multi-year-agreement 

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@TimmyBGood  brilliant find

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BTW It is the one I posted in post #55

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Omg so just goes to show someone doesn't read replies or just seemingly denies the truth 

[ZKTV]

yes you are quiet right UKTV do have their own TRANSPONDER 12.129V 

BUT 

all the service on that UKTV trasnponder are and have been SD 

The HD SKY PAY channels were on COMCAST owned beam

[SKY1992bf]

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@ZKTV wrote:

yes you are quiet right UKTV do have their own TRANSPONDER 12.129V 

BUT 

all the service on that UKTV trasnponder are and have been SD 

The HD SKY PAY channels were on COMCAST owned beam

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Even if they are on the Comcast beam uktv still own the hd versions of their channels within the sky hd pack and can remove that from the sky hd package if they choose