BVN & RNW are moving to Satmex-6

[ES5NHC]

Caught this tidbit on Radio Netherlands Worldwide's Media Network blog:
BVN/RNW satellite change to the Americas

AMC4 signal will go off the air on 17 June.

 

[Mr Tony]

Thanks for the update

BVN/RNW satellite change to the Americas
June 15th, 2010 - 9:48 UTC
by Andy Sennitt.

For technical reasons, our Dutch-language TV service BVN, and the RNW audio streams, have moved from AMC-4 to SatMex-6 for coverage of the Americas. From 17 June the signal on AMC-4 will be switched off.

Technical details for SatMex-6 are as follows:

* Position: 113.0°W
* Frequency: 12.080 GHz
* Polarisation: Horizontal
* Symbol Rate: 25635 Ks/s
* FEC: 3/4

 

[Jim S.]

Wow, that really sucks! I can't get SatMex-6 where my dish is right now.

 

[eurosport]

How 'bout that.... Dutch signals on a Mexican satellite!

 

[byron]

Hasn't BVN been on Satmex-6 for a few months now?

 

[guapoharry]

How 'bout that.... Dutch signals on a Mexican satellite!

The Dutch signals will join Chinese channels already on that satellite.

What's the point?

 

[eurosport]

The Dutch signals will join Chinese channels already on that satellite.

What's the point?

The "point"? ...I just found it funny, as in:
Satmex seemed like an odd spot for them to move to....that's all.
But Chinese stuff too? This whole thing is starting to sound like a great
STIR-FRY,
in a WOK.... made from an old dish.....no?

 

[Copykat]

Hasn't BVN been on Satmex-6 for a few months now?

Well over a year, actually. They are basically just dropping 101W, not moving anywhere.

 

[Jim S.]

I really have to wonder why SES chose to build a satellite with poor Caribbean coverage when they had so many customers that wanted Caribbean coverage. Seems like a poor decision to me! There aren't going to be too many full-time FTA channels left on 101.

 

[SATisfied]

I guess if I spoke dutch, I might be a little more concerned.....I never watched it anyways.

 

[Jim S.]

Radio Netherlands Worldwide carries programming in English. I used to listen to them quite a bit on shortwave.

 

[Cband55]

I think the Dutch services are for Aruba and the Dutch Antilles and Satmex 6 does cover that area