FTA Satellite 2012

[PopcornNMore]

What will we be seeing in 2012 on FTA satellite?

I predict that we will be seeing additional MeTV channels on FTA satellite in 2012 and programming improvements on existing RTV channels. It's going to be a great year!

For fun I'm going to begin making a list of added channels appearing and channels disappearing on FTA satellite during 2012 and will share my results in December.

 

[hwm]

"What will we be seeing in 2012 on FTA satellite?"

Fewer "good" English language channels on Ku.

 

[PopcornNMore]

We need to think positive now.

I think it's going to be a great year for FTA satellite. Not only for programming, but equipment as well.

 

[Trip]

programming improvements on existing RTV channels. It's going to be a great year!

Don't forget Luken is looking to launch more networks.

- Trip

 

[Mr Tony]

I predict that we will be seeing additional MeTV channels on FTA satellite in 2012

MeTV is a national channel. There is really only 2 feeds out there
The main channel
the "someone else has the rights to _____________ show so we have to show something else" feed

The only difference right now on MeTV affiliates is the ID and once in a while local commercials (which are hard cut like they are on cable/sat where a commercial starts then a second in a hard cut to a local commercial)

 

[Mr Tony]

I'd like to see Antenna TV either unencrypted or on KU Band

Maybe a new company start up and buy some smaller stations and have them on satellite (ala Equity)

 

[Blindowl1234]

I agree with Ice I'd like to see Antenna TV somewhere. I think we'll see fewer channels again this year though. I'm interested in the new receiver in February though, and what RTV is up too. Blind

 

[Corrado]

Antenna TV is a really great channel. Too bad it's not as widely available as the other retro TV choices.

 

[Jim S.]

Two new channels on 97W Ku so far this year, the Dare To Dream channel that Brian talked about and a Glorystar promo channel.

The only other new full-time channel I've found so far on Ku is TV Cordoba Internacional on Hispasat.

 

[toucan-man]

The only other new full-time channel I've found so far on Ku is TV Cordoba Internacional on Hispasat.

Which transponder is that one on? I'll look at it when I get back to my other address.

 

[DiscoLoveGrapes]

Wild Guesses:

- More lo-fi channels on 97, replacing other lo-fi channels that folded.
- An English TV News Channel or two on 97 from a non-Western country (i.e. PressTV or CCTV9)
- A fun channel that's left unencrypted for months on end on a DSS satellite or similar service.
-- Much bemoaning "the end of FTA" once that channel is re-encrypted.
- More sports and National News Feeds switching to HD and S2.
- At least one national anchor yelling at an intern or swearing under their breath during the 2012 political conventions. (Watched Chris Matthews eat a pizza and argue w/ 9-11 conspiracy theorists in 08. That was kind of fun.)

What would be awesome (but less likely):

- PB&J coming to Ku
- Some of the 97 Channels trying out HD
- Consistent games from the MLB and NFL
- Montana PBS finally going HD, getting a better signal
- ABCNews Now beefs up and moves away from its "lifestyle" fluff news and becomes a good alternative to the screamers on FOX/MSNBC
- Big name international channels (BBC, NHK, France24, ChannelNews Asia) show up on FTA
- At least one of the major anchors drunk and belligerent, forced off with a substitute moments before air. (Just once...please?)

 

[Jim S.]

I guess you didn't see that News Now has left satellite -- not that I miss it, it was pretty boring as you said.

 

[Jim S.]

Which transponder is that one on? I'll look at it when I get back to my other address.

Cordoba is on 12174 H 27500

 

[toucan-man]

Cordoba is on 12174 H 27500

Got it. How many TV channels are you finding on that transponder? I don't get KTV2 for instance, is it there like the list says it is?

 

[Jim S.]

KTV is on 12094 H 27500.

I have 6 ITC TV channels on 12174, counting the two copies of TV Marti.