UPC Direct plans include BBC HD and thematic channels Discovery
UPC DTH, satellite pay-TV provider UPC Direct, plans to gradually expand its range of other thematic stations and also on HD content. All the new station will appear only from new satellite system Thor 5 and Thor 6 to the position of 0.8 degrees west.
Offer the channel in high definition (HDTV) will extend the BBC HD channel. This is the third channel is planned for this platform. Recall that the operator has announced that it plans to include in their bids channels Discovery HD Showcase, and Animal Planet HD.
BBC HD is known to viewers of free broadcast from Astra 2D (28.2°E), which can be smaller or larger successfully receive and the Czech and Slovak Republics with parabolic larger dimensions. UPC Direct platform will be offered but the so-called export version of BBC HD, which is distributed as a paid channel and destined for countries outside the British Isles.
BBC HD is the international HD channel that brings repeat acclaimed BBC production of various genres. BBC HD programming service was now available to subscribers in Scandinavia (Canal Digital) and Poland (Cyfra +, N). BBC HD wants to expand into other countries. One of the new countries, where the station is disseminated, the Czech Republic. UPC Czech Republic has registered a program to disseminate its cable network. BBC HD so the market can fill the gap that arose after BBC Prime (now BBC Entertainment).
planned technical parameters:
Satellite: Thor 5 (0.8°W)
Frequency: 12.015 GHz
Polarisation: Horizontal
SR: 30000
FEC: 3/4
Standard: DVB-S2
Modulation: 8PSK
Another extension is waiting also offer channels in standard definition. The service starts, a new documentary channel from Discovery Networks family - specifically, Discovery World, Discovery Science and Discovery Travel and Living. Of which two of the three channels - Discovery Science, Discovery World and are available with the Czech/Slovak dubbed.
Enlargement offers the UPC DTH agreed with Canal Digital Group, a provider of services the Scandinavian Canal Digital, the location of these three channels Discovery transponder satellite Thor 5, with pan-European coverage. Programs are broadcast here already but so far only for the needs of Canal Digital. Later there plans involving conditional access systems for UPC Direct.
Canal Digital launched an important collaboration with the Central European platform for sharing programs - in addition to HD content (ESPN America HD, Rush HD, National Geographic HD, History HD) concerning cooperation and SD channels (Travel Channel, Sky News, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera Español, BBC World News, Eurosport 2 North East and VH1).
planned technical parameters:
Satellite: Thor 5 (0.8°W)
Frequency: 11.862 GHz
Polarization: Vertical
SR: 28,000
FEC: 7/8
Standard: DVB-S
Modulation: QPSK
Dates include BBC HD and thematic channels Discovery is not yet known. Are taken into account include stations this fall.
UPC Direct has launched the commercial operation of new satellite Thor 5 and Thor 6 at a position 0.8°W earlier this month and become the new home of the oldest digital pay television in this country. On the main satellite system, Astra (19.2°E), the offer will be available until approximately 3 months. Until then, must be carried out retuning dish subscribers of the new satellites in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Hungary. ¨ In addition to improved picture and sound, the audience waited to see the new channels, including new services (HDTV).
