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TV5, CNX, UK History gear for launch
Published Friday, Oct 4 2002, 23:28 BST | By Steven Smith
A French-language channel, new male youth channel and the latest UKTV offering are set to launch on Sky.
Much anticipated French channel TV5 has been available as a stand-alone subscription channel on several cable networks for some time, and is now carrying out full video and audio testing on Sky Digital.
The TV5 channel can be found at 11.856V using FEC 2/3 and Symbol Rate 27.5.
Meanwhile, following the recent closure of the PlayUK music and comedy channel, tests for a new history channel have commenced.
Still using the same PlayUK ident, the new channel can be found on 11.817V using FEC 2/3 and Symbol Rate 27.5, and is currently showing promotions for the new channel.
Also continuing tests is the new channel from Turner, CNX. Aimed at 16-34-year-old males, CNX will devote it's programming to shows such as Dragonball Z and Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
Check out the channel at 12.051V using FEC 2/3 and Symbol Rate 27.5 under the 7103 ident.
Much anticipated French channel TV5 has been available as a stand-alone subscription channel on several cable networks for some time, and is now carrying out full video and audio testing on Sky Digital.
The TV5 channel can be found at 11.856V using FEC 2/3 and Symbol Rate 27.5.
Meanwhile, following the recent closure of the PlayUK music and comedy channel, tests for a new history channel have commenced.
Still using the same PlayUK ident, the new channel can be found on 11.817V using FEC 2/3 and Symbol Rate 27.5, and is currently showing promotions for the new channel.
Also continuing tests is the new channel from Turner, CNX. Aimed at 16-34-year-old males, CNX will devote it's programming to shows such as Dragonball Z and Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
Check out the channel at 12.051V using FEC 2/3 and Symbol Rate 27.5 under the 7103 ident.
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