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Friday, January 30, 2015

This weeks satellite TV news - 30 January 2015

This weeks satellite TV news - 30 January 2015

Cricket World Cup 2015 - live on Sky Sports, highlights on ITV1 and ITV4
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/01/cricket-world-cup-2015-live-sky-sports-highlights-itv1-itv4/

 BBC and BT Sport have today announced which FA Cup 5th Round matches they will be showing live.
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/01/fa-cup-fifth-round-schedule-live-tv-matches/

 BBC keep Match of the Day Premier League highlights
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/01/bbc-keep-match-day-premier-league-highlights/

 Australian Open Tennis Finals -
BBC TV, BeIN Sports Eurosport
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/01/2015-australian-open-tennis-championship-bbc-eurosport-bein-sports-coverage/


This weekends live Premier League matches on TV.
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/01/premier-league-matches-live-tv-bt-sport-sky-sports-bein-sports/


 Happy viewing.
Sat and PC Guy

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

FA Cup Fifth Round schedule and live TV matches

FA Cup Fifth Round schedule and live TV matches


BBC and BT Sport have today announced which FA Cup 5th Round matches they will be showing live.
In addition BeIN Sports will cover these matches and one or more of the 3pm Saturday games also.


FA CUP FIFTH ROUND SCHEDULE
Saturday 14 February

West Brom vs West Ham - 12.45pm (live on BT Sport)
Blackburn vs Stoke - 3pm
Bradford vs Sunderland/Fulham - 3pm
Derby vs Reading - 3pm
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool/Bolton - 5.30pm (live on BT Sport)


Sunday 15 February
Aston Villa vs Leicester - 1.30pm (live on BBC1)
Arsenal vs Middlesbrough - 4pm (live on BT Sport)


Monday 16 February
Preston/Sheffield United vs Cambridge/ Manchester United - 7.45pm (live on BBC1)

Friday, January 23, 2015

This weeks Satellite and TV in Spain News - 23 January 2015

This weeks Satellite and TV in Spain News - 23 January 2015
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No EPL this weekend, as it is FA Cup 4th Round Weekend.

No EPL this weekend, as it is FA Cup 4th Round Weekend.

3 games live on BBC
2 games live on BT Sports
9 games live and in HD on BeIn Sports


Friday 23rd
Cambridge v Man u - BBC  One - BeIN Sports

Saturday 24th
Blackburn Rovers v Swansea - BBC Two Wales
Birmingham v West Brom - BeIN Sports
Norwich v Brentford - BeIn Sports
Man City v Middlesbrough - BeIN SPorts
Liverpool v Bolton - BT Sports, BeIN Sports

Sunday 25th
Bristol City v West HAm - BBC One, BeIN SPorts
Aston Villa v Bournemouth - BeIN Sports
Bright & HA v Arsenal - BT Sport,BeIN Sports

Monday 26th
Rochdale v Stoke - BT SPorts, BeIN SPorts

And then on Tuesday and Wednesday the second legs of the League Cup
Tuesday 27th
Chelsea vLiverpool - Sky Sports, BeIN Sports
Wednesday 28th
Sheff UTd v Spurs - Sky Sports, BeIN Sports



http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/bein_sports_premier_league_2014_2015.php

Sunday, January 18, 2015

The 2015 Australian Open Tennis Championship - BBC, Eurosport and BeIN Sports Coverage

The 2015 Australian Open Tennis Championship

The 2015 Australian Open Tennis Championship will be held from 19 to 29 January 2015.
The 2015 Australian Open Tennis Championship will be the 103rd edition of the Australian Open
The 2015 Australian Open Tennis Championship will be held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne,Austrailia.

Friday, January 16, 2015

This weeks Satellite and TV in Spain News - 16 January 2015

This weeks Satellite and TV News - 16 January 2015
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Astra 2G in Spain
All the latest news about the third and final new UK TV satellite

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Sky Sports 2 to become Sky Sports World Cup, a dedicated cricket channel for 2015 Cricket World Cup tournament

Sky Sports 2 to become Sky Sports World Cup, a dedicated cricket channel for 2015 Cricket World Cup tournament




Sky Sports will dedicate an entire channel to the ICC Cricket World Cup, from the first to the last day of the biggest one-day event in the international cricket calendar.

http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/01/sky-sports-2-become-sky-sports-world-cup-dedicated-cricket-channel-2015-cricket-world-cup-tournament/

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Sky Sports extends live cricket contract with England & Wales Cricket Board until 2019

Sky Sports has extended its agreement with the England & Wales Cricket Board until 2019.

The two-year extension on the existing deal includes live coverage of all of England’s Test matches played at home, including series against Pakistan and India in 2018 and the Ashes in 2019, all One Day International and T20 games, and at least 60 days of domestic cricket across the English summer.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Is Netflix blocking VPN users?

Netflix's chief product officer has denied claims that the business plans to block VPN users.

It has been reported that Netflix, the streaming service, was under pressure to block users who access overseas versions of the service via a VPN or geo-blocking bypass application.

However, Netflix's chief product officer Neil Hunt has spoken out to deny the reports and has denied claims that the business plans to block VPN users.

It was reported earlier this week that major movie studios are attempting to force the streaming provider to take action against so-called 'geo-pirates'.

Astra 2G - now in geo-stationary orbit.

Astra 2G has been successfully deployed in geo-stationary orbit.

Astra 2G is currently located at 21.04º E.

The solar arrays and reflector antennas have been deployed and the satellite has acquired final Earth pointing.

Astra 2G Testing should begin shortly.


Astra 2G Satellite Information - Reception in Costa Blanca and Spain
Astra 2G Satellite Information - Signal Footprint Reception Maps
Astra 2G Satellite Information - Transponders, Frequencies and Channels
Astra 2G Satellite Information - Images and Pictures
Astra 2G Satellite Specifications and Launch Details
Astra 2G News Updates and Testing Information

Thursday, January 8, 2015

FA CUP 4th Round Live TV Games announced

FA CUP 4th Round Live TV Games

Friday 23 January
Cambridge United v Manchester United – 7.55pm – BBC One

Saturday 24 January
Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City - 12.45pm - BBC Wales
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers – 5.30pm – BT Sport

Sunday 25 January
Doncaster Rovers or Bristol City v Everton or West Ham United – 2pm – BBC One
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal – 4pm – BT Sport

Monday 26 January
Rochdale v Stoke City – 8pm – BT Sport

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

BBC and Sky announce F1 coverage for 2015

Sky and BBC have revealed their live coverage of Formula One races this year.

Sky will have exclusive live rights to 10 grands prix, including the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the blue-ribband event in Monaco.

The BBC will be showing the British GP live. BBC will also broadcast four of the last six races live.

BBC Top Gear tops Christmas Iplayer Downloads

BBC Top Gear tops Christmas Iplayer Downloads

Top Gear toppled Doctor Who from the top of the BBC’s iPlayer Christmas charts as on-demand viewing continued to boom, up 25% year on year.
There were more than 2m requests to view the first part of Top Gear’s controversial Patagonia special, broadcast on BBC2 on 27 December.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Provisional Vuelta España 2015 route

The 2015 Vuelta a España route is due to be officially unveiled on Saturday.

Provisional Vuelta España 2015 route

Stage 1 - Saturday August 22nd: Porto Banus - Marbella (team/individual time trial?)
Stage 2 - Sunday August 23rd: Alhaurin de la Torre - Caminito del Rey (summit finish 1)
Stage 3 - Monday August 24th: Mijas - Malaga
Stage 4 - Tuesday August 25th: Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera (summit finish 2)
Stage 5 - Wednesday August 26th: Cadiz? - ?
Stage 6 - Thursday August 27th: Cordoba? - Cazorla (summit finish 3)
Stage 7- Friday August 28th: Jodar - Capilleira (summit finish 4)
Stage 8 - Saturday August 29th: Granada? - Murcia
Stage 9 - Sunday August 30th: Torrevieja - Cumbre del Sol (summit finish 5)
Stage 10 - Monday August 31st: Valencia - Castellon
Andorra (rest day 1) - Tuesday September 1st
Stage 11 - Wednesday September 2nd: Andorra - Andorra (summit finish 6)
Stage 12 - Thursday September 3rd: Andorra - Lleida
Stage 13 - Friday September 4th: Catalayud (?) - Tarazona
Stage 14 - Saturday September 5th: Vitoria - Fuente del Chivo (summit finish 7)
Stage 15 - Sunday September 6th: Comillas (?) - Soltres (summit finish 8)
Stage 16 - Monday September 7th: Luarca (?) - Ermita del Alba (summit finish 9)
Burgos (rest day 2) - Tuesday September 8th
Stage 17 - Wednesday September 9th: Burgos - Burgos: individual time trial (40kms?)
Stage 18 - Thursday September 10th: Roa de Duero - Valladolid
Stage 19 - Friday September 11th: Medina del Campo - Avila
Stage 20 - Saturday September 12th: San Lorenzo del Escorial (?) - Cercedilla
Stage 21 - Sunday September 13th: ? - Madrid.

Andalucía TV - no longer available on satellite

The loss of Andalucía TV has caused uproar among dish owners, upset about the loss of the satellite TV signal.
Andalucía TV was available free to air on Hispasat 1E (at 30 degrees West) and Astra 1L (at 19.2 degrees East).
Andalucía TV was a regional TV channels for Spain, and carried programming from Canal Sur TV and Canal Sur 2, two other local SPanish TV channels.
Radio Televisión de Andalucía, that operates Andalucía TV, said that its programmes would be available via the Ono, Telecable and Movistar cable TV / IPTV networks.