Winter Olympics on BBC

[f1fan]

The Winter Olympics start on the BBC on Friday. They are meant to have extensive digital coverage which I assume means multiple interactive channels for different events.

Anyone know where these channels are? When the BBC covered the Summer Olympics they created 20+ named interactive channels. I assumed something similar but I can't find anything on kingofsat.

[bokkie]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

Think it is being shown on BBC 2 from about 7:00 a.m.
Here is the schedule. h**p://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/2014/schedule

[f1fan]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

I know on Freeview there are going to be two red button channels as well as the BBC 2 coverage so I'm assuming there must be at least two interactive channels on 28.2e.

[MrEnrich]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

so, just 1 or 2 channels?

[f1fan]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

so, just 1 or 2 channels?

Freeview (UK DTT for those who aren't from the UK) is limited to 2 interactive (red button) channels due to lack of bandwidth on the current UK DTT system.

Usually on 28.2e the BBC have more interactive channels as they have more bandwidth.

I'd be expecting a minimum of 2 channels but I'd guess more like 6.

[siege]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

LUXEMBOURG/ NEW YORK – February 4, 2014 – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has been selected to provide satellite capacity to NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, during its production of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, from February 6-February 23. The announcement was made today by Ron Gnidziejko, Vice President, International Transmission, NBC Universal, and Samantha McCloskey, Vice President of Global Occasional Use Services for SES.

NBC Olympics will use Ku-band capacity aboard the NSS-7 satellite to distribute HD Olympics coverage directly from event venues and a pair of roaming NBC News SNG (satellite news gathering) vehicles to the International Broadcasting Center (IBC) at the Sochi Games.

A portion of the capacity will provide emergency backup capabilities, enabling NBC to route HD Olympics traffic from Sochi to North America over NSS-7, if necessary. SES' NSS-7 satellite and NSS-5 satellite played an integral role in NBC Olympics' coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

"NBC consistently sets the gold standard with world class sports event coverage, and the 2014 Winter Olympics are sure to offer up a compelling backdrop for 18 days of riveting and innovative NBC Olympics broadcasts from Sochi, Russia," said McCloskey.

Gnidziejko said, "We are pleased to be working once again with SES, whose satellite fleet affords us unique capabilities that meet NBC Olympics' challenging requirements for broadcasting the Games on the networks of NBCUniversal."

http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2014/16908231

[f1fan]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

So it looks like satellite only has two interactive channels the same as DTT Guess those BBC budget cuts are digging in. The two interactive channels I've found are:

Channel: BBC Red Button 1
Satellite: Astra 2E
SID: 6390
Frequency: 10773.00
Polarisation: Horizontal
Modulation: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000
FEC: 5/6

Channel: BBC Red Button 2
Satellite: Astra 2F
SID: 54190
Frequency: 12552.00
Polarisation: Vertical
Symbol Rate: 22000
FEC: 5/6
Modulation: DVB-S, QPSK

[toby69]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

slighty off topic, perhaps this might help for members who cannot receive the bbc chns.

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be televised by a number of broadcasters throughout the world.

>>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2014_Winter_Olympics_broadcasters
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Albania > TVSH
Argentina > TV Pública
Armenia > Armenia 1
Asia > Dentsu1
Austria > ORF · ATV2
Australia > Network Ten
Azerbaijan > İTV
Belarus > Belteleradio
Belgium > RTBF · VRT
Bosnia and Herzegovina > BHRT · RTRS
Brazil > Rede Globo · Rede Bandeirantes · Rede Record · SporTV · BandSports
Bulgaria > BNT · TV+
Canada > CBC Television · Ici Radio-Canada Télé · RDS · Sportsnet · TSN · TVA Sports
Caribbean > SportsMax
Central Asia > Dentsu3
China > CCTV
Chinese Taipei > ELTA
Croatia > HRT
Cyprus > CyBC
Czech Republic > ČT · TV Nova · Český Rozhlas
Denmark > DR · TV2
East Timor > TVTL
Estonia > ERR · MTG
Finland > Yle
France > France Télévisions · RMC
Georgia > GPB
Germany > ARD · ZDF · Sport17
Greece > NEPIT
Hong Kong > TVB
Hungary > MTVA
Iceland > RÚV · 365
Ireland > RTÉ
Israel > Sport 5
Italy > Sky Italia · Cielo · RAI4
Japan > Japan Consortium
Kazakhstan > Khabar
Latin America5 > América Móvil · ESPN · Fox Sports
Latvia > LTV · MTG
Lithuania > LNK · Lietuvos rytas TV · MTG
Luxembourg > CLT-UFA
Macedonia > MPT
Mauritania > TVM
Mexico > América Móvil · Canal 8 · Canal 22
Middle East > ASBU
Moldova > TRM
Montenegro > RTCG
Netherlands > NOS
New Zealand > Sky Television
Norway > TV2
North Korea > SBS
Pacific Islands6 > Sky Television
Peru > GlobalTV · ATV
Philippines > Sports5
Poland > TVP
Portugal > Sport TV
Romania > TVR
Russia > C1R · VGTRK · NTV Plus
Serbia > RTS
Slovakia > RTVS · Markíza · TV Nova
Slovenia > RTV Slovenija
South Africa > SuperSport
South Asia > STAR India
South Korea > KBS · MBC · SBS
South Sudan > SSTV
Spain > RTVE
Sub-Saharan Africa > SuperSport · Infront Sports & Media
Suriname > STVS
Sweden > MTG
Switzerland > SRG SSR
Tunisia > ERTT
Turkey > TRT
Ukraine > NTKU
United Kingdom > BBC
United States > NBC NBCSN USA Network CNBC MSNBC

[f1fan]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

slighty off topic, perhaps this might help for members who cannot receive the bbc chns.

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be televised by a number of broadcasters throughout the world.

>>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2014_Winter_Olympics_broadcasters

Do we know if any other those broadcasters are available in Europe and have English commentary?

[pan1300]

Re: Winter Olympics on BBC

hi fifan

take a look at king of sats, lyngsat or others - you'll find the packages, the audio an the theretical footprints