Since discontinuing its analogue service, Sky has been trying to find a use for its terrestrial frequency spectrum. If it didn't use it by I think 2014, it will have to relinquish the spectrum. So looks like they have found use for it.<div>
<br></div><div>Madhu<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Geoff Barkman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:geoff.barkman@gmail.com">geoff.barkman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
With the reshuffling of Frequencies for Freeview next year, it is<br>
possible because RSM is rejigging them starting next year.<br>
<a href="http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/policy-and-planning/projects/digital-terrestrial-television-frequency-restacking/timing-and-channel-information" target="_blank">http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/policy-and-planning/projects/digital-terrestrial-television-frequency-restacking/timing-and-channel-information</a>.<br>
<br>
Having spare frequencies will enable sky to expand... and get greedier.<br>
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On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 12:33 PM, David Moore <<a href="mailto:dmoo1790@ihug.co.nz">dmoo1790@ihug.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br>
> On 08/12/11 11:43, Nick Rout wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> No news on whether this will be satellite, or terrestrial, or both. I<br>
>> am guessing satellite unless Sky are devloping a DVB-T infrastructure.<br>
>><br>
> After very short googling this article:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/6098379/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released" target="_blank">http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/6098379/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released</a><br>
><br>
> says:<br>
><br>
> "It will launch by June next year and will be available to the 86 per<br>
> cent of New Zealanders who can currently receive FreeviewHD broadcasts<br>
> using UHF aerials."<br>
><br>
> So I suppose it will use TVNZ terrestrial transmitters? Some spare<br>
> spectrum or new spectrum available maybe? Not really interested myself<br>
> at least until all the current watchable Freeview content gets migrated<br>
> away from FTA. :(<br>
><br>
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