[mythtvnz] Sky down?

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:18:21 +1200
Wade Maxfield <mythtvnz@hotblack.co.nz> wrote:

> >According to a post on geek.zone they've lost communication with Optus=
 B1
> >satellite. It was already running on a backup processor apparently.
> >


press release:

Thursday, 30 March 2006

OUTAGE ON SKY SATELLITE SERVICE

SKY apologises for loss of SKY satellite services resulting from an
outage on the Optus B1 Satellite that provides SKY=E2=80=99s signal.

The satellite signal was lost after a routine positioning procedure to
the satellite by Optus. This effectively meant that the SKY
transmission signal was lost to New Zealand and to Australian
customers. Optus immediately acknowledged the problem and set about its
correction. The satellite is communicating correctly with Optus ground
stations. Optus has commenced a =E2=80=9Cre-pointing=E2=80=9D manoeuvre t=
o correct the
signal.

SKY satellite customers can continue to access SKY Sport 1 on UHF
service. Other satellite programming will be restored as soon as Optus
has realigned the signal. UHF services are unaffected.

Updates will be posted on www.skytv.co.nz=20