Screenshots from September 2008
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01/09/08: MTV Greece has started today on analogue terrestrial in Athens
on UHF channels 51 and 59.
Unfortunately it's not available on satellite, but it will, sooner or later.
In the meantime, Greek pay-tv package Nova keeps carrying MTV European.
 
01/09/08: QTV Ukraine has started
on Amos, 4° west
10759 H 27500 3/4
id: QTV
provider: Spacecom
framesize: 720 x 576		  
01/09/08: testcard from Sport Channel
on HotBird, 13° east
11179 H 27500 3/4
id: Sport Channel
provider: Telespazio
network: TELESPAZIO NETWORK
framesize: 352 x 288
 
03/09/08: infocard from CanalSat and TPS
on HotBird, 13° east
10834 V 27500 3/4
id: LOGO_Migration
id 04/09: MIGRATION TPS/CSAT
framesize: 720 x 576
 
03/09/08: Multimedia has started
on Sirius, 5° east
12380 H 27500 3/4
id: Multimania
network: Sirius
framesize: 720 x 576		  
04/09/08: promo from Body Time TV
on HotBird, 13° east
11785 H 27500 3/4
id: BODY TIME TV
provider: Harmonic
network: TSA EuroTV2
framesize: 352 x 576
 
06/09/08: infocard from 4SHBAB
on Atlantic Bird 4, 7° west
10892 H 27500 3/4
id: 4SHBAB
provider: NOORSAT
network: Noorsat
framesize: 720 x 576 		06/09/08: MTV Arabia suspends music videos during Ramadan, only silly american series are shown instead
on Badr, 26° east
12169 V 27500 3/4
id: MTV ARABIA
provider: Samacom
network: SamaCom Harmonic MUX-2
framesize: 704 x 576		 on Atlantic Bird 4, 7° west
10775 H 27500 3/4
id: MTV Arabia
provider: Nilesat
framesize: 704 x 576

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testcard
 
Tim Kash hosting the pre-show
 

This year's host: Russell Brand
 
Chace Crawford and Lauren Conrad announcing a winner
 

Paris Hilton and Russel Brand
closing titles
08/09/08: live feed from the MTV Video Music Awards 2008 in Hollywood.
on Eutelsat W1, 10° east
11102 V 13333 3/4
id: NDS Enc 4
provider: NDS
network: TANDBERG
framesize: 720 x 576
video bitrate: 18,6 MBit/s
 
08/09/08: new graphics set for MTV Germany / Austria
on Astra 3A, 23°.5 east, 12565 V 27500 3/4, id: MTV
on Astra 1G, 19°.2 east, 11973 V 27500 3/4, id: MTV Germany
on Astra 1KR, 19°.2 east, 11612 H PAL analogue
on Astra 1, 19°.2 east, 12226 H 27500 3/4, id: MTV AUSTRIA
on Eurobird 9, 9° east, 11861 H 27500 2/3
  
 
09/09/08: infocard from Belsat
on Sirius, 5° east
12380 V 27500 3/4
id: Belsat TV
network: Sirius
framesize: 704 x 576		 on Astra 1, 19°.2 east
10773 H 22000 5/6
id: BELSAT TV
provider: TVP
framesize: 704 x 576
10/09/08: infocard from GDS
on Eurobird 9, 9° east
11747 H 27500 3/4
id: GDS
provider: MCR ABE 4
network: Skylogic
framesize: 352 x 576
 
10/09/08: testcard from ICC+
on HotBird, 13° east
12476 H 27500 3/4
id: ICC+
provider: BSS
network: BSS LIEDEKERKE
framesize: 544 x 576 		11/09/08: technical problems for TVA Vicenza
on Eurobird 9, 9° east
11747 H 27500 3/4
id: TVA VICENZA
provider: MCR ABE 4
network: Skylogic
framesize: 352 x 288
 
11/09/08: Facile TV is now also available
on Eurobird 9, 9° east
11747 H 27500 3/4
id: FacileTV
provider: Sitcom
network: Skylogic
framesize: 704 x 576
12/09/08: testcard from Sky Calcio 15
on HotBird, 13° east
12418 V 27500 3/4
id: SKY Calcio 15
provider: SkyItalia
network: Sky
framesize: 544 x 576
 
12/09/08: infocard from 3entry
on Intelsat 12, 45° east
11550 V 27500 7/8
id: Blagovest Channel
provider: Russian TV Time
framesize: 640 x 576 		12/09/08: infocard from Kurdish Media Channel
on HotBird, 13° east
12476 H 27500 3/4
id: KMC TV
provider: Belgacom
network: Belgacom LIEDEKERKE
framesize: 720 x 576
 
12/09/08: tests from Al Kass
on Badr, 26° east
11958 H 27500 3/4
id: AL KASS HD
provider: HD Orange
network: ARABSAT
framesize: 1440 x 1080
 
12/09/08: tests from the Thor satellite
on Thor, 0°.8 west
12399 H 27500 3/4
id: StillPicture Test
provider: Telenor
framesize: 544 x 576 		13/09/08: Slavonic Channel International is testing
on Sirius, 5° east
12073 H 27500 3/4
id: SCI
provider: SCI
network: Sirius
framesize: 720 x 576
 

logo of MTV Day 2008
 
feed for MTV Italia
 

feed for MTV Pulse Italia
 
My MTV Day on MTV Pulse Italia
 

MTV Day +1 on MTV Hits Italia
the location
13/09/08: live feed from the MTV Day 2008 in Genoa, celebrating MTV Italia's 11th birthday.
On Atlantic Bird 1, 12°.5 west
feed for MTV Italia: 12716 H 6600 3/4
feed for MTV Pulse Italia: 12707 H 6600 3/4
id: VIDEOPIU'
provider: VIDEOPIU'
network: VIDEOPIU'
framesize: 720 x 576
 
15/09/08: MTVNHD has officially started at 1200 CET
on HotBird, 13° east
11075 V 27500 3/4
id: MTVNHD
provider: MTV Networks Europe
network: MTV Networks 13.0East
framesize: 1920 x 1080
 
15/09/08: testcard from Safa
on Badr, 26° east
12149 H 27500 3/4
id: Safa TV
provider: Arabsat
framesize: 720 x 576 		15/09/08: Comedy Central Hungary is preparing to launch, in the meantime VH1 European has temporarily shown up
on Amos, 4° west
11304 H 19540 3/4
id: Comedy Central
provider: Comedy Central
network: AntennaHungRt
framesize: 704 x 576
 
15/09/08: sportdigital.tv has started its one-week-long promotional FTA transmissions
on Astra 1G, 19°.2 east
11876 H 27500 3/4
id: sportdigital.tv
provider: BetaDigital
network: BetaDigital
framesize: 720 x 576
 
16/09/08: infocard from Nile Cinema
on Nilesat, 7° west
11843 H 27500 3/4
id: Nile Cinema
provider: NILESAT
framesize: 720 x 576 		16/09/08: promo from Star Academy 8
on Astra 1L, 19°.2 east
11479 V 22000 5/6
id: TELEREALITE
provider: CSAT
network: ASTRA
framesize: 720 x 576
 
19/09/08: infocard from Hip Hop TV
starting on Sky Italia on the 1st of October
on HotBird, 13° east
12418 V 27500 3/4
id: Hip Hop TV
provider: SkyItalia
network: Sky
framesize: 720 x 576
 
19/09/08: BBC Alba, the gaelic TV service from the BBC,
has officially started
on Astra 2A, 28°.2 east
11954 H 27500 2/3
id: BBC ALBA
provider: BSkyB
framesize: 720 x 576
 
19/09/08: greek channels Alter and Star are temporarily in the clear
on HotBird, 13° east
11823 H 27500 3/4
id1: ALTER
id2: STAR
provider: NetMed
network: NetMed
framesize: 704 x 576
 
19/09/08: tests from Rete4 HD have been replaced
by a testcard from Elettronica Industriale
on Atlantic Bird 3, 5° west
12672 H 18248 2/3
id: Test
provider: E.I.
framesize: 704 x 576 		20/09/08: promo from DeA Kids
starting the 1st of October
on HotBird, 13° east
11843 V 27500 3/4
id: DeA Kids
provider: SkyItalia
network: Sky
framesize: 544 x 576
 
21/09/08: infocard from TVTel
on Eurobird 9, 9° east
11727 V 27500 5/6
id: RTP 2
provider: TVTEL
network: TVTEL
framesize: 544 x 480 		21/09/08: RTP 2 is temporarily in the clear
on Eurobird 9, 9° east
11727 V 27500 5/6
id: ESPN
provider: TVTEL
network: TVTEL
framesize: 720 x 576
 
22/09/08: new logo for
on Eurobird 9, 9° east
11747 H 27500 3/4
id: Facile TV
provider: Sitcom
network: Skylogic
framesize: 704 x 576		 on Atlantic Bird 1, 12°.5 west
12515 H 17455 3/4
id: FacileTV
provider: MBone
framesize: 720 x 576
22/09/08: EBC.1 has been replaced by a testcard
on HotBird, 13° east
11200 V 27500 5/6
id: EBC.1
provider: T-Systems/MTI
network: T-Systems/MTI
framesize: 352 x 576
 
22/09/08: tests from Eutelsat on TAC Network
on Eurobird, 9° east
11747 H 27500 3/4
id: TAC NETWORK
provider: MCR ABE 4
network: Skylogic
framesize: 352 x 288 		22/09/08: NHK World is back
on Astra 1, 19°.2 east
11509 V 22000 5/6
id: NHK
provider: GlobeCast
framesize: 544 x 576
 
23/09/08: Patio TV from Poland, testing
on HotBird, 13° east
10719 V 27500 3/4
id: PATIO TV
provider: CYFRA +
network: CYFRA+
framesize: 704 x 576
24/09/08: CCTV F (french) has started
on Astra, 19°.2 east
11538 V 22000 5/6
id: CCTV F
provider: GlobeCast
framesize: 480 x 576
 
24/09/08: four versions of swedish local channel Kanal Lokal have started
on Thor 2, 5° east
11247 V 23145 3/4
id: Kanal Lokal Göteborg
provider: Kanal Lokal i Gbg AB
framesize: 704 x 576

id: Kanal Lokal Skåne
provider: Kanal Lokal Skåne AB
framesize: 704 x 576		 id: Kanal Lokal Östergötland
provider: Kanal Lokal Östergötland AB
framesize: 704 x 576

id: Kanal Lokal Stockholm
provider: Kanal Lokal Stockholm Mälarda
framesize: 704 x 576
 
24/09/08: Comedy Central Hungary, starting on the 1st of October, while VH1 European is broadcasting on its slot.
on Amos, 4° west
11304 H 19540 3/4
id: Comedy Central
provider: Comedy Central
network: AntennaHungRt
framesize: 704 x 576
25/09/08: infocard from KNN
on HotBird, 13° east
12476 H 27500 3/4
id: KNN
provider: BSS
network: BSS LIEDEKERKE
framesize: 544 x 576
 
25/09/08: promo from Watch,
a new channel launching on the 7th of October, along with Watch +1
on Astra 2A, 28°.2 east
11817 V 27500 2/3
id: 6520
provider: BSkyB
framesize: 704 x 576		 11992 H 27500 2/3
id: 7615
provider: BSkyB
framesize: 704 x 576
 

logo
Carolina and Johann

during the blackout
26/09/08: live feed from Barcelona for all MTV South channels,
MTV España, MTV Italia, MTV Portugal, MTV France and MTV Greece.
The show was celebrating the 50th anniversary of Chupa Chups candies, and was
hosted by Carolina di Domenico from MTV Italia and Johann Wald from MTV España.
A blackout caused by bad weather resulted in major problems with the uplink and facilities services.
Pictures disappeared for a couple of minutes.  Here's a video! 
on Atlantic Bird 1, 12°.5 west
12708 H 6600 3/4
id: OVERON E-289
provider: TandbergTV
network: MPEG-2 Encoder
framesize: 720 x 576
aspect ratio: 4:3 letterbox
 
27/09/08: MTV Greece, launched on the 1st of September and 'til now only availbale in Athens,
is finally also available on satellite, through pay-tv package Nova.
on HotBird, 13° east
10930 H 27500 3/4
id: MTV
provider: NetMed
network: NetMed
framesize: 704 x 576		  
 
27/09/08: promo from Watch Me TV
on Eurobird 1, 28°.5 east
11343 V 27500 2/3
id: 55221
provider: BSkyB
framesize: 544 x 576 		30/09/08: promo from Hip Hop TV
on HotBird, 13° east
12713 V 27500 3/4
id: Hip Hop TV
provider: SkyItalia
network: Sky
framesize: 544 x 576
 

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