Comments on: What would you add to FreeDBS? http://ftablog.com/?p=79 Notes about satellites, free-to-air TV, and more Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: El Cone in Mexico City http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-288 El Cone in Mexico City Fri, 07 May 2010 00:06:45 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-288 Some of the above mentioned channels, including History, Biography, Discovery, TNT, Home & Garden TV and TV Land are pay-TV channels in all 3 countries included in this most amazing project (Canada, United States and Mexico), so it would be nearly impossible to watch them free since they are part of the packages from commercial DBS providers such as Bell TV, Dish Network, DirecTv, Sky Mexico or Dish Mexico. The trouble I see with Canadian networks such as CBC lies on the fact that some of the content comes from the Hollywood studios and even the American networks. The same goes for Mexican TV titan Televisa. We have to think of choices that have not been "captured" by the international pay-TV industry. Eventhough some of the programming on PBS is solely available on pay-TV in Canada and Mexico, a PBS superstation could also work great for the FreeDBS project. Of course, there are also some other international public TV networks like German broadcaster Deutsche Welle TV that shows a great deal of its programming in English, including newscasts and documentaries. The Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also has feeds in English, Spanish and French, and is devoted to news and documentaries as well. There is also a South Korean station in English, called "Arirang World". An Italian TV channel, RAI News 24, could also be a choice. For the Mexican slot, a channel such as Mexicanal could work fine, as it is nourished with the local broadcasters from several states throughout the country. The main point being that most channels should come in English, as it's the language that most subscribers in all 3 countries will understand, even when half the people in Canada speak French or the official language in Mexico is Spanish. And I insist that PBS would make a great add-on to the FreeDBS programming offering. Some of the above mentioned channels, including History, Biography, Discovery, TNT, Home & Garden TV and TV Land are pay-TV channels in all 3 countries included in this most amazing project (Canada, United States and Mexico), so it would be nearly impossible to watch them free since they are part of the packages from commercial DBS providers such as Bell TV, Dish Network, DirecTv, Sky Mexico or Dish Mexico.

The trouble I see with Canadian networks such as CBC lies on the fact that some of the content comes from the Hollywood studios and even the American networks. The same goes for Mexican TV titan Televisa.

We have to think of choices that have not been “captured” by the international pay-TV industry.

Eventhough some of the programming on PBS is solely available on pay-TV in Canada and Mexico, a PBS superstation could also work great for the FreeDBS project.

Of course, there are also some other international public TV networks like German broadcaster Deutsche Welle TV that shows a great deal of its programming in English, including newscasts and documentaries.

The Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also has feeds in English, Spanish and French, and is devoted to news and documentaries as well.

There is also a South Korean station in English, called “Arirang World”.

An Italian TV channel, RAI News 24, could also be a choice.

For the Mexican slot, a channel such as Mexicanal could work fine, as it is nourished with the local broadcasters from several states throughout the country.

The main point being that most channels should come in English, as it’s the language that most subscribers in all 3 countries will understand, even when half the people in Canada speak French or the official language in Mexico is Spanish.

And I insist that PBS would make a great add-on to the FreeDBS programming offering.

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CBC
CTV
Global
CityTV

]]> By: SFS http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-195 SFS Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:55:13 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-195 COLOURS TV DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL HOME & GARDEN TELEVISION MUSIC Channel PENTAGON CHANNEL V-ME TV LAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION RESEARCH CHANNEL NASA ION COLOURS TV

DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL

HOME & GARDEN TELEVISION

MUSIC Channel

PENTAGON CHANNEL

V-ME

TV LAND

TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION

RESEARCH CHANNEL

NASA

ION

]]> By: tuna fish http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-184 tuna fish Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:52 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-184 How about a Documentary channel similar to what dish network currently has? How about a Documentary channel similar to what dish network currently has?

]]> By: David Bolin http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-179 David Bolin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:53:24 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-179 The idea that a lot of the free to Air channels that are out there now on C band and KU band, could all be located on One(1) Satellite location is actually a BRAIN STORM!! Other FTA stations might want to relocate their broadcasting to the same satellite freedbs appears on. That would increase their viewers and advertisers. The idea that a lot of the free to Air channels that are out there now on C band and KU band, could all be located on One(1) Satellite location is actually a BRAIN STORM!!

Other FTA stations might want to relocate their broadcasting to the same satellite freedbs appears on. That would increase their viewers and advertisers.

]]> By: David Bolin http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-178 David Bolin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:39:18 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-178 Russia Today is a very good ENGLISH news channel. I believe it rivals the major giants. History channel Biography channel E channel Discovery any of these would be a major asset to the channel line up! Russia Today is a very good ENGLISH news channel. I believe it rivals the major giants.

History channel

Biography channel

E channel

Discovery

any of these would be a major asset to the channel line up!

]]> By: Victor http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-169 Victor Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:34:50 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-169 Edward - WAY TO GO! I see that the FreeDBS channel list now includes ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC "superstations." Congratulations on a great job! I imagine this feat took considerable effort to pull off. And it is a further demonstration to anyone out there who doubts that FreeDBS is a serious attempt to launch a new satellite television service - if the major networks did not think this was going to succeed I doubt they would have negotiated any agreements with FreeDBS. Thank you for all your work! Edward – WAY TO GO! I see that the FreeDBS channel list now includes ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC “superstations.” Congratulations on a great job! I imagine this feat took considerable effort to pull off. And it is a further demonstration to anyone out there who doubts that FreeDBS is a serious attempt to launch a new satellite television service – if the major networks did not think this was going to succeed I doubt they would have negotiated any agreements with FreeDBS. Thank you for all your work!

]]> By: Edward Raisley http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-167 Edward Raisley Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:56:12 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-167 This is Edward from freedbs. Thanks for the support and networks that were recommended here. We consider the person who started this post a friend. God bless !!! This is Edward from freedbs. Thanks for the support and networks that were recommended here. We consider the person who started this post a friend. God bless !!!

]]> By: Victor http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-160 Victor Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:57:42 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-160 I understand the issues facing any satellite service trying to navigate the mine field of the big networks and their programing contracts with local affiliates. This makes their inclusion on FreeDBS almost impossible. But what about some of the smaller networks - ION and THIS for example? I would think this would be a great opportunity for them to increase their viewer numbers at little cost or risk to themselves - they would be able to reach areas of the country where they currently have no station affiliations. Most affiliates of these networks are broadcasting an unmodified national programing feed anyway (with maybe some local advertising spots), so I do not think their inclusion on FreeDBS would deprive the local stations of any viewers. All three of these networks currently broadcast their programing FTA on C-band. I understand the issues facing any satellite service trying to navigate the mine field of the big networks and their programing contracts with local affiliates. This makes their inclusion on FreeDBS almost impossible. But what about some of the smaller networks – ION and THIS for example? I would think this would be a great opportunity for them to increase their viewer numbers at little cost or risk to themselves – they would be able to reach areas of the country where they currently have no station affiliations. Most affiliates of these networks are broadcasting an unmodified national programing feed anyway (with maybe some local advertising spots), so I do not think their inclusion on FreeDBS would deprive the local stations of any viewers. All three of these networks currently broadcast their programing FTA on C-band.

]]> By: david Harris http://ftablog.com/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-137 david Harris Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:35:08 +0000 http://ftablog.com/?p=79#comment-137 Since you haven't written that book yet how about a tech section that covers different things for instance equipment how tos and what is available and how to make things work the information you gave me helped me to understand the lnb and switch but it is not common knowlege I guess what I mean is a how to for dummies section Since you haven’t written that book yet how about a tech section that covers different things for instance equipment how tos and what is available and how to make things work the information you gave me helped me to understand the lnb and switch but it is not common knowlege I guess what I mean is a how to for dummies section

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