* EUROBIRD: Auction World has started test-transmissions
* ASTRA 1 E: B.TV and Antenne 1 have stopped dual illumination
* ASTRA 1 B/F: Nordwest Radio has replaced Radio Bremen2
* ASTRA 1 E: JSTV has stopped analogue service
* ASTRA 1 F: CNBC Europe no longer part of PREMIERE WORLD
* ASTRA 1 F: Tele Madrid has started in MPEG2
* EUTELSAT W2: TVR Cultural has launched regular service
* Hot Bird 5: Channel Sun is now encoded
* Hot Bird 5: Radio Smile has stopped
* Hot Bird 4: Cyfra+ radio-plattform is now free-to-air
* EUTELSAT W3: Radio San Marino has started in MPEG2
* SIRIUS 2/3: Realitatea TV has launched regular service
* THOR/THOR II A/THOR III: CANAL+ Gul and Sverige no more analogue
* INTELSAT 707: SET Asia, B4U Movies UK, Gurjari Channel and B4U Music
have stopped
* TELSTAR 12: TVP1 and TVP2 are now encoded

> EUTELSAT Sesat/EUTELSAT W4, 36 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Lider TV and Radio Lider 107 FM have stopped on 12.520 GHz h.

> EUROBIRD, 28,5 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Auction World has launched test-transmissions on 11.585 GHz h (SR 27500, FEC
2/3, V-PID 2327, A-PID 2328; Sky Channel 651). Transmission-time: 17:00 -
1:00 CET.
Bangla TV has started on 11.681 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC 2/3, V-PID 2341, A-PID
2342).
A test-card has started on 11.527 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC 2/3).

> ASTRA 2 A-B/D, 28,2 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Rapture TV is no longer on 12.226 GHz h.
Sky Digital has launched 16 test-cards on 10.832 GHz h, 10.882 GHz h and
10.906 GHz v (SR 22000, FEC 5/6).

> KOPERNIKUS DFS 1 FM3, 23,5 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
The test-cards on 12.591 GHz v and 12.721 GHz v seems to have stopped.

> ASTRA 1 B-E/2 C, 19,2 degrees East
B.TV and Hit-Radio Antenne 1 have stopped on 10.847 GHz v and are now only
on 11.022 GHz h.
JSTV - Japan Satellite TV has stopped on ASTRA 1 E, 10.773 GHz h.
NordwestRadio has replaced Radio Bremen2 in ADR-mode on ASTRA 1 B, 11.494
GHz h (ARD), sound sub-carrier 8.10 MHz.

> ASTRA 1 F-H/2 C, 19,2 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
CNBC Europe has stopped as part of PREMIERE WORLD on 12.148 GHz h.
NordwestRadio has replaced Radio Bremen2 on ASTRA 1 F, 11.836 GHz h (SR
27500, FEC 3/4, A-PID 3801).
TeleMadrid Sat incl. teletext has launched on ASTRA 1 F, 12.441 GHz v (SR
27500, FEC 3/4, V-PID 517, A-PID 665).
Taquilla 9 has started on 12.246 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC 3/4), encoded in
Mediaguard. Mosaico and Pop-Rock seems to have stopped.
CANAL+ ...30 has replaced CANAL+ 16:9 at 11.934 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC 3/4).
ETB Sat has stopped on 11.934 GHz v and is now only on 12.441 GHz v.
Cine Classics has moved from 12.285 GHz v to 11.934 GHz v, encoded in
Mediaguard.
Sport 1 Czechia has stopped on ASTRA 1 F, 12.304 GHz h.
A TVST-insert has started on 12.012 GHz v (SR 27500, FEC 3/4), encoded in
Mediaguard.

> EUTELSAT W2, 16 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
TVR Cultural has launched on transponder 12.680 GHz v (SR 3000, FEC 3/4,
V-PID 2160, A-PID 2120).

> Hot Bird 1-5, 13 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Channel Sun is now encrypted on Hot Bird 5, 11.623 GHz v.
Radio Smile has stopped on transponder 12.520 GHz v.
The radio-channels of the Cyfra+ platform are now free-to-air on Hot Bird 4,
10.892 GHz h (SR 27500, FEC 3/4).

> EUTELSAT W3, 7 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Radio San Marino and the internet-service Intelcom have launched on 12.717
GHz h (SR 2711, FEC 1/2, A-PID 2081).
NBA.com TV has started regular on transponder 11.645 GHz h (SR 30000, FEC
3/4; DigiTurk Channel 771).

> SIRIUS 2/3, 5 degrees East
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Realitatea TV has launched on transponder 12.686 GHz h (SR 3400, FEC 3/4,
V-PID 4194, A-PID 4195).

> THOR/THOR II A/THOR III, 0,8 degrees West
CANAL+ Gul has ceased on 12.015 GHz rhc and 12.054 GHz h (D2 MAC).
CANAL+ Sverige has ceased on 12.092 GHz h rhc (D2 MAC).
- DIGITAL UPDATE
ORT International has stopped on transponder 12.322 GHz h.

> INTELSAT 707, 1 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
SET Asia, B4U Movies UK, Gurjari Channel and B4U Music have stopped on
11.173 GHz h.

> ATLANTNIC BIRD 2/TELECOM 2 D, 8 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Occasional feeds on 12.727 GHz v (SR 5632, FEC 3/4).

> TELSTAR 12, 15 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
TVP1 and TVP2 are now encrypted again on 11.120 GHz v.

> HISPASAT 1 A-C, 30 degrees West
- DIGITAL UPDATE
Occasional news-feeds on 12.620 GHz v, 12.642 GHz v and finally 12.660 GHz h
(SR 12960, FEC 5/6).