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Tele (N2)New "Weather Forcaster" for Viewsat Receivers
Friday, 26 February 2010 11:59 | 
With the legal demise of Viewtech Inc, it looks like other groups will be picking up the slack. A 3rd party group has developed a "Weather Forcaster" ethernet module for many models of Viewsat receivers. The module will allow users to get real time weather forecasts for their local area via the internet right on their FTA STB. More "interactive" features that utilize the internet connection are expected to be introduced in the future.
Early information is that it will suport the following receivers: Ultra, UltraLite, MaxHD, 9000HD and the Pro. The Weather Forcaster is expected to begin shipping to end users the first week of March 2010 at around $110 USD.
Additional pictures, details, and discussion in the forums.
Fox Soccer Plus to Launch On DirecTV and FiOS March 1 Friday, 26 February 2010 09:36 |
In phone calls and e-mails with DirecTV and FiOS representatives with several EPL Talk readers, DirecTV and FiOS representatives have confirmed that Fox Soccer Plus will be available. One EPL Talk reader even shared the above screen capture (see above) which shows the FiOS programming guide with Fox Soccer Plus programming on the Setanta Sports channel (1009) where Fox Soccer Plus will launch Monday. Another EPL Talk reader said “I just got a message on my Verizon FIOS set-top-box saying as of March 1st Setanta Sports Channel 1009 will become Fox Soccer+ and no games will be missed.” |
EchoStar XIV Satellite Delivered To Launch Base Tuesday, 23 February 2010 11:37 |
"This is the eighth high-power satellite that SS/L has completed and delivered since the beginning of last year," said John Celli, president of Space Systems/Loral. "We have a long history of providing reliable satellites for a broad range of applications. Repeat customers, such as DISH Network, underscore our ability to deliver on our promises and provide the world's most powerful satellites." |
Fox Soccer Plus, the new 24/7 soccer network from Fox Soccer Channel, will launch on DirecTV and Verizon FiOS on March 1, 2010.
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that it shipped a communications satellite built for DISH Network L.L.C., the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in America, to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS).