"There are other satellites that are available under contract to be used for restoration of a failed satellite. This is the option that Optus will take."<br /><br />more info required! i don't know of any in orbit spares up there that have same config as B1. Fantasy sat maybe? <br /><br />If you read below, it says they have access within 10 weeks to a backup satellte. All other reports say that SKY NZ will NOT move to another orbit location as that will require 500000 re-points.<br /><br />WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Sky Network Television Ltd. (SKY.NZ) said Friday it<br />has secured access to a back-up satellite in case its current satellite<br />fails.<br /><br />The New Zealand-based pay television operator said in a statement that its<br />plan means it will have access within 10 weeks to a back-up satellite with<br />sufficient power to continue operating its digital television service.