That is right, funny enough its not the lead item. A little story about a birdy called b1, I did say it was serious and i do hope UBI and Globecast have a backup plan.<br /><br /><br />Sky Network Television Limited SKY 27 May, 2005, 09:00 GENERAL SKY Satellite goes to backup<br />Full Text of Announcement<br />MEDIA RELEASE<br />27 May 2005<br /><br /><br />SKY SATELLITE GOES TO BACKUP<br /><br /><br />There were two brief interruptions to SKY's satellite service on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Following enquiries from SKY, the operator of the B1 satellite that is used by SKY, Optus Networks Pty Limited, last night advised that the primary satellite control processor ("SCP") on the B1 satellite has failed and that service is now being provided by the satellite's back up SCP.<br /><br />SKY is reviewing with Optus options to provide further backup for the services in the event that the backup SCP on B1 was also to fail.<br /><br />SKY has contracted to purchase additional capacity on two new satellites from Optus, with the D1 satellite scheduled to be completed in early 2006 and the D2 satellite 18 months later.<br /><br /><br />Contact: John Fellet<br />SKY Network Television Limited<br />Ph (09) 579 9999<br />Mob: (021) 613 284