Yes if all goes well this week back at the other side of the Planet we should see more channels coming in to fill in the last positions for UBI on B3. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /> <br />It will be interesting to see when the second half of the transponder gets turned on as this will be needed. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" />

Tell me it balkan channels?? got any numnbers mr d?

yes yes yes tell us ANY BALKAN STUFF??? greeks now can rest just ant1 and they got all the chs tarbs had!

Don't get too excited...<br /><br />From Serbian point of view, there are no popular TV Stations left except RTS. But chances are that RTS will go to the "other side" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/default/rolleyes.gif" /> <br /><br />BN TV, PINK+, PINK Extra and BK TV already signed exclusive contract with the "other side" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/default/frown.gif" /> <br /><br />Most of former TARBS subscribers were from Serbia and Bosnia and I'm sure they couldn't care less about Balkan Package if it's made of Bulgarian, Macedonian, Albanian channels...

My folks are seriously considering going over to the "other side". We just want some info, some channel names, and we'll hold off. So far it's looking the Serbs will be left high and dry. Also, could it be that UBI is holding off the release date for the Balkan package to deter people from subscribing to the "other side". It seems TvPlus is having cash flow problems, and the longer it goes for, without new subscribers, the worse TvPlus will be.

I think there is an untapped macedonian market who have been short changed in sat tv market with only one sat channel.<br /><br />its a shame ubi couldn't get bn or pink over.. but hey.. I woudl be satisfied with 3+ premium macedonian channels and those bugarki.

reuder, sounds like a good tactic.<br /><br />what else does tvplus send besides the main serbian channels?<br /><br />russian? italian?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by reuder:<br /><strong> My folks are seriously considering going over to the "other side"... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">They're not the only ones...<br />We are keeping our fingers crossed for so long that we're getting arthritis...

I don't think TvPlus carries anything else, although there are afew other things on that transponder, Russian, and afew other channels. For some reason, Macedonians I know can watch Serbian channels, and understand them, but when I try and watch MKTV, it's totally foreign to me.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by YU4CFG:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by reuder:<br /><strong> My folks are seriously considering going over to the "other side"... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">They're not the only ones...<br />We are keeping our fingers crossed for so long that we're getting arthritis... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">My arthritis is starting to go away as my channels are slowly coming LOL <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" />

hehe, YU4CFG .. I mean are you also waiting for tvplus to fold? or is it that you already have equipment? why are you chosing to wait? just curious... <br />what other good channels are there form teh serbia/bosna region?<br /><br />I mean sounds like tvplus has the serbian package for you.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by YU4CFG:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by reuder:<br /><strong> My folks are seriously considering going over to the "other side"... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">They're not the only ones...<br />We are keeping our fingers crossed for so long that we're getting arthritis... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">HAHA, I think if UBI doesn't come out with something good for the Serbs, everyone will go over to TvPlus. Yeah, the picture is crap, but what can you do? Also, during the Tarbs days, the Serb channels weren't all that flash, so I think we've come accustomed to crap picture quality, and TvPlus won't be all that different.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by reuder:<br /><strong>HAHA, I think if UBI doesn't come out with something good for the Serbs, everyone will go over to TvPlus. Yeah, the picture is crap, but what can you do? Also, during the Tarbs days, the Serb channels weren't all that flash, so I think we've come accustomed to crap picture quality, and TvPlus won't be all that different. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">We need to be real. U.B.I. lost a battle for main Serbian channels. What's left is not worth watching ,unless FTA. (and some channels I wouldn't watch even if they're FTA)<br />On the other hand, picture quality on TV Plus is far from prefect, but i'd rather watch blurry TV from my country of origin than crystal clear cricket on Foxtel <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/default/rolleyes.gif" /> <br />As soon as U.B.I. reveal what's in the Balkan Package everyone will decide where to go...

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by YU4CFG:<br /><strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">We need to be real. U.B.I. lost a battle for main Serbian channels. What's left is not worth watching ,unless FTA. (and some channels I wouldn't watch even if they're FTA)<br />On the other hand, picture quality on TV Plus is far from prefect, but i'd rather watch blurry TV from my country of origin than crystal clear cricket on Foxtel <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/default/rolleyes.gif" /> <br />As soon as U.B.I. reveal what's in the Balkan Package everyone will decide where to go... </strong>[/QUOTE]<br /><br />Your right YU4CFG. What is left out of the Serbian channels? What's left out of the terrestrial channels, that might be going satellite?

I had the same question, I know if I were serbian, the decision would of been made already. <br /><br />Are there any other premium serb channels?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by balkancic:<br /><strong> Tell me it balkan channels?? got any numnbers mr d? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Sorry mate not Yet, I just hope its soon as some have just started Jumping off Bridges because of waiting so long for them. All I know is Engineers are still working on the Macedonian Teleport os there are some teething problems which is to be expected <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />

Here's a list of some of the major TV stations in Serbia.<br /><br /> • Studio B<br /> • Politika<br /> •Bk <br /> •Pink <br /> • Art<br /> • Košava<br /> •RTS (sat) <br /> • RTS 1<br /> • RTS 2<br /> • RTS 3<br /> • B-92<br /> • SOS<br /> • Novi Sad 1<br /> • Novi Sad 2<br /> • Metropolis<br /> • Hepi<br /> • Kanal D<br /> • Stankom<br /> • Jesenjin<br /><br />The ones in BOLD are the likely ones we/we'll have.

P.S. RTV Stankom has The Block in their lineup. Someone desperate!

The Block? from here? hehe.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by balkancic:<br /><strong> The Block? from here? hehe. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LOL yeah. I wonder how much it cost to buy the rights to a show like that

Don't worry UBI is reading this and I bet you they know all about the above. Let them finish the Greek package first and that will involve a lot more work involving the turning on of the next carrier.

I think jesenjin is not a bad tv, BN has a lot of their shows!

For all you Macedonians out there, Kanal 5, has started broadcasting via Intelsat 10-02. Could it be apart of UBIs Balkan package? As Phil would say, "in the next few week, all will be revealed"

Most Maco Channels seem to be on that satellite <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />

Very well much but the look at it. It has taken time but fruit will bear very soon, i just have that feeling.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by reuder:<br /><strong> Here's a list of some of the major TV stations in Serbia.<br /><br /> •Bk <br /> •Pink <br /><br /> •RTS (sat) <br /><br /><br /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This is the actual list because only above TV Stations are broadcasting on satellite. Forget others if you're not in close proximity (50 km) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/default/frown.gif" /> <br /><br />On the top of that, TV Plus has exclusive rights for broadcasting of Pink and BK TV...<br /><br />So there is nothing left for U.B.I. to bring here worth watching, except RTS (and that's highly unlikely) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/default/rolleyes.gif" />

YU4CGF - why is it unlikely tha UBI would bring RTS Sat? Since it's not being broadcast in USA, I don't see how TV Minus would bring it over to Australia...So it's either UBI or nothing.<br /><br />Another channel worth bringing to Australia (at least temporarily, until TV Minus goes bankrupt and its "exclusive" channels can be broadcast by UBI again) might be RTCG Sat.<br /><br />So my recommendation to UBI would be - if you can, start with RTS and RTCG, and expand your Serbian programming later when TV Minus goes bust.

LOL <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /> I can't stop laughting <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /> TV MINUS I give you 100 out of 100 for that one <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by P Debono:<br /><strong> LOL <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" /> I can't stop laughting <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /> TV MINUS I give you 100 out of 100 for that one <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh come on Phil, that's old! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by afrisat:<br /><strong> YU4CFG - why is it unlikely tha UBI would bring RTS Sat? Since it's not being broadcast in USA, I don't see how TV Minus would bring it over to Australia...So it's either UBI or nothing. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Current RTS Programme Council, especially Director General will not sign any contract with TARBS Europe, U.B.I. or similar.<br />For more details, ask Mr. Tijani&#263;.<br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by afrisat:<br /><strong> <br />Another channel worth bringing to Australia (at least temporarily, until TV Minus goes bankrupt and its "exclusive" channels can be broadcast by UBI again) might be RTCG Sat.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">State owned TV of Montenegro is a possibility but the quality of it's programs is doubtful and I don't think it'll attract any new subscribers to U.B.I.

ok hang on wat are all these teleports for in macedonia and greece...I remember Phil was saying for eg. that australia will get sum chs that have never been broadcasted on sat (speaking of greeks in one of his posts)..Now there is balkanmedia tv which I havent seen but plays music as they claim they do check it out on balkanmedia site so that could replace partially pink to some degree and CROATIAN TV NOVA aint bad either so not all is lost...at least I hope!

They're all coming mate its just a case of one person, yes only one that is working on behalf of UBI in The Macedonian Teleport that has to go (FLY) between Macedonia to The Greek teleport in Lavario. Talk about a headache!! If it would have been another Major $$$$$$ wasting company they would have had a staff of 50 over there doing the job, 25 for each site.<br />The channels are coming, don't worry...

YU4CFG: thanks for the explanation on RTS Sat. That's a real pity.<br /><br />As for RTCG, the quality of their programming is certainly no worse than K-15 and Best of Macedonia, both of which are being broadcast by UBI as of 2 days ago. RTCG has a mix of sports, news, and original programming about Montenegro - which is more than can be said for K-15 (currently they just have a 30-second commercial looping) and BOM (which is one big tourism advertisement to go visit Macedonia).

With all the good Serb channels gone over to TvPlus, what are people expecting to see from UBI? As far as I can see, slim pickings for UBI in regards to Serb channels. Just wondering what are people expecting?

sadness thats what we expect

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by reuder:<br /><strong> With all the good Serb channels gone over to TvPlus, what are people expecting to see from UBI? As far as I can see, slim pickings for UBI in regards to Serb channels. Just wondering what are people expecting? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That's exactly what I'm trying to say...<br />Unfortunately, there is nothing good left except RTS and U.B.I.'s chance for getting RTS is out of question for some time.<br />Montenegrian TV, OBN, Hayat, etc, may attract just a few new subscribers to U.B.I. (if any)<br /><br />Be careful what you expecting, you may get very disappointed. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/default/rolleyes.gif" />