February 2004<br />Fiji TV for New Zealand?<br /><br />Fiji Television plans to invest F$6 million in extending satellite coverage to the outer islands of the archipelago and to nearby countries, according to a report by Pacific Media Watch. Speaking at the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) conference in Nadi, Fiji TV chief executive officer Ken Clark said the new service was expected to begin from July 1. The satellite transmission will beam the free-to-air channel Fiji One and six pay-TV channels. For the first time, Fiji's outer islands and other countries within the region will receive Fiji Television broadcasts. The pay-TV service will be increased to six or more channels, said Clark. The satellite broadcast will cover Tonga, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Niue and parts of New Zealand and Australia. However, Fiji TV expects some transmission problems, particularly during poor weather. "Using KU Band (satellite feed) there's always something called rain-fade' and while we expect to be 99.6 per cent efficient, during some periods of the year, the signal will disappear for a little while," Clark said.<br />Source http://www.hooktech.co.nz/whats_new.htm<br /><br />Any news on this, actually happening?

don;t know much but if the signal does get here it will be off the tip of queensland and darwin and you would need a really good satellite to get an average signal!!! <br /><br />but maybe this has to do with the TARBS expansion into FIJI maybe the channels will be on tarbs ???

according to other people, you can get Fiji tv on Intelsat 701 at 180.0°E. Can anyone confirm this?

Yes<br />But it will be encrypted soon as it has some good channels on it (Movie 1,ESPN ETC )

Hi,<br /><br /> jUs t for info I got yesterday. Fiji Tv currently testing on I701 FTA will soon change back to NSS5 satellite. They were in a legal battle over the intial contract with Newskies satllites on transponder contract. Since Fiji TV has won the case Newskies will now have to give them the use of the transponder. so gents, enjoy the FTA test signals while they last. Oh and Fiji 1 channel will remain FTA when the service is launched. <br /><br />Regards<br />SK.

Yes My trouble is I already have 9 Dishes now I will need 10 for NSS 5, I'm not quite sure if the foot print is ok for east Oz, will look into it.