THE RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS OF TARBS WORLD TV REGRET TO ADVISE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE BROADCASTING TARBS WORLD TV SERVICES.<br /><br /> <br /><br />TARBS WORLD TV SUBSCRIBERS CAN ACCESS FURTHER INFORMATION BY VISITING PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS WEBSITE, http://WWW.PWCRECOVERY.COM/ .<br /><br />NOT HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/default/mad.gif" />

yes i know its not good, i have a back up from jumptv.com for the spanish channels but i hope that tarbs comes back!!!! <br /><br />any idea phill from your contact i tried to call but their not answering the phones

it may turn out to be a good thing maybe some or most of the channels they had will go FTA???

Yes I received an SMS early this morning telling me that PanAmSAT will shut off all their Transponders ar Exacly 12.00 PM Noon on the 7/7/04.<br />I wonder who will be next?? Now we will all see if some of these channels will come back to the FTA arena, Not likely

phill does your contact know any info it it will come back? if its off for good? or any timeframe??<br /><br />thanks

Soon as I will find out anything I will post it here<br />Phil

thanks mate!!! hope it fixes soon and that they don;t stop forevery!!!

Does not look good, My opinion their 99% finished In Australia<br />Phil

what would happend to the people who have paid in advance ?? i really hope not or at least that something like Dish networks or Directv buys them out and we can get more channels!!!<br /><br />can;t they sell off the bases in Grecce and USa and maintain Australia, and how could they start a new service in the phillipines just days ago and now this!!<br /><br />is there any ideas of the amount owed??

Tarb's owing $40 million U.S

Multicultural broadcaster Television and Radio Broadcasting Services Australia Pty Ltd (TARBS) ceased trading after receivers found no alternative but to close the business.<br /><br />PricewaterhouseCoopers Phil Carter and Martin Brown were appointed as receivers and managers of TARBS and associated companies on July 2.<br /><br />Mr Brown said the receivers had explored numerous options including seeking equity injections from the directors, but lack of available funds necessitated the close of the business on Wednesday.<br /><br />"The only option available is to sell the assets of TARBS," Mr Brown said.<br /><br />"We will seek expressions of interest over the next few days and once the sale of assets is complete the receivers will determine the employee entitlements," he said.<br /><br />TARBS is an Australian broadcasting services and Infrastructure Company using DTH (Direct-To-Home) satellite infrastructure as its primary delivery platform.<br /><br />Its programming rights presently extend to more than 50 multicultural television channels, 30 multicultural radio channels, nine core English channels and an adult channel.<br /><br />The age newspaper

40 gran wheere did you hear that WOW thats alot any hope that foxtel buys it and remain as a Ethnic Paytv service it would be good for them

well the website is up again:<br /><br />http://www.tarbs.com/index.asp?SiteType=customer

Welcome To TARBS WORLD TV USA <br /><br />TARBS will soon scramble its free to air services and switch to pay-tv. To ensure uninterrupted service all our viewers have to fill-out the online registration form. This will enable us to promptly contact and provide you with a TARBS receiver before the signal is encrypted. <br /><br />from the website<br />For any enquiries please email

Hi, so can we do anything with the set top box and satellite? Can we get anything??

i was away all week, only to come back to this news. really piss`t off. not at tarbs as they did all they could, from what i read.<br />i`ve aslo got austar, but tarbs was different,<br />this is crap.