mm1352000: I'd say we're close even if TVNZ or Mediaworks sublease. There is still a little space on the terrestrial network.

Terrestrial
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TVNZ: 3% (~800kbps)
Mediaworks: 10% (~2.6Mbps)
Kordia: 30% (~8Mbps)

Summary:
- there's basically no room on the TVNZ mux - they'll have to cut quality if they add AC3 for both TV One and TV 2 (TV 3 uses ~400kbps for AC3)
- there's possibly room for one more low quality SD channel on the Mediaworks mux. Alternatively (and preferably in my opinion) they could upgrade FOUR to HD if they cut quality a little on TV3 and TV3 Plus 1.
- there's not really enough room for another HD channel on the Kordia mux unless it is an upgrade from SD to HD (I'm looking at you Prime!!!). There should easily be enough room for 2 if not 3 SD channels considering current bitrates. Note that I'm not receiving tvCentral here, but I do receive ChineseTV and TV33 (total of 7 TV channels + 3 radio).

Satellite
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12456H: 6% (~1.9Mbps)
12483H: 6% (~1.9Mbps)

Summary:
- there isn't really room for any more channels on either transponder - at least not at qualities I'd be interested in watching

Flippikat: It's not uncommon for new channels to start before the advertised launch date - whether it's a test pattern, promo reel, or the actual feed of the channel.

Just like how Sky are currently showing TVNZ7 on channel 97 AND 77 - in preparation for it's move to 77..  only thing is channel 77 seems to be locked at the moment.

mm1352000: I'd say we're close even if TVNZ or Mediaworks sublease. There is still a little space on the terrestrial network.

Terrestrial
------------
TVNZ: 3% (~800kbps)
Mediaworks: 10% (~2.6Mbps)
Kordia: 30% (~8Mbps)

Summary:
- there's basically no room on the TVNZ mux - they'll have to cut quality if they add AC3 for both TV One and TV 2 (TV 3 uses ~400kbps for AC3)
- there's possibly room for one more low quality SD channel on the Mediaworks mux. Alternatively (and preferably in my opinion) they could upgrade FOUR to HD if they cut quality a little on TV3 and TV3 Plus 1.
- there's not really enough room for another HD channel on the Kordia mux unless it is an upgrade from SD to HD (I'm looking at you Prime!!!). There should easily be enough room for 2 if not 3 SD channels considering current bitrates. Note that I'm not receiving tvCentral here, but I do receive ChineseTV and TV33 (total of 7 TV channels + 3 radio).

Satellite
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12456H: 6% (~1.9Mbps)
12483H: 6% (~1.9Mbps)

Summary:
- there isn't really room for any more channels on either transponder - at least not at qualities I'd be interested in watching

freeviewfan:

you know all sd channels are broadcasting at 16:11 not 16:9 aspect as the display size should be 1024x576 but its 1047x576 witch is 100% WRONG

And tv3 uses 384kbps for ac3 audio

mm1352000:

freeviewfan:

you know all sd channels are broadcasting at 16:11 not 16:9 aspect as the display size should be 1024x576 but its 1047x576 witch is 100% WRONG

And tv3 uses 384kbps for ac3 audio

I'm not sure what the SD aspect ratio has to do with the bandwidth availability comments I made, but I certainly am not receiving that AR. Rather, I believe I see 1024x556 here...

Regarding the 384kbps: I read all my stats from Transedit. Obviously they are not exact, but they're pretty close. Further, if you take the overhead for PMT data into account then I'm sure you'll find the bandwidth for the TV 3 AC3 is something like 400kbps.

you know all sd channels are broadcasting at 16:11 not 16:9 aspect as the display size should be 1024x576 but its 1047x576 witch is 100% WRONG

And tv3 uses 384kbps for ac3 audio