Test Cards and Other Internal Content

I often see graphics meant for internal use on the satellite feeds. I thought I’d post them here, if people are interested in them. Others monitoring satellite feeds, feel free to post as well.

Here are a few recent ones to begin with:

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7 news.


Prime stop and check.

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Interesting captures, GradyACN. Where did you take those pictures?

And here are some more:

Someone having some fun at ABC Hobart:

Feed from Channel 4 UK, I assume for the ABC:

“Ronbo!”

Headlines Cued

Targa Tasmania Pool Feed

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Snapped them one night while I was at work.

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Took some more tonight. Phone numbers removed for privacy just in case.

ITN/ITV news.

TV3 Wellington feed, used for live shots and footage feeding to Auckland.

AP newsdesk London.

TV3 MCR Auckland.

TV3 media exchange Auckland.

AP direct HD

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Thanks for posting those. A few there I haven’t seen before. Here are some more:

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More various test cards and such:

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Apparently, someone’s going on holidays soon:

Anyone know what IfN is?

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Some more, if people are interested:

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Looks like the “7 BCM” testcard hasn’t been updated in many years!

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“ABV2” … some call-signs just won’t die :smile:

TVB REF SD TEST


HDOB2

GTV link 3/ SNV

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Nine news Canberra


Imparja

Ten News Sydney

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Aww, I like how Imparja got creative with their testcard by including their mascot Yamba the Honeyant! :slight_smile:

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Thanks for posting those, GradyACN. The Imparja one’s the most interesting. Here are some more:

Apology from BBC about a delay in the feed:

That logo looks like it needs updating:

Internal ABC News countdown:

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9 News Stop and Check


Sydney Teleport

Al Jazzera moving sat freq

Telstra

Optus Test

ABC Q&A Promo Feed

ABC TV

SNG Uplink

Unknown

STS 3

HD Sydney Teleport

Optus 10

Waterslide

ABC Rope

BTV

Andre-Rieus

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Some more:






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Prime News NZ feed times.

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“Unknown” Digital Video Network is the test pattern used for the Telstra DVN. I see this often as we have a DVN link used for NRL matches, and we get this slide when there is no feed from a stadium.

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Some more:

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