Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Satellite malfunction halts Chinese TV programs

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Chinese media) -- Transmission of 150

satellite TV channels in China was interrupted Monday morning by satellite

problems, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) said.

A 47-minute malfunction of the Zhongxing 6B satellite

began at 10:59 a.m., affecting TV channels of the China Central Television

(CCTV), China Education Television and 23 provincial satellite TVs, SARFT said.

From 11:47 a.m. to 01:11 p.m., transmission resumed

channel by channel.

As central radio and TV programs were transmitted

through the Xinnuo 3 Satellite and the administration's special network, these

programs were not affected, it said.

The administration apologized to the audience for the

interruption.

The malfunctioning satellite has resumed normal

operations, it said, adding the satellite's operator China DBSat was

investigating the cause and taking measures to ensure transmissions.

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