26 November 2006

SATELLITE ADVISORY- Update #1 

NATO RIGA SUMMIT and RIGA CONFERENCE 

FREE SATELLITE TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE

AND COORDINATES

OF LIVE TELECASTS OF HOST TV – RIGA, LATVIA 

From:Ilze Rassa, Summit Meetings Media Manager, Latvia Task Force 
Media Office of the Latvia Task Force NATO Riga Summit

Email:summitpress@mod.gov.lv

Tel:+ 371 29499247 

Information and media contacts at:  
www.rigasummit.lv
 

Following are transmission times, satellite coordinates and brief event information for LIVE transmissions via satellite with free downlink of the NATO Riga Summit and of the Riga Conference from Riga, Latvia. 

All feeds will be clean video and clean audio (original event, no production added) of live switched feeds originated for the NATO Riga Summit and Riga Conference, by HOST TV: Latvian Television (LTV). 

For full schedules and editorial information and media contacts, please visit www.rigasummit.lv and click on MEDIA for media programs and on CONFERENCES for Riga Conference information. 

TIMES SHOWN ARE UTC  

ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS WILL BE ON THE SAME SATELLITE WITH SAME COORDINATES FROM 27-29 NOVEMBER 2006. 

INFORMATION ON AUDIO WILL BE UPDATED WITH CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH TRANSLATIONS AT OFFICIAL NATO SUMMIT EVENTS 

THESE TELECASTS AND TRANSMISSIONS ARE PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LATVIA AND BY NATO FOR USE FOR NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ONLY.  THE MATERIAL MAY NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL OR OTHER PURPOSES. 
 

SATELLITE DETAILS FOLLOW BELOW IN ORDER OF TRANSMISSION: 
 
 
 
 
 

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MON 27 NOV   LIVE HOST TV NATO RIGA FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/ TBA     SE 21292  

Date: 27/11/06  timing: 12:30-13:30 UTC UNI 

EVENT: NATO RIGA Summit -  SecGen - C-17 Alliance Airlift

LIVE from HOST TV: Secretary General arrives Riga Airport; greeting by President of Latvia, followed immediately by Sec Gen event (accompanied by President of Latvia): Display at Riga Airport of C-17 NATO Strategic Airlift Capability

Audio: Natural sound only

Full information at www.nato.int 
 
Distribution network:

Timing:     12:30-13:30 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940. 
 
 
 

MON 27 NOV  LIVE HOST TV – NATO RIGA – FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/096304/01   

Date: 27/11/06 timing: 17:00-18:00 UTC UNI 

EVENT: RIGA CONFERENCE Opening remarks: Sec Gen, Sen Lugar 
LIVE FROM HOST TV
: Opening dinner hosted by President of Latvia for RIGA CONFERENCE. Speakers: Pres of Latvia VIKE FREIBERGA, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop SCHEFFER, United States Senator Richard J. LUGAR

Full Program Schedule and information at www.rigasummit.lv click on ”conferences”

Audio: ENGLISH


Distribution network: 
Timing:     1700-1800 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 

In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940. 

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TUE 28 NOV 06 LIVE HOST TV – NATO RIGA – FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/096306/01  


Date: 28/11/06 timing: 07:30-10:30 UTC UNI


EVENT: RIGA CONFERENCE Pres Latvia, Sec Gen, Session #1, R.Giuliani  
LIVE FROM HOST TV:
Opening session keynote and addresses: President of Latvia, NATO Sec Gen; followed by live Riga Conference Session #1, followed by remarks by Rudolph Giuliani

Audio: ENGLISH

Full program information: www.rigasummit.lv, click on CONFERENCES


Distribution network: 
Timing:     0730-1030 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940.
 
 

TUE 28 NOV 06 LIVE HOST TV – NATO RIGA – FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/096307/01  


Date: 28/11/06  timing: 11:15-13:00 UTC UNI


EVENT: RIGA CONFERENCE session #3 on NATO/Afghanistan

LIVE FROM HOST TV: Riga Conference Session #3 with Gen Jones/SACEUR, National Security Advisor Rassoul of Afghanistan, Defence Minister Sikorski of Poland, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay of Canada

Audio: ENGLISH

Full program information: www.rigasummit.lv, click on CONFERENCES 

Distribution network: 
Timing:     1115-1300 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940. 
 

TUE 28 NOV 06 LIVE HOST TV – NATO RIGA – FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/ TBA 

Date: 28/11/06  timing: 14:00-15:00 UTC UNI 

EVENT: President Bush address – TIMES APPROXIMATE

LIVE FROM HOST TV: The President of the United States addresses the participants of the Riga Conference and of the Young Leaders Forum.

ALL DETAILS TBA, Time subject to change

Information will be updated

Audio: ENGLISH 

Distribution network: 
Timing:     1400-1500 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940
. 
 

TUE 28 NOV 06 LIVE HOST TV – NATO RIGA – FREE DOWLINK

EBU REF 06/096308/01    
 
Date: 28/11/06  timing: 16:00-18:00 UTC UNI 

EVENT: LATVIA CONCERT FOR NATO LEADERS

LIVE FROM HOST TV: President of Latvia hosts Cultural Gala Concert of Latvia artists in honor of NATO Leaders; Leader arrivals to National Opera in Riga 16:30-19:00; concert program in full, 19:00-20:00

AUDIO: Nat Sound, original language

Full information on www.rigasummit.lv 

Distribution network: 
Timing:     1600-1800 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940.
 
 

TUE 28 NOV  HOST TV – NATO RIGA – FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/096309/01   SE 21292  
 
Date: 28/11/06 timing: 18:45-19:00 UTC UNI 
 
EVENT: NATO RIGA – Photo session video: NATO Leaders Dinner

HOST TV Video Playback: Video from brief photo session of NATO Leaders Working Dinner, first official meeting of NATO RIGA SUMMIT.

This will be transmission of PLAYBACK of raw video recorded moments earlier

AUDIO: Video will be SILENT.  NO audio track.

Information contact: NATO Press Service www.nato.int


Distribution network: 
Timing:     1845-1900 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO 
AUDIO:3     N/A 
AUDIO:4     N/A 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940.
 
 

WED 29 NOV 06 LIVE HOST TV NATO RIGA FREE DOWNLINK

EBU REF 06/096310/01   SE 21292 NATO


Date: 29/11/06  timing: 06:00-11:00 UTC UNI 

EVENT: NATO RIGA SUMMIT and RIGA CONFERENCE

LIVE FROM HOST TV: Continuous live video of Official events of NATO Riga Summit, live switch to Riga Conference when NATO leaders are in closed session, live switch back to NATO when closed session ends. 

Schedule: 06:00-07:00 NATO Leader arrivals for Summit and live from Young Leaders group as individual leaders speak to them; 07:10-07:20 NATO: Ceremony in NATO meeting room honoring military for service in operational theatres of the alliance; 07:20-07:30 Opening of NATO North Atlantic Council meeting at the level of heads of state and government – Remarks by NATO Sec Gen, Remarks by President of Latvia; (Time approximate) 07:30 NAC goes into closed session then Live switch, join in progress: Riga Conference Sessions #3 and #4; 10:10 (Time approximate) Live switch back to NATO for Official Group Photograph of of Heads of State and Government; 10:20 NATO Secretary General’s news conference 

Audio of Riga Conference: ENGLISH

Audio of NATO: Advisory will be UPDATED with channel assignments for simultaneous translations of NATO events with English and French

Information: www.rigasummit.lv 

Distribution network: 
Timing:     0600-1100 UTC 
EUTELSAT W3A 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 9MHZ D2 
           UPLINK FREQ.: 14323 MHZ POL Y BY RIGA  LVLT   UP2 
           DOWNLINK FR.: 11023 MHZ POL X 
           625 Pal 4/3 MPEG 4:2:2 66665 hsymb/s FEC 7/8 
OP MODE:    HIGH QUALITY 
AUDIO:1     SOUND MONO – LANGUAGE ASSIGNMENT TBA 
AUDIO:2     SOUND MONO – LANGUAGE ASSIGNMENT TBA 
AUDIO:3     TBA 
AUDIO:4     TBA 
 
In case of immediate operational problems, the Eurovision Control 
Centre can be contacted at  Tel + 41 22 717 2790 Fax 2940.
 
 
 

END NATO RIGA SATELLITE TRANSMISSION ADVISORY of 25 Nov 2006

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Karel Erjavec

"We need to prepare everything that is required for a quality realisation of the summit in Riga primarily from the point of view of the defence-related transformation and operations of the Alliance

Karel Erjavec,
Minister of Defence of Slovenia

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