Re: [HCDX] VT Group BBC World Service transmission contract to continue

["Brian Mulleady" <gm0kwl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,
Just a note of observation.
This morning 07:00-08:00gmt (05-06-05) I was listening to a VT-MERLIN test 
tx on 9525Kh/z
It was a continuous "loop" type announcement "You are listening to a test tx 
by vt-merlin communications, a media provider of international broadcast 
services...etc".
In an effort to establish tx site, power, beam heading I phoned Merlin, only 
to be told that this information is confidential we cannot give it out, that 
was after first denying the existence of the
broadcast & implying it didn't come from them..!. Can anyone through some 
light on this for me?.
73..Brian Mulleady - GM0KWL
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Subject: [HCDX] VT Group BBC World Service transmission contract to continue


> VT Group BBC World Service transmission contract to continue
> VT Group, through its VT Communications subsidiary, has reached agreement 
> to
> continue distributing and transmitting BBC World Service radio programming
> for a further five years. This is valued at approximately £150 million. 
> The
> initial contract was originally let to Merlin Communications upon
> privatisation in 1997. VT Group acquired Merlin in 2001, creating the VT
> Communications Division.
>
> BBC World Service radio programmes are transmitted through 10 transmission
> sites in the UK and throughout the world, which are operated and 
> maintained
> by VT Communications. The service is transmitted in 43 languages to around
> 150 million weekly listeners throughout the world with the English and
> Arabic services broadcast 24 hours a day.
>
> VT Group Chief Executive Paul Lester commented: "The continuance of the
> contract will underpin our communications business for several years to 
> come
> and reflects the high standards of service provided since privatisation. 
> In
> addition, we are excited to be supporting the World Service as it faces a
> period of unprecedented technological change, through its increasing move
> into the digital era."
>
> Nigel Chapman, Director at BBC World Service, said: "Our relationship has
> continued to develop very positively since the acquisition of Merlin by 
> VT.
> We face an exciting but challenging future and we are delighted to be
> working with VT Communications as our partner."
>
> (Media Network weblog)
>
> [Moderator: The press release doesn't make it clear, but while VT
> Communications owns and operates the UK shortwave sites, the overseas 
> sites
> such as Cyprus, Thailand, Ascension etc are still owned by the BBC or UK
> government and only operated by VT under contract. dk]
>
> (BDXC-UK)
>
>
>
>


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