All,
Please see attached, solar outage predictions (based on latitude and longitude) for Lilly Broadcasting Hub, which are in effect from (October 6th to October 11th)
The list is broken down by date and the network/service impacted. Times listed reference Eastern Daylight time.
During listed times, programming may be interrupted during network satellite/network programming and alternate programming may be used by master control to avoid disruption.
What is a Sun Outage?
Twice each year, TV customers may experience some degree of television interference due to sun outages. These outages are caused by a phenomenon known as “solar satellite interference.” These brief outages occur when the sun passes directly behind the satellites that transmit television signals for any provider. When the sun is aligned with a transmitting satellite, solar radiation emitted by the sun disrupts the satellite’s signal and causes a brief signal outage.
During the sun outage, viewers may experience loss of signal, pixelated picture, picture freezes, or audio distortions for a brief period of time, as this disrupts our ability to receive and rebroadcast the network affiliated transmissions. Contingency plans and alternate programming will be in place by Master Control to prevent as much disruption as possible.
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