Original upload date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 04:27:16 GMT
EUROPA-TV started its transmissions on October 5, 1985. Initially only available in the Netherlands, it expanded its reach to 4.5 million households across Europe. This included access to 1.5 million
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households in Portugal where it was transmitted terrestrially in RTP2 (on the other countries the signal was distributed by cable and the signal was available on Satellite). To overcome language barriers, EUROPA-TV transmitted on several sound channels. Facilities for simultaneous translation (in English, Dutch, German, and Portuguese) enabled audiences to receive the channel in their native tongue. In addition, subtitling in different languages was provided through teletext. In November 1986 it was forced to cease operations.
This video was recorded from satellite with 120cm Prime focus dish. Reception was poor. Recorded using Sony Betamax SLC100
