Tag: BFBS

• Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 08:18 UTC

  Falklands: Sapper Hill Television and Radio Services Outages

  

  Falklands residents of Stanley and Camp are advised that owing to annual power supply work, BFBS will lose power to their transmitter site behind the West Store at MPC from 8.30 am on Thursday 10 October, until 2 pm on the same day.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2024 - 07:39 UTC

  Falklands, expect a week of Islands television and radio services outages

  

  Falkland Islands residents of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will be a disruption to TV and radio services due to sun outages affecting satellite reception in late August into September.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  The Inspire 22 Antarctic research expedition has almost reached the South Pole goal

  

  The Inspire 22 Antarctic research expedition has less than 100km to go until they reach the South Pole. The team, sponsored in part by BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting System) made up of guides, doctors and physiologists –with a teacher and engineer also joining the expedition, set off in November.

• Tuesday, December 21st 2021 - 08:22 UTC

  HRH Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the British Forces Broadcasting Service

  

  HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Rosemary Shand, has become the Patron of the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS), the parent charity of Forces News. In a recorded video message, the Duchess said she is “very proud” to be Patron, praising BFBS's “incredible work” and how the organization “raises morale, forges a sense of community and lessens the distance from loved ones”.

• Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

  Falklands will enjoy England's live matches from the World Cup

  

  The Falkland Islands will be able to enjoy the Football World Cup 2018 live matches of the England side. The British Forces Broadcasting Service operating from MPA has informed that Falklands' viewers will receive the best football experience possible from Russia by showing all the England matches live on the Sky News Channel.