iCravetv.biz and EnterVision Retransmit CNN,
Cartoon Network, NBC, PAX TV, PBS
[ History & Available Content - Live
Transmissions - Additional Information ]
History & Listing of Available Content
On June 18, 2002, the author noticed that the Entervision.com home page offered what seemed to be a live television signal, in a stamp-sized window in its upper-left corner. (See screenshot, taken June 19.) Reviewing the HTML code used to generate this page provided a method for expanding the video to a full-size window, measuring several hundred pixels in each direction, and extended viewing of this signal provided station identifiers that allowed the identification of the source signal. Subsequent work identified signals available at icravetv.biz. This web page details the past and present video content available at these sites.
Entervision.com. On June 18-19, the Entervision.com signal was a live feed from an NBC affiliate in California (screenshot). On June 20, the signal had become that of CNN (screenshot). During testing of June 24, no signal was available. On June 25, the signal was again CNN, and CNN remained available through July 5. On the afternoon of July 5, the author found that the Entervision.com signal had become a office with desk and telephone (screenshot). However, by modifying the HTML code invoking the player applet, the author remained able to view a live signal from CNN (screenshot). On July 8, the signal had become that of the Cartoon Network (screenshot). On July 9, the signal had become a promotional video provided by the British government, describing the filmmaking facilities available in that country. On July 10, the signal had become a black screen. However, by modifying the HTML code invoking the player applet, the author remained able to view a live signal from the Cartoon Network (screenshot). On July 18, the signal had become that of the movie "Held for Ransom" interspersed with PBS (screenshot and details). On July 23, the signal had become a documentary about UFOs interspersed with Entervision ads and a California community television station, KPEX (screenshot and details).
icravetv.biz. On July 3, the author further noticed the retransmission, via a "live broadcast" link in the left margin icravetv.biz, of a signal labeled "PAX" in its bottom-right corner. This station identifier and intermittent station identifier and promotional messages report that the signal originates at Paxson Communications. See a screenshot of this transmission as it stood on July 3. On the afternoon of July 5, the author found that the icravetv.biz signal had become a black screen. On July 8, the author found that the icravetv.biz signal had become that of CNN (screenshot). On July 9, the signal had become a promotional video provided by the British government, describing the filmmaking facilities available in that country. On July 10, the signal had become a black screen. On July 18, the signal had become that of the movie "Held for Ransom" interspersed with PBS (screenshot and details). On July 23, the signal had become a documentary about UFOs interspersed with Entervision ads and a California community television station, KPEX (screenshot and details).
Update: On August 12, the author found that the iCravetv.biz site had become an "under construction" page provided by mydomain.com (screenshot). The Entervision.com site showed only a grey box in the upper-left corner where video images were previously available.
Deep link directly to the current live retransmissions from:
Entervision.com - currently retransmitting a promotional video from the UK government
previously retransmitting CNN, an office scene, and the Cartoon Network
icravetv.biz - currently retransmitting a promotional video from the UK government
previously retransmitting PAX, a black screen, and CNN
These links invoke ordinary HTML pages at Entervision.com that the author has not modified in any way; Javascript is used only to display the pages in properly-sized pop-up windows.
You must accept installation of the Entervision player plug-in in order to view the video transmission. If you're still having problems with the plug-in, make sure your Windows computer grants you full administrative permission to install new plug-ins, or ask a systems administrator for assistance.
The author has also developed the ability to display the Entervision signal in a full-size window. See a screenshot of a full-size display. However, to avoid allegations of infringement for framing of the Entervision signal, the author does not ordinarily provide access to the full-size retransmission. Contact the author to request a demonstration of access to the full-size retransmission.
Additional Information about the Retransmissions
Retransmissions originate at streaming servers at IP addresses 216.31.155.2 and 216.31.155.4. According to IP-whois, this IP address range is registered to:
Entervision Inc (NETBLK-PAJO-ENTERVISION)
5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1620
US
Netname: PAJO-ENTERVISION
Netblock: 216.31.155.0 - 216.31.155.31
Coordinator:
Becker, Herbert (HB345-ARIN) ceo@entervision.com
323-904-4211
The entervision.com web site is hosted at site35307.dellhost.com, a server located
at the DellHost Internet presence provider.
Other servers within the 216.31.155.0/26 IP block provide video feeds of ordinary office environments, desks, and office staff. In occasional testing, the author found no evidence of further streaming video retransmissions of network television signals.
All accesses, testing, and screen shots were made from ordinary Windows computers located in the United States. The iCravetv.biz site discusses various geographic restrictions on content distribution, but the author sees no evidence of such restrictions at the present time.
iCravetv.biz seems to be a service of Entervision: The iCravetv.biz web site is hosted on the entervision.com web server, and iCravetv.biz links to entervision.com and reports that it uses Entervision technology.