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While Sky and Freesat viewers across the British Isles haven't needed to take action, viewers who rely on manual tuning, for example free-to-air satellite receiver users have had to retune often recently.
This week, some channels, including CNN, Travel Channel, TruTV, Heart TV, Clubland and BT Sport in standard definition are moving from Astra 2F to Astra 2G and new frequencies as the load is balanced across the three new satellites. These channels are widely available free-to-air across Europe (details below).
Then the satellite changes are complete, although many expect that there will still be some technical changes to the way services are broadcast, to maximise bandwidth on each satellite transponder at the expense of viewers accessing services outside of the core footprint of the satellites.
Eutelsat, which is in the process of redeploying its 28A satellite to a different orbital position, now operates as a virtual satellite provider to Sky and Freesat channels. The satellite company is in control of a band of satellite frequencies that are now being transmitted by rival SES on its satellites.
In summary
- Sky and Freesat services are now fully delivered via new satellites Astra 2E, 2F and 2G, which continue to orbit at 28.2 - 28.35 degrees East.
- Several channels have moved between satellites to even out the load across the fleet.
- A number of temporary frequency changes have been completed and those channels are now on their final frequencies, although in the future channels may opt to move again - but this will be unrelated to the necessary changes that have taken place recently.
- Old satellite Eutelsat 28A is no longer in use and is being moved to be co-located next to Eutelsat 33B, where it will be used for occasional feeds. Earlier this year, services were removed from old satellite Astra 2A. Astra 2D is being moved to serve its twilight years in another orbital position.
Other developments
- Unrelated to the satellite changes, UCB has ceased broadcasting on satellite. Its services can continue to be found online via the UCB Player. Additionally, UCB also broadcasts via DAB digital radio. Its TV channel is available on the TVPlayer App.
- Colors has changed frequencies (details below). Other South Asian channels, including Rishtey and Aaj Tak are now also being distributed on Astra 4 (on the 5 degrees East orbital position @ 12111 H), where they enjoy wider coverage over Europe, also for the benefit of cable feeds.
Overview
(last updated 11/07/2015) Latest changes in bold.
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ASTRA
2G
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Frequency
and Polarisation
|
Symbol
Rate
|
FEC
|
Channels
affected include…
|
Moved
from
|
Europe
or UK beam
|
10964
H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Channel
5, 5 USA, 5*, Spike
|
2F
|
UK
|
10994
H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Various
ITV regions
|
2F
|
UK
|
11024
H
|
23000
|
2/3
|
BBC
One Scotland HD, BBC One Wales HD,
BBC
News HD, BBC Four HD
|
2F
|
UK
|
11053
H
|
23000
|
3/4
|
ITV
2 HD, ITV 4 HD, ITV HD tests
|
2F
|
UK
|
11067
V
|
23000
|
2/3
|
STV
HD, UTV HD, ITV3 HD, ITV Encore HD
|
2F
|
UK
|
11082
H
From
02/07/15
|
22000
|
5/6
|
BT
Sport 1, 2, BT Sport Europe in SD
|
2F
|
Europe
|
11097
V
|
23000
|
2/3
|
ITV
HD (Central, Granada, London, Meridian)
|
2F
|
UK
|
11112
H
From
02/07/15
|
22000
|
5/6
|
CNN
International
Boomerang
(SD), Cartoon Network
|
2F
|
Europe
|
11127
V
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Channel
4 HD, 4seven
|
2F
|
UK
|
11141 H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
BET,
Nickelodeon
|
2F
|
|
11171H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Al
Jazeera English, Movies4Men,
Racing
UK
|
2F
|
|
11225
H
(was
11222 H)
|
27500
|
2/3
|
Information
TV, Irish TV, Showcase, BFBS Radio, LBC, Heart
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11225
V
(was
11223 V)
|
27500
|
2/3
|
NHK
World HD, RT HD
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11265
V
(was
11259 V)
|
27500
|
2/3
|
PCNE,
B4U Music
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11265
H
(was
11261 H)
|
27500
|
2/3
|
CBS
Reality+1, Horror Channel, Vintage TV, Panjab Radio
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11464H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Notts
TV, PTV Prime, CCTV News
|
2F
|
|
11479V
|
22000
|
5/6
|
STV
Glasgow,
STV
Edinburgh,
London
Live,
CNBC
Europe
|
2F
|
|
11509V
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Holiday
& Cruise,
TVX,
MTV Live
|
2F
|
|
11538V
|
23000
|
2/3
|
&TV
HD
|
2F
|
|
11553
H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Heart,
Capital TV, Clubland, Planet Pop
|
2F
|
Europe
|
11568
V
|
22000
|
5/6
|
TruTV,
Travel Channel, RT UK (SD), Horse & Country
|
2F
|
Europe
|
11582
H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
ID+1,
Quest+1, TLC+1
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11597
V
|
23000
|
8/9
|
BT
Sport 1, 2, BT Sport Europe in HD
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11670
H
|
22000
|
5/6
|
Made
in Tyne and Wear,
Talking
Pictures,
Zing
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
11685
V
|
22000
|
2/3
|
Made
in Bristol / Cardiff / Leeds;
Absolute
Radio,
Absolute
70s, 80s, 90s, Jazz FM
|
E28A
|
Europe
|
EUTELSAT
28A TO ASTRA 2E
From 05:30 GMT 29/06/2015
|
|||||
11389 H
|
27500
|
2/3
|
CBS Action, Heat TV, Magic TV
|
E28A
|
UK
|
11390 V
|
27500
|
2/3
|
Lifetime+1, TJC
|
E28A
|
UK
|
11426 V
|
27500
|
2/3
|
Bloomberg,
Food Network, France 24 English, TV5 MONDE
|
E28A
|
UK
|
11428 H
|
27500
|
2/3
|
Freesat Home Transponder (Freesat EPG)
|
E28A
|
UK
|
Moved
to ASTRA 2F
The following services were moved to Astra
2F at the beginning of June 2015:
|
|||||
Frequency
and Polarisation
|
Symbol
Rate
|
FEC
|
Channels
affected include…
|
Moved
from
|
Europe
or UK beam
|
11307 H
|
27500
|
2/3
|
Ideal World, Create & Craft
|
E28A
|
UK
|
11307 V
|
27500
|
2/3
|
True Entertainment, True Movies 1/2,
POP, The Vault
|
E28A
|
UK
|
11344 H
|
27500
|
2/3
|
E!, ?TV
|
E28A
|
UK
|
11343 V
|
27500
|
2/3
|
CBS Drama, S4C
|
E28A
|
UK
|
ASTRA
2F to ASTRA 2E
|
|||||
Frequency
and Polarisation
|
Symbol
Rate
|
FEC
|
Channels
affected include…
|
Moved
from
|
Europe
or UK beam
|
11836 H
|
27500
|
5/6
|
Challenge, Forces TV
|
Astra 2F, 12304H
|
Europe
|
COLORS
Frequency change
The following channel has transferred to
another transponder during the shuffle.
|
|||||
Frequency
and Polarisation
|
Symbol
Rate
|
FEC
|
Channel
|
Moved
from
|
Europe
or UK beam
|
11225 H
|
27500
|
2/3
|
Colors (52050)
|
E28A 11426 V
|
Europe
|
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Hallo can you give link where I can find the frequencies of Indian channels in Europe and UK. Because lots of channels are going off. Chances are big that they probably changed frequencies. And if possible link in the comment pls. Thx😀
ReplyDeleteSince we published this page, the main satellite channel tracker websites have now been updated with the latest information: for example, you can now see the full list of free-to-air channels and frequencies at http://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html. Use Ctrl+F on most browsers to search for the channel you are looking for.
DeleteHi, we spend the summer in Hungary near Lake Balaton - we have a small roof dish and an old Sky decoder which until yesterday (31st July) was able to bring us UK Channel 4 and UK Channel 4+1
ReplyDeleteFor some reason from this morning when we tuned in to this via the Sky menu 'Services' then 'Other channels' - we input the searched frequencies years ago to get the correct frequency for Channel 4 - we now only get a blue screen with no picture
has channel 4 been relocated on the satellite making it no longer obtainable??
Any help much appreciated
Your location is outside of the coverage area for Channel 4 via satellite, and since the satellite changes last year, you've been lucky to be able to watch the service with your small roof dish in Hungary. There's been a slight change to the orbital position of the satellite that carries Channel 4 which came into effect on August 1st, and that appears to have finally ended your reception of Channel 4 with that dish.
DeleteMore information on the coverage area here: http://www.a516digital.com/2014/06/uk-tv-via-satellite-uk-spotbeam.html
Thank you so much for your help - we currently have what seems to be an 85 cm dish on the roof - would it make a lot of difference if we had a 100 cm dish - the problem in Hungary is that sometimes it gets very windy so I am not sure that I would be happy to have a dish larger than 100 cms on the roof because it may cause us problems up there
DeleteOur internet is very slow so tv via the internet is probably not an option
Best regards
Steve