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GUIDE TO EXTRA CHANNELS AVAILABLE THROUGH A SKY DIGIBOX

Page last updated 19th December 2019

Not currently broadcasting

Future new channels

New channels at the pre-testing stage.

Txp Frequency Label SID Definition Encryption Broadcasting EPG data Purpose Remarks / Launch details
95 11553 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 55145 55145 SD No signal No For unknown channel Religion genre

Not broadcasting

Txp Frequency Label SID Definition Encryption Broadcasting EPG data Purpose Remarks / Launch details
45 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 6391 6391 SD No signal No Formerly used for BBC One (London) Also known as "BBC ONE 2ndAUD" on Freesat. Audio PID was 5051 (silent)
49 10832 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 10001 10001 HD Encrypted Upgrade screen No Switched off but still in NIT
10002 10002 No
56 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 e4 9208 SD No signal No Was previously showing E4 (UK)
64 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 20826 20826 HD No signal No Previously used for ITV Box Office in Pubs First appeared 15/06/17
67 11112 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 V Channel 50425 SD No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 680) Removed 05/11/18, programming now part of TV Warehouse (EPG 676)
108 11264 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3 Peace TV 52135 SD Technical fault Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 740) Removed 19/11/19
Peace TV Urdu 52138 Technical fault Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 747) Removed 19/11/19
109 11306 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3 53296 52205 Data No signal No Data-only label, previously used for BT Sport 3 L-bar removal
112 11344 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 AMC from BT 55207 SD No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 840, UK) Removed 02/10/19
YourTV 55270 SD No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 168) Removed 27/09/19
89 11464 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 FAME TV 54211 SD Clear Blank screen Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 452) Removed 13/12/19
Notts TV 54214 No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 117 in Nottingham) Removed 26/09/17
BEN 54223 Clear Blank screen Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 458) Removed 09/12/19
Bible TV 54227 No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 784) Removed 23/05/19, might return on Sky channel 761
ABN TV 54229 Clear Blank screen Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 456) Removed 21/11/19
94 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 B4U Plus 22613 SD Blank screen Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 721) Removed 11/11/19
95 11553 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 Heart TV 8888 SD Technical fault No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 374) Removed 11/10/18, old SID 55111 was taken over by Dunamis TV until it moved transponder
Prime TV 55108 Clear Blank screen
(with tone)
Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 762) Removed 08/11/19
CAPITAL TV 55112 Technical fault No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 375) Removed 11/10/18
96 11568 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 Retail TV 5005 SD No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 667) Removed 31/01/19, old SID 54103 now used by High St TV 5
97 11582 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 Safeer TV 52170 SD Clear Blank screen
(with tone)
Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 753) Removed 15/11/19
98 11597 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 Gospel Channel 53535 SD Clear Blank screen Yes Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 586) Removed 27/11/19
101 11641 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 2/3 7100 7100 HD Clear Blank screen No Leftover test label First appeared 11/01/19, previously showing Smithsonian Channel tests
3 11758 H DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9 3100 3100 HD No signal No (First noticed/appeared 03/11/17) SID previously used for Sky Ocean Rescue popup channel on 12324V; closed, relabelled and moved
4 11778 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3 1051 1051 Data Data-only label No Home transponder, no transmissions
21 12110 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 1007 1007 SD No signal No First appeared 29/11/18
23 12148 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 1008 1008 SD No signal No First appeared 29/11/18
5503 5503 No Leftover label? First appeared 20/06/18
25 12188 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 BTSptBoxOffHD 1036 HD No signal Yes Temporarily removed for residential boxes, returns 7 January 2020 Ireland - UK version being used for Amazon Premier League pass.
26 12207 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 1126 1126 SD (radio service) No signal No Previously Sky News Radio feed First appeared 14/05/18
27 12226 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 Sky News Brexit-Free 1640 HD No signal No Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 523) Removed 04/11/19

Manual Tuning

To access the above channels, you need to add them to the "Other Channels" section of the Digibox "Services" menu.

This is how it works on my Sky HD receiver. Menus may vary slightly on other receivers. Press the Services button and press the right arrow on the remote to highlight OPTIONS, then use the right button to get to ADD CHANNELS. Press the down button so the frequency is highlighted and type in the frequency as given above. Press down again if you also need to change the polarity letter, Symbol Rate, FEC, Standard or Modulation Scheme. Press the yellow button to get the list of channels being broadcast by that transponder. Highlight the name and press the yellow button for all the ones you wish to add to your list. Pressing the Select button saves your choices; your selected channels will now be available under the OTHER CHANNELS option on the Services menu (Services button, select Options then Other Channels).