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ASTRA
28.2 EAST
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GUIDE TO EXTRA CHANNELS AVAILABLE THROUGH A SKY DIGIBOX

Most channels carried on the Astra satellites are already on the Sky EPG, but the table below shows tests and any others that I find to be available. The names of various channels that have ceased broadcasting also still appear in the list. Access them through manual tuning of your receiver. TV channels are in blue, local TV channels in brown and audio channels in green. These are what I see with my system; if you have a different level of subscription, results will likely vary. The local TV channels are not free to air and are only viewable if you have a Sky subscription. Manual tuning does not let you see subscription channels for free!

See my front page inclding a list of the main Sky Digital channels

Page last updated 8th May 2016

Selected recent changes:
Tp 109 11306H - channel 52225 removed
Tp 110 11306V - channel 53305 removed, became True Crime +1 on EPG ch 186
Tp 111 11344H - channel 53210 removed, became Showcase +1 on EPG ch 261
Tp 113 11386H - channels 53710, 53725 & 53740 removed
Tp 91 11494H - channel 22310 removed, became Insight HD on EPG ch 279
Tp 65 11082H - channel 50395 removed, became new frequency for Al Jazeera Eng
 

Transponder no. / Frequency Channel Name Description
       
Unless advised otherwise, channels use default Sky receiver settings of
Standard = DVB-S and Modulation Scheme = QPSK
       
Transponders 41, 42 & 44-48 from Astra 2E - 
Use Symbol Rate 22.0 & FEC 5/6
Note these transponders are tightly focussed on the British Isles and a larger dish will be required by viewers in continental Europe
41 10714H Channel 4 Six C4 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
41 10714H c4l Channel 4 as on EPG channel 104
42 10729V Channel 4 +1 Six C4 +1 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
42 10729V e4 E4, as on EPG channel 136
44 10758V ITV Four ITV regions: London, Granada, Anglia E & Central W
44 10758V ITV +1 Two ITV +1 regions: Meridian SE & Anglia E
44 10758V 10073 Blue screen
44 10758V 10091 Blue screen
45 10773H ETV1 BBC1 London
45 10773H 6391 BBC1 London
46 10788V ETV5 BBC1 W Midlands
46 10788V BBC R Foyle BBC Radio Foyle, only on the EPG in Northern Ireland.
47 10803H ETV2 BBC1 Scotland
47 10803H BBC RLondon BBC Radio London, only on the EPG in the London area.
48 10818V ETV6 BBC1 South
       
Transponder 49 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 23.0, FEC 3/4, Standard DVB-S2, Modulation 8PSK
49 10832H 10001 Channel upgrade screen
49 10832H 10002 Channel upgrade screen
       
Transponders 50 & 52 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 23.0, FEC 2/3, Standard DVB-S2, Modulation 8PSK
50 10847V 6945 BBC One HD
       
Transponders 53 & 54 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 22.0 & FEC 5/6
53 10891H ITV Border ITV region
53 10891H ITV Four ITV regions: Tyne Tees, Meridian S, Meridian SE & Yorkshire W
53 10891H ITV +1 Three ITV +1 regions: Central W, Westcounty & London
54 10906V ITV Two ITV regions: Channel & Westcountry SW
54 10906V STV Four STV sub-regions: north, west, east & Tayside
54 10906V UTV UTV
54 10906V ITV +1 ITV +1 region: Granada
54 10906V 10240 Blue screen
       
Transponders 57 & 59 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 22.0 & FEC 5/6
59 10994H ITV Six ITV regions: Meridian N, Anglia W, Yorkshire E, Border Scotland, Central E & Westcountry W
59 10994H ITV Wales ITV region
59 10994H ITV +1 Four ITV +1 regions: Tyne Tees, Wales, Yorkshire E & Westcountry W
59 10994H 12170 Blue screen
59 10994H 12175 Blue screen
       
Transponder 63 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 23.0, FEC 3/4, Standard DVB-S2, Modulation 8PSK
63 11053H ITV Wales HD ITV Wales HD
63 11053H ITV HD Two ITV HD regions: Granada & Tyne Tees
       
Transponder 64 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 23.0, FEC 2/3, Standard DVB-S2, Modulation 8PSK
64 11068V STV HD STV HD channel
64 11068V UTV HD UTV HD channel
       
Transponder 65 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 22.0, FEC 5/6
65 11082H 50340 Blue screen
Transponder 66 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 23.0, FEC 3/4, Standard DVB-S2, Modulation 8PSK
66 11097V ITV HD Five ITV HD regions: London, Meridian SE, Central W, Anglia E & Yorkshire W
       
Transponders 67-69 & 71 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 22.0, FEC 5/6
67 11112H 50290 CNN International HD
71 11171H Setanta Ireland 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
71 11171H Setanta Sport1 Channel upgrade screen
71 11171H 51125 'Programme not available' message (Setanta Ireland)
71 11171H 51126 Channel upgrade screen (Setanta Sport1)
       
Transponder 106 from Astra 2G
Use Symbol Rate 23.0 & FEC 2/3, Standard DVB-S2, Modulation 8PSK
106 11224V Setanta HD (x2) Channel upgrade screen
       
Transponders 107 & 108 from Astra 2G
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
107 11264H 52105 Blue screen
       
Transponders 111-113 from Astra 2E/2F
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 5/6
112 11344V 55205 Channel upgrade screen
112 11344V 55211 Channel upgrade screen
112 11344V 3e 'Programme not available' message. Channel only available in Ireland.
112 11344V 50342 Channel upgrade screen
112 11344V 50343 Channel upgrade screen
112 11344V 50367 Channel upgrade screen
112 11344V 50368 Channel upgrade screen
113 11386H Made In Bristol Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the Bristol area.
113 11386H Made In Cardiff Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the Cardiff area.
113 11386H Made In Leeds Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the Leeds area.
       
Transponder 114 from Astra 2E
Use Symbol Rate 29.5, FEC 3/4, Standard DVB-S2
114 11386V 50662 Channel upgrade screen
114 11386V 50663 Channel upgrade screen
114 11386V 50682 Channel upgrade screen
114 11386V 50683 Channel upgrade screen
       
Transponders 115 & 116 from Astra 2E
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
115 11426H Freesat (various) Various Freesat support service channels
115 11426H BBC Olympics 'No signal' message
115 11426H Fashion One Blue screen
116 11426V 52505 PBS America as on EPG ch 534
       
Transponders 89-98 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 22.0, FEC 5/6
89 11464H Notts TV Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the Nottinghamshire area.
90 11479V London Live Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the London area.
90 11479V STV Glasgow Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the Glasgow area.
90 11479V STV Edinburgh Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in the Edinburgh area.
94 11538V OH TV Blue screen. Channel recently removed from the EPG.
97 11582H 52470 ID as on EPG ch 522
97 11582H 52476 ID+1 as on EPG ch 551
97 11582H 52498 Blue screen
       
Transponders 102-104 from Astra 2G -
Use Symbol Rate 22.0, FEC 5/6
103 11671H Made In Tn&Wr Local TV. Channel only on the EPG in Tyne & Wear
       
Transponders 1-5 from Astra 2E/2F -
Use Symbol Rate 29.5, FEC 8/9, Standard DVB-S2
3 11758H TV3 HD 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
3 11758H RTE2 HD 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
5 11798H H1Test Channel upgrade screen
       
Transponder 7 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 5/6
7 11836H TV3+1 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
7 11836H 3615 Blue screen
       
Transponders 9 & 10 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
9 11876H 6241 Discovery as on EPG ch 561
9 11876H 6244 Discovery +1 as on EPG ch 521
9 11876H 6299 Blue screen
       
Transponders 11 & 12 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 5/6
12 11934V _4109 Technical Fault message
12 11934V _4110 Technical Fault message
12 11934V (sub b +1000) Technical Fault message
       
Transponder 16 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 29.5, FEC 8/9, Standard DVB-S2
16 12012V UTV Ireland HD 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
       
Transponders 17 & 18 from Astra 2E -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
17 12032H QVC_Beauty QVC Beauty as on EPG ch 668 (note extra '_' in the name)
17 12032H Box Nation HD Test card, colour bars
17 12032H FreesatCommonC Blue screen
       
Transponders 21, 23, 25 & 26 from Astra 2F -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 5/6
21 12110H TV3 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
23 12148H SP News Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 401
23 12148H S2Test Channel upgrade screen
25 12188H UTV Ireland 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
26 12207V SNR Audio feeds
26 12207V 4567 Sky News
       
Transponders 27 & 28 from Astra 2F -
Use Symbol Rate 29.5, FEC 8/9, Standard DVB-S2
28 12246V RTE One HD 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
       
Transponder 29 from Astra 2F -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 5/6
29 12266H 4091 Blue screen
29 12266H RTE One 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
29 12266H RTE 2 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
29 12266H TG4 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
29 12266H RTE News Now 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
29 12266H RTE jr 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
29 12266H Oireachtas TV 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
29 12266H RTE One +1 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
       
Transponders 30 & 31 from Astra 2E & 2F -
Use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
31   Channel 4 etc C4 family of channels, Irish regional variations (not free to air)
       
Transponder 32-34 & 39 from Astra 2E & 2F -
Use Symbol Rate 29.5, FEC 8/9, Standard DVB-S2
34 12363V 3999 Discovery HD as on EPG ch 520
39 12460H 4067 Sky News HD as on EPG ch 501
       

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 down arrow on the remote to highlight SKY+ SETUP, then use the right button or press 6 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, down then 5).