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ASTRA 28.2 EAST |
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, UHD (Ultra HD) channels are in purple, 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
16th January 2020
Selected recent changes:
21st Nov: Added ABN TV on 11464 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 after EPG removal
27th Nov: Arise 360 (11553 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6) (was labelled 55180) removed and now on EPG channel 175
All Local TV (in brown) channels and RTÉ TV channels are encrypted. Local TV channels are free-to-view but are restricted to the UK. RTÉ channels are restricted to Rep. of Ireland and N. Ireland.
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Channel | Regions in which manual tuning is only means of receiving channel | Tuning details |
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BBC One Scotland HD | Ireland | 11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
BBC One Wales HD | Ireland | 11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
BBC One Scotland | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One Wales | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One North East & Cumbria | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One Yorkshire | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One North West | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One West Midlands | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One East Midlands | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One East (East) | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One East (West) | Ireland | 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One South East | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One South | Ireland | 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One Oxfordshire | Ireland | 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One West | Ireland | 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One South West | Ireland | 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC One Channel Islands | Ireland | 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Two Wales HD | Ireland | 10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
BBC Two Scotland | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Two Wales | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Alba | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Red Button 1 | Ireland | 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Anglia East HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Border England HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Central West HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Cymru Wales HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11053 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Granada HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11053 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV London HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Meridian East HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Tyne Tees HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11053 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Westcountry (East) HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11052 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Westcountry (West) HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11052 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV Yorkshire West HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
STV Central West HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
UTV HD | Ireland and UK regions | 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
ITV London | Ireland and UK regions | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Anglia East | Ireland and UK regions | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Anglia West | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Border England | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Border Scotland | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Central East | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Central West | Ireland and UK regions | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Channel Television | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Granada | Ireland and UK regions | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Meridian East | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Meridian South Coast | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Meridian Thames Valley | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Tyne Tees | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Wales | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Westcountry (East) | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Westcountry (West) | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Yorkshire East | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Yorkshire West | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
STV Central East (Edinburgh) | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
STV Central West (Glasgow) | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
STV North (Aberdeen) | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
STV North (Dundee/Tayside) | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
UTV | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Anglia East +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Central West +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Granada +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV London +1 | Ireland and Scottish regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Meridian East +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Tyne Tees +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Wales +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Westcountry (East) +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Westcountry (West) +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV Yorkshire East +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
UTV +1 | Ireland and UK regions | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV2 | Ireland | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV2 +1 | Ireland | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV3 | Ireland | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV3 +1 | Ireland | 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV4 | Ireland | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITV4 +1 | Ireland | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITVBe | Ireland | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
ITVBe +1 | Ireland | 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 HD - London ad region | Ireland | 11126 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - London ad region | Ireland | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - South & East ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - Midlands ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - North ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - Northern Ireland ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - Scotland ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 - Ireland ad region | All UK regions | 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 +1 - London ad region | Ireland | 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 +1 - South & East ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 +1 - North ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 +1 - Scotland ad region | Ireland and UK regions | 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 4 +1 - Ireland ad region | All UK regions | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
4seven | Ireland | 11126 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
4Music | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
More4 +1 | Ireland | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
S4C HD | Ireland | 11307 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 |
S4C | Ireland | 11344 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 |
Channel 5 | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Channel 5 HD | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 225/6 |
Channel 5 +1 | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5Spike | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5Spike +1 | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5Star | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5Star +1 | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5USA | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5USA +1 | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
5Select | Ireland | 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Paramount Network | Ireland | 11343 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 |
RTÉ One HD | Northern Ireland | 12246 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 |
RTÉ One +1 | Northern Ireland | 11914 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 |
RTÉ2 +1 | Northern Ireland | 11914 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 |
London Live | UK regions | 11479 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Birmingham TV | UK regions | 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Bristol TV | UK regions | 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Cardiff TV | UK regions | 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Leeds TV | UK regions | 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Liverpool TV | UK regions | 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Tyne & Wear TV | UK regions | 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
The Box | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Box Hits | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Box Upfront | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Kerrang! | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Kiss | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Magic | Ireland | 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC News HD | Ireland | 11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 |
BBC News | Ireland | 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Parliament | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
CITV | Ireland | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 1 | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 1Xtra | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 2 | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 3 | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 4 FM | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 4 LW | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 4 Extra | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 5 Live | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio 6 Music | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC World Service | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio Scotland | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio Wales | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio Cymru | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio Cymru 2 | Ireland and UK regions | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio Ulster | Ireland | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Asian Network | Ireland | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio London | Ireland and UK regions | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
BBC Radio Foyle | Ireland and UK regions | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 |
Txp | Frequency | Label | SID | Definition | Encryption | Broadcasting | EPG data | Purpose | Remarks / Launch details |
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21 | 12110 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 | 5177 | 5177 | SD | Encrypted | RSPCA Animal Rescue (Australia) with UK adverts (Audio description enabled by default) | Yes | For Sky Comedy (UK feed) | 27 January 2020, replacing Universal TV on the EPG. |
5194 | 5194 | SD | Encrypted | RSPCA Animal Rescue (Australia) with UK adverts. | Yes | For Sky Comedy UK +1 | 27 January 2020, replacing Universal TV +1 on the EPG. | ||
23 | 12148 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 | 5146 | 5146 | SD | Encrypted | RSPCA Animal Rescue (Australia) with UK adverts. (Same as 5194) | Yes | For Sky Comedy (Ireland feed) | 27 January 2020, replacing Universal TV on the EPG. |
27 | 12226 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 | 5143 | 5143 | HD | Encrypted | RSPCA Animal Rescue (Australia) with UK adverts. (Same as 5194) | Yes | For Sky Comedy HD | 27 January 2020, replacing Universal TV HD on the EPG. |
Txp | Frequency | Label | SID | Definition | Encryption | Broadcasting | EPG data | Purpose | Remarks / Launch details |
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41 | 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | c4 l | 9281 | SD | Clear | Channel 4 (London) | No | ||
44 | 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | ITVi Stream44 | 10079 | SD | Clear | CITV | No | For interactive TV content? | |
45 | 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | ETV1 | 6306 | SD | Clear | BBC One (London) | No | Linked to Freesat. Formerly used for Enhanced TV content | |
46 | 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | ETV5 | 10321 | SD | Clear | BBC One (West Midlands) | No | Linked to Freesat. Formerly used for Enhanced TV content | |
47 | 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | ETV2 | 6407 | SD | Clear | BBC One (Scotland) | No | Linked to Freesat. Formerly used for Enhanced TV content | |
BBC ALBA | 6424 | BBC Alba | No | For English audio | |||||
48 | 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | ETV6 | 10371 | SD | Clear | BBC One (South) | No | Linked to Freesat. Formerly used for Enhanced TV content | |
50 | 10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4 | 6945 | 6945 | HD | Clear | BBC One HD | No | Linked to Freesat | |
108 | 11264 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3 | Peace TV | 52135 | SD | Clear | Peace TV | Yes | Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 740) | Removed 19/11/19 |
Peace TV Urdu | 52138 | Clear | Peace TV Urdu | Yes | Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 747) | Removed 19/11/19 | |||
112 | 11344 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 | 55251 | 55251 | SD | Encrypted | BT Sport 1 | No | ||
50368 | 55252 | ||||||||
50342 | 55261 | BT Sport 3 | No | ||||||
50343 | 55262 | ||||||||
114 | 11385 H DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9 | 50662 | 50662 | HD | Encrypted | BT Sport 1 HD | No | ||
50663 | 50663 | ||||||||
50682 | 50682 | BT Sport 3 HD | |||||||
50683 | 50683 | ||||||||
115 | 11426 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3 | D1 DAB | 10585 | Data | Clear | Digital One DAB multiplex (Arqiva) | No | ETI distribution for the two commercial DAB Muxes | Also on Astra 4A, 12303 H and Eutelsat 9B, 11727 V |
SDL nATL | 10590 | SDL national DAB multiplex | No | ||||||
talkSPORT Dist | 10595 | SD (radio service) | talkSPORT | No | Talksport AM distribution | ||||
TRP 1 | 10600 | SD | Encrypted | The Racing Partnership | No | Channel for Licensed Betting Offices (LBOs) in UK/Ireland | Only broadcasts occasionally. | ||
95 | 11553 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 | Sewing Quarter | 9531 | SD | Clear | Sewing Quarter | Yes | Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 687) | Removed 16/01/19 |
ROK+1 | 55150 | ROK +1 | Yes | Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 330) | Removed 31/05/19 | ||||
102 | 11656 V DVB-S2 QPSK 22 5/6 | FreeSports | 54063 | SD | Encrypted | FreeSports | Yes (...programmes no longer available) | Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 435 Ireland) | Removed 08/01/2020. Possibly still broadcasting for Virgin Media Ireland service. |
3 | 11758 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 | Ultra HD | 9000 | UHD | Encrypted | Sky Ultra HD (Channel 1) |
Yes | Sky Ultra HD channel 1, SID is turned on for general Sky Sports UHD broadcasts | Not manually storable with standard HD Digibox or Sky Q |
U1MON | 9006 | No | UHD 1 monitor: 24/7 view of the stream. Does not switch off but not used for public viewing | ||||||
Ultra HD | 9051 | Yes when SID in use | Sky Ultra HD channel 1, SID is typically turned on for non-Sky Sports programmes / Eurosport UHD | ||||||
5 | 11798 H DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9 | H1Test | 9008 | HD | Encrypted | Sky Sports News (UK) | No | ||
14 | 11973 V DVB-S2 8PSK 31 9/10 | SES 8K demo Channel | 7249 | Full UHD | Clear | SES 8K demo | No | For SES loop with video running at ~72Mbps average, up to 81.7Mbps max | Overall data ≈ 82Mbps, 128kbps AAC mono audio |
23 | 12148 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 | S2Test | 5308 | SD | Encrypted | Sky Sports Football (UK) | No | Configured as interactive data channel (0x82). Not manually storable with standard HD Digibox or Sky Q | |
S1 Test | 5309 | Sky Sports News (UK) | Interactive test channel | Configured as SD TV, red button prompt "Watch The Birdman". | |||||
26 | 12207 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6 | SNR | 4754 | SD (radio service) | Clear | Sky News Radio (on top of the hour) |
No | Sky News Radio feed (160kbps) |
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32 | 12324 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 | 4567 | 4567 | HD | Clear | Sky Intro HD | No | ||
Ultra HD | 9002 | UHD | Encrypted | Sky Ultra HD (Channel 2) |
Yes when SID in use | Sky Ultra HD channel 2, SID is turned on for Formula 1 coverage | Not manually storable with standard HD Digibox or Sky Q | ||
U2MON | 9009 | No | UHD 2 monitor: 24/7 view of the stream. Does not switch off but not used for public viewing | ||||||
Ultra HD | 9012 | Yes | |||||||
38 | 12441 V DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9 | Astra UHD Demo | 7400 | UHD | Clear | SES 4K/UHD demo on a loop | No | UHD Demo channels with Freesat data attached | Not manually storable with standard HD Digibox or Sky Q (Type 31) |
Astra UHD Demo | 7401 | SES 4K/UHD demo on a loop | |||||||
SES UHD Demo | 7402 | SES 4K/UHD demo on a loop (different stream) |
Channels not broadcasing can be found here
Other channels archive can be found here
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).