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SKY TELEVISION INSTALLATIONS IN COSTA BLANCA SPAIN
To receive the main channels provided via the Sky EPG on the Costa Blanca you will require a big dish. This is because Freesat uses the same satellites (Astra 2 and Eurobird) and (similar) frequencies as the Sky satellite systems. This table indicates the minimum dish sizes required for the main UK channels on Freesat for the Costa Blanca North area that I cover.
|
Channel |
Satellite |
Minimum Dish Size |
Card |
Comments |
|
BBC1 |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
|
|
BBC2 / 3 / 4 |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
Not evenings |
|
ITV1/2/3/4 |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
|
|
C4 |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
Not evenings |
|
E4 / More4 |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
|
|
Film 4 |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
Not evenings |
| Five |
Astra 2D |
1.8m |
No |
Not evenings |
In general, with a 1.8m or 2.4m dish, you should receive BBC1, ITV1. ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 for 24 hours a day. You may find that even on a 2.4m dish you may loose bbc1 and the ITV channels late at night, when the signal is weakest. BBC2 and Channel 4 should be available until around 6pm. The Freesat version of FIVE will also be available for the same times as BBC2.
SKY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR SKY TV IN SPAIN
A satellite dish, either a 1.8m (sometimes incorrectly called a 1.9m) or 2.4m satellite dish. A smaller dish can be installed should you wish not to receive the weaker BBC and ITV channels.
A Sky satellite - a basic satellite receiver, a Sky+ satellite receiver or a Sky HD+ PVR satellite receiver.
Sky TV satellite installation cost, including 85cm satellite dish, LNB and receiver start from 325euros.
Sky TV satellite installation cost, including 1.8m satellite dish, LNB and receiver start from 900euros.
