This is a full channel scan for the free to air channels available on the Astra 2 satellites, providing UK TV via Freesat, Sky, and free to air satellite receivers.
Continue reading →Astra 2A frequencies moved to Astra 2E and 2F Today, it appears that frequencies on the old Astra 2A satellite have been moved to the newer Astra 2E and Astra 2G satellites. For us in Spain, it means that those … Continue reading →
Earlier this week, a number of Sky pay channels, that were on the aging Astra 2A satellite, were moved to the Astra 2E satellite. This is presumably as Astra 2A is nearing the end of its useful life. This was … Continue reading →
In answer to a popular question seen on social media and emails sent to me: BBC channels are not part of the Sky subscription service. They never have been. And for the foreseeable future will not be. Some satellite “experts” … Continue reading →
Many thanks for all your reception reports this morning – constant facebook notifications and many emails!!! We have noted down the reception reports we have received (and nicked form other sources!) on this page: https://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/astra_2e_satellite_reception_footprint_uk_tv_spain.php. Until a full 24 hours … Continue reading →
Our previous post mentioned some more Sky channels moving from satellite to satellite. https://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/02/uk-tv-satellite-changes-channels-swap-satellites/ Channels have been moved from the temporary Astra 1N satellite, and moved to the “old” Astra 2A satellite. The channels and frequencies affected, that we can … Continue reading →
Further to our previous post (https://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/02/astra-2e-channels-start-move/ ) regarding channels moving from Astra 2A to the new UK TV satellite, Astra 2E, we think we now know which channels and frequencies have moved: 11.720 H : MTV Live HD, Sky Sports … Continue reading →
UK TV Satellite Update: It looks, note looks, like some channels from Astra 2A (north and south beams) have been moved to 2E. So for some sky channels reception in some areas may have changed. In SPain for the better. … Continue reading →
Press release from SES Astra this morning : ASTRA 2E has now been deployed at its final destination in the orbital arc of 28.2/28.5 degrees East, where it is co-positioned with ASTRA 2A, ASTRA 2F and ASTRA 1N. Over the … Continue reading →
Astra 2E (the second new UK TV satellite) Update : 14/01/14 : According to various satellite tracking websites tonight, Astra 2E is finally on its way from its test location of 43 east, towards the UK TV location of 28 … Continue reading →