Astra 2G- the final new UK TV satellite – news update Astra 2G is the third and final new UK TV satellite for the 28 east location. ASTRA 2G was successfully launched at the end of December 2014. It was … 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 →
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 →
Astra 2E News : According to SES, who own and operate the new Astra 2E UK TV satellite, the transfer of channels from 1N to 2E will take place “early February 2014” Channels in this transfer will include BBC ITV … Continue reading →
Astra 2E Update : 28/11/13 : Astra 2E, the new UK TV satellite, is still located at 43east. At the moment it is unknown as to why it has not yet started to move to the UK TV Astra slot at … Continue reading →
Sky has advised all broadcasters of planned maintenance on 28th Nov, between 0100 and 0300, which will result in a “brief outage of between 10-20 seconds” when the PID values change. About 80 channels are affected, on 6 Outstreams. What … Continue reading →
Just because the new UK TV satellite, Astra 2E, was successfully launched last night, there will NOT be any changes for for several weeks yet – despite some IPTV / Internet TV providers saying “changes are imminent could be as … Continue reading →
Astra 2E Satellite News Update: 26/09/13 : Astra 2E satellite, the new UK TV satellite, and its launch vehicle, the Proton M rocket, have been rolled out onto Pad 39, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This is in preparation for the … Continue reading →
The new launch date for SES Astra 2E – the new UK TV satellite – is given as the 15th September 2013. Quote from “ILS” – International Launch Services – who launch the satellite: “The ILS Proton return to flight … Continue reading →
The BBC have confirmed that “as a result of SES’s fleet replacement programme, BBC services will move in the second half of 2013.” Regular readers will recall that in February 2012, SES retired Astra 2D and BBC services moved to … Continue reading →
December 2012 Update : Channel Movement From Astra 1N to Astra 2F On Tuesday 4th December 2012, a number of UK satellite TV channels and frequencies moved from their temporary satellite home Astra 1N, to their new home on Astra … Continue reading →
Astra 2F UK Satellite changes: A few (not all!) channels and frequencies moved from their old satellite to the new Astra 2F satellite last night. The channels and frequencies affected are : 10.964 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (CH5/5USA/5*/Channel 5+1), … Continue reading →