Freesat & Sky

Satellite Frequencies

Jane.Frydenlund — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:07:18 +0000

Satellite Frequencies Jane.Frydenlund 16 April 2019

Satellite Frequencies, updated 11 January 2024

Transponder 24
Astra 2E (28.2° East)

Modulation:	DVB-S2 8PSK
SES transponder no:	24
TSID:	2024
Frequency:	12168 MHz
Polarisation:	Vertical
FEC:	2/3
Symbol rate:	27.5 MBaud
TS rate:	53.231Mbit/s
Roll off:	0.35

Service	Service ID on this transponder
��ý One South HD	1204

Transponder 45 (DSat 1)
Astra 2E (28.2° East)

Modulation:	DVB-S2 8PSK
SES transponder no:	45
TSID:	2045
Frequency:	10773.25 MHz
Polarisation:	Horizontal
FEC:	3/4
Symbol rate:	23 MBaud
TS rate:	50.083Mbit/s
Roll off:	0.25

Service	Service ID on this transponder
��ý Two Northern Ireland HD	6312
��ý Parliament HD	6308
��ý One North East & Cumbria HD	6311
��ý One North West HD	6331
��ý One Yorkshire HD	6371
Radio 5 Sports Extra	6339
Radio 1Xtra	6340
Radio Cymru 2	6383
Radio London	6389

Transponder 50 (DSat 4)
Astra 2E (28.2° East)

Modulation:	DVB-S2 8PSK
SES transponder no:	50
TSID:	2050
Frequency:	10847 MHz
Polarisation:	Vertical
FEC:	3/4
Symbol rate:	23 MBaud
TS rate:	50.083Mbit/s
Roll off:	0.25

Service	Service ID on this transponder
��ý One Northern Ireland HD	6943
��ý Two HD (England & Scotland)	6940
��ý Three HD	6951
C��ý HD	6952
��ý One E Yorks & Lincs HD	6911
��ý One South East HD	6931
Radio Scotland	6985
Radio nan Gaidheal	6986
Radio Wales	6987

Transponder 46 (DSat 5)
Astra 2E (28.2° East)

Modulation:	DVB-S2 8PSK
SES transponder no:	46
TSID:	2046
Frequency:	10788 MHz
Polarisation:	Vertical
FEC:	3/4
Symbol rate:	23 MBaud
TS rate:	50.083Mbit/s
Roll off:	0.25

Service	Service ID on this transponder
��ý Scotland HD	10335
��ý RB 1 HD	10329
��ý One West HD	10331
��ý One South West HD	10341
��ý One Channel Islands HD	10310
Radio 6 Music	10336
Radio 4 Extra	10339
World Service	10340
��ý Radio Cymru	10332

Transponder 48 (DSat 6)
Astra 2E (28.2° East)

Modulation:	DVB-S2 8PSK
SES transponder no:	48
TSID:	2048
Frequency:	10817.5 MHz
Polarisation:	Vertical
FEC:	3/4
Symbol rate:	23 MBaud
TS rate:	50.083Mbit/s
Roll off:	0.25

Service	Service ID on this transponder
��ý Two Wales HD	10364
��ý Four HD	10365
CBeebies HD	10366
��ý One London HD	10363
��ý One East Midlands HD	10374
��ý One East HD	10373
Radio Ulster	10367
Radio Foyle	10368

Transponder 61 (DSat 8)
Astra 2E (28.2° East)

Modulation:	DVB-S2 8PSK
SES transponder no:	61
TSID:	2061
Frequency:	11023.25 MHz
Polarisation:	Horizontal
FEC:	3/4
Symbol rate:	23 MBaud
TS rate:	50.083Mbit/s
Roll off:	0.25

Service	Service ID on this transponder
��ý One Scotland HD	8901
��ý One Wales HD	8911
��ý One West Midlands HD	8941
��ý News Channel HD	8921
��ý ALBA HD	8926
��ý Radio 1	8961
��ý Radio 2	8962
��ý Radio 3	8963
��ý Radio 4	8964
��ý Radio 5 Live	8965
��ý Asian Network	8966

FEC = forward error correction

SID = service ID

Satellite reception problems

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:42:06 +0000

Satellite reception problems Anonymous (not verified) 18 January 2019

If your satellite picture becomes frozen, pixellates or there is sound break up it is probably due to one of the following: the dish has moved, the cable is damaged, something is in front of the dish, it is raining very hard, or there is snow in the dish.

If you find the problem is the dish or cable, you should seek the advice of a qualified installer, or speak to your satellite provider, Freesat or Sky.

Cables

Check all the cables between your TV equipment and satellite dish are connected securely. Try disconnecting and reconnecting the cables as this often works. While doing so, check none are damaged or wet.

Reboot

Unplug your receiver from the mains and leave for 10 minutes. Turn it on again and see whether the problem has gone.

Dish has moved

There can be problems even if the dish is pointing only slightly in the wrong direction. Strong winds can cause this. The dish will need to be re-positioned correctly.

Dish Installation

Check whether the outside cable or connectors have any signs of damage, or whether they are loose or cracked as water can get into your aerial installation. Water will reduce the quality of the signal going through the cable and cause pixelation and loss of channels. See our help guide on cables and water ingress for further information

Obstructions

Anything in front of the dish, for example a tree, will weaken the satellite signal. Check whether anything has appeared in front of the dish recently.

Heavy Rain

Very hard rain has the potential to stop or weaken the satellite signal. Wait for the rain to stop and the problem should go away.

Snow

If snow builds up in the satellite dish then this will stop or weaken the signal. If safe to do so, clear the dish of snow or wait until it thaws.

Works & Warnings

Check our Works and Warnings page to see if there any known technical problems.

Qualified Installer

We cannot recommend individual Installers. However the CAI (Confederation of Aerial Industries) is a recognised trade body which will be able to put you in touch with one of their members in your area.

Sky Glass channel numbers

Steven.Derrick — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:03:46 +0000

Sky Glass channel numbers Steven.Derrick 25 October 2021

��ý TV and radio channel numbers for Sky Glass - Last updated 27 August 2024
EPG no.	��ý TV channels
101	��ý One HD (your region)
102	��ý Two HD (your region)
118	��ý Three HD (Eng,NI,Scot)
119	��ý Four HD (Eng,NI,Scot)
119	��ý Three HD (Wales)
120	��ý Four HD (Wales)
120	��ý Scotland HD (Scotland)
121	��ý ALBA HD (Scotland)
173	��ý Scotland HD (England, Wales)
174	��ý Alba HD (England, Wales)
176	��ý Scotland HD (NI)
177	��ý Alba HD (NI)
201	C��ý HD
202	Cbeebies HD
502	��ý News HD
503	��ý Parliament HD
951	��ý One London HD
952	��ý One North East & Cumbria HD
953	��ý One North West HD
954	��ý One Yorkshire HD
955	��ý One East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD
956	��ý One West Midlands HD
957	��ý One East Midlands HD
958	��ý One East HD
959	��ý One South East HD (TW)
960	��ý One West HD
961	��ý One South HD (SO)
962	��ý One South West HD (PY)
963	��ý One Channel Islands HD
964	��ý One Scotland HD
965	��ý One Wales HD
966	��ý One Northern Ireland HD
967	��ý Two HD (Wales, NI)
968	��ý Two Wales HD
969	��ý Two Northern Ireland HD
970	��ý Red Button HD

What is a satellite multiplex/transponder?

Yogeeta.Dattani — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:15:26 +0000

What is a satellite multiplex/transponder? Yogeeta.Dattani 11 February 2019

Digital television allows us to be more efficient and enables us to bundle a number of television services together into what is known as a multiplex. Each multiplex can then be broadcast from a satellite using an individual frequency. Your television or set top box can then pull out each individual service from the multiplex and allow you to access it. This allows a number of multiplexes to be transmitted from each satellite and a wider range of services to be broadcast.

The term transponder is often interchanged with multiplex. This is technically incorrect as a transponder is just a set of equipment that operates at a particular frequency and both receives and re-transmits the multiplexed services.

Which transponders does the ��ý use?

For satellite, the ��ý utilises a number of transponders on a number of satellites. The satellites are arranged in such a way that a correctly- aligned satellite dish will be able to receive signals from all the satellites in that specific arc.

We keep an updated list of the ��ý TV services and the satellites/transponders.

Why do we use multiplexes?

Using a multiplex enables us to broadcast a number of television channels at once using just a single frequency. This allows broadcasters to use the spectrum allocated to satellite services to the maximum extent, giving you more television services to choose from. We can also add in radio services, Red Button data services, subtitles and audio description into a multiplex. Each multiplex also carries the service information which includes the data needed for EPG’s.

Reception Problems

If you have a reception problem with one service in a multiplex you will also have problems with all the other services in that multiplex. There is also the possibility the signal strength and quality of one multiplex could be different from another. This could be due to the different frequencies used, or if services are on different satellites. See our guide on Satellite Reception for more information.

What is a good satellite installation?

obadmin — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:00:57 +0000

What is a good satellite installation? obadmin 17 January 2019

Satellite is a way of receiving digital television services using a dish, mounted with a clear line of sight to the sky. It picks up a signal from a satellite. The same signal is received by everyone in the UK who has a satellite dish.

It is quite difficult to align a dish correctly and a qualified installer is recommended.

Satellite System

A satellite signal is received via the dish and focused onto a device at the end of the metal rod which is known as a Low Noise Block (LNB). This signal then travels down from the LNB to your set-top box or television.

Worn or damaged

A satellite dish and its LNB need to be in good condition and not rusty, bent or broken; this includes the metal rod that holds the LNB. Also, water can leak into the LNB if the dish is very old and affect reception.

Obstruction

The dish needs to be free from obstruction and mounted high enough to have a clear line of sight to the sky.

Direction

The dish needs to point to the satellite whose signal you want to receive. The dish can move in high winds, so it's worth checking it is pointing in a similar direction to your neighbour's.

Cable and connectors

A television signal will always lose some of its strength as it passes along the cable and through the connectors. Therefore it is important to minimise the loss by using good quality cable and connectors. Check that none of the cables or connectors is damaged.

Qualified Installer

We cannot recommend individual Installers. However, the CAI (Confederation of Aerial Industries) is a recognised trade body which will be able to put you in touch with one of their members in your area.

Sky channel numbers England

Jane.Frydenlund — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:31:44 +0000

Sky channel numbers England Jane.Frydenlund 16 April 2019

��ý TV and radio channel numbers on Sky for England - Last updated 27 August 2024
EPG no.	��ý TV channels
101	��ý One (your region) HD *
102	��ý Two HD
115	��ý Three HD
116	��ý Four HD
169	��ý ALBA HD
180	��ý Scotland HD
503	��ý News HD
504	��ý Parliament HD
607	C��ý HD
608	CBeebies HD
951	��ý One London HD
952	��ý One North East & Cumbria HD
953	��ý One North West HD
954	��ý One Yorkshire HD
955	��ý One East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD
956	��ý One West Midlands HD
957	��ý One East Midlands HD
958	��ý One East HD
959	��ý One South East HD (TW)
960	��ý One West HD
961	��ý One South HD (SO)
962	��ý One South West HD (PY)
963	��ý One Channel Islands HD
964	��ý One Scotland HD
965	��ý One Wales HD
966	��ý One Northern Ireland HD
968	��ý Two Wales HD
969	��ý Two Northern Ireland HD
970	��ý Red Button HD
EPG no.	��ý Radio channels
0101	��ý Radio 1
0102	��ý Radio 2
0103	��ý Radio 3
0104	��ý Radio 4 FM
0105	��ý Radio 5 Live
0115	��ý World Service
0116	��ý Radio Scotland
0117	��ý Radio Wales
0118	��ý Radio Ulster
0119	��ý Asian Network
0120	��ý Radio 6 Music
0126	��ý Radio 4 Extra
0127	��ý Radio 1Xtra
0129	��ý Radio Nan Gaidheal
0131	��ý Radio 5 Sports Extra
0136	��ý Radio Cymru
0153	��ý Radio Cymru 2
0154	��ý Radio Foyle

* If you have a Sky set-top box but don't have an active viewing card, you will receive ��ý One
London on channel 101. This is because the receiver has no way of establishing where in the UK it is
located and automatically defaults to these two channels.

What is satellite television?

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:26:34 +0000

What is satellite television? Anonymous (not verified) 18 January 2019

A satellite television installation allows you to receive television and radio services through a satellite dish. The services are transmitted from an earth station to a set of geostationary satellites. The signals are then returned to earth where they are picked up by the satellite dish.

You need a set-top box or satellite-enabled television to decode the signals. ��ý services are available free-to-view on both the Sky and Freesat platforms.

Free to Air Satellite

��ý services are available through satellite and are free to view. To enjoy watching ��ý on satellite you don’t need a subscription, but you may need a card to view other services.

There are two main providers of satellite television in the UK:

Sky channel numbers Scotland

Jane.Frydenlund — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:54:32 +0000

Sky channel numbers Scotland Jane.Frydenlund 16 April 2019

��ý TV and radio channel numbers on Sky for Scotland - Last updated 27 August 2024
EPG no.	��ý TV channels
101	��ý One Scotland HD
102	��ý Two HD
115	��ý Scotland HD
116	��ý Four HD
117	��ý ALBA HD
121	��ý Three HD
169	��ý ALBA HD (without viewing card)
503	��ý News HD
504	��ý Parliament HD
607	C��ý HD
608	CBeebies HD
951	��ý One London HD
952	��ý One North East & Cumbria HD
953	��ý One North West HD
954	��ý One Yorkshire HD
955	��ý One East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD
956	��ý One West Midlands HD
957	��ý One East Midlands HD
958	��ý One East HD
959	��ý One South East HD (TW)
960	��ý One West HD
961	��ý One South HD (SO)
962	��ý One South West HD (PY)
963	��ý One Channel Islands HD
964	��ý One Scotland HD
965	��ý One Wales HD
966	��ý One Northern Ireland HD
968	��ý Two Wales HD
969	��ý Two Northern Ireland HD
970	��ý Red Button HD
EPG no.	��ý Radio channels
0101	��ý Radio 1
0102	��ý Radio 2
0103	��ý Radio 3
0104	��ý Radio 4
0105	��ý Radio 5 Live
0115	��ý World Service
0116	��ý Radio Scotland
0117	��ý Radio Wales
0118	��ý Radio Ulster
0119	��ý Asian Network
0120	��ý Radio 6 Music
0126	��ý Radio 4 Extra
0127	��ý Radio 1Xtra
0129	��ý Radio Nan Gaidheal
0131	��ý Radio 5 Sports Extra
0135	��ý Radio Foyle
0136	��ý Radio Cymru
0153	��ý Radio Cymru 2

* If you have a Sky set-top box but don't have an active viewing card, you will receive ��ý One
London on channel 101. This is because the receiver has no way of establishing where in the UK
it is located and automatically defaults to these two channels.

Sky channel numbers Wales

Jane.Frydenlund — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:05:18 +0000

Sky channel numbers Wales Jane.Frydenlund 16 April 2019

��ý TV and radio channel numbers on Sky for Wales - Last updated 27 August 2024
EPG no.	��ý TV channels
101	��ý One Wales HD
102	��ý Two Wales HD
116	��ý Four HD
117	��ý Three HD
169	��ý ALBA HD
180	��ý Scotland HD
503	��ý News HD
504	��ý Parliament HD
607	C��ý HD
608	CBeebies HD
951	��ý One London HD
952	��ý One North East & Cumbria HD
953	��ý One North West HD
954	��ý One Yorkshire HD
955	��ý One East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD
956	��ý One West Midlands HD
957	��ý One East Midlands HD
958	��ý One East HD
959	��ý One South East HD (TW)
960	��ý One West HD
961	��ý One South HD (SO)
962	��ý One South West HD (PY)
963	��ý One Channel Islands HD
964	��ý One Scotland HD
965	��ý One Wales HD
966	��ý One Northern Ireland HD
967	��ý Two HD
969	��ý Two Northern Ireland HD
970	��ý Red Button HD
EPG no.	��ý Radio channels
0101	��ý Radio 1
0102	��ý Radio 2
0103	��ý Radio 3
0104	��ý Radio 4 FM
0105	��ý Radio 5 Live
0115	��ý World Service
0116	��ý Radio Scotland
0117	��ý Radio Wales
0118	��ý Radio Ulster
0119	��ý Asian Network
0120	��ý 6 Music
0126	��ý Radio 4 Extra
0127	��ý Radio 1Xtra
0129	��ý Radio Nan Gaidheal
0131	��ý Radio 5 Sports Extra
0135	��ý Radio Cymru
0136	��ý Radio Cymru 2
0154	��ý Radio Foyle

* If you have a Sky set-top box but don't have an active viewing card, you will receive ��ý One
London on channel 101. This is because the receiver has no way of establishing where in the UK it is
located and automatically defaults to these two channels.

Sky channel numbers Northern Ireland

Jane.Frydenlund — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:48:57 +0000

Sky channel numbers Northern Ireland Jane.Frydenlund 16 April 2019

��ý TV and radio channel numbers on Sky for Northern Ireland - Last updated 27 August 2024
EPG no.	��ý TV channels
101	��ý One NI HD
102	��ý Two NI HD
115	��ý Three HD
116	��ý Four HD
169	��ý ALBA HD
180	��ý Scotland HD
503	��ý News HD
504	��ý Parliament HD
607	C��ý HD
608	CBeebies HD
951	��ý One London HD
952	��ý One North East & Cumbria HD
953	��ý One North West HD
954	��ý One Yorkshire HD
955	��ý One East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD
956	��ý One West Midlands HD
957	��ý One East Midlands HD
958	��ý One East HD
959	��ý One South East (TW) HD
960	��ý One West HD
961	��ý One South HD (SO)
962	��ý One South West HD (PY)
963	��ý One Channel Islands HD
964	��ý One Scotland HD
965	��ý One Wales HD
966	��ý One Northern Ireland HD
967	��ý Two HD
968	��ý Two Wales HD
970	��ý Red Button HD
EPG no.	��ý Radio channels
0101	��ý Radio 1
0102	��ý Radio 2
0103	��ý Radio 3
0104	��ý Radio 4
0105	��ý Radio 5 Live
0115	��ý World Service
0116	��ý Radio Scotland
0117	��ý Radio Wales
0118	��ý Radio Ulster
0119	��ý Asian Network
0120	��ý Radio 6 Music
0126	��ý Radio 4 Extra
0127	��ý Radio 1Xtra
0129	��ý Radio Nan Gaidheal
0131	��ý Radio 5 Sports Extra
0135	��ý Radio Foyle
0136	��ý Radio Cymru
0153	��ý Radio Cymru 2

* If you have a Sky set-top box but don't have an active viewing card, you will receive ��ý One
London on channel 101. This is because the receiver has no way of establishing where in the UK it is
located and automatically defaults to these two channels.