ASTRA 28.2 EAST
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TESTS AND OTHER CHANNELS NOT NUMBERED ON THE SKY EPG

Most channels carried on Astra satellites at 28.2E are already on the Sky EPG, but the table below shows tests and some others that are 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, audio channels in green. These are what I see with my system; if you have a different level of subscription, results will likely vary. Manual tuning does not let you see subscription channels for free!

See my front page including a list of the main Sky Digital channels or see what extras are available from the Eurobird satellite.

Page last updated 6th May 2012

Selected recent changes:
Tp 49, 53 & 54 - channels G49, G53 & G54 removed
Tp 63 - channel 20780 removed
Changes to some ITV regions
Tp 6 - Uktv Docs~ & UK Food~ removed
Tp 55 - channels 4015 to 4015 removed
Tp 68 - channel 21250 removed, became More4+2 on EPG ch 269

Transponder no. / Frequency Channel Name Description
       
Astra 2A & B transponders 1-39 use Symbol Rate 27.5 & FEC 2/3
4 11778V 8010 Sky promo
7 11836H 9006 Channel upgrade screen
10 11895V MTV Trax The Trax service otherwise available throught the red button on MTV
10 11895V Mti MTV One. Used for interactive service
13 11954H 6711 BBC interactive feed (no audio)
13 11954H 6712 BBC interactive feed (no audio)
13 11954H 6713 BBC interactive feed (no audio)
13 11954H 6714 BBC interactive feed (no audio)
13 11954H 6715 BBC interactive feed (no audio)
13 11954H ETV3 Technical fault message but with BBC Radio 1 audio
13 11954H BBC London BBC Radio London, only on the EPG in the London area.
13 11954H T7 STRM-0

BBC interactive mosaic

13 11954H T7 STRM-1 Blue screen
17 12032H QVC Test QVC as on EPG ch 640
18 12051V Toonami I Boomerang as on EPG ch 603
18 12051V Cartoon l Cartoon Network as on EPG ch 601
18 12051V 7160 S4C as on EPG channel 134
18 12051V 7165 Blue screen
21 12110H 1303 Blue screen
22 12129V 7308 S4C as on EPG channel 134
23 12148H SP News Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 405
23 12148H S1Test

Sky Sports News as on EPG ch 405

26 12207V yd1oe6 Pick TV +1 as on EPG channel 153
26 12207V SNR Sky News Radio
26 12207V 1441 Sky News audio feeds
26 12207V 1871 SOM Test Sky 2 as on EPG channel 121
26 12207V 1869

Blue screen

26 12207V 8039 Sky News as on EPG channel 501/517
30 12285V yd2oe6

Blue screen

30 12285V Sky 1 ETV Slot1 Technical fault message
31 12304H Sky Bet Blue screen, channel formerly on the EPG
31 12304H 1429

Blue screen

31 12304H 1356 At The Races as on EPG channel 415
31 12304H Sky Active Ads Blue screen
36 12402V ITV1 Mer N ITV1 regions
36 12402V ITV1 Anglia W
36 12402V ITV1 Yorks E
36 12402V ITV1 Central SW
36 12402V ITV1 +1 ITV1 +1 Yorkshire W
40 12480V Channel 4 etc C4 family of channels, Irish regional variations (not free to air)
       
Transponders 41-68 from Astra 2D & 1N use Symbol Rate 22.0 & FEC 5/6
Note these transponders are tightly focussed on the British Isles and a larger dish will be required by viewers in continental Europe
41 10714H Channel 4 Six C4 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
41 10714H c4l Channel 4 as on EPG channel 104
42 10729V Channel 4 +1 Six C4 +1 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
42 10729V

e4

 E4, as on EPG channel 136
43 10744H RTE One 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H RTE TWO 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H TG4 'This programme is not available' message in Great Britain - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland
43 10744H TV3 'This programme is not available' - channel only available to viewers in Rep of Ireland
44 10758V ITV1 Granada ITV1 regions
44 10758V ITV1 Anglia E
44 10758V ITV1 Central W
45 10773H BBC TES 3 CBBC/BBC Three
46 10788V ETV5 BBC1 W Midlands
47 10803H ETV1 BBC News as on EPG channel 503
47 10803H ETV2 BBC1 Scotland
48 10818V ETV6 BBC1 West
49 10832H ITV1 HD ITV1 London HD
49 10832H ITV4 +1 Channel formerly on the EPG, still available by manual tuning
49 10832H ITV1 Wales ITV1 regions
49 10832H ITV1 West
49 10832H ITV1 W Country
49 10832H ITV1 +1
51 10862H 9012 Blue screen
52 10876V 4645 Blue screen
53 10891H ITV1 Border ITV1 regions
53 10891H ITV1 Tyne Tees
53 10891H ITV1 Meridian S
53 10891H ITV1 Mer SE
53 10891H ITV1 Yorks W
53 10891H ITV1 +1 (x3) ITV1 +1 regions: Central W, Westcounty & London
54 10906V ITV Channel Is ITV1 regions
54 10906V STV (3 sub regions)
54 10906V UTV
54 10906V 10225 STV +1
54 10906V ITV1 +1 (x2) ITV1 +1 regions: Granada & Meridian S
55 10921H 3081 to 3092 Blue screen
56 10936V ITV1 HD (x2) ITV1 HD regions: Granada & Central W
56 10936V 3855 STV West HD
57 10964H Channel 5 Five C5 regional variations (only difference is adverts)
63 11053H 20735 ITV1 +1 Tyne Tees
63 11053H 20745 ITV1 +1 Westcountry
63 11053H ITV1 Central S ITV1 region
63 11053H ITV1 Central E ITV1 region
63 11053H ITV1 +1 ITV1 Wales +1
63 11053H 7480 Channel upgrade screen
       

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 down arrow on the remote to highlight SKY+ SETUP, then use the right button or press 6 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 or FEC. 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, down then 5).