Dec 1 2011
Channel 5 regional variations along with 5USA, 5USA+1, 5* and 5*+1 are all now broadcasting free-to-air (FTA) on the Astra 1N satellite at 28.2° east. Channel 5’s sister channels will be joining the Freesat platform on December 6, 2011. Freesat users will have to view the channels in non Freesat mode until then. The move […]
Oct 17 2011
The extra narrow beam capacity provided by the new Astra 1N satellite is going to allow Channel 5 to provide their two other channels, 5* and 5USA on Freesat by the end of 2011. This is good news for Freesat viewers, as Channel 5 have been talking of launching the channels for some time, both […]
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Dec 6 2011
Channel 5+1, 5USA, 5USA+1, 5* & 5*+1 join Freesat
Channel 5 today added Channel 5 +1, 5USA, 5USA +1, 5* and 5* +1 to the Freesat platform. Freesat viewers will be able to watch some of the best comedy, sport, classic American action movies and popular dramas on 5USA including CSI New York, Numbers and Law and Order. The addition of 5* to the […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: 5*, 5*+1, 5USA, 5USA+1, Channel 5+1, Freesat