Oct 24 2006
ITV2+1 and ITV3+1, the two new time shift channels due to launch on October 30th 2006, are both testing on the Astra 2D satellite. IV2+1 (10075) on 10.578 vertical and IV3+1 (10261) on 10.906 vertical polarization.
May 1 2006
CITV is now broadcasting Free to Air on satellite and can be found on the following frequency under the working title of 1034: Astra 2D 10.758 Vertical SR: 22000 FEC: 5/6 This channel broadcasts from 6.30am to 6.00pm. The channel will officially launch on Sky Digital on May 8th.
Jan 17 2005
ITV News have moved to the Astra 2D satellite, fueling speculation that ITV will soon be broadcasting in the clear and abandoning Sky’s Videoguard encryption. ITV News is now available on: Transponder 49 10.832 Horizontal Symbol Rate (SR) 22000 Forward Error Correction (FEC) 5/6.
Dec 19 2000
Kourou, French Guiana, Dec. 19, 2000 – ASTRA 2D, a high-power Boeing 376 satellite built for SES of Luxembourg, was successfully launched today on board an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center on the northeastern coast of South America. The satellite was built by Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., (BSS), a unit of The […]
Dec 18 2000
ASTRA 2D, a Boeing 376 HP spacecraft built for Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES) of Luxembourg, is scheduled for launch Dec. 19 aboard an Ariane 5. The 43-minute launch window opens at 9:26 p.m. at the launch site (4:26 p.m. PST; 12:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, GMT). ASTRA 2D is the first spin-stabilized satellite ordered […]
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Nov 3 2008
Five Free To Air on Astra 2D
Five is now broadcasting free to air on the Astra 2D satellite on one of the BBC’s transponders. Five is currently labeled 6335. The channel is expected to join Freesat shortly, where it will be available on EPG slot 105, Five’s other channels, Fiver and Five US, will not be available on Freesat. The channel […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Astra 2D, Five, FTA