Jan 16 2014
After months of delays, Astra 2E has started to move towards 28.2° East. All BBC, ITV and Channel 4 services currently on Astra 1N, will be moved to the new satellite. Viewers in some areas of continental Europe can expect to lose channels currently on Astra 1N, which has a wider beam. Astra 2E’s UK spotbeam […]
Nov 20 2012
The Astra 2F satellite has now arrived at 28.2° East, all frequencies from Astra 1N will be transferred to Astra 2F between the 23-26 November 2012. More information on the move to Astra 2F, along with any information on active transponders will be posted as soon as any information becomes available. Tests are expected to […]
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Jan 17 2014
Channel 5+24 launching on the 4th February 2014
Channel 5+24, Channel 5’s new +24 hour catch-up channel, will launch on the 4th February 2014. Between 7pm and midnight, the channel will broadcast whatever Channel 5 was showing 24 hours ago. For the remainder of its broadcast hours, the channel will broadcast teleshopping, except on Freeview where the channel will close down overnight, and […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: 28.2° east, Channel 5, Channel 5+24, Freesat, Freeview, Satellite, Sky, UK Spotbeam, Virgin Media, YouView