Feb 4 2014
The BBC’s services to Sky and Freesat homes are carried on six transponders on satellites operated by SES Astra located at 28.2°East. In February 2012, one of these satellites (Astra 2D) was retired and BBC services moved to a new temporary home on Astra 1N. Astra 1N is shortly to be moved to its permanent […]
Feb 4 2014
The migration of channels to the new Astra 2E satellites European beam began last night at 2am. The first to be switched were those on the near-end-of-life 2A satellite. Reports from across Europe indicate improved reception in Spain, The Canaries, Italy and some eastern parts of Europe, this has not been the case for viewers […]
Jan 24 2014
ITV will be moving its ITV HD variations to a dedicated DVB-S2 transponder soon. The move from Astra 1N to Astra 2F, will leave some viewers outside the UK with no ITV HD channels. Viewer will of course be able to see SD regional variations until these move to Astra 2E during February of 2014. […]
Jan 17 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 […]
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 […]
Dec 10 2013
SES have confirmed they will transfer UK TV and radio services from the Astra 1N satellite to Astra 2E starting in early February 2014.The move will affect some of the main PSB channels available on Sky and Freesat, including services from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. On Facebook, the SES said: “The transfer will […]
Jun 14 2013
Telecommunications satellites Astra 2E, manufactured by EADS Astrium (France) for satellite operator SES (Luxemburg) has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, in preparation for the upcoming launch aboard a “Proton-M” rocket (upper stage “Briz-M “). Transport aircraft AN-124 Astra 2E spacecraft and ground support equipment (IEE) landed at the Cosmodrome on the morning of […]
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 […]
Aug 21 2007
The Astra 2C satellite has finaly joined the other Astra 2 satellites at 28.2° East, the satellite will add additional capacity for the United kingdom and Ireland. Some of the satellites frequencies are the same as those on Astra 2D, it is not currently known if any of the terrestrial channels will move to this […]
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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Sep 11 2018
Channel 4 Secures Continued DTH Coverage of the British Isles with SES
Channel 4 extends satellite capacity agreement with SES for Direct-to-Home broadcast services in the UK and Ireland Luxembourg, 11 September 2018 — British and Irish viewers will continue to enjoy reliable Channel 4 programmes on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms following a multi-year extension agreement at 28.2/28.5 degrees East with SES. Under the agreement, Channel 4 will […]
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By Expat • Channel 4, SES • Tags: 28.2° east, Astra 2 at 28.2° East, Channel 4, SES