Sony Crime Channel testing Free-To-Air
Sony Crime Channel (currently Sony Channel), can now be received free-to-air on the Astra 2F satellite. Sony Crime Channel will launch on the 6th February 2018. The channel will be…
Astra 2G Delivered to Baikonur for ILS Proton Launch
The telecommunications satellite Astra 2G, manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space (a division of the European Group Airbus Group) commissioned by the satellite operator SES of Luxembourg, was delivered from…
STV HD on Astra 2F
The HD version of STV is now available free-to-air on the Astra 2F satellite, in preparation for its official launch on Sky and Freesat on the 28th April. Sky and…
No Astra 2E or 2F? – Watch & listen for free Online
If you are one of the many outside the UK who have lost the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, there are still options. Listed below, are some options…
ITV HD moves to Astra 2F
ITV HD services have begun moving to the Astra 2F satellite. This is part of ITV’s plan to move all existing versions of ITV HD regions together. ITV HD versions…
ITV moving ITV HD variations to Astra 2F
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…
BBC Red Button Testing started for Sochi
The BBC has commenced testing for a Red Button stream on satellite for the duration of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. As previously announced by the BBC, there will be…
Astra 2F has arrived at 28.2° East
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…
Astrium delivers ASTRA 2F in orbit
Astrium has successfully completed the ASTRA 2F testing in orbit and has handed over the control of the satellite to SES who will now validate the performance of its communications…
Astra 2F – Launch re-scheduled
The launch of Arianespace flight VA209 (Astra 2F) has been tentatively re-scheduled for September 28, 2012 – pending the completion of these additional verifications involving the Payload Fairing of the…
Astra 2F touches down in French Guiana
The second passenger for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission has arrived in French Guiana with today’s delivery of the Astrium-built ASTRA 2F satellite, which will be operated by Luxembourg-based SES.…
Astra to offer Ka-band broadband for 28E in 2012
Astra will launch Ka-band high speed satellite broadband when its new satellite fleet arrives at 28E next year. Astra 2E, 2F and 2G are scheduled to launch to 28E between…