27 April 2025 Satellite TV Transponder Updates: Channel Movements & Technical Parameters

Overview

On 27 April 2025, the satellite TV landscape saw a flurry of activity: several channels switched satellites (“left” or “back on”), a few became encrypted, and others changed transponder parameters. Major movements included beIN Sports 4 AFC migrating off both Es’hail-2 and Eutelsat 7 West A, the intermittent return of Sonce UA to Astra 4A, and multiple African and Pakistani regional channels coming on-air or dropping off satellites like Badr-8, Amos 17, Apstar-7, and Paksat 1R. Encryption toggles affected equestrian channel Equidia Pro 1 & 2 on Hot Bird 13G and children’s network Plim Plim on SES-6, reflecting ongoing rights and reception adjustments across regions.

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Detailed Updates

07:13 CET – beIN Sports 4 AFC departs Es’hail-2 @ 25.8° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	10810 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	2/3

beIN Sports 4 AFC has ceased transmission on Es’hail-2, likely moving to a different orbital slot or reorganizing its capacity to optimize regional coverage for Asian Football Confederation content.

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07:14 CET – beIN Sports 4 AFC departs Eutelsat 7 West A @ 7.3° W

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12188 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	2/3

Shortly after leaving Es’hail-2, beIN Sports 4 AFC also dropped off Eutelsat 7 West A, indicating a coordinated transponder realignment perhaps ahead of a contract renewal or network migration.

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07:03 CET – Libya Al Nagaa TV departs Eutelsat 7 West A @ 7.3° W

Parameter	Value
Frequency	11564 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	3/4

Libya Al Nagaa TV has exited its slot on Eutelsat 7 West A, reflecting a possible shift in its distribution strategy or bandwidth sharing with other Libyan broadcasters.

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06:53 CET – Al-Dawla TV on Eutelsat 8 West B @ 8.0° W

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12688 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	5/6

Al-Dawla TV remains on Eutelsat 8 West B with unchanged parameters, ensuring continued availability to its North African audience.

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07:30 CET – Zion TV & Akyedie TV on/off Astra 2F @ 28.2° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12605 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / QPSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	5/6

• Zion TV returned on Astra 2F, bolstering the channel’s UK/Europe footprint.
• Akyedie TV simultaneously dropped off, suggesting a swap or capacity rebalance at that slot.

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07:30 – 07:36 CET – Apex TV, North East TV & Wontumi TV on/off Badr-8 @ 26° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12303 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S / QPSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	5/6

• Apex TV and North East TV resumed on Badr-8, restoring their Middle East presence.
• Wontumi TV subsequently left, likely freeing capacity for other regional services.

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07:30 CET – Eba TV, MBN TV, Akasanoma TV & Maranatha TV Ghana on/off Astra 2F @ 28.2° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	11635 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / QPSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	5/6

Two Ghanaian Christian networks (Eba TV, MBN TV) went live, while Akasanoma TV and Maranatha TV Ghana dropped off, indicating an audience-targeted reshuffle.

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07:30 CET – Men TV & Lens TV on/off Astra 2F @ 28.2° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	11595 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / QPSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	5/6

Men TV launched on Astra 2F, catering to male-oriented programming, while Lens TV was removed, possibly for scheduling balance.

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16:43 CET – Radio Yar card back on TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat @ 52° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	10845 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S / QPSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	2/3

Radio Yar card has re-acquired capacity on TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat, restoring its audio-only service to Central Asian listeners.

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16:35 CET – TPMP (Canal+ France) departs Astra 1N @ 19.2° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12207 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	29700 ksps
FEC	2/3

French talk-show channel TPMP has left Astra 1N, likely moving to another Ku-band slot or shifting to terrestrial/IP distribution.

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16:36 – 16:37 CET – Equidia Pro 1 & 2 re-encrypt on Hot Bird 13G @ 13° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12476 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	29900 ksps
FEC	3/4

Both Equidia Pro channels reverted to encrypted mode, indicating updated rights management for live horse-racing content.

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16:40 CET – New Christian departs Astra 4A @ 4.8° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	11747 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	2/3

New Christian concluded its Astra 4A transmission, possibly reallocating capacity to partner networks.

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16:41 CET – Sonce UA departs Astra 4A @ 4.8° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12284 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S / QPSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	3/4

Sonce UA again dropped off Astra 4A, continuing its pattern of intermittent carriage on the Russian-targeted satellite.

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16:57 CET – Solntse (0h) (NTV Plus) departs Eutelsat 36D @ 35.9° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	11785 MHz (R)
Polarization	Right (R)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	3/4

Solntse (0h) left Eutelsat 36D, reflecting seasonal schedule adjustments on the NTV Plus platform.

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17:11 – 17:18 CET – Vostok-Zapad & Banditskiy Peterburg on Eutelsat 36D @ 35.9° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	11919 MHz (L)
Polarization	Left (L)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	3/4

Tricolor’s Vostok-Zapad and Banditskiy Peterburg began new broadcasts, expanding regional Russian content on 36° E.

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20:52 – 21:05 CET – Six channels on AsiaSat 7 @ 105.5° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	4080 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	29720 ksps
FEC	5/6

TVBS Asia, TVBS News, Nikky, Superrix, Romantico and Intelligence all went live, significantly enriching the East Asian line-up with general entertainment and news.

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20:42 – 20:49 CET – Four channels depart AsiaSat 7 @ 105.5° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	4080 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	29720 ksps
FEC	5/6

Flame, Planet Fun, Cinemachi Max and Cinemachi Docu dropped off, making room for the incoming TVBS cluster.

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07:03 CET – Sonce UA returns to Astra 4A @ 4.8° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12284 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S / QPSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	3/4

Sonce UA’s latest re-addition confirms ongoing testing or limited-time carriage agreements on Astra 4A.

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07:16 CET – 5 Kanal Ukraine on Astra 4A @ 4.8° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12437 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	3/4

Ukraine’s flagship 5 Kanal initiated broadcasts, marking its return to satellite distribution after terrestrial focus.

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07:49 – 08:13 CET – Four Ghanaian channels on Badr-8 @ 26° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12265 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	2/3

Adinkra TV, AB TV Ghana, Bohye TV and Abrempong TV all launched on Badr-8—expanding African diaspora offerings to the Middle East.

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15:24 – 20:29 CET – Nine channels on Amos 17 @ 17° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12169 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / QPSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	3/4

Liberty TV Benin, Afrique Média, Yahweh TV, Panafrican Média TV, Afrique Média Sci & Edu, Faith TV Cameroon, Lion Family TV, Espace Libre, and Dominion TV all went live—significantly enriching Francophone and pan-African content on Amos 17.

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15:21 – 20:31 CET – Multiple TCF & related channels depart Amos 17 @ 17° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12169 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / QPSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	3/4

All TCF-branded channels (Cinema, Gospel, Histoire, Junior, Music, Nature, Sport) plus Grace TV, Rocher TV, Gloire TV Ivory Coast, Shammah TV and Glory TV Burkina Faso were removed, indicating a wholesale network exit or contract lapse.

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05:30 CET – Waseb TV, News One & TV One Pakistan on Apstar-7 @ 76.5° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	3820 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	30000 ksps
FEC	3/5

The Pakistani news trio solidified their footprint on Apstar-7, targeting South and Central Asian audiences.

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05:32 CET – Wildest Wish TV departs NSS-12 @ 57° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	10985 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S2 / QPSK
Symbol Rate	45000 ksps
FEC	3/4

Adventure‐travel channel Wildest Wish TV ceased its NSS-12 feed, suggesting a pivot to online streaming.

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05:30 CET – Sun News Pakistan on Paksat 1R @ 38° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	4020 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Symbol Rate	2450 ksps
FEC	3/5

Sun News Pakistan commenced transmission, enhancing Paksat’s Urdu-language bouquet.

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05:31 CET – Sonce UA departs Astra 4A @ 4.8° E

Parameter	Value
Frequency	12284 MHz
Polarization	Vertical (V)
Standard	DVB-S / QPSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	3/4

A further drop-off by Sonce UA, reinforcing its sporadic carriage cycle.

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06:00 CET – Kalimat TV on Eutelsat 8 West B @ 8.0° W

Parameter	Value
Frequency	10971 MHz
Polarization	Horizontal (H)
Standard	DVB-S / QPSK
Symbol Rate	27500 ksps
FEC	7/8

Children’s channel Kalimat TV launched with robust FEC, ensuring error-resilient delivery for Arabic-language cartoons.

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07:45 CET – RTN TV Brasil & Plim Plim on SES-6 @ 40.5° W

Parameter	Value
RTN TV Brasil	3830 MHz (R), DVB-S/QPSK, 6666 ksps, 2/3
Plim Plim	3834 MHz (L), DVB-S2/8PSK, 15000 ksps, 5/6

RTN TV Brasil signed off SES-6, while Plim Plim simultaneously enacted encryption—likely reflecting parental-control requirements for children’s content in Latin America.