Satellite Channel Updates for April 4th, 2024

There have been several changes to satellite channel availability on April 4th, 2024, affecting viewers on SES-12, Intelsat 20, and ABS-2A satellites.

SES-12 (95° E):

• Sri Dalada Maligawa: This channel has ceased broadcasting on SES-12.

Technical Details:

• Sri Dalada Maligawa (SES-12):
  • Transponder: 12224 H
  • Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
  • Symbol Rate: 40000
  • FEC: 2/3

Intelsat 20 (68.5° E):

• New additions: Several Filipino channels have been added to Intelsat 20:
  • ANC Global
  • TFC Asia-Pacific
  • Cinema One Global
  • Myx USA
  • Cine Mo! Global

Technical Details:

• New Filipino channels on Intelsat 20:
  • Transponder: 3868 V
  • Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
  • Symbol Rate: 15000
  • FEC: 2/3 (Applies to all new Filipino channels)

ABS-2A (74.7° E):

• New additions: A bouquet of Russian channels has been added to ABS-2A:
  • STS International
  • Domashnij Telekanal International
  • Peretz International
  • REN TV International
  • 5 Kanal International
  • STS Kids International
• Channel updates: Mir, Mir 24, and Mir (+4h) have all undergone a Forward Error Correction (FEC) update on ABS-2A.
• Channel removals: Two channels have been removed from ABS-2A:
  • TBN Rossiya
  • LDPR Live

Technical Details:

• New Russian channels and updated Mir channels on ABS-2A:
  • Transponder: 10985 H (for STS International, Domashnij Telekanal International, Peretz International, REN TV International, 5 Kanal International, STS Kids International)
    • Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
    • Symbol Rate: 35007
    • FEC: 3/4
  • Transponder: 11490 V (for Mir, Mir 24, Mir (+4h))
    • Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
    • Symbol Rate: 7487
    • FEC: (changed to) 3/5
• New Russian channels on ABS-2A (different transponder):
  • Transponder: 12527 H (for STS International, Domashnij Telekanal International, Peretz International, REN TV International, 5 Kanal International, STS Kids International)
    • Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
    • Symbol Rate: 35000
    • FEC: 3/4
• Removed channels on ABS-2A:
  • TBN Rossiya: 12533 V, DVB-S2/QPSK, 44950, 4/5
  • LDPR Live: 12533 V, DVB-S2/QPSK, 44950, 4/5

Please note that viewers may need to rescan their channels to receive the newly added channels or the updated FEC information for the Mir channels.