Weekly Satellite Channel Movements Roundup – April 24, 2025

As of today, 24 April 2025, we’re presenting a comprehensive roundup of all satellite channel movements logged over the past week. In the following table you will find every recent update—both today’s shifts and those recorded earlier in the week—complete with exact transponder parameters. After the table, a detailed write-up will highlight the most significant changes, explain regional patterns, and offer context on ongoing fleet reconfigurations and FTA roll-outs. Below is the full table of these satellite channel movements, followed by a concise analysis of the key updates.

Summary of Today’s Satellite Channel Updates

• European Footprints:
  • Astra 2F saw Pop Max and its +1 channel both drop off at 11307 V (27500 ksps, 5/6), while a fresh bouquet landed on Astra 2G where Now 90s & 00s is now streaming (11082 H).
  • On Thor 6 (0.9° W), all three AXN variants (Central Europe, White, Black) remain solid at 11919 V (28000 ksps, 7/8).
  • In the Hot Bird cluster, Equidia Pro 1 & 2 both went FTA on 12476 H, while Sky Arte and Sky Cinema Uno +24 shuffled their 12034/12466 V carriers with no change in symbol rate.
• Middle Eastern / North African Moves:
  • Eutelsat 7 West A (7.3° W) hosts the Alatawla and El Khoulasa channels—each toggling between their Mosalsalat and Cinema feeds on 10815 H.
  • Several Arabic news and entertainment channels dropped from Amos 3 (4.1° W), including LBC, Zee TV UK and Al Aoula.
• African Markets:
  • A large cluster of Senegalese local channels left Amos 17 today (11968 V, 34030 ksps), from GTV Sénégal to MBTV.
  • On Intelsat 20 (68.5° E) and 36 (same slot), DSTV’s sports lineup saw multiple SuperSport feeds and Racing 240 shuffle between ‘on’ and ‘left’ states, while Disney Channel Africa and Sporty TV solidified their presence.
• Special Notes:
  • Arena Sport 4 BiH vacated Astra 3C, while BTV Pakistan slid off Al Yah 1.
  • Pop culture stalwarts like Idols (DSTV) are now firmly on Express-AMU1.
  • A handful of public broadcasters—such as EuroNews English on AsiaSat 7—remain active, whereas smaller local networks (e.g., Van TV, Radio Yar card) have ceased transmissions or moved.

These shifts reflect ongoing capacity adjustments by operators—whether rolling out new free-to-air feeds, re-orga­nizing sports bouquets, or decommissioning under-utilized transponders. Be sure to retune your dish and receiver lists to keep up with the latest line-ups!