Satellite News Roundup: Today’s Key Transponder Updates and Channel Movements

Stay updated on today’s satellite feed changes: demo carriers, FEC/SR tweaks, and channel moves across Astra, Hot Bird, Hellas Sat, Eutelsat, and more.

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s satellite‐feed updates (all times in CET). For each item you’ll find the raw technical parameters followed by a brief note on what’s happening.

• 20:11 CET – Astra Demo on Astra 1P @ 19.2° E
  • Technical: 11 009 MHz V, SR 23 500 ks/s
  • Info: A test/demo feed remains online on Astra 1P, offering broadcasters a reference carrier for alignment and reception checks.
• 20:13 CET – Prime Sportsbar on Astra 1N @ 19.2° E (Sky Deutschland)
  • Technical: 12 032 MHz H, SR 27 500 ks/s
  • Info: The Sky Deutschland sports‐bar channel goes live on Astra 1N, expanding the range of themed sports‐event streams available to German audiences.
• 19:01 CET – Rah-e-Farda TV left TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat @ 52° E
  • Technical: 10 887 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s
  • Info: The Iranian-language news network has ceased transmission on TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat; viewers will need to retune or seek alternate feeds.
• 19:02 CET – Star TV Tanzania left AzerSpace 1 @ 46° E
  • Technical: 4 123 MHz V (symbol rate unspecified)
  • Info: The East African entertainment channel has dropped its carrier on AzerSpace 1; satellite dish users must switch to its new uplink.
• 18:49 CET – Astra Demo (new SR) on Astra 1P @ 19.2° E
  • Technical: 11 009 MHz V, SR 23 500 ks/s (updated)
  • Info: Astra adjusts the symbol rate for its demo carrier—important for installers relying on precise RF parameters.
• 18:57 CET – Karuhaq ak on Hot Bird 13G @ 13° E (Polsat Box)
  • Technical: 11 117 MHz V, SR 27 500 ks/s
  • Info: A new feed for the Polish “Karuhaq ak” themed channel appears in the Polsat Box lineup on Hot Bird.
• 18:59 CET – Polsat Film 2 left Hot Bird 13G @ 13° E (Polsat Box)
  • Technical: 12 188 MHz V, SR 27 500 ks/s
  • Info: The second Polsat movie channel unscheduled its Hot Bird feed; subscribers should switch to cable/IPTV alternatives.
• 18:59 CET – Polsat Reality left Hot Bird 13G @ 13° E (Polsat Box)
  • Technical: 12 188 MHz V, SR 27 500 ks/s
  • Info: Polsat’s reality-TV offering also dropped its satellite transponder; likely part of a package reshuffle.
• 18:51–18:54 CET – Sky Italia package on Hot Bird 13F @ 13° E
  • Technical:
    • 11 843 MHz V, SR 29 900 ks/s, new FEC
    • 12 073 MHz V, SR 29 900 ks/s, FEC 3/4
    • 12 418 MHz V, SR 29 900 ks/s, FEC 5/6
  • Info: Sky Italia rolls out updated Forward Error Correction parameters across three multiplexes—tune to these exact FECs for optimum decoding.
• 19:06 CET – The Word Network left Apstar-7 @ 76.5° E
  • Technical: 3 788 MHz H, SR 10 700 ks/s
  • Info: The U.S.-based religious broadcaster discontinues its Asian beam on Apstar-7; viewers must seek alternative distribution.
• 19:17 CET – Sidharth TV / Sidharth Gold / Sidharth Utsav / Jay Jagannath on G-Sat 30 @ 83° E
  • Technical (all): 4 101 MHz H, SR 3 750 ks/s
  • Info: Four regional-language channels from the Sidharth group debut together on G-Sat 30, covering general entertainment, movies, festivals and devotional programming.
• 19:56–19:53 CET – Viasat Kino and TV 1000 feeds on Hellas Sat 3 @ 39° E
  • Technical:
    • Viasat Kino on A1 Bulgaria: 12 309 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s (on)
    • TV 1000 East on A1 Bulgaria: 12 309 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s (left)
    • Viasat Kino on Orange România: 12 405 MHz V, SR 30 000 ks/s (on)
    • TV 1000 Balkan on Orange România: 12 405 MHz V, SR 30 000 ks/s (left)
    • Viasat Kino on Bulsatcom: 12 463 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s (on)
    • TV 1000 Balkan on Bulsatcom: 12 463 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s (left)
  • Info: Viasat Kino continues its expansion across multiple Eastern European platforms, while the regional TV 1000 feeds are being phased out or replaced.
• 19:59–20:02 CET – Viasat Kino / TV 1000 Balkan on Eutelsat 16A @ 16° E (Total TV)
  • Technical: 10 928 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s
    • Viasat Kino (on)
    • TV 1000 Balkan (left)
    • Total TV: 11 471 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s (Viasat Kino on; TV 1000 left)
  • Info: Total TV’s Eastern European package now only carries the movie channel Viasat Kino, retiring the TV 1000 Balkan stream.
• 20:04 CET – Viasat Kino / TV 1000 Balkan on Hot Bird 13F @ 13° E (Vivacom)
  • Technical: 12 616 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s
  • Info: Vivacom’s Bulgarian‐market offering mirrors the regional shift: Viasat Kino remains, TV 1000 Balkan is dropped.
• 20:11–20:13 CET – Viasat Kino / TV 1000 Balkan on BulgariaSat-1 @ 1.9° E (Neosat)
  • Technical:
    • 12 360 MHz V, SR 30 000 ks/s (Viasat Kino on; TV 1000 left)
    • 12 380 MHz H, SR 30 000 ks/s (Viasat Kino on; TV 1000 left)
  • Info: On BulgariaSat-1, Neosat completes the pattern: TV 1000 Balkan is phased out in favour of the Viasat Kino movie channel across both vertical and horizontal polarizations.
• 20:34–20:40 CET – Miscellaneous updates on Western‐hemisphere satellites
  • 1 Baghdad TV on Eutelsat 8 West B @ 8.0° W
    • 10 971 MHz H, SR 27 500 ks/s (new)
    • Info: Iraqi news channel expands its footprint over Europe and the Middle East.
  • Eutelsat promo on Eutelsat 8 West B @ 8.0° W
    • 11 137 MHz H, SR 27 500 ks/s (new)
    • Info: Promotional carrier for the Eutelsat fleet—used by installers to check dish alignment.
  • ERTU 2 Sat (Althanya) on Eutelsat 8 West B @ 8.0° W
    • 11 179 MHz V, SR 27 500 ks/s (new)
    • Info: Egypt’s state broadcaster adds a secondary feed for its cultural and religious programming.
• 20:40 CET – Ali Gate TV on Eutelsat 7 West A @ 7.3° W stopped
  • Technical: 11 564 MHz H, SR 27 500 ks/s
  • Info: The Pakistani-language channel ceased all transmissions; its transponder now silent pending a new assignment.

Key takeaways:

• Test/demo carriers (Astra Demo, Eutelsat promo) are essential for installers—but keep an eye on SR/FEC changes.
• Movie‐channel reshuffles continue across Eastern Europe as Viasat Kino consolidates and TV 1000 Balkan winds down.
• Regional broadcasters (Rah-e-Farda, Star TV Tanzania, 1 Baghdad TV) frequently move slots; retuning advice is recommended for end‐users.
• Package updates on Hot Bird and Astra reflect ongoing technical optimizations (FEC, SR) by major pay‐TV providers.