Attention satellite TV viewers! Here’s a breakdown of recent changes on several satellites across Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East.
Channel Returns:
- World Türk (Türksat 4A): Good news for fans of Turkish programming! World Türk is back on the Türksat 4A satellite located at 42° East. You can find it on the transponder 12265 V 27500 5/6.
- Pop Up (Cosmote TV, Eutelsat 9B): This channel returns to Eutelsat 9B at 9° East. The transponder information is 12169 H 27500 2/3.
- Alief TV (Paksat 1R): Viewers in Asia can once again enjoy Alief TV on the Paksat 1R satellite at 38° East. Look for it on transponder 3800 V 5500 3/4.
- T7 (Eutelsat 16A): This channel is now freely available (FTA) on Eutelsat 16A at 16° East. The transponder information is 12537 V 13465 3/4.
Channel Encryptions:
- Ferma Vip 1 & 2 (Tring Digital, Hellas Sat 4): These two channels are now encrypted on the Hellas Sat 4 satellite at 39° East. The transponder information remains the same – 10930 H 30000 5/6.
Channel Departures:
- France 24 English (Astra 2G): This channel is no longer available on Astra 2G at 28.2° East.
- Viaplay 1 (Sky UK, Astra 2G): One of the Viaplay 1 channels has moved from transponder 11686 V 23000 2/3 to 11671 H 23000 2/3 on Astra 2G. However, the other Viaplay 1 channel using the former transponder is no longer available.
- Cosmote Cinema Oscars (Cosmote TV, Eutelsat 9B): This channel bids farewell to Eutelsat 9B.
- RADA (Astra 4A): This channel is no longer available on Astra 4A at 4.8° East.
- Multiple channels left SES-6 (40.5°W): A significant number of channels have departed the SES-6 satellite in South America. These include Europa Europa, El Gourmet South, El Gourmet North, Film & Arts América Latina, AMC Latin America, Más Chic Lationamérica, Teleislas, Raizal TV, Studio Universal Chile.
Channel Updates on SES-6 (40.5°W):
- Canal TRO & Canal TRO+: These channels have a new symbol rate (SR) on SES-6. Their transponder information remains the same (PLP: 108 – T2-MI,4066 L 5454 3/4).
- Telecafé & Telecafé 2: Similar to Canal TRO channels, these two have a new symbol rate on SES-6. The transponder information remains unchanged (PLP: 107 – T2-MI,4099 L 4286 3/4).
- Telepacífico & Origen Channel: These channels also have a new symbol rate on SES-6. Their transponder information remains (PLP: 0 – T2-MI,4111 L 5454 3/4).
- New Arrivals: SES-6 welcomes several new channels:
- Universal Premiere Brasil & Universal Reality Brasil (transponder 4135 L 30000 5/6)
- Teleantioquia & Teleantioquia Go (PLP: 104 – T2-MI,4104 L 5454 3/4)
- ESPN (4177 R 5416 2/3)
Channel Move:
- Canal+ Sport 4 Czechia (Astra 3B): This channel has moved from Astra 3B at 23.5° East to a different location that wasn’t specified in the update.