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28.2 EAST
GUIDE TO EXTRA CHANNELS AVAILABLE THROUGH A SKY DIGIBOX

Most channels carried on the Astra satellites are already on the Sky EPG, but the table below
shows tests and any others that I find to be available. The names of various channels that have
ceased broadcasting also still appear in the list. Access them through manual tuning of your
receiver. TV channels are in blue, UHD (Ultra HD) channels are in purple, local TV channels in
brown and audio channels in green. These are what I see with my system; if you have a different
level of subscription, results will likely vary. The local TV channels are not free to air and are only
viewable if you have a Sky subscription. Manual tuning does not let you see subscription channels
for free!
See my front page inclding a list of the main Sky Digital channels
Page last updated 16th January 2020

Selected recent changes:

21st Nov: Added ABN TV on 11464 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6 after EPG removal
27th Nov: Arise 360 (11553 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6) (was labelled 55180) removed and now on
EPG channel 175

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Manual Tuning
All Local TV (in brown) channels and RTÉ TV channels are encrypted. Local TV channels are free-
to-view but are restricted to the UK. RTÉ channels are restricted to Rep. of Ireland and N. Ireland.
.
Regions in which manual tuning is
Channel Tuning details
only means of receiving channel
BBC One Scotland HD Ireland 11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
BBC One Wales HD Ireland 11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
BBC One Scotland Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One Wales Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One North East & Cumbria Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One Yorkshire Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One North West Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One West Midlands Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One East Midlands Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One East (East) Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One East (West) Ireland 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One South East Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One South Ireland 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One Oxfordshire Ireland 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One West Ireland 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One South West Ireland 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC One Channel Islands Ireland 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Two Wales HD Ireland 10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
BBC Two Scotland Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Two Wales Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Alba Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Red Button 1 Ireland 10773 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Anglia East HD Ireland and UK regions 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Border England HD Ireland and UK regions 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Central West HD Ireland and UK regions 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Cymru Wales HD Ireland and UK regions 11053 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Granada HD Ireland and UK regions 11053 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV London HD Ireland and UK regions 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Meridian East HD Ireland and UK regions 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Tyne Tees HD Ireland and UK regions 11053 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Westcountry (East) HD Ireland and UK regions 11052 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Westcountry (West) HD Ireland and UK regions 11052 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV Yorkshire West HD Ireland and UK regions 11097 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
STV Central West HD Ireland and UK regions 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
UTV HD Ireland and UK regions 11068 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
ITV London Ireland and UK regions 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Anglia East Ireland and UK regions 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Anglia West Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Border England Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Border Scotland Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Central East Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Central West Ireland and UK regions 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Channel Television Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Granada Ireland and UK regions 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Meridian East Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Meridian South Coast Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Meridian Thames Valley Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Tyne Tees Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Wales Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Westcountry (East) Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Westcountry (West) Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Yorkshire East Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Yorkshire West Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
STV Central East (Edinburgh) Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
STV Central West (Glasgow) Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
STV North (Aberdeen) Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
STV North (Dundee/Tayside) Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
UTV Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Anglia East +1 Ireland and UK regions 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Central West +1 Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Granada +1 Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV London +1 Ireland and Scottish regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Meridian East +1 Ireland and UK regions 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Tyne Tees +1 Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Wales +1 Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Westcountry (East) +1 Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Westcountry (West) +1 Ireland and UK regions 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV Yorkshire East +1 Ireland and UK regions 10994 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
UTV +1 Ireland and UK regions 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV2 Ireland 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV2 +1 Ireland 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV3 Ireland 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV3 +1 Ireland 10906 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV4 Ireland 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITV4 +1 Ireland 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITVBe Ireland 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
ITVBe +1 Ireland 10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 HD - London ad region Ireland 11126 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - London ad region Ireland 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - South & East ad region Ireland and UK regions 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - Midlands ad region Ireland and UK regions 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - North ad region Ireland and UK regions 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - Northern Ireland ad region Ireland and UK regions 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - Scotland ad region Ireland and UK regions 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 - Ireland ad region All UK regions 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 +1 - London ad region Ireland 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 +1 - South & East ad region Ireland and UK regions 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 +1 - North ad region Ireland and UK regions 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 +1 - Scotland ad region Ireland and UK regions 10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 4 +1 - Ireland ad region All UK regions 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
4seven Ireland 11126 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
4Music Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
More4 +1 Ireland 10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
S4C HD Ireland 11307 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6
S4C Ireland 11344 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6
Channel 5 Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Channel 5 HD Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 225/6
Channel 5 +1 Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5Spike Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5Spike +1 Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5Star Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5Star +1 Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5USA Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5USA +1 Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
5Select Ireland 10964 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Paramount Network Ireland 11343 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6
RTÉ One HD Northern Ireland 12246 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3
RTÉ One +1 Northern Ireland 11914 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6
RTÉ2 +1 Northern Ireland 11914 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6
London Live UK regions 11479 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Birmingham TV UK regions 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Bristol TV UK regions 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Cardiff TV UK regions 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Leeds TV UK regions 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Liverpool TV UK regions 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Tyne & Wear TV UK regions 11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
The Box Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Box Hits Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Box Upfront Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Kerrang! Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Kiss Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
Magic Ireland 11626 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC News HD Ireland 11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4
BBC News Ireland 10818 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Parliament Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
CITV Ireland 10758 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 1 Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 1Xtra Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 2 Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 3 Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 4 FM Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 4 LW Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 4 Extra Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 5 Live Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio 6 Music Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC World Service Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio Scotland Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio Wales Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio Cymru Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio Cymru 2 Ireland and UK regions 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio Ulster Ireland 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Asian Network Ireland 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio London Ireland and UK regions 10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6
BBC Radio Foyle Ireland and UK regions 10788 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6

Channels Testing
New channels currently testing before launching

EPG Remarks /
Txp Frequency Label SID Definition Encryption Broadcasting Purpose
data Launch details
RSPCA Animal
Rescue 27 January
(Australia) with For Sky Comedy (UK 2020, replacing
5177 5177 SD Encrypted Yes
UK adverts feed) Universal TV on
12110 H DVB- (Audio description the EPG.
21 S QPSK 27.5 enabled by default)
5/6
RSPCA Animal 27 January
Rescue For Sky Comedy UK 2020, replacing
5194 5194 SD Encrypted Yes
(Australia) with +1 Universal TV +1
UK adverts. on the EPG.
RSPCA Animal 27 January
12148 H DVB- Rescue
For Sky Comedy 2020, replacing
23 S QPSK 27.5 5146 5146 SD Encrypted (Australia) with Yes
(Ireland feed) Universal TV on
5/6 UK adverts. the EPG.
(Same as 5194)

RSPCA Animal 27 January

12226 V DVB- Rescue 2020, replacing
27 S2 8PSK 27.5 5143 5143 HD Encrypted (Australia) with Yes For Sky Comedy HD
Universal TV HD
2/3 UK adverts. on the EPG.
(Same as 5194)

Broadcasting

Remarks /
Txp Frequency Label SID Definition Encryption Broadcasting EPG data Purpose Launch
details
10714 H
DVB-S Channel 4
41 c4 l 9281 SD Clear No
QPSK 22 (London)
5/6
10758 V
DVB-S ITVi For interactive
44 10079 SD Clear CITV No
QPSK 22 Stream44 TV content?
5/6
Linked to
10773 H
Freesat.
DVB-S BBC One
45 ETV1 6306 SD Clear No Formerly used
QPSK 22 (London)
for Enhanced
5/6
TV content
Linked to
10788 V
Freesat.
DVB-S BBC One
46 ETV5 10321 SD Clear No Formerly used
QPSK 22 (West Midlands)
for Enhanced
5/6
TV content
Linked to
Freesat.
10803 H BBC One
ETV2 6407 No Formerly used
DVB-S (Scotland)
47 SD Clear for Enhanced
QPSK 22 TV content
5/6
For English
BBC ALBA 6424 BBC Alba No
audio
Linked to
10818 V
Freesat.
DVB-S BBC One
48 ETV6 10371 SD Clear No Formerly used
QPSK 22 (South)
for Enhanced
5/6
TV content
10847 V
Linked to
50 DVB-S2 6945 6945 HD Clear BBC One HD No
Freesat
8PSK 23 3/4
Ex EPG label
Removed
11264 V Peace TV 52135 Clear Peace TV Yes (was Sky
19/11/19
DVB-S channel 740)
108 SD
QPSK 27.5 Ex EPG label
2/3 Peace TV Peace TV Removed
52138 Clear Yes (was Sky
Urdu Urdu 19/11/19
channel 747)
55251 55251
11344 V BT Sport 1 No
DVB-S 50368 55252
112 SD Encrypted
QPSK 27.5 50342 55261
5/6 BT Sport 3 No
50343 55262
50662 50662
11385 H BT Sport 1 HD
DVB-S2 50663 50663
114 HD Encrypted No
QPSK 29.5 50682 50682
8/9 BT Sport 3 HD
50683 50683
Digital One
D1 DAB 10585 DAB multiplex No ETI distribution
(Arqiva) for the two Also on Astra
Data
commercial 4A, 12303 H
Clear SDL national DAB Muxes
SDL nATL 10590 No and Eutelsat
11426 H DAB multiplex
9B, 11727 V
DVB-S talkSPORT SD (radio Talksport AM
115 10595 talkSPORT No
QPSK 27.5 Dist service) distribution
2/3
Channel for
Licensed Only
The Racing
TRP 1 10600 SD Encrypted No Betting Offices broadcasts
Partnership
(LBOs) in occasionally.
UK/Ireland
Ex EPG label
Sewing Sewing Removed
11553 H 9531 Yes (was Sky
Quarter Quarter 16/01/19
DVB-S channel 687)
95 SD Clear
QPSK 22 Ex EPG label
5/6 Removed
ROK+1 55150 ROK +1 Yes (was Sky
31/05/19
channel 330)
Removed
08/01/2020.
11656 V Yes Ex EPG label
Possibly still
DVB-S2 (...programmes (was Sky
102 FreeSports 54063 SD Encrypted FreeSports broadcasting
QPSK 22 no longer channel 435
available) for Virgin
5/6 Ireland)
Media Ireland
service.
Sky Ultra HD
channel 1, SID
is turned on for
Ultra HD 9000 Yes
general Sky
Sports UHD
broadcasts
UHD 1 monitor:
24/7 view of the Not manually
11758 H
stream. Does storable with
DVB-S2 U1MON 9006 Sky Ultra HD No
3 UHD Encrypted not switch off standard HD
8PSK 27.5 (Channel 1)
but not used for Digibox or Sky
2/3
public viewing Q
Sky Ultra HD
channel 1, SID
is typically
Yes when
Ultra HD 9051 turned on for
SID in use
non-Sky Sports
programmes /
Eurosport UHD
11798 H
DVB-S2 Sky Sports
5 H1Test 9008 HD Encrypted No
QPSK 29.5 News (UK)
8/9
For SES loop
11973 V with video Overall data ≈
SES 8K
DVB-S2 running at 82Mbps,
14 demo 7249 Full UHD Clear SES 8K demo No
8PSK 31 ~72Mbps 128kbps AAC
Channel
9/10 average, up to mono audio
81.7Mbps max
Configured as
interactive
data channel
(0x82). Not
Sky Sports
S2Test 5308 manually
Football (UK)
12148 H storable with
DVB-S standard HD
23 SD Encrypted No Digibox or Sky
QPSK 27.5
5/6 Q
Configured as
SD TV, red
Sky Sports Interactive test
S1 Test 5309 button prompt
News (UK) channel
"Watch The
Birdman".
12207 V Sky News Sky News
DVB-S SD (radio Radio
26 SNR 4754 Clear No Radio feed
QPSK 27.5 service) (on top of the
(160kbps)
5/6 hour)

4567 4567 HD Clear Sky Intro HD No

Sky Ultra HD
channel 2, SID
Yes when
Ultra HD 9002 is turned on for
SID in use
Formula 1
12324 V coverage Not manually
DVB-S2 storable with
32 Sky Ultra HD UHD 2 monitor:
8PSK 27.5 UHD Encrypted standard HD
2/3 (Channel 2) 24/7 view of the
Digibox or Sky
stream. Does
U2MON 9009 No Q
not switch off
but not used for
public viewing
Ultra HD 9012 Yes
SES 4K/UHD
Astra UHD
7400 demo on a
Demo
loop
Not manually
12441 V SES 4K/UHD UHD Demo
Astra UHD storable with
DVB-S2 7401 demo on a channels with
38 Demo UHD Clear No standard HD
QPSK 29.5 loop Freesat data
Digibox or Sky
8/9 attached
SES 4K/UHD Q (Type 31)
SES UHD demo on a
7402
Demo loop (different
stream)

Channels not broadcasing can be found here

Other channels archive can be found here

Manual Tuning
To access the above channels, you need to add them to the "Other Channels" section of the
Digibox "Services" menu.
This is how it works on my Sky HD receiver. Menus may vary slightly on other receivers. Press
the Services button and press the right arrow on the remote to highlight OPTIONS, then use the
right button to get to ADD CHANNELS. Press the down button so the frequency is highlighted and
type in the frequency as given above. Press down again if you also need to change the polarity
letter, Symbol Rate, FEC, Standard or Modulation Scheme. Press the yellow button to get the list
of channels being broadcast by that transponder. Highlight the name and press the yellow button
for all the ones you wish to add to your list. Pressing the Select button saves your choices; your
selected channels will now be available under the OTHER CHANNELS option on the Services
menu (Services button, select Options then Other Channels).