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New BBC HD service testing on satellite

10 May 2022

Ahead of the rollout of BBC One’s regional HD service on Sky and Freesat, the last part of BBC Two’s HD upgrade is preparing to complete.

Test transmissions for BBC Two Northern Ireland HD have started on Astra 2F. Northern Ireland is the last part of the UK not to have their version of BBC Two available in high definition on Sky or Freesat. For the first time, this BBC service is testing on Sky’s transponder capacity rather than on the BBC’s own transponders.

Once tests are complete, BBC Two will be HD by default on Sky and Freesat channel 102 in all parts of the UK.

The absence of BBC Two Northern Ireland HD and other regional HD services on satellite was previously blamed on capacity issues. As a result, the HD channel launched on Freeview and Virgin Media Northern Ireland only. Since October, the HD service is also carried on Sky Glass in Northern Ireland.

Currently, Sky and Freesat viewers in Northern Ireland have the choice between watching Northern Ireland specific programmes in standard definition or the main BBC Two service from England in HD.

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The BBC plans to make all of its services available in HD on Sky, Freesat, Virgin Media and iPlayer by early 2023.

All current Sky and Freesat receivers support HD. The ending of SD transmissions is dependent on platform operator – Virgin Media and YouView (including BT TV) don’t support SD-only receivers. Virgin Media has already removed most BBC SD channels in favour of HD-only broadcasts.

It’s the first time a BBC HD channel has broadcast from a Sky transponder, on the same frequency as Sky History HD and Nat Geo Wild HD. ITV and STV have previously entered similar agreements with Sky to allow them to increase the number of HD regions on satellite. In turn, this helps Sky gradually retire its SD service and tidies up the EPG.

Tuning parameters

During test periods, services may appear/disappear without notice.

Satellite:    Astra 2F
Frequency:    12226
Polarisation: Horizontal
Symbol Rate:  27500
FEC:          2/3
Mode:         DVB-S2, 8PSK
Service ID:   1200 / 11015
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13th April 2022:

  • Channel 92 | That’s Music launches [COM7]
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  • Astra 2E, 28.5°E 11836 H (SR 27500, FEC 5/6) Sky News Ireland new frequency (SID: 5406)
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  • Astra 2F 28.2°E 11306 H (SR 27500, FEC: 2/3; QPSK) Emergency broadcast of Freeview multiplex PSB2 for Tyne Tees region.
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