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BBC satellite manual tuning information

Last updated: 10/01/2022

Use the tuning parameters on this page to manually add BBC services to any satellite receiver in the UK and Ireland tuned to the Astra 28.2°E satellite. (Any system set up for Sky or Freesat is suitable).

How to use this information: Select a category below. Use the different parameters listed in the shaded boxes, such as “frequency” and “symbol rate” to tune your receiver. Multiple BBC services are broadcast together on the same frequency. Listings are in frequency order. Symbol rates may appear differently on some receivers. For example “23000” becomes “23.0 Mbaud” on some receivers.

Sky and Freesat viewers in the UK can access all BBC Nations and Regions. Sky 951-979, Freesat 950-979.


Select one of the categories below to retrieve tuning data:


BBC HD channels

Astra 2E, Transponder 50

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10847
Polarisation:
Vertical
Mode: DVB-S2, 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23000 (23.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 3/4

For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One HD (6941)
  • BBC Two HD (6940)
  • BBC Three HD (6951) NEW
  • CBBC HD (6952)
  • BBC One Northern Ireland HD (6943)
  • BBC Two Wales HD (6912)

Alternative Service IDs are being broadcast on some services, used by Sky boxes in the Republic of Ireland. BBC Two HD: 6960, BBC One HD: 6961, BBC One NI HD: 6963, BBC Three HD From 02/22: 6971, CBBC HD: 6972

Astra 2E, Transponder 61

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 11023
Polarisation:
 Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S2, 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23000 (23.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 3/4

For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One Scotland HD (8901)
  • BBC One Wales HD (8911)
  • BBC News HD (8921)
  • BBC Scotland HD (8924)
  • BBC Four HD (8931) 1900-0530
  • CBeebies HD (8932) 0530-1900

Alternative Service IDs are being broadcast on some services, used by Sky boxes in the Republic of Ireland. BBC Four HD: 8951, CBeebies: 8952

BBC Two Northern Ireland is currently not broadcast in HD via satellite. Please see the standard definition section for tuning parameters for BBC Two Northern Ireland SD

BBC standard definition channels

Astra 2E, Transponder 45

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10773
Polarisation:
 Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6

For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One London (6301)
  • BBC Two Eng/Sco (6302)
  • BBC Four (6316) 1900-0530
  • CBeebies (6318) 0530-1900
  • BBC One Channel Islands (6361)
  • BBC One West (6341)
  • BBC One East W (6351)
  • BBC RB1 (6390)

Alternative Service IDs are being broadcast on some services, used by Sky boxes in the Republic of Ireland. BBC Four: 6316, CBeebies: 6318.

Astra 2E, Transponder 46

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10788
Polarisation:
 Vertical
Mode: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6

For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One Wales (10311)
  • BBC Two Wales (10312)
  • BBC One West Midlands (10301)
  • BBC One E Yorks and Lincs (10303)
  • BBC One East Midlands (10305)
  • BBC Parliament (10307)

Astra 2E, Transponder 47

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10803
Polarisation:
 Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6

For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One Scotland (6421)
  • BBC Scotland channel (6420)
  • BBC Alba (6423)
  • BBC One NE & Cumbria (6471)
  • BBC One North West (6441)
  • BBC One South East (6461)
  • BBC One Yorkshire (6451)

Astra 2E, Transponder 48

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10818
Polarisation:
 Vertical
Mode: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6

For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One Northern Ireland (10361)
  • BBC Two Northern Ireland  (10362)
  • BBC One South (10353)
  • BBC One South West  (10354)
  • BBC One Oxford  (10356)
  • BBC Three (10351) NEW
  • CBBC (10352)
  • BBC News  (10358)

Alternative Service IDs are being broadcast on some services, used by Sky boxes in the Republic of Ireland. BBC One NI: 10392, BBC Two NI: 10393, CBBC: 10372 and BBC Three: 10373.

BBC Radio

Astra 2E, Transponder 46

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10788
Polarisation:
 Vertical
Mode: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6

For these radio stations (service ID):

  • BBC Radio 3 (10380)
  • BBC Radio 4 (10381)
  • BBC Radio 4 LW (10382)
  • BBC Radio 6 Music (10383)
  • BBC Radio 4 Extra (10384)
  • BBC World Service (10385)
  • BBC Radio Scotland (10386)
  • BBC Radio nan Gaidheal (10387)
  • BBC Radio Wales (10388)
  • BBC Radio Cymru (10389)
  • BBC Radio Ulster (10390)

Astra 2E, Transponder 47

Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10803
Polarisation: Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S, QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6

For these radio stations (service ID):

  • BBC Radio 1  (6450)
  • BBC Radio 2  (6452)
  • BBC Radio 5 Live (6401)
  • BBC Asian Network  (6460)
  • BBC R5Live Sport Extra (6464)
  • BBC Radio 1Xtra (6466)
  • BBC Radio London (6470)
  • BBC Radio Cymru 2 (6454)

Further information / guidance

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Freeview changes

30th June 2022

  • Channel 41 | Horror is replaced by Legend [COM4/SDN]
  • Channel 65 | FreeSports closes [COM7].
  • Channel 65 | That’s TV UK moves to this channel number.
  • Channel 68 | CBS Drama renames to Reality Xtra and changes multiplex [COM6/ArqB moving to Local/Comux].
  • Channel 69 | CBS Justice is closing [COM6/ArqB]
  • Channel 77 | NOW 80s moves from multiplex COM7 to G_MAN. Coverage in Manchester only.
  • Channel 87 | PBS America+1 closes [COM7]. The main PBS America channel continues on 84.
  • Channel 91 | Classic Hits (formerly That’s Music) moves to this channel number and moves from COM7 to COM6/ArqB.

Other Freeview channel updates…

Satellite
  • Astra 1N, 19.2°E 12604 H (SR22000, FEC 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK) Bloomberg Europe New frequency.  SID 7200.  [Old version on  Astra 1L, 19.2°E 11597 V carries label advising to retune.]
  • Astra 2F, 28.2°E 12226 V (SR27500, FEC 2/3, DVB-S2, 8PSK) BBC Two Northern Ireland HD test transmissions (Service ID 11015/1199)
  • Astra 2E, 28.5°E 11836 H (SR 27500, FEC 5/6) Sky News Ireland new frequency (SID: 5406)

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