BBC satellite manual tuning information

Last updated: 14/03/2023

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 on the EPG: Sky 951-980, Freesat 950-979.

Select one of the categories below to retrieve tuning data.

Transponders are listed by frequency (low to high).

The BBC is currently making changes to its satellite TV and radio service. This means data on this page is subject to frequent updates.

BBC HD channels

Astra 2E | Transponder 45

🔽 Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10773
Polarisation: Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S2, 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23000 (23.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 3/4

🔽 For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC Parliament HD (6308)
  • BBC One North East & Cumbria HD (6311)
  • BBC Two Northern Ireland HD (6312)*
  • BBC One North West HD (6331)
  • BBC One Yorkshire HD (6371)

*Sky Ireland: SID 6332

Astra 2E | Transponder 46

🔽 Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10788
Polarisation: Vertical
Mode: DVB-S2, 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23000 (23.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 3/4

🔽 For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One Channel Islands HD (10310)
  • BBC RB1 HD (10329)
  • BBC One West HD (10331)
  • BBC Scotland HD (10335)
  • BBC One South West HD (10341)

Astra 2E | Transponder 48

🔽 Use these parameters:

Frequency: 10818
Polarisation: Vertical
Mode: DVB-S2, 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23000 (23.0 Mbaud)
FEC: 3/4

🔽 For these channels/regions (service ID):

  • BBC One London HD (10363)
  • BBC Two Wales HD (10364)
  • BBC Four HD (10365)
  • CBeebies HD (10366)
  • BBC One East HD (10373)
  • BBC One East Midlands HD (10374)

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 E Yorks & Lincolnshire HD (6911)
  • BBC One HD (6941)
  • BBC Two HD (6940)
  • BBC Three HD (6951**)
  • CBBC HD (6952***)
  • BBC One Northern Ireland HD (6943*)

Sky Ireland: *SID 6963 **SID 6971 ***SID 6972.

Astra 2E | Transponder 61

🔽 Use these parameters:

Frequency: 11024
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 Alba HD (8926; 2AUD: 8927)
  • BBC One West Midlands HD (8941)

Astra 2F | Transponder 24

🔽 Use these parameters:

Frequency: 12168
Polarisation: Vertical
Mode: DVB-S2, 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27500 (27.5 Mbaud)
FEC: 2/3

🔽 For this channel/region (service ID):

  • BBC One South HD (1204)

BBC standard definition channels

Astra 2E | Transponder 47

SD channels for older satellite receivers. The BBC will close all SD services in early 2024.

🔽 Use these parameters:

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

🔽 For these channels (service ID):

  • BBC One Nightlight (6411)
  • BBC Two (6412)
  • BBC Three (6413)
  • BBC Four (6414)
  • BBC Scotland (6415)
  • BBC Alba (6416)
  • BBC News  (6417)
  • BBC Parliament (6418)
  • BBC Red Button 1 (6419)
  • CBBC (6443)
  • CBeebies (6444)

BBC Radio

Astra 2E | Transponder 50 (DVB-S2)

🔽 Use these parameters:

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

🔽 For these radio stations (service ID):

  • BBC Radio Scotland (6985)
  • BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal  (6986)
  • BBC Radio Wales (6987)

Astra 2E | Transponder 61 (DVB-S2)

🔽 Use these parameters:

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

🔽 For these radio stations (service ID):

  • BBC Radio 1 (8961) 
  • BBC Radio 2 (8962)
  • BBC Radio 3 (8963)
  • BBC Radio 4 (8964)
  • BBC Radio 5 Live (8965)
  • BBC Asian Network (8966)

Astra 2E | Transponder 47 (DVB-S)

🔽 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 (6431)
  • BBC Radio 2 (6432)
  • BBC Radio 3 (6433)
  • BBC Radio 4 FM (6434)
  • BBC Radio 5 Live (6435)
  • BBC Radio 6 Music (6436)
  • BBC Radio 4 LW (6437)
  • BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (6438)
  • BBC Radio 4 Extra (6439)
  • BBC Radio 1 Xtra (6440)
  • BBC World Service (6480)
  • BBC Radio Wales (6481)
  • BBC Radio Cymru (6482)
  • BBC Radio Cymru 2 (6483)
  • BBC Radio Scotland (6484)
  • BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal (6485)
  • BBC Radio Ulster (6486)
  • BBC Radio Foyle (6487)
  • BBC Radio London (6488)
  • BBC Asian Network (6490)

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