Last updated: 18/01/2021
Use the tuning parameters on this page to manually add Channel 5 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).
This information is also for Sky Ireland users who want to add Channel 5 and its sister channels via Sky’s other channels menu.
How to use this information: Use the different parameters listed below, such as “frequency” and “symbol rate” to tune your receiver. All Channel 5 services are broadcast together on the same frequency. Symbol rates may appear differently on some receivers. For example “23000” becomes “23.0 Mbaud” on some receivers.
Astra 2G, frequency 10964
Polarisation: Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S QPSK
Symbol Rate: 22000 (22.0Mbaud)
FEC: 5/6
For all these channels (service ID):
- Channel 5 (7701)
- Channel 5 HD (7750)
- Channel 5+1 (7720)
- 5Star (7715)
- 5Star+1 (7717)
- 5USA (7710)
- 5USA+1 (7711)
- 5Select (7716)
- Paramount Network (7760)
- Paramount Network+1 (7761)