Last updated: 15/11/2022
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.
New frequency / tuning parameters apply from November 2022:
Astra 2F, frequency 10307
Polarisation: Horizontal
Mode: DVB-S QPSK
Symbol Rate: 27500 (27.5Mbaud)
FEC: 2/3
For all these channels (service ID):
- Channel 5 (2101)
- Channel 5 HD (2108)
- Channel 5+1 (2107)
- 5Star (2104)
- 5Star+1 (2106)
- 5USA (2102)
- 5USA+1 (2103)
- 5Select (2105)
- 5ACTION (2109)