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I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:14:26 GMT

This is a post for the closure of BBC SD (standard definition) channels on 8 January 2024 and some STV/ITV SD channels on 9 January 2024, as I suspect there's going to be a lot of confused customers.

On SD-only devices only, the channel numbers below will be for the SD version.

HD satellite receiver customers will see the majority of these in the 800s range and do not need to do anything to continue to watch BBC channels and radio stations on Sky and will see their local BBC One HD, BBC Two HD, ITV1 HD, UTV HD or STV HD channels on 101, 102 and 103 (UK) and 141, 142 (Ireland).

The following BBC SD channels will be closing permanently on satellite on 8 Janaury 2024:

BBC One SD -
- 101 (UK), 141 (Ireland)
BBC Two SD -
- 102 (UK), 142 (Ireland)
BBC Three SD -
- 115 (England, Northern Ireland), 117 (Wales), 121 (Scotland), 169 (Ireland)
BBC Four SD
- 116 (UK), 143 (Ireland)
BBC Alba SD -
- 117 (Scotland), 169 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
BBC Scotland SD
- 115 (Scotland), 187 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
BBC News SD -
- 503 (UK)
BBC Parliament SD -
- 504 (UK)
BBC Red Button 1 SD -
- 970 (UK)
CBBC SD -
- 607 (UK/Ireland)
CBeebies SD -
- 608 (UK/Ireland)
All BBC Radio channels on SD-only devices. (UK)

ITV and STV are closing the following on 9 January 2024:

ITV1 Border Scotland SD closing, replaced by ITV1 Granada SD
- 103 (Border Scotland)
ITV1 Channel TV SD closing, replaced by ITV1 Meridian East SD -
- 103 (Channel Isles)
UTV SD closing, replaced by ITV1 Granada SD -
- 103 (Northern Ireland)
STV West (Glasgow) SD closing, replaced by STV East (Edinburgh) SD -
- 103 (West Scotland - Glasgow)
STV North (Dundee) SD closing, replaced by STV North (Aberdeen) SD -
- 103 (North Scotland - Dundee)
ITV3 SD closing -
- 119 (UK)
ITV4 SD closing -
- 120 (UK)
ITVBe SD closing -
- 131 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland), 132 (Scotland)

If you see any of these standard definition channels on the channels above, you will need to upgrade to a HD-capable satellite receiver to watch or listen to BBC services, to see the correct regional ITV1/STV channel on 103 (UK) and watch ITV3 and ITV4.

You can do this online or via a phone call, further details are available at https://www.sky.com/help/articles/bbcupgrade.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Robdaly — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:06:24 GMT

I used to access STV West via manual tuning on my Sky Q box because its regional news at 6 was more appropriate for me here in the Western Isles. Is STV west HD available via manual tuning and if so what are the numbers?

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:16:47 GMT

@Robdaly wrote:
I used to access STV West via manual tuning on my Sky Q box because its regional news at 6 was more appropriate for me here in the Western Isles. Is STV west HD available via manual tuning and if so what are the numbers?

STV HD (Central West - Glasgow) is the only one that is free-to-air (🆓). The other

regions are free-to-view (🔒) meaning that a Sky Viewing card is required. These are also region locked to the UK, so that viewers in Ireland cannot view them.

STV HD (Central West - Glasgow) 🆓 :

Frequency: 11.068
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4
Service ID: 20800

STV HD (Central East - Edinburgh) 🔒 :

Frequency: 12.110
Polarisation: H
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3
Service ID: 5170

STV HD (North - Dundee/Tayside) 🔒 :

Frequency: 12.090
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3
Service ID: 6167

STV HD (North - Aberdeen) 🔒:

Frequency: 12.285
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3
Service ID: 5168

Hope this helps.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Robdaly — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:20:05 GMT

Thank you - sorted.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Robdaly — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:25:33 GMT

@Anonymous ...can you tell me the numbers for itv Central West please? I found them in a list of all channels and although the search found several itv 1s none of them were Central West. Thanks in anticipation.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:06:15 GMT

@Robdaly wrote:
@Anonymous ...can you tell me the numbers for itv Central West please? I found them in a list of all channels and although the search found several itv 1s none of them were Central West. Thanks in anticipation.

I would suggest searching for the ITV1 HD you want at around 6pm on a weekday. This is because the local news is on then and it will be easier to distinguish between them. The only exceptions would be ITV1 Wales HD and UTV HD as these have their respective name on their label.

ITV1/UTV are avilable at the following frequencies.

Grananda, Tyne Tees, Wales, Westcountry (East), Westcountry (West):

Frequency: 11.052
Polarisation: H
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4

Anglia East, Border England, Yorkshire East, Border England, Northern Ireland (UTV):

Frequency: 11.068
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4

Yorkshire West, Meridian Thames Valley, Meridian South, Anglia West, Central East:

Frequency: 11.097
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4

Central West:

Frequency: 12.168
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3

Meridian East:

Frequency: 12.227
Polarisation: H
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3

London:

Frequency: 12.363
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3

Border England:

Frequency: 12.363
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 27.5
FEC: 2/3

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Robdaly — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:50:02 GMT

@Anonymous Thanks very much for that info...that's exactly why I wanted them....to watch the Central news occasionally. Much appreciated.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Aidan47 — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:10:16 GMT

I regularly use manual tuning to watch itv in Ireland but have noticed that this has disappeared lately

Can anyone help please

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 22:00:18 GMT

@Aidan47 wrote:
I regularly use manual tuning to watch itv in Ireland but have noticed that this has disappeared lately
Can anyone help please

Manual tuning is available on Sky Q and other satellite receiver. Manual tuning is not available on Sky Glass/Stream.

I am assuming you have a Sky Q receiver.

Press the HOME button (It's the button under the DOWN ARROW in between the EXIT (square with left arrow and the submenu button (three dots))
Scroll down to Settings
Press OK/RIGHT ARROW
(The OK/SELECT button is the green circle button with the dot in the centre of the arrows)
Scroll down to Manual Tuning
If there are channels already there, scroll down to the button
Press OK on "Add a channel"
Change details for the ITV1/STV/UTV region you want (as per my previous replies above)
(Make sure you use the Left arrow to go back as the Exit button will close the menu)
Scroll down to "Find Channels)
Press OK to begin the search
(A list of channels should appear)
Press OK on the channels you want (This will add a checkmark beside them)
Scroll down to "Save channels"
Press OK.

To view a channel in manual tuning, repeat steps 1-4 and then select the channel.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Aidan47 — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:50:59 GMT

Many thanks

Looks to be sorted

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

ROS31 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:31:56 GMT

@Aidan47 HI Aidan, also trying to view ITV 3 and 4 in Ireland and can no longer access, what are the updated details you used to sort? thanks

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:11:57 GMT

@ROS31 wrote:
@Aidan47 HI Aidan, also trying to view ITV 3 and 4 in Ireland and can no longer access, what are the updated details you used to sort? thanks

ITV3, ITV4 and ITVBe are free-to-air and are available in HD only. You will need a HD satellite receiver, such as Sky+HD or Sky Q to receive these. ITV2 is also available in HD:

ITV2 HD:

Frequency: 11.052
Polarisation: H
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4

ITV3 HD:

Frequency: 11.097
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4

ITV4 HD, ITVBe HD:

Frequency: 11.068
Polarisation: V
Mode: DVB-S2 8PSK
Symbol Rate: 23.0
FEC: 3/4

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

ROS31 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:29:34 GMT

Thanks so much. We had rang sky and they told us the channells were no longer going to be possible for us but your soloution has worked. We have SKY Q so i coundn't understand why they were advising we couldn't get the ITV 3 and 4 anymore. Thanks again.

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Mr+Santa+Claus — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:49:51 GMT

Channels are coming up when I search the new frequency but nothing there. Has Sky managed to block these somehow. I've tuned channels in before so something isn't right. ITV UTV ITV4 ITV3. Plus 1 work fine thoy

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Mr+Santa+Claus — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:04:31 GMT

So I had to delete the old channels and then add the new HD channels before they saved. Still no preview when moving around the channels before storing but all working now. Thanks for the new frequencies

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:28:09 GMT

You can also check out KingOfSat for all the frequencies at: https://en.kingofsat.net/pack-skydigital.php

This is an example of the KingOfSat website.

You can see the top row where is says the frequencies. They are in this order

28.2°E - Astra 2E - Frequency - Polarisation - 41 - U.K. - Mode - Symbol Rate - FEC - 33.8Mb/s - 2 - 2041

The highlighted parts arewhat one needs for manual tuning.

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You can also look at: https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/Master_list_of_satellite_television_channels_(United_Kingdom_and_Ireland) for all the frequencies

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

CBSKY410 — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:39:30 GMT

@Anonymous many thanks for this - really helpful for me too - I don't suppose you have the equivalent for the +1 channels?
many thanks

Re: I can't view BBC channels/My ITV/STV region is wrong.

CBSKY410 — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:43:06 GMT

@Anonymous ..sorry should have said frequency/polarization etc in Ireland for the +1 channels 😊