topic Re: GB News in Sky Q

GB News

Sally — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:49:39 GMT

Is GB News not available on Sky Q box and mini box, it just says no satellite signal.. I've tried retuning but I don't know the frequency that I need

Re: GB News

Fergus+MacRoth — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 22:03:45 GMT

I just checked mine, and it is online.

Frankly, I'd be happy if I had your issue with it, but that's another story 😁

You need to talk to Sky.

Re: GB News

Invisiblename — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:41:27 GMT

@Sally wrote:
Is GB News not available on Sky Q box and mini box, it just says no satellite signal.. I've tried retuning but I don't know the frequency that I need

Don't understand- there isn't a manual tuning function in Sky Q???

Re: GB News

Fergus+MacRoth — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:47:03 GMT

There is a manual tuning option.

Go to Home >> Settings, then scroll down to 'manual tuning'.

Re: GB News

Invisiblename — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:02:34 GMT

@Fergus+MacRoth wrote:
There is a manual tuning option.

Go to Home >> Settings, then scroll down to 'manual tuning'.

Apologies- my mistake

Re: GB News

Invisiblename — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:03:46 GMT

@Sally wrote:
Is GB News not available on Sky Q box and mini box, it just says no satellite signal.. I've tried retuning but I don't know the frequency that I need

Should be on channel 512, but only in HD. Do you subscribe to HD channels?

Re: GB News

Mandyd2 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:59:13 GMT

I cannot get it either ? It's just saying no satellite signal but everything else is ok ?

Re: GB News

Chodley — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:08:43 GMT

@Mandyd2 wrote:
I cannot get it either ? It's just saying no satellite signal but everything else is ok ?

Some frequencies get affected by misalignment or obstructions more than others

Re: GB News

TimmyBGood — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:55:03 GMT

@Mandyd2

GB News changed transponder late last year, somewhat ironically to better serve its expat viewers resident in mainland Europe (particularly southern Spain)

This means the signal for that channel is now more marginal in the UK, and so a much smaller dish misalignment will cause reception issues for UK viewers, particularly in the north and west.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/gb-news-sat-switch-improves-european-reception/

Re: GB News

Mandyd2 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:33:17 GMT

So there's nothing I can do about it ?

Re: GB News

TimmyBGood — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:37:25 GMT

@Mandyd2

You could get the dish alignment checked, or, if the channel is really important to you, pay for a Zone 2 (60cm) dish to be fitted.

Then send GB News the bill ; )

Re: GB News

best+of+the+best — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:18:41 GMT

@Mandyd2 wrote:
So there's nothing I can do about it ?

Freeview channel 236 might be a cheaper option

Re: GB News

TimmyBGood — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:35:18 GMT

@best+of+the+best wrote:

@Mandyd2 wrote:

So there's nothing I can do about it ?

Freeview channel 236 might be a cheaper option

Not all Freeview local transmitters carry the full channel lineup though: ours has only the PSB stations.

Re: GB News

best+of+the+best — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:57:03 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:
@best+of+the+best wrote:
@Mandyd2 wrote:
So there's nothing I can do about it ?
Freeview channel 236 might be a cheaper option
Not all Freeview local transmitters carry the full channel lineup though: ours has only the PSB stations.

Fair comment @TimmyBGood

FreeviewPlay aerial plus Internet connection smart tv?

Re: GB News

TimmyBGood — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:08:53 GMT

@best+of+the+best

It's partly what Freely is supposed to solve.

In this bit of the world the main masts are sparsely situated and so don't cope with the challenging local topology very well, and relay transmitters which fill in coverage are very limited in the channels they carry: typically only the PSB service which they are legally required to provide.