Channels testing & channels not on Sky's EPG (UK & Ireland)

Main articles:
List of channels on Sky Q (United Kingdom & Ireland),
List of channels on Sky Glass & Sky Stream (United Kingdom & Ireland)

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This page describes channels that use a satellite frequency but are not on Sky's EPG throughout the UK & Ireland. These channels can be manually tuned on a satellite receiver. Some channels may be encrypted and require a Sky Viewing Card and may be region locked to a specific region within the UK and/or Ireland.

Key

Example	Description
Broadcasting details
SD HD UHD 4K (etc.)	The definition the channel is broadcasting
+1 +2 +24 (etc.)	Time shift channel
4:3	Channel is broadcast in 4:3 SDTV and stretched to 16:9 SDTV.
HDR	Channel is broadcast with HDR.
Data	Data channel. Not viewable on Sky devices.
RedButton	Red Button/Interactive channel (generally SD)
🔊	Audio/Radio channel
	On-screen message on Sky devices saying an upgrade to a subscription is required.
	Showing blue screen or black screen (depending on accessibility settings) on Sky Q and a black screen on Sky+HD boxes.
	Channel is broadcasting a test card or colour bars.
	Channel is encrypted
Yes	EPG data is being broadcast
No	EPG data is not being broadcast
Additional details
For Ideal World HD	New channel name
Transponder move from 11306 H	Label set up in preparation for a transponder move, where the old frequency is known.
Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 330)	A label which was on public EPGs in the past but has since been removed, either temporarily or permanently.
Left over from transponder move (Gems TV)	Leftover label from a transponder move.
For unknown channel	For unknown channels that may start test broadcasts in the near-future
12090 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	The Standard and the Modulation Scheme are different. (DVB-S2 8PSK is used instead of DVB-S QPSK)
11385 V DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 3/4	Either the Standard or the Modulation Scheme is different. (DVB-S2 is used instead of DVB-S or 8PSK is used instead of QPSK)

Future new channels

New channels currently testing before launching or at pre-testing stage.

Txp	Frequency	Label	SID	Encryption	EPG data	Sky genre	Purpose	Remarks
113	11386 H DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9	53735 HD	53735	Clear	No	Shopping	For unknown channel	First appeared 14/09/23
24	12168 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	5052 HD EIT name: Pick HD ROI	5052	Clear	Yes	Entertainment	For Pick HD (Adverts tailored to Ireland)	First appeared 11/09/23. EPG data same as Pick on Sky channel 151
27	12227 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	5831 HD EIT name: Pick HD	5831	Clear	Yes	Entertainment	For Pick HD (Adverts tailored to the UK)

Broadcasting

These channels are broadcasting and are not shown on the EPG in any region (including on commercial EPGs) and are only available via manual tuning (apart from the UHD channels which are added to the EPG as hidden channels on Sky Q boxes). This section excludes the future new channels above.

Note: Temporary satellite feeds for the likes of raw news and sport feeds that are not in the standard feed frequencies on Astra 28.2°E are excluded from this list. Data channels are not viewable on Sky receivers.

Transponder moves

Txp	Moving to (Frequency)	Label	SID	Encryption	Broadcasting	EPG data	Sky genre	Moving from (Frequency)	Date first appeared	Date moving
50	10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4	6985 🔊	6985	Clear	BBC Radio Scotland	No	Radio	10803 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	11/01/23	Before 01/04/24
		6986 🔊	6986		BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
		6987 🔊	6987		BBC Radio Wales
61	11023 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4	8961 🔊	8961		BBC Radio 1					Before 01/04/24, added to Freesat Test EPG as "Test Radio 1" on 10/05/23, LCN 755
		8962 🔊	8962		BBC Radio 2					Before 01/04/24
		8963 🔊	8963		BBC Radio 3
		8964 🔊	8964		BBC Radio 4 FM
		8965 🔊	8965		BBC Radio 5 Live
		8966 🔊	8966		BBC Asian Network
91	11494 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	22311 SD	22311	Clear	Channel 7 (Ghana)	No	Entertainment	11112 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	28/09/23
20	12090 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	5167 HD	5167		STV HD (North – Dundee)	No	Entertainment	12226 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	25/09/23
21	12110 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	5170 HD	5170		STV East	No	Entertainment	12363 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	25/09/23
29	12266 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	5168 HD	5168		STV (North – Aberdeen)	No	Entertainment	12168 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	25/09/23

UHD channels

Note: UHD channels are blocked from searching on Sky and Freesat boxes.
On non-Sky/Freesat HD satellite receivers, UHD channels may appear as an audio channel with audio only.

Txp	Frequency	Label	SID	Broadcasting	EPG data	Sky genre	Purpose	Remarks / Launch details
28	12246 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	Ultra HD UHDHDR	9002	Sky Ultra HD (channel 2) UHD HDR	Yes	Sports	On EPG with hidden channel number on Sky Q boxes that have detected a UHD TV.	First appeared 09/05/23. Channel 904 on Sky Glass.
		U2MON UHD HDR	9009		No		UHD 2 monitor: 24/7 view of the stream. Does not switch off but not used for public viewing	First appeared 09/05/23
		Ultra HD UHDHDR	9012		Yes	Entertainment	On EPG with hidden channel number on Sky Q boxes that have detected a UHD TV.	First appeared 09/05/23. Used for Eurosport 4K, channel 906 on Sky Glass.
		U1MON UHD HDR	9701	Sky Ultra HD (Channel 1) UHD HDR	No	Sports	UHD 1 monitor: 24/7 view of the stream. Does not switch off but not used for public viewing	First appeared 16/12/20
		Ultra HD UHD HDR	9821		Yes	Sports	On EPG with hidden channel number on Sky Q boxes that have detected a UHD TV.	First appeared 18/01/21, moved 12/01/22. Channel 903 on Sky Glass (monitor version)
			9822		Yes	Entertainment		First appeared 12/01/22
			9823		Yes	Sports		First appeared 18/01/21, moved 12/01/22.
			9833	Sky Ultra HD (Channel 2) UHD HDR	Yes	Sports		First appeared 09/05/23

Other

Txp	Frequency	Label	SID	Encryption	Broadcasting	EPG data	Sky genre	Purpose	Remarks / Launch details
41	10714 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	c4 l SD	9281	Clear	Channel 4 (London) SD (same stream as main channel)	No	Entertainment
46	10788 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4	ETV5 HD	10321	Clear	BBC One (West) HD (same stream as main channel)	No	Entertainment	For Enhanced TV content. Linked to Freesat.
50	10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4	ETV4 HD	6945	Clear	BBC Two HD (same stream as main channel)	Yes	Entertainment	Linked to Freesat, previously used for Red Button tests
53	10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	CITV SD	10169	Clear	CITV SD (Showing video loop explaining kids programmes now on ITVX)	No	Kids	CITV	Freesat version. Broadcasting 24 hours. First appeared 24/08/23, closed as a linear channel on 01/09/23. Previously showing EPG data saying "This is Live 360".
112	11344 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	55251 SD	55251		TNT Sports 1 SD (same stream as main channel)	No	Sports
		50368 SD	55252		TNT Sports 1 SD (same stream as main channel)
		50342 SD	55261		TNT Sports 3 SD (same stream as main channel)
		50343 SD	55262		TNT Sports 3 SD (same stream as main channel)
		55265 SD	55265		TNT Sports Mosaic SD (occasionally)			For Amazon Prime	On commercial bouquets without channel number
113	11386 H DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9	TNT Sports 8 HD	53715		TNT Sports 8 HD (occasionally)	Yes	Sports		First appeared 21/09/22, DVB Type &89
		TNT Sports 9 HD	53720		TNT Sports 9 HD (occasionally)				First appeared 21/09/22, DVB Type &89
		TNT Sports 10 HD	53793		TNT Sports 10 HD (occasionally)				First appeared 10-11/11/21, DVB Type &89
114	11386 V DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 8/9	50662 HD	50662		TNT Sports 1 HD (same stream as main channel)	Yes	Sports
		50663 HD	50663		TNT Sports 1 HD (same stream as main channel)
		TNT Sports 5 HD	50666		TNT Sports 5 HD (occasionally)				First appeared 10-11/11/21, DVB Type &89
		TNT Sports 6 HD	50670		TNT Sports 6 HD (occasionally)				First appeared 21/09/22, DVB Type &89
		TNT Sports 7 HD	59675		TNT Sports 7 HD (occasionally)				First appeared 21/09/22, DVB Type &89
		50682 HD	50682		TNT Sports 3 HD (same stream as main channel)	No
		50683 HD	50683		TNT Sports 3 HD (same stream as main channel)	No
115	11426 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3	BBC NDRA 🔊	10580	Clear	BBC National DAB multiplex, 12B 🔊	No	Not Sky txp	ETI distribution for the BBC DAB Mux	Freesat transponder. Also on Eutelsat 9B, 12092 H
		D1 DAB 🔊	10585		Digital One National DAB multiplex 🔊 (Arqiva, 11D)	No		ETI distribution for the two commercial DAB Muxes
		SDL nATL 🔊	10590		SDL National DAB multiplex, 11A 🔊	No		ETI distribution for the two commercial DAB Muxes
		talkSPORT Dist 🔊	10595		talkSPORT 🔊	No		Talksport AM distribution
		TRP 1 HD	10600		The Racing Partnership HD	No		Channel for Licensed Betting Offices (LBOs) in UK/Ireland	Broadcasts occasionally
16	12012 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	H1Test HD RedButton	9008		Sky Sports News RedButton (UK) HD (same stream as main channel)	No	Sports	Interactive Red Button test channel	Configured as HD TV, Red Button prompt launches Eurosport-branded app (error message saying content is currently unavailable).
19	12070 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	SNR 🔊	5006	Clear	Sky News Radio 🔊 (on top of the hour)	No	Sky Help	Sky News Radio feed (160kbps)	Broadcasts news headlines at the top of every hour, then silent with periodic beeps for the rest of the hour.
23	12148 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	S2Test SD	5308		Sky Sports Football (UK) SD (same stream as main channel)	No	Sports		Configured as interactive data channel (0x82). Cannot be manually tuned in on Sky boxes due to DVB type. (Returns "No Signal" message)
23	12148 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	S1Test SD	5309		Sky Sports News (UK) SD (same stream as main channel)	No	Sports	Interactive Red Button test channel	Configured as SD TV, last used to test Sky Sports Recap.
28	12246 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	SNR 🔊	5259	Clear	Sky News Radio 🔊 (on top of the hour)	No	Radio	Also on 12070 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	DVB type 2, First appeared 12/02/21 Broadcasts news headlines at the top of every hour, then silent with periodic beeps for the rest of the hour.
32	12324 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	RB HD	1641		Sky Sports Premier League UK HD	No	Sports	First appeared 05/05/21	Storage over Internet Protocol (SoIP) PPV test
		1224 HD HDR	5224		Sky Sports Premier League UK HD HDR (same stream as RB)	Yes	Sports	HDR Broadcast	First appeared 16/12/20, Now/Next channel data shows 'This is a Test Channel'
		BDL HD	(no SID)	Clear	Sky AdSmart HD	No	N/A	Sky AdSmart download feed	H264 mode, PIDs: 2553/2552 AC3 (need to be entered manually, hidden channel)

Not broadcasting

These channels are not broadcasting and are not shown on the EPG in any region. This channels occupy a channel space in a frequency.

Txp	Frequency	Label	SID	Encryption	Broadcasting	EPG data	Sky genre	Purpose	Remarks
50	10847 V DVB-S2 8PSK 23 3/4	6997 HD	6997	Clear		No	unknown	DVB Type &82, Hbb data only	First appeared 30/05/22
53	10891 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	CITV SD	10161	Clear		No	Kids	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 612)	Sky version. Closed as a linear channel on 01/09/23, removed 04/09/23, stopped broadcasting 04/09/23 at 21:00
56	10936 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	e4 SD	9208	Clear		No	Entertainment	Was previously showing E4 (UK)
107	11264 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3	7214 SD				No	Kids	Left over from transponder move (Cartoon Network UK)	Moved 28/09/23
		7215 SD						Left over from transponder move (Cartoon Network UK +1)
		7216 SD						Left over from transponder move (Boomerang UK)
		7217 SD						Left over from transponder move (Boomerang UK +1)
		7218 SD						Left over from transponder move (Cartoonito UK)
115	11426 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3	SlateB Data		Data	SlateB Data	No	Freesat txp	BBC Information Channel on channel 799 on Freesat. Information on BBC One HD regions available on Freeview and closure of BBC SD channels in late 2023.	Displays text: "Sorry, your satellite set-top box is not capable of receiving high definition services. The BBC is making all of its services available on satellite. As a result, standard definition (SD) services will be closing. From early 2023, the SD versions of BBC channels will not carry local programming from your area. And later in the year, SD versions of BBC channels on satellite will close entirely. To continue to be able to view BBC services, you need to upgrade to high definition-capable equipment. For more information, go to www.hdsatelliteupgrade.co.uk".
		SlateA Data			SlateA Data				Displays text: "Good news! You do not need to make any changes to continue viewing BBC services on this equipment. We would recommend separately checking all satellite reception equipment you use by tuning to channel 799".
		SlateC Data			SlateC Data			BBC Channel moved slate on Channel 106 on Freesat.	Displays text: "Good news, BBC One HD is now available in HD for your local news region. Please tune to channel 101 to watch BBC One HD".
94	11538 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	ImamHussein3 SD (Imam Hussein TV 3)	22617	Clear		Yes	Religion	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 789)	Removed 20/09/23
97	11582 H DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6	Ideal Extra SD	52150	Clear		No	Shopping		Channel closed. Test card with long beeps. Text on screen says "This is Ideal World Peterborough. Signing off. Thanks for everything" in the top left corner, and the current time in the lower right corner.
101	11641 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 2/3	NHK World Test HD	7102	Clear		No	News		First appeared 17/08/23, ceased 01/09/23
103	11671 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 2/3	Iran Int'l HD	50250	Clear		No	International	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 793)	Removed 06/02/23
103	11671 H DVB-S2 8PSK 23 2/3	50251 HD	50385			No	Sports	Left over from transponder move (Viaplay Sports 2)	Moved 27/09/23
3	11758H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	SkySpBoxOffHD HD	1035			No	Sports	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 492)	Removed 13/09/23
		PrimeVideo1HD HD	5042			No	Sports	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 496 on commercial EPGs)	Removed 30/08/23
		PrimeVideo2HD HD	6048			No	Sports	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 497 on commercial EPGs)	Removed 30/08/23
4	11778 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 2/3	1051 Data	1051	Data		No	Sky Help		Home transponder
12	11934 V DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	___4109 Data	47000			No	Sky Info	Test EPG markers
		___4110 Data	48000
		(sub b+1000) Data	49000
23	12148 H DVB-S QPSK 27.5 5/6	5503 SD	5503	?		No	Entertainment	Carried colour bars followed by Sky Sports Golf Ireland for one day before being turned off.	First appeared 20/06/18
25	12188 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	BT PPV 2 ROI VCID RedButton	8016	?		No	Sky Help		DVB type 0x82. Not tunable with a Sky box
25	12188 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	BT PPV 1 ROI VCID RedButton	8018	?		No	Sky Help		DVB type 0x82. Not tunable with a Sky box
26	12207 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	555 Data	555	Data		No	Unknown	DVB-Type &64	First appeared 21/03/23
		928 UHD	928			No			First appeared 27/07/22
		931 UHD	931			No			First appeared 27/07/22
28	12246 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	4567 HD	4567	Clear		No	Specialist	Was Sky Intro HD (same stream as main channel)	Stopped broadcasting 25/04/23
29	12266 H DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3	5047 HD	5047			No	Sports	Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 438 on commercial EPGs)	Was Prime Video HD. Removed 22/11/21, relabelled 06/12/21

External Links

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Note: This is a forum where staff from Sky post channel launches, removals and other changes. For changes to the EPG, look for the title "Changes to the TV Guide - October, 2023"

Channels testing & channels not on Sky's EPG (UK & Ireland)

Contents

Key

Future new channels

Broadcasting

Transponder moves

UHD channels

Other

Not broadcasting

See also

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