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Channel 5, Five USA and Fiver move to Astra 1n

  • 07-11-2011 08:19PM
    #1
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,665 ✭✭✭


    Channel 5, Five USA and Fiver are now on Astra 1n. Looks like they will all be going free to air soon, as promised by Channel Five earlier this year.

    They can be found on 10964H 22000 SR
    There is also a spare label 7720 which is probably in preparation for Five+1


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  • #2
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭pa990


    Hopefully the freesat epg will be very busy in the run up to christmas


  • #3
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Channel 5 HD would be welcome too.


  • #4
    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Channel 5 HD would be welcome too.

    Don't hold your breath.
    Channel 5+1 is coming though.....whoopee!


  • #5
    Trevord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 958 ✭✭✭Trevord


    The seem to be scrambled now.

    5+1 not due for another month it seems

    http://www.overnights.tv/Default.aspx


  • #6
    lgs 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭lgs 4


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Channel 5 HD would be welcome too.
    freeview first spring next year and when freesat which could be late next year on freesat:rolleyes:


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  • #7
    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Don't think 5HD will be fta in the forseeable future, Sky have them tight.


  • #8
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,585 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Label 7720 now showing tone and bars

    10964 H 22000 QPSK 5/6


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hopefully the next move will be to get the 5 family of channels onto the Irish Sky epg.


  • #10
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    You will be a long time waiting I'd say


  • #11
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,775 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Hopefully the next move will be to get the 5 family of channels onto the Irish Sky epg.

    Think they have some problem with us, remember them saying they have no intention of ever being on the Irish EPG.


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  • #12
    glimmerman123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 492 ✭✭glimmerman123


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Hopefully the next move will be to get the 5 family of channels onto the Irish Sky epg.
    Maybe if Sky offer them a sweetener they might appear. Also 10.964 H is a copy of 12.422 H astra 2a i think. So when scanning 10.964 H the Sky Box locks onto 12.422 H for some reason. When 12.422 shuts down hopefully all the Channel 5 channels will go FTA on astra 1n.


  • #13
    lgs 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭lgs 4


    glimmerman123 wrote: »
    Maybe if Sky offer them a sweetener they might appear. Also 10.964 H is a copy of 12.422 H astra 2a i think. So when scanning 10.964 H the Sky Box locks onto 12.422 H for some reason. When 12.422 shuts down hopefully all the Channel 5 channels will go FTA on astra 1n.

    channel five have said that five star and five usa will be available on freesat by the end of the year the affical launch is 1/1/2012;)


  • #14
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Think they have some problem with us, remember them saying they have no intention of ever being on the Irish EPG.
    Aye, that's right. Though, now that it's under new ownership, you never know... though I still wouldn't hold my breath :)


  • #15
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    lgs 4 wrote: »
    glimmerman123 wrote: »
    Maybe if Sky offer them a sweetener they might appear. Also 10.964 H is a copy of 12.422 H astra 2a i think. So when scanning 10.964 H the Sky Box locks onto 12.422 H for some reason. When 12.422 shuts down hopefully all the Channel 5 channels will go FTA on astra 1n.

    channel five have said that five star and five usa will be available on freesat by the end of the year the affical launch is 1/1/2012;)

    When did they make that announcement? Nothing on Join Freesat about it.


  • #16
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,347 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    5 and its channels will never be on Irish EPG, channel 5 has claimed several times in the past that they have no interest in every being available to Ireland. So other channels is the only option. Similiar story for ITV and it's channel except it's TV3 thats stopping ITV over here.


  • #17
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,460 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Get a Freesat HD box (or a Sky HD box that has UK EPG without card, few do though) for UK TV.


  • #18
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Gonzo wrote: »
    5 and its channels will never be on Irish EPG, channel 5 has claimed several times in the past that they have no interest in every being available to Ireland. So other channels is the only option. Similiar story for ITV and it's channel except it's TV3 thats stopping ITV over here.

    I remember ITV4 was on the Irish EPG for a while. A mistake obviously but it lasted a while.


  • #19
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Gonzo wrote: »
    5 and its channels will never be on Irish EPG, channel 5 has claimed several times in the past that they have no interest in every being available to Ireland. So other channels is the only option. Similiar story for ITV and it's channel except it's TV3 thats stopping ITV over here.

    You really need to check out this thread. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056353483

    It may only be a work-around but never say never


  • #20
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,993 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    evilivor wrote: »
    When did they make that announcement? Nothing on Join Freesat about it.
    Posters on Digital Spy have been told by five directly. Obviously there's no way of 100% confirming that, as they're still only posts on the internet. There was this story though http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051910 Also Channel 5 +1. Doubt it'll be confirmed before they have done testing and have a launch date, but makes sense to be before Christmas. They're FTV at the moment, so their not getting sub money if I understand the sky sub system correctly - the lack of narrow beam capacity (not tied up by sky) was the problem.


  • #21
    lgs 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭lgs 4


    evilivor wrote: »
    When did they make that announcement? Nothing on Join Freesat about it.
    in the guardian newspaper some time last week as for 5 hd freeview first spring next year and when freesat that could the end of next year
    :rolleyes:


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  • #22
    Mayo Exile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭Mayo Exile


    If you have a Sky or Sky+ HD box with a UK FTV card, 7720 is now showing Channel 5+1. Not in the UK EPG yet. Available via Other Channels. Should be FTA soon enough.


  • #23
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    Channel 5 +1 will be on freesat on 6th december & 5* / 5 us on 8th december.


  • #24
    yenoah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭yenoah


    energy, may I ask, where did you hear that?


  • #25
    yenoah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭yenoah


    Does anyone know if Pick TV or Dave will be free anytime soon?


  • #26
    energy1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    yenoah wrote: »
    energy, may I ask, where did you hear that?

    It is on channel 5's website.

    http://about.channel5.com/faqs/generic-f-to-j


  • #27
    yenoah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭yenoah


    ah, many thanks for that.


  • #28
    PressTheButton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭PressTheButton


    energy1942 wrote: »
    Channel 5 +1 will be on Freesat on 6th December & 5* / 5 USA on 8th December.

    ...as well as relative 5* and 5 USA +1 services.

    The relevant Freesat EPG channel numbers will be as follows (source):

    105: 5 (currently available)
    128: 5 + 1 (from Tuesday December 6th)
    129: 5 USA (from Thursday December 8th)
    130: 5 USA +1 (from Thursday December 8th)
    131: 5* (from Thursday December 8th)
    132: 5* +1 (from Thursday December 8th)

    What you can look forward expect to see:

    Channel 5, 5* and 5 USA Schedules HERE.


  • #29
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,993 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Excellent news, now we can move on to speculating when 5HD will go FTA :D

    Freesat/ FTA is getting an ever better line up of channels. Hopefully the few remaining Freeview channels that are sub on satellite will consider it now there there is more narrow beam capacity.

    It must also be reaching tipping point for sky news to pony up and go on the freesat epg.


  • #30
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,493 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Excellent news, now we can move on to speculating when 5HD will go FTA :D

    Maybe next July
    No news yet on Channel 5 HD, but it is suspect their existing contract with Sky concludes in July 2012 when it will launch on both Freesat and Freeview.

    http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.php/channel-5plus1-5usa-and-5star-join-freesat-next-month


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  • #31
    liamtech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭liamtech


    Its really good news folks - Im delighted to have two new stations for christmas - I know many moan about the content but a few extra films over the holidays will always be appreciated in my house!

    Sic semper tyrannis - thus always to Tyrants



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