TUNING GUIDE FOR ALL UK FTA CHANNELS - BBC / ITV / CH 4 / FIVE AND MORE!

[Eternal Wonderer]

SKY/SKY+ STANDARD DEFINTION DIGIBOXES
To add channels to your "Other Channels" option on a standard Sky Digibox then simply do the following....

· Press the "SERVICES" button (near the top of the remote).
· Highlight option 4 ("SYSTEM SET-UP"), press "SELECT" and then highlight option 4 again ("ADD CHANNELS") and press "SELECT".
· In the appropriate fields enter the information required (you move through the fields using the "UP ARROW" and "DOWN ARROW" keys).

· In the FREQUENCY field enter the 5 digit code, (it starts with either 10, 11 or 12 in the table below). Don't worry about the full stop in the frequencies in the table below, you do not have to enter them on Sky Digiboxes.

· The next three fields are toggle fields, i.e. you use the "LEFT ARROW" and "RIGHT ARROW" keys to change the values.

Toggle Polarisation - either H or V
Toggle Symbol Rate - either 22000 or 27500 (29500 is for HD channels only and they cannot be received on a Sky Standard Definition Digibox)
Toggle FEC - either 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8 (only 2/3, 3/4 or 5/6 are used on the channels below)

· Then move down to the last last option - "FIND CHANNELS". Press "SELECT" and wait for the channels to appear.

· Use the "YELLOW" button to place a tick beside each channel you find and wish to store and when you've finished ticking press "SELECT". These channels will now be stored in your "OTHER CHANNELS" menu. (Press "SERVICES" then select "OTHER CHANNELS" at the bottom).

SKY+HD DIGIBOX
For those with a Sky+HD receiver that has the new EPG, follow the steps below:

· Press the "SERVICES" button and then push "LEFT ARROW" twice until you see "OPTIONS" highlighted.

· Now press the "DOWN ARROW" on your remote and on the middle menu press the "LEFT ARROW" four times until you see "ADD CHANNELS" highlighted.

· Now, press the "DOWN ARROW" again and enter in the information required from the table below for the channel you wish to view. When finished, press "YELLOW" to scan for the channels.

· Use the "YELLOW" button to place a tick beside each channel you find and wish to store and when you've finished ticking press "SELECT". These channels will now be stored in your "OTHER CHANNELS" menu. (To get to it, press "SERVICES" then press the "DOWN ARROW" then press the "RIGHT ARROW" four times ("OTHER CHANNELS" should be highlighted), then press "DOWN ARROW" again.

RECEIVERS BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS
For the many non-Sky FTA satellite receivers that are available out there, you will have to consult your user manual for how to scan for new channels as each box has different menu systems and options.

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So, the following channels (with a few exceptions, explained below) are now all available via satellite FTA (Free To Air), meaning no card is required, just tune it in and you can watch away.

All channels listed are the NI/UK variants which means there are NO blocked programmes or films, everything is unrestricted!

IMPORTANT - For channels listed in BOLD BLUE, see the notes below the table!

STANDARD UK FTA CHANNELS	Frequency	Polarisation	Symbol Rate	F.E.C.
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BBC 1 NI	10.773	H	22000	5/6
BBC 2 NI	10.803	H	22000	5/6
BBC 3	10.773	H	22000	5/6
BBC 4	10.773	H	22000	5/6
BBC HD	10.847	V	22000	5/6
CBBC	10.773	H	22000	5/6
CBEEBIES	10.733	H	22000	5/6
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UTV	10.906	V	22000	5/6
ITV 1 +1 (NO FREQUENCY AT PRESENT - CHECK BACK SOON)
ITV 1 HD	10.832	H	22000	5/6
ITV 2	10.758	V	22000	5/6
ITV 2+1	10.891	H	22000	5/6
ITV 3	10.906	V	22000	5/6
ITV 3+1	10.906	V	22000	5/6
ITV 4	10.758	V	22000	5/6
ITV 4+1	10.832	H	22000	5/6
CITV	10.758	V	22000	5/6
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CHANNEL 4	10.714	H	22000	5/6
CHANNEL 4+1	10.729	V	22000	5/6
CHANNEL 4 HD	11.798	H	29500	3/4
E4	10.729	V	22000	5/6
E4+1	10.729	V	22000	5/6
MORE 4	10.729	V	22000	5/6
MORE 4+1	10.714	H	22000	5/6
FILM 4	10.714	H	22000	5/6
FILM 4+1	10.714	H	22000	5/6
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FIVE	10.773	H	22000	5/6
FIVE USA	12.422	H	27500	2/3
FIVE USA+1	12.422	H	27500	2/3
FIVER	12.422	H	27500	2/3
FIVER+1	12.422	H	27500	2/3
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UK REGIONAL CHANNELS	Frequency	Polarisation	Symbol Rate	F.E.C.
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BBC 1 REGIONS
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London	10.773	H	22000	5/6
West Midlands, North West, East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire	10.788	V	22000	5/6
Yorkshire & North Midlands, East Midlands, East	10.788	V	22000	5/6
Wales and Scotland	10.803	H	22000	5/6
West, South East, South, South West, North East & Cumbria, Oxford	10.818	V	22000	5/6
Cambridge and Channel Islands	10.847	V	22000	5/6
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BBC 2 REGIONS
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England	10.773	H	22000	5/6
Scotland and Wales	10.803	H	22000	5/6
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ITV 1 REGIONS
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London, Granada, Anglia North and Central West	10.758	V	22000	5/6
Central South, Central East and Border England	10.832	V	22000	5/6
Westcountry West, Westcountry South West and Wales	10.832	V	22000	5/6
Border Scotland, Tyne Tees North and Meridian South	10.891	H	22000	5/6
Meridian South East, Anglia South and Yorkshire West	10.891	H	22000	5/6
Channel TV, STV North, STV West and STV East	10.906	V	22000	5/6
Meridian North, Meridian Sussex and Anglia West	12.402	V	27500	2/3
Yorkshire East, Tyne Tees South and Central South West	12.402	V	27500	2/3
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OTHER BBC CHANNELS
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BBC NEWS, BBC PARLIAMENT, BBC ALBA	11.954	H	27500	2/3
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BBC RED BUTTON INTERACTIVE STREAMS
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BBCi Stream 4.0 and BBCi Stream 4.1	11.954	H	27500	2/3
BBCi Stream 3.0, BBCi Stream 3.1, BBCi Stream 3.2	12.441	V	27500	2/3
BBCi Stream 3.3, BBCi Stream 3.4, BBCi Stream 3.5, BBCi Stream 3.6	12.441	V	27500	2/3
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BBC RADIO STATIONS
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BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 DAB	11.954	H	27500	2/3
BBC Radio 4 LW, BBC Radio Scotland AM, BBC Radio Wales FM	11.954	H	27500	2/3
BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Asian Network, BBC World Service UK	11.954	H	27500	2/3
BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6, BBC Radio 7	11.954	H	27500	2/3
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal, BBC London 94.9 FM	11.954	H	27500	2/3
BBC Radio 5 Live, 5Live Sports Extra	10.803	H	22000	5/6
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OTHER UK FTA CHANNELS WORTH TUNING IN	Frequency	Polarisation	Symbol Rate	F.E.C.
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MUSIC
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Chart Show TV	11.642	V	27500	2/3
The Vault	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Bliss	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Scuzz	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Flaunt	11.642	V	27500	2/3
NME TV	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Flava	11.642	V	27500	2/3
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KIDS CHANNELS
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Kix!	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Pop!	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Pop Girl	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Pop Girl+1	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Tiny Pop	11.642	V	27500	2/3
Tiny Pop+1	11.642	V	27500	2/3
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MOVIES
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Film 24	12.690	V	27500	2/3
Movies 4 Men	11.224	V	27500	2/3
Movies 4 Men+1	12.523	V	27500	2/3
Movies 4 Men 2	11.224	V	27500	2/3
Movies 4 Men 2+1	11.260	V	27500	2/3
Simply Movies	11.343	V	27500	2/3
True Movies	11.642	V	27500	2/3
True Movies 2	11.642	V	27500	2/3
World Movies	12.643	V	27500	2/3
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ENTERTAINMENT
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CBS Reality	12.254	V	27500	2/3
CBS Reality+1	11.261	H	27500	2/3
CBS Drama	11.343	V	27500	2/3
CBS Action	12.560	V	27500	2/3
CBS Horror	11.261	H	27500	2/3
CBS Horror+1	11.222	H	27500	2/3
Unexplained	11.488	V	27500	2/3
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NEWS
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Al Jazeera	11.681	V	27500	2/3
Bloomberg	11.426	V	27500	2/3
CCTV 9	11.662	H	27500	2/3
CNBC	11.261	H	27500	2/3
CNN	12.051	V	27500	2/3
EuroNews	12.560	V	27500	2/3
France 24	11.488	V	27500	2/3
NHK World	11.681	V	27500	2/3
Press TV	12.690	V	27500	2/3
Russia Today	11.623	H	27500	2/3
Sky News	12.207	V	27500	2/3

CHANNEL 4 HD - This channel is currently 'Free to View' (FTV) which means that a FTV card is required to watch. Irish subscription cards will NOT decode this channel and there is no ROI FTV card scheme, so a UK FTV card will have to be sourced if you want to watch Channel 4 HD. There is a strong chance though that once suitable space is found on Astra 2D that this channel will go FTA, so keep an eye out on the forums for any news on this if and when it happens.

FIVE USA and FIVER (and their +1's) - Same situation applies to these channels as it does for Channel 4 HD. Currently FTV and requiring a UK FTV card to watch but with a strong chance of going FTA when space is found for them on Astra 2D. Keep your eyes open for news on the forums.