CHANNEL CHANGES

Here's the major changes that have taken place on the various satellites over India in the past month. While some of the channels listed as testing may have started full transmission, others may have ceased and still others may have since started up. The information provided is intended to be indicative of things to come...

	PAKSAT 1 at 38 deg E On 17th Mashal TV left 4152 V. On 23rd N-Vibe started on 3956 H, FTA, SR 3255. On 27th Zam Zam TV started on 3724 V, FTA, SR 3255.
	INTELSAT 12 at 45 deg E On 3rd Aarti TV started on 11632 V, Irdeto, On 9th Kalaignar TV and Aarti TV left 11632 V. On 12th Kalaignar TV was back on 11632 V, Irdeto.
	YAMAL 202 at 49 deg E On 23rd Rossiya 24, RTR Planeta Ukraina and REN TV moved from 3706 L to 3743 L, FTA, new SR: 34075.
	NSS 5 at 57 deg E On 4th Mana TV Channel 1-4 started on 12329 V, FTA, SR 8570, FEC 2/3.
	IS 7/10 (PAS 7/10) at 68.5 deg E On 1st Jaya Movie started on 4130 V, Irdeto, God TV Asia left 3808 V. On 9th SuperSport HD started on 3863 V, MPEG-4, HD, Irdeto and left on 20th. On 14th BBC Entertainment South Africa left 3716 V. On 17th ARY Digital UK/Europe, ARY Digital Mid East, ARY News UK & USA and ARY Digital USA on 3864 H are now encrypted. On 23rd Jaya Movie left 4130 V; ZNBC started on 3868 V, FTA, SR 2315. On 27th Parliamentary Channel on 3872 V is now encrypted.
	INSAT 3C/4CR/ Edusat at 74 deg E On 5th several updates were noticed in in Airtel DTH package.
	ABS 1 at 75 Deg E On 1st All channels in the CTH mux on 3559 V are now encrypted.
	APSTAR 2R at 76.5 deg E On 1st RIK Sat left 3760 H, Ishtar TV left 3840 H, Al Hayat started on 3840 H, FTA. On 11th Real Madrid TV English started on 3840 H, BISS. On 22nd Liverpool FC TV started on 3840 H, BISS.
	THAICOM 5 at 78.5 deg E On 1st Korean Central TV started on 3695 H, FTA, SR 3367. On 3rd Shop at home Channel on 3960 V is FTA. On 14th Avenues TV on 3454 V is now FTA; MRTV on 3617 V is FTA. On 16th Pink TV started on 3960 V, FTA. On 23rd STV Haryana News and Punjab Today started on 3429 H, FTA, SR 6104. On 30th Gen C started on 3600 H, FTA.
	INSAT 2E/3B/4A at 83 deg E On 1st Ekamra Manoranjan started on 3656 V, MPEG-4, FTA; A2Z Documentary and Mastiii started on 3936 H, MPEG-4, FTA. On 4th The Mana TV mux left 11558 V, moved to NSS 12; Paras Siti Plus TV and Vee News started on 3936 H, FTA. On 5th A Tata Sky mux started on 11670 H, SR 30000. On 7th Maa Junior and Maa Movies started on 4031 V, Irdeto, Kalaignar TV, Isai Aruvi and Seithigal started on 3594 V, FTA, SR 5185; Naxatra News started on 3874 H, FTA; Kamyab TV is now in FTA. On 9th Mh 1 News, Mh 1 Music and Mh 1 Shraddha Channel started on 4030 H, MPEG-4, FTA, SR 4440. On 10th Sirippoli and Chithiram started on 3576 V, FTA, SR 3704; SS Music and SS Entertainment started on 3600 V, FTA, SR 2963; Channel UFX started on 3845 V, MPEG-4, FTA; HMTV, INews and Aradana TV started on 4091 V, FTA; Sakshi TV started on 3886 H, MPEG-4, FTA, SR 2963. On 11th Aradana TV replaced Ekamra Manoranjan on 3656 V, MPEG-4, FTA and left 4091 V. On 16th Mahuaa Bangla started on 3958 H, MPEG-4, FTA. On 19th Ekamra Manoranjan started on 3512 V, MPEG-4, FTA; Space TV left 3725 H. On 25th God TV Asia replaced God TV Greater China on 4042 V, FTA. On 30th Star CJ Alive started on 3934 V, MPEG-4, FTA.
	ST1 at 88 deg E On 19th Vision One started on 3469 V and 3591 H, FTA.
	MEASAT 3/3A at 91.5 deg E On 3rd ICC World Twenty 20 started on 12603 H, MPEG-4, HD, Irdeto; Music India on 12723 V is now encrypted. On 18th the mux on 3840 V left, moved to 3800 V.
	INSAT 4B/3A at 93.5 deg E On 4th Channel UFX started on 4005 H, MPEG-4, FTA, Seithigal left, moved to 3976 H. On 7th The Sun Network mux left 4045 H, channels moved to 3885 H. On 9th Sakshi TV left 3950 H, Seithigal left 3976 H, Mh 1 News, Mh 1 Music and Mh 1 Shraddha Channel left 3980 H, moved to Insat 4A; Kalaignar TV, Isai Aruvi, RTV, HMTV, INews, Kalaignar Chithiram, Channel UFX, Sirippoli, SS Music and SS Entertainment left 4005 H; Aradana TV left 4068 H. On 13th DD North-East left 3850 H; DD Bharati started on 11490 V, FTA. On 16th The Sun Direct muxes left 11185 V, 11530 V, 11610 V, 11645 V and 11675 V. On 17th E 24 left 11150 V.
	NSS 6 at 95 deg E On 21st UTV Bindass and Indiavision started on 12595 V, Conax.
	ASIASAT 2/5 at 100.5 deg E On 1st Al Nile left 3660 V. On 16th Yes Italia left 3880 H. On 25th Al Nile is back on 3660 V, FTA. Abu Dhabi Al Emarat started on 3750 H, FTA; Thomson Reuters World News Service left 3905 H. On 30th Perviy kanal Asia started on 4000 H, FTA.
	ASIASAT 3S at 105.5 deg E On 1st Sun TV left 4095 H, DM Digital left 4071 H again. On 9th Blue Ocean Network started on 3880 H, FTA, and left on 16th, Aplus and Alite started on 4094 H, FTA, SR 5632. On 25th Aplus started on 4154 H, FTA, SR 5632. On 27th Awaz TV Network started on 4096 H, FTA, SR 2260.
	ASIASAT 4 at 122 deg E On 1st A Dish HD package started on 11727 R, 11804 R, 11881 R and 11958 R, DVB-S2, MPEG-4, Nagravision, SR 25000.
	JCSAT 3A at 128 deg E On 22nd MiracleNet has left 4055 V, the channel also plans to shift its offices from Chennai to Hydeabad and we were informed that they would restart soon.