January 2012


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...

 

BADR C at 26 deg E

No major changes.

PAKSAT 1 at 38 deg E

On 2nd Filmax, Film World, Play and Metro One started on 4020 H, FTA, SR 18200, WAQT News started on 4047 V, FTA, SR 3255, Royal News and Metro One left 4060 V. On 3rd Aks TV started on 4020 H, FTA. On 6th Samaa TV started on 4087 V, BISS. On 7th Filmazia started on 4020 H FTA. On 13th Zaiqa left 3881 H. On 15th Aruj TV moved from 3991 V to 4101 V, FTA, Sharq TV started on 4129 V, FTA. On 16th Dhoom News left 3864 H, Punjab TV and Star Asia left 3886 H started on 4020 H, VSH News left 3890 H, Vibe TV and Raavi TV started on 4020 H, FTA, Business Plus moved from 4110 H to 4124 V, FTA, Royal News started on 4141 V, FTA. On 18th Film World left 3995 V, moved to 4020 H, Indus Vision started on 4020 H, FTA. On 20th Value TV left 3894 V, Dharti TV Network left 3904 V, Raavi TV left 3916 V. On 21st VSH News started on 3950 V, FTA. On 23rd Sohni Dharti TV started on 4020 H, FTA & was replaced by Dharti TV on 29th. On 25th Dhoom News started on 4020 H, FTA. On 26th Sharq TV left 4129 V again. On 29th on Paksat 1R Play started on 3945 H, FTA, Value TV started on 3970 H, FTA.

INTELSAT 12 at 45 deg E

No major changes.

YAMAL 202 at 49 deg E

On 15th GTRK On 13th Perviy kanal, Rossiya 1, Rossiya 2, NTV, 5 Kanal, Rossiya K, Rossiya 24 and Karusel started on 4114 L, 4136 L and 4156 L, MPEG-4, FTA. On 20th Perviy kanal, Chechenskaya GTRK, Rossiya 2, NTV, 5 Kanal, Rossiya K, Rossiya 24 and Karusel started on 4101 R, MPEG-4, FTA.

 

NSS 5/12 at 57 deg E

No major changes.

 

Intelsat 17 @ 66 deg E

On 3rd Kairali Channel, Kairali People and Kairali We started on 4015 V, MPEG-4, FTA. On 5th Kushi TV, Udaya Music, Chintu TV, Adithya TV, Udaya Comedy, KTV, Sun Music and Gemini TV started on 3925 V, MPEG-4, Irdeto, Asianet Sitara started on 4024 H, MPEG-4, FTA. On 7th Janasri News started on 4024 H, MPEG-4, FTA. On 10th Studio N News started on 4015 V, MPEG-4, FTA. On 11th Reporter started on 4024 H, MPEG-4, FTA. On 14th Prarthana Bhawan TV started on 3894 H, MPEG-4, FTA, Manorama News International started on 4024 H, MPEG-4, FTA. On 17th 7S Music started on 3894 H, MPEG-4, FTA, Puthiya Thalaimurai started on 4015 V, MPEG-4, FTA. On 23rd Raajje TV moved from 4043 L to 4123 R, MPEG-4, FTA. On 28th RTV started on 3876 H, FTA, Tollywood started on 3894 H, MPEG-4, FTA.

IS 7/10 (PAS 7/10) at 68.5 deg E

On 3rd TV 9 Telugu, TV 1, TV 9 Karnataka, News 9, TV 9 Maharashtra and TV 9 Gujarat started on 3723 V, MPEG-4, FTA, Nepal 1, PTC News, PTC Punjabi and PTC Chak De started on 3733 V, MPEG-4, FTA, TBC 1 started on 3814 V, FTA, SR 2938, NTV, KBC Channel 1 and Kiss TV started on 3941 V, DVB-S2, FTA, SR 7415. On 4th MK News left 3752 V, Aath started on 3752 V, MPEG-4, encrypted. On 7th K24 and KTN started on 3940 V, FTA, Zee Cinema Africa started on 4155 V, MPEG-4, HD, Conax. On 8th Jinvani TV started on 3752 V, MPEG-4, FTA. On 10th News Time TV, Rupashi Bangla, Apna News, Aakaash Bangla, Dhoom Music and R Plus started on 4012 H, MPEG-4, FTA, Guru Diksha started on 4075 V, MPEG-4, FTA, CNN-IBN and IBN 7 on 4103 H are now in FTA. On 11th India TV on 3922 V is now in FTA. On 13th CNN-IBN and IBN 7 on 4103 H are encrypted again, Express 24/7 left 4158 H. On 15th Frontier TV started on 4012 H, MPEG-4, FTA, Edenlife Network started on 12602 V, FTA, My News TV left 12682 H. On 24th MTV Southeast Asia moved from 4036 V to 4034 H, MPEG-4, Irdeto, Hallmark Movie Channel left 4034 H.

INSAT 3C/4CR/ Edusat at 74 deg E

No major changes.

ABS 1 at 75 Deg E

On 21st Sarafan on 12707 V is now encrypted.

APSTAR 2R at 76.5 deg E

On 15th Channel 9 started on 3793 H, FTA, Bijoy TV started on 3811 H, FTA. On 26th HBO HD Asia started on 3960 H, MPEG-4, HD, MediaCipher.

THAICOM 5 at 78.5 deg E

On 2nd Starlite TV and Silver Screen started on 3715 V, FTA, SR 3600, Filmax replaced Film World on 4056 V, FTA. On 8th Money Channel started on 3960 V, FTA. On 9th Mix Variety started on 3585 V, FTA, Lao Shopping started on 3641 V, FTA. On 16th Asia Update Live started on 3418 V, FTA, Money Channel left 3960 V again. N 21st Oom TV, Nation Channel, Mango TV, Spring News TV, Thai 8, You Channel and Sabaidee TV started on 3545 V, FTA, Dara Channel left, Cartoon Club, Shop at home, SMM TV, TV Pool Music Channel and Oho Channel started on 3585 V, FTA. On 25th Ayuyuen Channel, TV D and Pink TV started on 3600 H, FTA.

 

EXPRESS AM2 at 80 deg E

No major Changes

INSAT 3B/2E/4A at 83 deg E

Many channels left INSAT 2E as it nears end-of-life. See article in this issue for full details. On 2nd Aath left Insat 2E 3612 V, moved to IS 10. On 9th Raj TV, Raj Digital Plus, Raj Musix, Vissa, Raj News 24x7 and Raj News Telugu left 3774 V; also Jeevan TV, Asianet Sitara, Asianet Suvarna News, Asianet, Asianet Plus and Asianet Suvarna left 4008 V. Care World TV started on Insat 4A on 3925 H, FTA. On 10th Jaihind TV left 3749 V, Star Vijay India and Star Vijay International left 3934 V, Raj News Malayalam, Raj Pariwar, Raj Musix Malayalam, Raj Musix Telugu and Raj Musix Kanada left 3960 V. On Insat 4A on 10th PTC News, PTC Punjabi and PTC Chak De started on 3756 H, FTA. On 12th Aakaash Bangla left 3612 V. On 13th Kairali Channel, Kairali People and Kairali We left 3845 V. On 15th Puthiya Thalaimurai left 3668 V. On 19th Zee 36 Garh started on Insat 4A on 11470 H, Videoguard. On Insat 4A On 26th Lakshyya TV started on 3756 H, MPEG-4, FTA, India News Haryana, Fast News, PTC News, PTC Punjabi and PTC Chak De left 3756 H, Aryan News left 3925 H, IBN Lokmat on 4072 H is now in FTA. On 29th Insat 4A, Prarthana Bhawan TV started on 3756 H, FTA, Kamyab TV left 3874 H, Aryan News is still on 3925 H, MPEG-4, FTA, 9X Jhakaas and Max Vision started on 3936 H, MPEG-4, Irdeto, Voice of Nation started on 4134 H, MPEG-4, FTA.

 

ST1 / ST2 at 88 deg E

On 10th Da Ai TV started on 3591 H, Conax. On 11th Wei Xin TV left 3663 H.

YAMAL 201 at 90 deg E

No major changes.

MEASAT 3/3A at 91.5 deg E

No major changes.

INSAT 4B/3A at 93.5 deg E

No major changes.

 

NSS 6 at 95 deg E

No major changes .

ASIASAT 2/5 at 100.5 deg E

On 2nd Raj TV, Raj News Telugu, Raj Digital Plus, Raj Musix, Raj News 24x7, Vissa, Raj News Malayalam, Raj Pariwar, Raj Musix Malayalam, Raj Musix Telugu and Raj Musix Kanada started on 3643 H, MPEG-4, FTA, SR 18810, FTV HD Asia on 3794 H is now encrypted. Raj Digital Plus and Vissa on 3643 H were encrypted next day. On 9th FTV HD Asia on 3794 H is in FTA again. On 15th Luxe TV on 4000 H is now encrypted. On 17th Televiva Vision 2 replaced Vision 2 Drama on 3960 H, Irdeto.

ASIASAT 3S at 105.5 deg E

No major changes.

ASIASAT 4 at 122 deg E

On 3rd News Live, Rang and Ramdhenu started on 4164 H, MPEG-4, FTA, SR 5037.

JCSAT 3A at 128 deg E

No major changes.

APSTAR 6 AT 134 DEG E

No major changes.