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Channel 5
Channel 5
by nigelandkath » Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:36 pm
Do any of the techie wizards on the forum know the background to all the channel 5 freesat channels disappearing or is it because I am receiving them through my satellite tv direct and it's my TV that's at issue. It has been about a week now that all the 5 channels and paramount that have gone missing. Thank You
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Re: Channel 5
by LeeG » Sun Dec 04, 2022 5:23 pm
I have the same problem, so would be grateful for any information.
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Re: Channel 5
by nigelandkath » Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:46 pm
Wondering if they will come back or is that it. Also lost paramount. It's about 7 channels gone
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Re: Channel 5
by Chrisdee » Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:03 pm
Would it be that you have to retune the dish,? Are the ones missing pay to view now?
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Re: Channel 5
by Chrisdee » Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:06 pm
There has been much talk recently about the loss of certain UK TV channels such as 4HD, 4Seven and Channel 5 after many households across Spain stopped receiving them. A number of channels have moved from Astra 1N to Astra 2F with more channels due to make the move and to most this has come as a shock as they were unaware of any expected changes.
Other popular channels will be moving anytime between now and next summer and its said that if you have lost channel 5 now, then you will be very likely to lose all BBC, ITV channels and the remaining Channel 4 group including E4. However, until the channels actually make the move, it is uncertain what your current set-up will be able to receive.
What options have I got?
There are various companies offering solutions to this at the moment and many households on the Costa Blanca are being told to buy a bigger satellite dish in order to still pick up the channels. However on the Costa del Sol it’s still uncertain whether a bigger dish will even receive the channels after the move. So don’t rush out for a bigger satellite dish yet!
At the moment it seems the best advice would be to do nothing until more of the channels have made the move to the new satellite then you know exactly what you can still receive. Some people are being told they will lose all channels on the 16th December but it’s not certain which channels will be moving on that date, if any at all, however what is certain is that it will not be all of them.
The reception of the UK channels received in Spain from the new satellite is currently unknown so there is still a chance you could pick up some of the channels after the move. There is not enough space on the new satellite for all the channels to move at the same time either which is why two new satellites will be launched in 2013 and 2014 and the remaining channels will be moved over then, so rest assured that this process is likely to be gradual.
If you really miss the channels you have already lost then a solution at the moment would be IPTV which is television through your internet. Many companies are currently offering this as a solution but its worth baring in mind that it may not be the same quality you would be used to with HD channels and it relies on a strong internet connection. You can also watch UK television via filmon.com.
Other popular channels will be moving anytime between now and next summer and its said that if you have lost channel 5 now, then you will be very likely to lose all BBC, ITV channels and the remaining Channel 4 group including E4. However, until the channels actually make the move, it is uncertain what your current set-up will be able to receive.
What options have I got?
There are various companies offering solutions to this at the moment and many households on the Costa Blanca are being told to buy a bigger satellite dish in order to still pick up the channels. However on the Costa del Sol it’s still uncertain whether a bigger dish will even receive the channels after the move. So don’t rush out for a bigger satellite dish yet!
At the moment it seems the best advice would be to do nothing until more of the channels have made the move to the new satellite then you know exactly what you can still receive. Some people are being told they will lose all channels on the 16th December but it’s not certain which channels will be moving on that date, if any at all, however what is certain is that it will not be all of them.
The reception of the UK channels received in Spain from the new satellite is currently unknown so there is still a chance you could pick up some of the channels after the move. There is not enough space on the new satellite for all the channels to move at the same time either which is why two new satellites will be launched in 2013 and 2014 and the remaining channels will be moved over then, so rest assured that this process is likely to be gradual.
If you really miss the channels you have already lost then a solution at the moment would be IPTV which is television through your internet. Many companies are currently offering this as a solution but its worth baring in mind that it may not be the same quality you would be used to with HD channels and it relies on a strong internet connection. You can also watch UK television via filmon.com.
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Re: Channel 5
by nigieboy » Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:01 pm
Am in the Uk at the moment and the same is happening here .I wanted to watch footie on ITV4 and it had disappeared, only to return a day later.. most strange
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Re: Channel 5
by Manuman55 » Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:52 am
If you have a smart tv then installation of a VPN will allow you to watch UK.
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Re: Channel 5
by Ron Hill » Mon Dec 05, 2022 7:52 am
Yes the Freesat channels 5 have moved to a new frequency. I'd to get engineer in last week to re tune our community system and all is well now
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