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ASTRA 2 UK Satellite TV Footprints |
28.2°E Reaching more than 10 million satellite homes in the UK and Ireland
This orbital slot has one of the fastest growing audiences in Europe - adding 500,000 digital homes in 2008 alone - and ensures optimum performance with the 45cm Sky minidish.
It hosts the most popular programmes, and transmits nearly 500 television, radio and interactive channels to 10 million DTH homes and more than 3 million cable households.
ASTRA carry every major pay-TV and free-to-air broadcaster, including Sky, UKTV, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five as well as international broadcasters like Discovery, MTV, Turner and Eurosport.
Continuous growth
As well as the hugely successful Sky platform, 28.2°E hosts the freesat digital service - a BBC and ITV joint venture providing over 140 free TV, HD and radio channels.
ASTRA reach more than 50% of all UK homes and the analogue switch-off will generate further growth.
Benefits
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only UK digital TV platform with full national coverage
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reliable and high-quality digital sound and picture quality
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most popular channels
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pay and free HDTV platforms
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strong audience growth prior to analogue switchover in 2012
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minidish is small and easy to conceal
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co-location for exceptional reliability
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constant monitoring and customer support
Services
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ASTRA
2 Footprint Maps - 28.2 Degrees East
Key:
1 & 2: Oyster Caro, TracVision R4, TracVision R5, & Maxview B2554.
3 & 4: Oyster SamY64, SamY65,
Maxview B2590, Semitronic B2555, & B2566.
5. Oyster 85 Digital and Oyster 85 Vision
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ASTRA
2A Footprints |
The
size of the satellite dish required to recieve transmissions from the ASTRA Satellites
depends on the beam as well as on the geographical location of the dish. The ASTRA
2A satellite uses two beams resulting in a north beam and a south beam. |
| Area
2 |
Area
3 |
Area
4 |
Area
5 |
| Tracvision
R4/R5 |
Tracvision
R4/R5 |
Oyster
SamY 65 |
Maxview
B2590 |
| Oyster
Caro |
Oyster
Caro
(in favourable atmospheric conditions) |
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Maxview
B2555 |
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| North
Beam |

Image above shows:
Astra 2A-2B North footprint.
Sky movies (with subscription), Channel 4 London, etc.
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South
Beam |
Image above shows:
Astra 2A-2B South footprint.
BBC News 24, ITV News, Sky News, Sky Sports, (sky subscription), most BBC radio stations, and Channel 4.
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Canary
Islands Beam |
ASTRA
2B Footprints |
The
size of the satellite dish required to receive transmissions form the ASTRA satellites
depends on the beam as well as on the geographical location of the dish. The ASTRA
2B satellite uses two beams, resulting in a north beam and a south beam. |
| Area
2 |
Area
3 |
Area
4 |
Area
5 |
| Tracvision
R4/R5 |
Tracvision
R4/R5 |
Oyster
SamY 65 |
Maxview
B2590 |
| Oyster
Caro |
Oyster
Caro
(in favourable atmospheric conditions) |
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Maxview
B2555 |
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| North
Beam: Astra 2B/C – North Beam – Broadcasts Sky Movie channels. |
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South
Beam: Astra 2B/C – South Beam – Broadcasts BBC News 24, ITV News, Sky News and
Sky Sports channels. |
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Canary
Islands Beam |
ASTRA
2D Footprints |
Astra
2D – Broadcasts most main free-to-air UK channels BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel
5 (channel 5 added to freesat Nov 2008). |
| Area
2 |
Area
3 |
Area
4 |
Area
5 |
Area
6 |
Tracvision
R4/R5 |
Tracvision
R4/R5 |
Oyster
SamY 65 |
Maxview
B2590 |
Oyster
85 Vision |
| Oyster
Caro |
Oyster
Caro
(in favourable atmospheric conditions) |
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Maxview
B2555 |
Oyster
85
Digital |
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Image above shows:
Astra 2D North footprint.
Standard UK TV channels,
BBC1, BBC 2, ITV, etc.
For further, more detailed
information visit:
http://www.ses-astra.com
http://www.lyngsat.com
http://www.conrad-anderson.co.uk
For links to our full Satellite TV range and more information on the subject please go to our Mobile Satellite TV Systems Home Page.
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