Satellite TV Solar Outage Time Again - October 2020

Satellite Solar Outage Time Again - October 2020

It is that time of year again when the Sun / Solar Outage can affect the power of satellite signals your satellite dish is receiving, resulting in a loss of some of the more weaker UK TV channels.

This is information for people who may be experiencing this for the first time, and a nice reminder for those that have lived here before

This occurrence happens in March and October for a couple of weeks every year, around the time of the Spring and Autumn equinox. In the northern hemisphere, sun outages occur before the March equinox (February, March) and after the September equinox (September and October).

This "satellite solar outage" happens at around 10.30 - 11.30 am and can last for upto 20 minutes.



https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/09/20/satellite-tv-solar-outage-time-again-october-2020/

Three new ITV HD regions testing on satellite, reception may cause problems for Spain

ITV are currently testing three new ITV1 HD regions on satellite.

These regions are Central East, Meridian South and London.

So some Sky HD box users may notice that their 103 which is currently ITV 1 SD (Standard Definition), may revert to ITV1 HD soon.

ITV1 HD on Freesat will remain on Freesat channel 111.

However, these three new regions are testing on frequencies on the UK beam.

And those particular frequencies are very weak here in Spain, especially in my service area,

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/09/12/three-new-itv-hd-regions-testing-on-satellite-reception-may-cause-problems-for-spain/

Sky Arts to be available for free on Freeview and Freesat and Sky boxes soon.

Sky Arts, Sky Tvs dedicated arts and culture channel, will become free for everyone in the UK from September.

The decision to make Sky Arts free to air is, Sky says, a move to support and champion the arts at a vital time for the cultural sector. It puts artists and creatives centre stage on a channel that everyone across the UK can watch.

Sky Arts will be available subscription free on Freeview (UK only, since Freeview is not available in Spain!), Freesat, Sky, and other free to air satellite receivers.

https://www.satandpcguy.com/2020/09/09/sky-arts-to-be-available-for-free-on-freeview-and-freesat-and-sky-boxes-soon/