Recent loss of ITV1 Centrals in Greece and the Spanish Canary Islands

For those using the above ITv1 regions in the Spanish Canary Islands and in Greece, you will that you may have lost reception of these channels. When trying to access these channels, usually via the “Other Channels” option in the Sky box’s Services menu, you will find you get either a “technical fault” or “no satellite signal” message.

The loss of these channels is due to the fact that in the last week or so these ITV1 Central regions changed frequencies. They also moved to the Astra 1N satellite. They also went free to air, meaning they are now available without the use of a Sky card.

Whereas, on their previous frequency, reception was good, even on smaller satellite dishes, now they have moved onto their new frequency, many people with these smaller satellite dishes are now finding that they have lost their reception of ITV1.

It is a similar reason why some people in those areas have also lost access to their “Channel Five” and Five USA channels.

It is simply because their satellite dish is too small to receive these channels on their new frequency and new satellite.

This change for the various channels has also affected some caravanners and motorhomers, who have now found that their small satellite dishes are incapable of receiving some of these channels like they used to.

Note that this is nothing to so with Sky. Sky do not own the satellites. Many people misunderstand and just “blame Sky” for loss of channels.

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