Adding other channels to your Sky DigiBox


Due to certain software problems Sky are having at the moment, some Sky receivers are losing the channels in the “Other Channels” page where your strong ITV 1 and Channel 4 regions are stored. This problem is out of our hands and we can only apologies for the inconvenience this may cause.

Below is a detailed list of how to add these channels back to the “Other Channel” page in your “Services Menu”.

1. Press the Blue Services button on your Sky Remote control
2. Then press number 4 (System Setup)
3. Then press number 4 again (Add Channels)
(This will take you to a similar page to where you enter the “Default Transponder” in our Reset Procedure)

4. Now enter the details from the list below for each channel you wish to add.

BBC 1 South
Frequency (GHZ) 1 0 8 1 8
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 22.0
FEC 5/6

ITV 1 Central SW
Frequency (GHZ) 1 2 4 0 2
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 27.5
FEC 2/3

Channel 4
Frequency (GHZ) 1 2 4 7 9
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 27.5
FEC 2/3
BBC CI (Channel Island)
Frequency (GHZ) 1 0 8 4 7
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 22.0
FEC 5/6
ITV 1 CI (Channel Island)
Frequency (GHZ) 1 0 9 0 6
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 22.0
FEC 5/6
Channel 5
Frequency (GHZ) 1 2 4 4 2
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 27.5
FEC 2/3
Sky Sports 1 (Uk)
Frequency (GHZ) 1 2 1 1 0
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 27.5
FEC 2/3
Setanta Sports (Uk)
Frequency (GHZ) 1 2 5 6 0
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 27.5
FEC 2/3
Sky News (Uk)
Frequency (GHZ) 1 2 2 0 7
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate (Mbaud) 27.5
FEC 2/3


5. Once you have enterered the details above scroll down to "Find New Channels" and press Select.
This will give you a list of channels you have found.

6. Now using the blue arrow buttons (around the Select Button) go downto the Channel you want to save, and then press the Yellow button (this will put a Tick next to that Channel)
then press Select to save the channel,

7. Now press Select again to return to the Add Channels page.

Repeat “Steps 4, 5 & 6 for the channels you need to add.
8. When you have completed these steps press “Back Up” twice to return to the “Services Page” where you can select “Other Channels” to see you have successfully added the channels you need.


Please note: Add only the strong regions you need as the more channels you add the more this problem will occur. And remember your BBC Regions are from channels 981 to 988 (Unless you have a ROI Sky Viewing Card). If you have a problem with this procedure please give us a call or email us, we will be happy to help.

If there are any other channels you would like that are not on this list then please email us and we will send then to you.

Tif: (0034) 965 888 348 / Mov 689 205 137 / info@uktvspain.net

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