Global Satellite Channels October 17, 2026: Quiet Day

Six new encrypted test placeholders, three radio departures, zero new FTA launches — every dated record verified against KingOfSat and LyngSat, with full transponder data.

6

New channels (24–48h)

0

Changed / moved

3

Departures

0

Officially issued keys

⚡ Quick Answer

Quiet day for global channels: 6 new encrypted operator test placeholders appeared on Eutelsat 9B (9°E) and Astra 3C (23.5°E) — none is a watchable channel yet. Three Turkish radio stations left Türksat 3A. No new FTA launches, no frequency moves, no officially issued keys in the last 24 hours. KingOfSat's news page still has no October 17 entries.

📑 In This Update

• New channel launches by region
• Frequency changes & departures
• How to verify a new channel yourself
• Authorized access information
• Frequently asked questions

🛰️ New Channel Launches by Region

All six genuinely new services in this 24-hour window are operator test placeholders on European pay-TV platforms — Cosmote on Eutelsat 9B (Greece) and SkyLink on Astra 3C (Czechia). These are encrypted capacity tests, not channels you can watch yet. The remaining three items are radio departures from a single Türksat 3A transponder.

🛰️ Eutelsat 9B (9.0°E) — Cosmote

TEST 5 (12283.80 H, SID 1007) and TEST 7 (12398.70 H, SID 1104) — new VideoGuard-encrypted test services on two Cosmote transponders (DVB-S2/8PSK, SR 27500, FEC 2/3).

🛰️ Astra 3C (23.5°E) — SkyLink

TEST 1 (12070.50 H, SID 13132, DVB-S), TEST2 (12109.70 H, SID 15610), TEST3 (12187.50 H, SID 21171) and TEST 4 (12343.50 H, SID 8019) — new encrypted SkyLink tests (Conax + Irdeto 2 + Nagravision 3 + Viaccess 5.0).

📻 Türksat 3A (42.0°E) — Departures

NTV RADYO, KRAL POP and KRAL FM (Clear radio, SIDs 10807/10809/10810) left the 11046.60 H transponder — the same mux where Star TV and NTV Turkey already left.

Channel / Feed	Frequency	Polarization	Symbol Rate	FEC	Standard	Status	Verified
TEST 5 (Cosmote · VideoGuard · SID 1007 · Eutelsat 9B 9.0°E)	12283.80	H	27500	2/3	DVB-S2/8PSK	New test	2026-10-16
TEST 7 (Cosmote · VideoGuard · SID 1104 · Eutelsat 9B 9.0°E)	12398.70	H	27500	2/3	DVB-S2/8PSK	New test	2026-10-16
TEST 1 (SkyLink · SID 13132 · Astra 3C 23.5°E)	12070.50	H	27500	3/4	DVB-S	New test	2026-10-16
TEST2 (SkyLink · SID 15610 · Astra 3C 23.5°E)	12109.70	H	29900	3/4	DVB-S2/8PSK	New test	2026-10-16
TEST3 (SkyLink · SID 21171 · Astra 3C 23.5°E)	12187.50	H	29900	3/4	DVB-S2/8PSK	New test	2026-10-16
TEST 4 (SkyLink · SID 8019 · Astra 3C 23.5°E)	12343.50	H	29900	3/4	DVB-S2/8PSK	New test	2026-10-16

🔄 Frequency Changes & Departures

Three Turkish radio services disappeared from Türksat 3A's 11046.60 H transponder (DVB-S2, SR 2680, FEC 3/4) on October 16 — the same mux where Star TV and NTV Turkey already left (reported in today's 08:00 BISS update). Three radio departures at once usually means the broadcaster is restructuring the package.

Channel	Satellite	Change	New parameters	Verified
NTV RADYO (Clear · SID 10807)	Türksat 3A · 42.0°E	Left 11046.60 H	Off-air (radio)	2026-10-16
KRAL POP (Clear · SID 10809)	Türksat 3A · 42.0°E	Left 11046.60 H	Off-air (radio)	2026-10-16
KRAL FM (Clear · SID 10810)	Türksat 3A · 42.0°E	Left 11046.60 H	Off-air (radio)	2026-10-16

👀 Watch items carried forward

• Sky placeholder SIDs 2117 / 2118 / 2119 (Astra 2F, 11305.30 H) — still unnamed; last touched October 15. Watch for real names.
• MRTV Sports (SID 66, HD) + Hey Play Sports (SID 56) — Thaicom 6 (78.5°E), 3730 H, DVB-S2/8PSK, SR 15000, FEC 3/4. Confirmed live on LyngSat (page updated Oct 15); awaiting KingOfSat-side confirmation.
• KingOfSat news.php has no October 17 section yet — the next section should cover October 17 04:00–07:00 CET, the only part of our window KingOfSat's news feed can still add.
• IndiaSign frequency watch (Intelsat 17, 66°E) — still open. Our October 15 report listed the bouquet on 3876.30 H (SR 14300); an October 15 transponder rescan showed the same renamed services on 3894.30 H (SR 13840, FEC 5/6). Today's position-page check leans toward 3876.30 H as the live frequency, but it is not yet independently confirmed. Practical advice: if you scanned for this bouquet and found nothing, scan BOTH 3876.30 H (SR 14300) and 3894.30 H (SR 13840).
• KingOfSat's new blindscan system is still rolling out — expect delayed news entries and more transport-stream rescan rows with no service changes.

📌 Dated Context (Not New Today)

A few items surfaced on sources whose pages were last updated October 15 — outside this window, so they are not counted as new here, but readers scanning for them will want the dates:

• Parole di Vita — Rascom QAF 1R (2.9°E), 4110 R, DVB-S2/QPSK, SR 1666, FEC 3/4, Italian, FTA (LyngSat page, last updated 2026-10-15).
• Time TV — Thaicom 6 (78.5°E) flagged on LyngSat (page last updated 2026-10-15); entry dates unverified on our side.
• IndiaSign bouquet (Intelsat 17, 66°E) — the 21-entry bouquet reported in our October 15 global update; no newer entries today. See the watch section below for the frequency-resolution check we are running.

📡 How to Verify a New Channel Yourself

1. Check the dated listing

KingOfSat dates every row on en.kingofsat.net/new.php — if the row is older than your monitoring window, it is not new. Tickers without dates are highlights, not evidence.

2. Run a blind scan

Preset scans only find transponders your receiver already knows. A blind scan sweeps the full band and is the only way to catch unlisted launches — run one weekly on each satellite you receive.

3. Match SR and FEC first

Different sources round frequencies slightly (3974 vs 3975 MHz). Trust the symbol rate and FEC when entering parameters manually — a wrong SR breaks the lock, a 1 MHz offset does not.

4. Confirm the beam

A live channel is invisible outside its coverage beam. Check LyngSat's coverage maps for your city before blaming your dish or LNB — especially on regional spot beams.

⚠️ Heads-up

Channel lineups change fast — a channel listed here as new can move or leave within days. Always re-verify with a fresh blind scan, and never treat a test service (SID-only, no name) as a permanent channel.

🔒 Authorized Access Info

Officially issued BISS / PowerVu keys in the last 24 hours: 0. No key was officially published by any broadcaster or operator for any item in this report, and none is printed here.

All records above are technical reception parameters only (frequency, polarization, symbol rate, FEC, modulation, SID) sourced from public satellite-tracking databases. Free-to-air (FTA) items can be received with any compatible receiver. Items flagged as encrypted require an authorized subscription and legitimate CAM/CI module — never enter keys from unofficial forum sources, which may be stale, wrong, or compromise your equipment.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Why are most "new" channels in this update just TEST placeholders?

Because that is genuinely all that changed. KingOfSat's dated additions list shows six new service entries in this window — all operator test placeholders for Cosmote (9°E) and SkyLink (23.5°E). Operators create unnamed encrypted slots before launching or reshuffling real channels, so a burst of TEST services is normal capacity housekeeping, not a channel launch. We report them with their real parameters instead of inventing watchable channels.

Can I watch TEST 5, TEST2 or any of these test services without a subscription?

No. All six are encrypted — TEST 5 and TEST 7 use VideoGuard; the four SkyLink tests use Conax, Irdeto 2, Nagravision 3 and Viaccess 5.0. They also have no program name or EPG data, so even a legitimate subscriber sees only an encrypted placeholder. They require an authorized subscription and legitimate CAM/CI module, and they may be renamed, moved or removed within days.

Why did NTV RADYO, KRAL POP and KRAL FM disappear from Türksat 3A?

All three were free-to-air radio services on the 11046.60 H transponder (DVB-S2, SR 2680, FEC 3/4) and were removed on October 16 per KingOfSat's removals log. This is the same mux where Star TV and NTV Turkey already left (reported in today's BISS update). Three radio departures at once usually means the broadcaster is restructuring that package, not a dish or receiver fault — a blind scan will simply no longer find them.

Were there any new free-to-air channels in the last 24 hours?

No — zero new FTA services appeared in this window's dated records. The newest free-to-air launches remain RTVi Middle-East (Turksat 6A), Tafouk TV (Eutelsat 3B) and Bigudi (Eutelsat 9B), all reported in today's 08:00 BISS update. The 15-record daily minimum for this slot was not met; we publish the quiet day honestly rather than padding with repeats.

Is KingOfSat missing October 17 updates?

Its news.php page currently ends at the Friday October 16 section — there is no Saturday section yet, and its additions list shows "Most recent updates: 2026-10-16 23:43 CET". KingOfSat is mid-migration to a new blindscan system, which is delaying news entries; most October 17 page activity so far is transport-stream rescan rows with no service changes. If the Saturday section appears later, its entries fall into tomorrow's slot.

What should I do with my dish on quiet satellite days?

Nothing urgent. Quiet days are good days to run a scheduled blind scan on each satellite you receive (it catches unlisted changes), check LyngSat coverage maps if a known channel is weak, and verify your LNB skew and signal margins before the next busy period. Never chase unnamed TEST placeholders — wait until they get real names.

📚 Related Posts

• Satellite Updates October 11, 2026: OSN 16-Channel Move on 7W
• BISS Key Daily Update October 11, 2026
• BISS Satellite Channels & Frequencies September 2026
• Paksat 1R Complete Channel List with Frequency
• Global Satellite Channels October 16, 2026: Quiet Day
• BISS Key Daily Update October 17, 2026
• Satellite Frequency Update October 17, 2026: 26 New Entries

🔗 Sources

• KingOfSat additions/changes — en.kingofsat.net/new.php — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:00 PKT ("Most recent updates: 2026-10-16 23:43 CET")
• KingOfSat removals — en.kingofsat.net/removed — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:10 PKT
• KingOfSat daily news — en.kingofsat.net/news.php — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:10 PKT (no October 17 section)
• KingOfSat Astra 3C position page — en.kingofsat.net/sat-astra3c.php — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:40 PKT
• LyngSat Thaicom 6 — www.lyngsat.com/Thaicom-6.html — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:15 PKT (page last updated 2026-10-15)
• LyngSat Rascom QAF 1R — www.lyngsat.com/Rascom-QAF-1R.html — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:15 PKT (page last updated 2026-10-15)
• KingOfSat Intelsat 17 position page — en.kingofsat.net/pos-66E — checked 2026-10-17 ~11:45 PKT (page data partially rendered; frequency blocks not independently confirmed)
• 1BissKey records history (October 15/16/17 runs) — internal dedup verification, checked 2026-10-17 ~11:00 PKT

🎯 Conclusion

October 17 brought a genuinely quiet 24 hours for global satellite channels: six encrypted operator test placeholders (Cosmote on Eutelsat 9B, SkyLink on Astra 3C) and three Turkish radio departures on Türksat 3A — and nothing else in the dated records. KingOfSat's own news feed has no October 17 entries yet, and its blindscan migration means updates may land late. Busy days will return; until then, the honest ledger is: 6 new, 0 moved, 3 departed, 0 keys issued. Tomorrow's 11:00 slot picks up where this one leaves off, including the overdue October 17 news section and the carried-forward watch items above.

Disclaimer: All channel and transponder information in this report is compiled from publicly available satellite-tracking sources for reception planning purposes only. Channel lineups, frequencies and encryption status change frequently — always confirm with a fresh blind scan. 1BissKey does not provide, distribute or endorse decryption keys for unauthorized access; encrypted services require a legitimate subscription from the broadcaster.