Satellite Frequency Update October 17, 2026: 26 New Entries

26

New service entries

16

New FTA channels

9

Test / encrypted entries

14

Mux re-scans

⚡ Quick Answer

26 newly verified service entries in the window ending 9:30 AM PKT, Saturday October 17, 2026: a brand-new IndiaSign FTA bouquet (16 named Indian channels plus 7 test placeholders, all Clear) on KingOfSat's latest-changes batch, two new encrypted SkyLink test services (TEST2, Test3), and 14 transponder/mux re-scans across the 28.2°E, 23.5°E and 52°E networks. Friday's headline items (42°E departures, RTVi Middle-East going FTA) were already reported in this morning's BISS update — they are not repeated as new here.

📋 In This Update

• 24-hour window status: what the trackers actually show
• New IndiaSign FTA bouquet: 16 channels, all Clear
• Encrypted test services: TEST2 and Test3 (SkyLink)
• Mux re-scans on 28.2°E, 23.5°E and 52°E
• This week's FTA picks (already verified)
• Tuning tips: blind scan done right
• 7 frequency-update FAQs
• Sources & disclaimer

🕘 24-Hour Window Status: What the Trackers Actually Show

Verification ran at 09:30 PKT on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Here is exactly what the trackers showed:

Source	Checked	Result
KingOfSat news.php (all satellites)	17 Oct, ~09:30 PKT	Newest section is Friday 16 October (last entry 23:49 CET) — every one of those records (42°E departures, RTVi Middle-East FTA, 28.2°E leaves) was already reported in this morning's 8 AM BISS update.
KingOfSat new.php (latest-changes batch)	17 Oct, ~09:30 PKT	116 records, newest updates 2026-10-16 23:43 CET — this is where today's 26 new entries come from. Nothing here is a re-report from the BISS slot.
SatBeams transponder-news-17-oct-26	17 Oct, ~09:35 PKT	Not yet published (404) — SatBeams typically posts its daily page later in the day. Any 17-Oct items will appear in tomorrow's update.

Verdict: 26 newly verified service entries for this slot — an IndiaSign FTA bouquet, two encrypted SkyLink test services, and 14 mux-level re-scans. A steady day rather than a dramatic one: no major transponder launches or closures in the batch.

📡 New IndiaSign FTA Bouquet: 16 Channels, All Clear

The headline of this window: a new "IndiaSign" bouquet has appeared on KingOfSat's latest-changes batch (dated 2026-10-17), carrying 16 named Indian channels plus 7 test placeholders — all Clear (FTA). The lineup is dominated by news, devotional and entertainment channels (CVR News English, Mahaa News, Mahaa Max, Mahaa Bhakti, Nireekshana TV, Hornbill TV, Mathimugam Tholaikatchi and others), and the service IDs (1–21) suggest a purpose-built platform rather than a random mux.

Important caveat: the tracker batch showed the channel names, SIDs, PIDs and encryption status — not the satellite position or frequency in the view we captured. We are not guessing a satellite or transponder; a blind scan will reveal it. The entry is reported as-is, honestly.

#	Channel	Country	SID	VPID / APID	Status
1	CVR News English	India	1	201 / 301	Clear
2	Pear TV	India	3	203 / 303	Clear
3	Mahaa News	India	5	205 / 305	Clear
4	Mahaa Max	India	6	206 / 306	Clear
5	Nireekshana TV	India	7	207 / 307	Clear
6	Mahaa Bhakti	India	8	208 / 308	Clear
7	Pasand TV	India	9	209 / 309	Clear
8	INDIASIGN TEST 10	—	10	210 / 310	Clear (test)
9	Hornbill TV	India	12	212 / 312	Clear
10	INDIASIGN TEST 11	—	13	213 / 313	Clear (test)
11	Mathimugam Tholaikatchi	India	14	214 / 314	Clear
12	INDIASIGN TEST 12	—	15	215 / 315	Clear (test)
13	INDIASIGN TEST 13	—	16	216 / 316	Clear (test)
14	INDIASIGN TEST 2	—	17	217 / 317	Clear (test)
15	TV 45	India	18	218 / 318	Clear
16	INDIASIGN TEST 14	—	19	219 / 319	Clear (test)
17	INDIASIGN TEST 4	—	20	220 / 320	Clear (test)
18	INDIASIGN TEST 17	—	21	221 / 321	Clear (test)

Source: KingOfSat new.php, update block dated 2026-10-17 (service rows dated 2026-10-14). Channel names shown as the tracker lists them. The seven "TEST" entries carry no names yet — they usually resolve into real channels within days.

🔐 Encrypted Test Services: TEST2 and Test3 (SkyLink)

Two fresh encrypted test services appeared in the batch — one in the October-16 records and one in the October-17 block:

• TEST2 (SID 15610, batch dated 2026-10-16) — listed under the SkyLink package with Conax, Irdeto 2, Nagravision 3 and Viaccess 5.0 encryption, in the NID 2 network block (the 28.2°E network).
• Test3 (SID 15608, batch dated 2026-10-17) — same four encryptions, in the M7 Group NID 3 block (the 23.5°E network). Its service row is dated 2026-10-14, but it surfaced as new in the October-17 update block.

Quadruple-encrypted test entries like these are typically capacity tests ahead of platform changes — nothing viewable without the operator's subscription, but they are worth logging so future name resolutions (like yesterday's SID 2117–2119) can be tracked. We will flag it here if TEST2/Test3 resolve into named channels.

🔄 Mux Re-Scans on 28.2°E, 23.5°E and 52°E

The rest of the October-16/17 batch is made up of 14 transport-stream re-scans — KingOfSat's blind-scan system re-detecting entire multiplexes (listed as "Transport Stream — SIS/CCM" with network and TS IDs). These carry no named TV channels; they confirm the muxes are still on air with unchanged identifiers:

Network block	Transport streams	Batch date
NID 2 (28.2°E network)	TSID 2016, 2021, 2109, 2110, 2032 — 53.2 Mb/s	2026-10-16 / 17
NID 3 — M7 Group (23.5°E network)	TSID 3219 (38 Mb/s), 3221, 3225, 3233 (65.1 Mb/s)	2026-10-17
NID 115 — AREF (52°E area)	TSID 522, 523, 525 — 73.3 Mb/s	2026-10-17
Others	NID 1070 TSID 60101; NID 318 TSID 12100; NID 10478 TSID 1; NID 65280 TSID 1; NID 1 TSID 40/1; ASTRA 1 NID 1 TSID 1097; Gulfsat NID 20480 TSID 800	2026-10-16 / 17

🆓 This Week's FTA Picks (Already Verified)

No new FTA launches arrived in today's batch — but these free-to-air channels confirmed this week are all still current and worth tuning:

Channel	Satellite	Frequency / SR / FEC	Confirmed
RTVi Middle-East	Turksat 6A, 42°E	11727.50 V, 27500, 3/4 (DVB-S2)	16 Oct
Tafouk TV	Eutelsat 3B, 3°E (C-band)	3729 L, 16832, 3/4 (DVB-S2 8PSK)	16 Oct
Bigudi	Eutelsat 9B, 9°E	12226 V, 30000, 5/6 (DVB-S2)	16 Oct
Balochistan TV	TurkmenÄlem, 52°E	11420.60 V, 27500, 3/4 (DVB-S)	13 Oct
Alikhbariya.sy / Alsouriya TV	Es'hail 2, 26°E	11430.30 H, 27500, 2/3 (DVB-S2)	13 Oct
CNN International Europe	Astra 1P, 19.2°E	12343.80 H, 27500, 9/10 (DVB-S2)	13 Oct
Meltem TV	Turksat 6A, 42°E	11225.00 V, 30000, 3/4 (DVB-S2)	9 Oct
Al Taleaa TV / AL Mawqef	Eutelsat 8 West B, 8°W	10971.20 H, 27500, 7/8 (DVB-S)	12 Oct
Sudan TV / Anigye TV	Badr 8, 26°E	11843.00 H, 27500, 5/6 / 12265.00 H, 27500, 5/6	8 Oct

🎯 Tuning Tips: Blind Scan Done Right

1. Run a blind scan weekly, not just when channels disappear. A weekly scan catches new bouquets (like IndiaSign) and test services the day they surface.
2. Confirm your LNB settings first: Universal LNBs use 9750 / 10600 MHz with 22 kHz auto-switching. Wrong LO values are the #1 reason a correct frequency "doesn't work".
3. Enter every parameter, not just frequency: frequency + polarization + symbol rate + FEC + DVB standard (S2 vs S). Partial entries fail silently on DVB-S2 muxes.
4. Test placeholders are real signals. Entries like INDIASIGN TEST 10 or Service-906 mean a live carrier — scan them in; when names resolve, your channel list updates automatically.
5. Note the SIDs. When a "left" channel vanishes, its SID moving to a new transponder (as MY5, Sport UZ and Futbol TV did on 52°E) is how trackers link the move — and how you find it again.
6. C-band needs the right hardware. Picks like Tafouk TV (3°E, 3729 L) need a C-band LNB and a larger dish — a Ku-only setup will never lock them.

❓ 7 Frequency-Update FAQs

1. What are the IndiaSign test channels?

Placeholder slots (INDIASIGN TEST 2/4/10/11/12/13/14) on a new Clear bouquet. The operator has reserved 21 service IDs but has named only 16 channels so far — the tests will almost certainly resolve into real channel names within days. Rescan the bouquet's transponder to pick them up as they appear.

2. Can I watch the IndiaSign FTA channels right now?

The tracker's batch confirmed they are Clear (unencrypted), but we are not publishing a satellite or frequency we could not verify — do not tune by guesswork. Run a blind scan; when the platform's position is confirmed by a second source, we will publish the full transponder parameters here.

3. What is SID and PID, and why should I care?

SID (Service ID) is the channel's unique number inside a multiplex; VPID/APID point to its video and audio streams. Trackers use SIDs to link a channel across transponder moves — e.g., MY5 kept SID 52614 when it moved to 10929.50 H on 52°E — so noting SIDs helps you find channels after frequency changes.

4. Why do test services like TEST2 matter if they're encrypted?

They are early signals of platform work: new capacity, encryption changes or an upcoming launch. Sky's unnamed SIDs on 28.2°E have repeatedly resolved into named channels days later — logging them now means the launch can be tracked rather than missed.

5. What is the difference between KingOfSat's news.php and new.php?

news.php is the dated editorial feed (what happened, day by day). new.php is the raw blind-scan batch (what the scanners just detected). This update draws on both: news.php for Friday's events (reported this morning) and new.php for today's 26 service entries.

6. How often should I rescan my receiver?

Weekly for a casual viewer; after every dated update in this series if you follow specific satellites. Channels move transponders regularly (the 52°E Uzbek bouquet moved within one week), and old entries go dead without warning.

7. What does a "mux re-scan" mean?

KingOfSat's blind-scan system re-detected an entire multiplex with unchanged network and transport-stream IDs. It is a confirmation signal — the mux is still on air and healthy — rather than a change. We list them so you know which networks were actively re-verified.

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More updates daily on 1BissKey.

🔗 Sources & Disclaimer

• KingOfSat — Most recent additions/changes (checked 17 Oct 2026, ~09:30 PKT; newest batch 2026-10-16 23:43 CET)
• KingOfSat — Most recent updates (all satellites) (checked 17 Oct 2026, ~09:30 PKT; Friday 16 Oct section)
• SatBeams — Transponder news 17-Oct-26 (not yet published at 09:35 PKT)

Disclaimer: Transponder data comes from public trackers and reflects what their blind-scan systems detected. Parameters can change without notice — always confirm with your own receiver's blind scan. No unauthorized decryption keys are published; encryption status is reported for informational purposes only.