Colors Replaces TV Asia on Telstar 12V PowerVu: Nov 5, 2026

Colors Replaces TV Asia on Telstar 12V PowerVu

One service slot on Telstar 12V changed hands overnight: TV Asia left the Anuvu PowerVu transponder at 12666H late on November 4, 2026, and Colors (India) started on the exact same slot — same frequency, same symbol rate, same SID, same PIDs — a few hours later. This is the first new PowerVu row since the November 2 Telstar 12V refresh, and it is a perfect live example of how to read a channel swap in the bulletins.

Short version: if your receiver lists TV Asia on Telstar 12V 12666H, rescan that transponder — the service now carries Colors, still encrypted in PowerVu. No keys are published here — none appear in the sources.

Quick answer

On Telstar 12V at 15°W, transponder 12666.50 MHz, horizontal polarisation, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2 PowerVu: TV Asia left on November 4, 2026 at 23:30 UTC, and Colors (India) started on November 5, 2026 at 02:57 UTC. Both entries carry SID 114, video PID 7713 and audio PID 7714. Identical SID and PIDs mean this is one service slot changing hands, not two unrelated events — the operator replaced the channel in the same Anuvu bouquet slot.

The swap, row by row

Event	Channel	Date and time (UTC)	Transponder	SID / V PID / A PID
Left	TV Asia (Anuvu)	November 4, 2026, 23:30	Telstar 12V 12666.50H, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2	114 / 7713 / 7714
Started, PowerVu	Colors (India)	November 5, 2026, 02:57	Telstar 12V 12666.50H, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2	114 / 7713 / 7714

Source for both rows: KingOfSat most-recent-updates, checked November 5, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. The SatBeams 5-Nov-26 bulletin had not been published at check time, so this article rests on the KingOfSat record; the fingerprint match between the two rows is exact, which is what makes the swap certain rather than a guess.

Why the identical fingerprint proves a swap

Bulletins record channels as rows, and a row is identified by its fingerprint: SID plus video and audio PIDs inside one transponder. When a "left" row and a "started" row share the same transponder, the same SID and the same PIDs, the operator has reused the slot. Three things follow from that:

• It is a replacement, not a closure. TV Asia did not simply vanish from the satellite; its slot was handed to Colors within about three and a half hours. Readers who only saw the "left" entry would wrongly conclude a channel died.
• Your receiver will show the old name until you rescan. A saved entry for TV Asia on SID 114 will now open Colors — or show a stale name over the new picture — because the receiver maps the name from its own stored list, not from the live signal. A rescan of 12666H fixes the label.
• The encryption did not change. Colors starts in PowerVu, the same conditional-access system as the rest of the Anuvu bouquet on this satellite. Nothing about the swap makes the slot free-to-air, and no key is involved.

This is the same pattern this blog recorded the day before in the non-PowerVu world: 5 Drama appeared on Telstar 12V 11043V with SID 20256 while 5 Select left the same transponder with the same SID — a rebrand on one slot, not two separate events. Learning to pair a "left" row with a "started" row by fingerprint is the single most useful bulletin-reading skill there is.

The 12666H transponder in context

Telstar 12V at 15°W carries two PowerVu bouquets that regular readers of this blog already know: the MTN Worldwide TV bouquet on 12681H and the Anuvu bouquet on 12640H and 12666H. The November 2 bulletin listed 43 PowerVu rows across 12681H and 12640H — BBC World News, BBC News, Bloomberg TV, Fox News Channel, CNN International Europe and others, many of them simulcast on both transponders with identical SIDs and PIDs. The 12666H slot sits in the same Anuvu family: professional feeds for maritime and aviation customers, carried in DVB-S2 with 8PSK modulation and MPEG-4 video. Colors joining 12666H extends that bouquet by one well-known Indian entertainment channel; it does not change the bouquet's character, its encryption, or its target audience.

Colors is a Hindi-language general entertainment channel from India, known for drama series, reality shows and film programming. On this transponder it arrives as an encrypted PowerVu service, so it is aimed at the bouquet's professional customers — ships, aircraft and licensed distributors — rather than at home viewers with a free-to-air dish.

What to do if you watch this slot

• Rescan 12666H, not the whole satellite. Enter Telstar 12V, 12666.50 MHz, horizontal, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2, and scan only that transponder. A full blind scan wastes time and risks duplicate entries from the simulcast rows on 12681H and 12640H.
• Delete the stale TV Asia entry first. If your receiver keeps the old name, delete the SID 114 entry before rescanning so the new Colors entry is stored cleanly with the right label.
• Check the PIDs after the scan. A correct scan shows SID 114, video PID 7713, audio PID 7714. If your receiver shows different PIDs, you have locked a different transponder — re-check the frequency and polarisation.
• Expect a black screen without authorisation. Colors on this slot is PowerVu-encrypted. Signal lock and correct PIDs are not enough; the bouquet requires legitimate authorisation from Anuvu. A black screen after a correct rescan means the authorisation is missing, not that the scan failed — see our November 2 black-screen guide linked below.
• Do not chase "keys" for this slot. No key for the Anuvu PowerVu bouquet appears in any source checked for this article, and this blog publishes no keys. Offers of a working key for Colors on 12666H are not supported by the bulletins.

Beam honesty: can a reader in Pakistan receive this?

Be direct. Telstar 12V at 15°W serves Atlantic and European coverage with beams aimed at maritime and aviation routes, not at South Asia. The Anuvu bouquet is a professional distribution feed, not a direct-to-home service for Pakistan. A reader in Pakistan can verify the rows, understand the swap, and use the fingerprint method on satellites they can receive — but moving a dish to 15°W for Colors on 12666H is not a realistic home-reception plan. The honest value of this article is the method: the next time a channel you do watch disappears, pair its "left" row with the "started" row that shares its SID and PIDs before concluding anything.

The wider November 5 picture

Outside PowerVu, KingOfSat's November 5 section is quiet: a free-to-air 2STV start on Eutelsat 21B, a VideoGuard sports start on Eutelsat 9B, and a test channel swap on Intelsat 20. The November 4 section is busier but contains no other PowerVu: Sky's Halloween channel gave way to a Premieren channel on Astra 19.2°E, Telesur English went free-to-air, and several Al Jazeera services moved. The SatBeams 5-Nov-26 bulletin had not been published at check time (09:00 UTC), which is normal — its bulletins typically appear later in the day — so the KingOfSat record above is the verified source for this article, and any later SatBeams rows will be picked up by tomorrow's slot.

Frequently asked questions

Did TV Asia close down?

Not on the evidence. TV Asia left one transponder slot — Telstar 12V 12666H, SID 114 — and Colors started on that exact slot hours later. That is a bouquet slot change. Whether TV Asia continues elsewhere is a separate question the bulletins do not answer in this window.

Why does my receiver still show TV Asia on 12666H?

Receivers store channel names from the last scan. The name only updates when you rescan the transponder. Delete the stale SID 114 entry and rescan 12666H, and the entry will read Colors.

Is Colors free-to-air on Telstar 12V now?

No. Colors started in DVB-S2 PowerVu on 12666H. It is encrypted, and it needs legitimate authorisation from the bouquet operator. A signal lock alone will not produce a picture.

How do I know a "left" and a "started" row are the same slot?

Match the fingerprint: same satellite, same transponder frequency and polarisation, same SID, same video and audio PIDs. Names can change; fingerprints do not lie. TV Asia and Colors match on all five.

What is the difference between this swap and a simulcast?

A swap reuses one slot at different times — the old channel leaves, the new one takes its place. A simulcast carries the same channel on two slots at the same time, as BBC News does on 12681H and 12640H. The test is timing plus fingerprint: same fingerprint at different times means a swap; same fingerprint at the same time means a simulcast.

Is there a PowerVu key for Colors on 12666H?

No key appears in any source checked for this article, and this blog does not publish keys. PowerVu bouquets are professionally authorised; an encrypted row without authorisation stays black.

Where can I verify these rows myself?

KingOfSat's most-recent-updates page, linked under Sources below — the November 5 section for Colors, the November 4 section for TV Asia. Compare SID 114 and PIDs 7713/7714 in both entries.

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Sources

• KingOfSat — Most recent updates, Thursday 5 November 2026 section (Colors started in DVB-S2 PowerVu on Telstar 12 Vantage 12666.50H, 02h57 UTC) and Wednesday 4 November 2026 section (Anuvu TV Asia left 12666.50H, 23h30 UTC): https://en.kingofsat.net/news.php
• SatBeams — Transponder news 5-Nov-26: not yet published at check time (09:00 UTC, November 5, 2026); page returned 404, confirmed in the live browser. Most recent bulletin available: 4-Nov-26: https://satbeams.com/news/transponder-news-4-nov-26
• SatBeams — Transponder news 2-Nov-26 (Telstar 12V 43 PowerVu rows, 12681H and 12640H): https://www.satbeams.com/news/transponder-news-2-nov-26
• SatBeams — Transponder news 14-Oct-26 (SES 18 PowerVu additions): https://www.satbeams.com/news/transponder-news-14-oct-26
• SatBeams — Transponder news 9-Oct-26 (SES 21 PowerVu+ departures): https://www.satbeams.com/news/transponder-news-9-oct-26

Disclaimer: Frequencies, PIDs and SIDs change without notice. Verify a row in the live bulletins before moving a dish or rescanning. This article publishes no keys and no authorisation codes; PowerVu bouquets require legitimate authorisation from the bouquet operator.