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Satellite TV channel bit rate information from linowsat.co.uk

 

linowsat.co.uk updates the bit rate information daily, and this page reads the bit rates from the linowsat.co.uk website (with permission) when someone visits the page.

The colour coding is as follows:

  • Green means higher bit rates and higher picture or audio quality
  • Red means lower bit rates and lower picture or audio quality
  • For intermediate bit rate levels the colour changes linearly from red through orange and yellow to green.

 

Standard-definition (SDTV) TV Channels

 

ChannelVideo Bit Rate
kbps
Audio Bit Rate
kbps
Audio Mode
1AAG2074192DS
2AAJ TAK1798128No info
3Aastha TV286296No info
4Abu Dhabi TV3728192JS
5Adult Channel2623192No info
6Africa Channel4213128No info
7AIT Int'l2860128DS
8AIT Movistar3882128DS
9Al Jazeera Eng3298256DS
10Animal Planet2577128No info
11Animal Plnt+13610192DS
12Ape TV2757128JS
13Arsenal TV2646192No info
14ARY Digital2150192No info
15ARY Oneworld2247160DS
16ARY QTV1564160JS
17At The Races3446no Datarate!No info
18At The Races3446no Datarate!No info
19ATN2214128JS
20Audi Channel2860160JS
21AVAGO (Cable)240164Mono
22AvaTest240164Mono
23B4U Movies3085192No info
24B4U Music3085192DS
25B4U Music3085192DS
26Babestation1746128DS
27Babeworld.tv2361128DS
28Baby Channel1589128DS
29BabyFirst2552128No info
30BabyTV2246128No info
31Bangla TV1335128DS
32BBC 1 CI4187256DS
33BBC 1 E Mids4201256DS
34BBC 1 East (E)4200256DS
35BBC 1 East (W)4185256DS
36BBC 1 London3301256DS
37BBC 1 N West4199256DS
38BBC 1 NE & C4204256DS
39BBC 1 NI4924256DS
40BBC 1 Oxford4199256DS
41BBC 1 S East4202256DS
42BBC 1 S West4200256DS
43BBC 1 Scotland4926256DS
44BBC 1 South4199256DS
45BBC 1 W Mids4200256DS
46BBC 1 Wales4924256DS
47BBC 1 West4199256DS
48BBC 1 Yorks4202256DS
49BBC 1 Yrks&Lin4199256DS
50BBC 2 England3958256DS
51BBC 2 NI4924256DS
52BBC 2 Scotland4927256DS
53BBC 2W4924256DS
54BBC NEWS3204192JS
55BBC PARL'MNT3202128JS
56BBC TES 33297256DS
57Bedroom TV2295192DS
58BEN2273192DS
59Best Direct1550128DS
60BestDirect+1630128DS
61BET3633192DS
62bid tv3544192DS
63bid tv3543192DS
64Biography2169192No info
65Bliss1790192DS
66Bloomberg3908192DS
67Blue Kiss TV1620128DS
68Boomerang3289192No info
69Boomerang +13087128No info
70Bravo2476192No info
71Bravo 23146128No info
72Bravo+2476192No info
73Bravo+13168192No info
74Bravo~2476192No info
75Brit Asia TV1999256DS
76Brit Shorts2783128DS
77Bubble Hits2862256DS
78Business Chn'l1513128DS
79C4L Test 13302192No info
80Cartoon I3290192No info
81Cartoon Netwrk3290192No info
82Cartoonito2021192No info
83CBBC Channel3225256DS
84CBeebies4030256DS
85CCTV-92667256DS
86CelebrityShop1909128DS
87Celtic TV3624128No info
88Celtic TV3624128No info
89Challenge2873192No info
90Challenge+2873192No info
91Challenge+12717192No info
92Channel 'S'2213128JS
93Channel 43458192No info
94Channel 43243192No info
95Channel 43302192No info
96Channel 43485192No info
97Channel 43582192No info
98Channel 43237192No info
99Channel 4 +13569192No info
100Channel 4 +13743192No info
101Channel 4 +13677192No info
102Channel 4 +13503192No info
103Channel 4 +13600192No info
104Channel 4 +13461192No info
105Channel 62668128No info
106Channel M2942192DS
107Channel Punjab2043128No info
108Channel S NTV2214128JS
109channel U2255192JS
110Chart Show TV1812192DS
111Chat Box120464Mono
112Chelsea TV4911192No info
113CITV2761192DS
114Climax3 - 11954192No info
115Climax3 - 21954192No info
116Climax3 - 31995192No info
117Clubland TV2188192DS
118CN Too3295192No info
119CNBC2150128No info
120Cni3290192No info
121CNN3636128Mono
122CommunityChnl2618192DS
123Create & Craft2595192DS
124Crime2634192No info
125cso T204264Mono
126Current TV4342192No info
127Dating Channel1399192DS
128Dave2210192No info
129Dave +12620192No info
130DAYSTAR279296Mono
131DCT (t51)4225192No info
132DD-India2241160JS
133dis+2125192No info
134Disc.H&H+12012192No info
135Disc.H&Health2416192No info
136Disc.Knowldge2152128No info
137Disc.RealTime2193192No info
138Disc.RT Extra3550192No info
139Disc.RT+13378192DS
140Disc.Sci+13036192Mono
141Disc.Science2214128No info
142Disc.Travel&L2329128No info
143Disc.Turbo2592128No info
144Discovery2125192No info
145Discovery+12329192No info
146Disney Chnl4225192No info
147Disney Chnl+13297192No info
148Disney Cine3509192No info
149Disney Cine+13145192No info
150Diva TV2402192No info
151DM Digital1214128DS
152DM Gold1289128DS
153DMAX3199192No info
154DMAX+13207192No info
155DMAX+23576192No info
156DW-TV2822192No info
157E! Entertainm3945192No info
158E43115192No info
159E43088192DS
160E4+12734192DS
161EfiAd3088192DS
162EIA2 Test1328128No info
163EIA2 Test 31328128No info
164EIA2 Test 41328128No info
165EIA2 Test 51328128No info
166EIA2 Test 61328128No info
167Entrepreneur2853128DS
168ESPN Classic3801192No info
169Essex Babes1197128DS
170ETV3922256DS
171ETV24924256DS
172ETV54200256DS
173ETV64202256DS
174EuroNews327664Mono
175Eurosport UK4036192No info
176Eurosport2 UK3684192No info
177EWTN3081128No info
178Extreme Sports2743192No info
179Faith2445128JS
180fame TV1253128DS
181Fashion TV1609128DS
182FF TEST11814192DS
183Fight Network2363128DS
184Film241556128JS
185Film41814192DS
186Film4 +12244192DS
187Five4283192No info
188Five4275192No info
189Five T2 Reg 23254192No info
190Five US3554192No info
191Five US +13425192No info
192FIVER4292192No info
193FIVER +15201192No info
194Fizz1920192DS
195Flaunt2168192DS
196Flaunt +11606192DS
197Flava1870192DS
198FOX News2655192No info
199France 243181192No info
200FX2523192No info
201FX+2200no Datarate!No info
202G413435128JS
203G493229192DS
204G533123192DS
205G542452192DS
206Gala TV240164Mono
207Gay Network1124128DS
208Gay TV2128128No info
209GayDateTV1535160JS
210Gems TV2702128JS
211Gems TV22834128JS
212Genesis2276128DS
213GEO News2044192DS
214GEO UK1993192DS
215Get Lucky TV1723128DS
216Glory TV1593192DS
217GOD Channel2657288DS
218GOD Europe2657288DS
219Gospel Channel1768192Mono
220H&Li2193192No info
221Hallmark2021192No info
222HappyHourGirls2296192DS
223History2630192No info
224History +1 hour1952192No info
225HollywoodTV2266192DS
226Home&Travel2555160DS
227Horse & Country3353128JS
228House Of Fun2241128DS
229HSSNR613192DS
230i Play TV1659192DS
231Ideal World3514192JS
232Info TV22758128JS
233Information TV2447192JS
234Inspiration2684128DS
235Islam Channel2763192DS
236ISM Sky One v61328128No info
237ISM Sports 1 v61328128No info
238ISM Test1 v51328128No info
239ITV Channel Is3576192DS
240ITV1 Anglia E2537192DS
241ITV1 Anglia S3003192DS
242ITV1 Anglia W2974192DS
243ITV1 Border3395192DS
244ITV1 BorderSco3123192DS
245ITV1 Central E3307192DS
246ITV1 Central S3252192DS
247ITV1 Central SW3192192DS
248ITV1 Central W2548192DS
249ITV1 Granada2488192DS
250ITV1 London2476192DS
251ITV1 Mer N3153192DS
252ITV1 Mer SE3092192DS
253ITV1 Meridian E3212192DS
254ITV1 Meridian S3111192DS
255ITV1 TT N2958192DS
256ITV1 TT S2944192DS
257ITV1 W Country3232192DS
258ITV1 Wales3229192DS
259ITV1 West3295192DS
260ITV1 Yorks E3129192DS
261ITV1 Yorks W3188192DS
262ITV23381192DS
263ITV2+14120160DS
264ITV32452192DS
265ITV3+12407192DS
266ITV43243192DS
267jazeerachildren3882128DS
268Jetix3724192No info
269Jetix +13689192No info
270Jewellery Ch.2480192DS
271JJB Golf1703128JS
272JJB Sports TV204396Mono
273JML3078192DS
274JML Choice1510128JS
275JML Innovation2167128JS
276JML Lifestyle2252128DS
277JML Solutions3055160DS
278Kerrang!3657192No info
279KICC TV2427128DS
280KISS4279192No info
281Live Roulette2271192DS
282Live XXX2781192DS
283LiverpoolFCTV2541192No info
284LivexxxBabes1229128DS
285LIVING2779192No info
286LIVING2202192No info
287LIVING +12697192No info
288Living+2202192No info
289LIVING22608192No info
290Living~2202192No info
291LOVEWORLD TV2864128DS
292Luxe TV3370128DS
293Magic2469192No info
294Mainstreet2004128DS
295Mana Telugu2165192DS
296MATV National2152128JS
297MAX306596No info
298Max TV2033128DS
299Men & Motors2362192DS
300More42707192No info
301More43518192No info
302More4 +12778192DS
303Motors TV3474192No info
304movies242554160No info
305movies24+2554160No info
306movies4men3046192DS
307movies4men 22564128DS
308movies4men+12496192DS
309mta-muslim tv3330128Mono
310Mti1999256No info
311MTV BASE1973256No info
312MTV DANCE1991256No info
313MTV HITS1890256No info
314MTV ONE1963256No info
315MTV ONE1999256No info
316MTV ONE +11842256No info
317MTV Trax510192No info
318MTV TWO1904256No info
319MTV®2338256No info
320Music Choice465160No info
321Music Choice476128No info
322Music India2335128DS
323MUTV5799192No info
324My Channel1848128DS
325NASN4685192No info
326Nat Geo2847192No info
327Nat Geo Wild2400192No info
328Nat Geo+1hr3801192No info
329NDTV 24x73313192No info
330NDTV Imagine2721128DS
331Nick Jr2849192No info
332Nick Jr Test2373192No info
333Nick Jr.2373192No info
334Nick Jr. 21998192No info
335Nick Replay3439192No info
336Nick Test3428192No info
337Nickelodeon3428192No info
338Nickelodeon3167192No info
339Nicktoons3468192No info
340NME TV2031192DS
341No name!3053192No info
342No name!2989192No info
343No name!1557192No info
344No name!2782192No info
345No name!2711192No info
346No name!3993192No info
347Nollywood2335128No info
348Noor TV2252192JS
349Northern Birds1892128JS
350O'seasproperty1983128DS
351OBE1941192DS
352oMusic TV2401192JS
353Open Access708160JS
354Open Access 2790160JS
355Open Access 353564JS
356Over 18 TV2106128DS
357ParaComedy 12608192No info
358ParaComedy 12709192No info
359ParaComedy 23936192No info
360ParaComedy+12863192No info
361ParaComedy2+1756128No info
362Passion TV2854128JS
363PCNE Chinese2735128Mono
364Peace TV3115192DS
365Performance2252128JS
366Pitch TV2352128JS
367Pitch World2363128JS
368PitchGaming2796192DS
369PitchGaming2289296DS
370Play Disney2887192No info
371Play Disney+2344192No info
372Playboy One2636192JS
373Playboy TV1936192No info
374POP2112192DS
375Pop +11570160DS
376PopGirl1832192DS
377Price Crash2591128JS
378Price Crash 21405128DS
379price-drop tv3545192DS
380price-drop tv3545192DS
381propeller2658192DS
382psdtt1916192No info
383Psychic TV1871128DS
384PTV Global3081128DS
385PTV Prime2315192DS
386Pub Channel6225192No info
387Pulse3181192DS
388Q2905192No info
389Q_I3391192DS
390QVC3391192DS
391QVC3391192DS
392Racing UK4177192No info
393Raj TV1770128DS
394Rangers TV3228128No info
395Rangers TV3228128No info
396Real Estate +11620128DS
397Real Estate TV2436128DS
398Reality TV.2127128JS
399RealmadridTV3730192No info
400Record TV1930128JS
401Red1999128JS
402redhot 40+1815128No info
403redhot amateur2171128No info
404redhot dd2223128No info
405redhot fetish2212128No info
406redhot girl girl2181128No info
407redhot just 182139128No info
408redhot raw2166128No info
409redhot viewers2584128No info
410Retail Info3166192No info
411Retail Info1809192No info
412revelation3044192DS
413ROCKWORLDTV1760128DS
414RTE One3215192No info
415RTE TWO3868192No info
416Russia Today2860128JS
417S1Test3437192No info
418S4C3735192DS
419S4C3691192DS
420S4C SE850128DS
421S4C21562192DS
422S4C21606192DS
423SA Direct2531128DS
424SAB TV3422128No info
425Sahara One2697192No info
426SCI FI3065192No info
427SCI FI +12554192No info
428Screenshop21939192DS
429Scuzz2207192DS
430Setanta Golf4233128No info
431Setanta Golf4233128No info
432Setanta Ireland5800192No info
433Setanta News3240128No info
434Setanta Sports4201192No info
435Setanta Sports14323128No info
436Setanta Sports14288192No info
437Setanta Sports23986128No info
438Setanta Sports23986128No info
439Shop on TV2045192JS
440Simply Ideas204396Mono
441Sky3072192DS
442Sky Action2731192No info
443Sky Arts1819192No info
444Sky Classics3308192No info
445Sky Comedy3699192No info
446Sky Cust Ch617192DS
447Sky Cust Ch617192DS
448Sky Cust Ch617192DS
449Sky Drama2431192No info
450Sky Family2781192No info
451Sky Indie2975192No info
452Sky Mdn Greats1840192No info
453Sky News3626192DS
454Sky News4362192DS
455Sky News4362192DS
456Sky News Eire ...3626192DS
457Sky News UK (C...4362192DS
458Sky One3993192No info
459Sky One3993192No info
460Sky One2342192No info
461Sky Prem+12802192No info
462Sky Premiere1931192No info
463Sky Real Lives2745no Datarate!No info
464Sky ScFi/Horror3117192No info
465Sky Screen 13299192No info
466Sky Screen 22636192No info
467Sky Sports 13691192No info
468Sky Sports 14798192No info
469Sky Sports 13701192No info
470Sky Sports 13701192No info
471Sky Sports 24901192No info
472Sky Sports 23805no Datarate!No info
473Sky Sports 22473192No info
474Sky Sports 35383192No info
475Sky Sports 34798192No info
476Sky Sports 35383192No info
477Sky Spts News4798192No info
478Sky Spts News3097192No info
479Sky Spts News3097192No info
480Sky Spts Xtra3437192No info
481Sky Spts Xtra3437192No info
482Sky Spts Xtra4798192No info
483Sky Three2793192No info
484Sky Travel2529no Datarate!No info
485Sky Two3136192No info
486Sky Vegas2681192No info
487SkyPoker.com2995192DS
488SkyRealLive+13426no Datarate!No info
489SkyRealLives22732no Datarate!No info
490SmartLive2860128DS
491Smash Hits!2655192No info
492Sony TV Asia3262192No info
493SouthForYou2359192No info
494SP News3097192No info
495SP Xtra3437192No info
496SP13701192No info
497SP22473192No info
498SP35383192No info
499speedauctiontv2676128Mono
500Spice Extreme1916192No info
501SportxxxBabes1337128DS
502STAR Gold1224128No info
503STAR News2473192No info
504STAR One1738128No info
505STAR Plus1782192No info
506Stop + Shop2284128JS
507stv3057192DS
508stv3071192DS
509stv3085192DS
510Sumo TV1974128DS
511Sunrise TV2651128JS
512SupremeMastr3273128DS
513T4 STRM-04033128JS
514T4 STRM-13308128DS
515TBN Europe3706256DS
516TCM1789192No info
517Teachers TV3035192DS
518Teachers Tv3034192DS
519Tease Me2854128JS
520Tease Me 22759192JS
521Teletext Hols1798192DS
522Television X2509128No info
523Television X 22043128No info
524Television X 32341128No info
525Television X 42271128No info
526test~~2608192No info
527TG44766192No info
528Thane Direct2731128DS
529The Box2458192No info
530The Hits3116192No info
531The Vault2269192DS
532Thomas Cook3372192DS
533Thomson TV1805128DS
534Tiny Pop1984192DS
535Tiny Pop +11699160DS
536TMF2135256No info
537Toonami I3295192No info
538Travel Ch +11952128JS
539Travel Channel1765128DS
540TravelChannel22065128DS
541Trouble2450192No info
542Trouble +12717192No info
543Trouble+2450192No info
544True Movies1740192DS
545True Movies 21766192DS
546TTG412974192DS
547TV SHOP1475128JS
548TV Warehouse1832128JS
549TV Warehouse12045128DS
550TV33613192No info
551TV53488192No info
552TVEi3455192No info
553TVW Select1603128JS
554U Save. TV2891192DS
555UCB TV2602128JS
556UK Food~3711192No info
557UK Gold 2~2198192No info
558UK Gold~3026192No info
559UK History~2826192No info
560UK SG~3417192No info
561UK Style~2889192No info
562UK Style~~2889192No info
563UKTV Docs2854192No info
564UKTV Docs+12892192No info
565UKTV Docs+1~2892192No info
566Uktv Docs~2854192No info
567UKTV Drama2756192No info
568UKTV Drama+12964192No info
569UKTV Food4014192No info
570UKTV Food +13148192No info
571UKTV Food +12756192No info
572UKTV Gardens3657192No info
573UKTV Gold3026192No info
574UKTV Gold +12751192No info
575Uktv Gold+1~2751192No info
576UKTV H'tory+13816192No info
577UKTV History2826192No info
578UKTV People2559192No info
579UKTV Style2889192No info
580UKTV Style +13909192No info
581UKTV Style 23576192No info
582Urban TV1900128DS
583UTV2979192DS
584Venus TV1682192DS
585VH12028256No info
586VH1 Classic1806256No info
587Vinappris2962192DS
588Virgin 13207256No info
589Virgin 1+13204256No info
590Vitality3085192JS
591Wedding TV2396128Mono
592Wedding TV+11655128Mono
593Wine TV2729192DS
594Wonderful1286128JS
595Word Network2475128No info
596yd1oe63993192No info
597yd2oe63993192No info
598yd3oe62847192No info
599yd4oe62847192No info
600YouPlay TV204364Mono
601YouPlay TV22422128DS
602Zone Horror1896128DS
603Zone Reality2127128JS
604Zone Reality +12402128DS
605Zone Reality X1404128DS
606Zone Thriller1922128DS
607ZoneRomantica1682128DS
608121992785128DS
60913563446no Datarate!No info
61014292995192DS
61117841328128No info
61218372342192No info
6131871 - OSM Test3136192No info
61446092847192No info
61550355289196DS
616551101601128JS
617551192176No info
618