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How to Watch: 5STAR +1


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5STAR +1     228 140

Regional content: National channel with no regional content or variations.

Official site: See the  5STAR +1 website.

From Wikipedia: On 11 April 2011, 5 reduced its broadcast hours to 1300 to 0000, replacing the lost hours with more teleshopping. Milkshake programmes for children aged 7 and under are no longer broadcast on this channel because of this reduction, but Milkshake continues to broadcast on Channel 5.7 On 18 January 2012, 5 received its highest-ever rating for the channel since it launched in 2006. 5 began broadcasting Live from the House, the one hour live feed for Big Brother that airs after every eviction. - en.wikipedia.org  read more about 5STAR +1 on wikipedia (summary by Clipped).

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Thursday, 1 December 2011
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NottsUK
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11:01 AM

Briantist: 5*+1 now free to air on Astra 1N.

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Sunday, 4 December 2011
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alan
4:11 PM

NottsUK:ow to enter the Briantist can you please tell me how to enter the fec,no, on a goodmans gsat100ex digital box? I am having difficulty tuning in 5usa and 5*.when I enter frequencies I get an (encrypted) message.

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jb38
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5:40 PM

alan: According to info I have seen you cant, as its automatic on boxes such as you have and so you will have to wait until it appears (hopefully) on the EPG later on in the week (8th) when it officially starts.

EPG 129: 5USA
" 130: 5USA+1
" 131: 5*
" 132: 5*+1

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Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Mark A.
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3:50 PM
Haywards Heath

This channel has moved on Sky to EPG channel 236.
Channel 5+1 has replaced the old EPG slot at 117.

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Mark A.
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3:55 PM
Haywards Heath

Channel 5+1 is now transmitting (as of 6/12/2011)

This channel has moved on Sky to EPG channel 236.
Channel 5+1 has replaced the old EPG slot at 117.

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Tuesday, 29 January 2019
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David S
10:27 PM
Milton Keynes

January 29th 2019.
Just where is channel 5* +1?
I can't seem to find a correct broadcast channel anywhere, for Freeview or Freesat.

This bobbing around to different channels does get irritating.

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Wednesday, 30 January 2019
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StevensOnln1
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11:22 AM

David S: 5Star +1 is on the COM8 multiplex (LCN 55) where it has been for some time.

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Saturday, 10 August 2019
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dale
11:33 PM
Norwich

channel numbers keep on moving to another number why

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Sunday, 11 August 2019
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Chris.SE
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4:33 AM

dale:

If you mean its LCN number, as mentioned at the top of this page, 5STAR+1 is on the COM8 HD Multiplex and it at LCN 56 in the Freeview listings where it's been for some while - see Digital UK | Channel listings for up-to-date Freeview listings.
To check predicted reception at your location put your postcode into Digital UK - Coverage checker which will also advise of any future retune events or possible reception changes.

If you mean the UHF channel number for the multiplex, there has been no change affecting your location since Feb.2018 and that was part of the 700Mhz clearance - see Digital UK | 700MHz clearance

If you wish to keep up with other Freeview changes and information, a good page to watch is Freeview Service Status | Freeview

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Chris.SE's 4,259 posts GB flag
Monday, 13 January 2020
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Jules
7:35 PM

5 Star +1 has dreadful reception - below 20/100 and red (Sony)

But 5 Star (not +1) is 100 and green.

How can this be ?

I'm East South East of the Crystal Palace transmitter.

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Jules's 2 posts GB flag
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
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Chris.SE
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12:10 AM

Jules:

The channels are on two different multiplexes. 5Star is on the SDN/COM4 multiplex and 5Star+1 in on the COM8 multiplex. See Channel listings | Freeview
The COMs 7&8 mutliplexes are generally at somewhat lower power than the other COM multiplexes and even those are lower power than the PSBs on some transmitters.

It's quite likely that your reception of the COMs7&8 multiplexes may be a bit marginal compared to the PSBs & COMs4-6, but without a full postcode it's not possible to confirm that as the Freeview Detailed Coverage Checker doesn't work on locations or partial postcodes.

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Jules
11:08 AM

Thanks Chris.

I've looked on the Freeview site, but cannot find a 'detailed coverage checker'.
All I get is a matrix of logos for available channels - incl 5Star+1.
Info about Frequencies I've got from sites like this one.

Is there a site for Signal checking (full postcode) by Channel ?
Thanks

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Wednesday, 15 January 2020
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Chris.SE
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9:30 AM

Jules:

It's not obvious to find! Go to Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free & scroll down a bit to "Check Freeview at my home" Enter postcode and house name/number. Scroll down past all the Logos/Icons for channels (about 3/4 down page) and click on "Detailed view" button.
Look at entries for your chosen transmitter. Hovering over channel numbers will give a pop-up with additional information.

Planned Engineering - Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free corporate/platform-management/planned-engineering-works
Updates/Retunes etc. - Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free service-updates
Channel listing - Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free corporate/platform-management/channel-listings
Freeview Advice Line free on 0808 100 0288.

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Monday, 20 January 2020
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Halima Cassim
6:16 PM

Hi I want to watch 5star +1. I can see this channel on my TV downstairs but my TV upstairs skips channel 55 on freeview so I don't get it despite re-tuning it. I don't get it????. Can you help as this is so annoying!!! It's a To
TOSHIBA. THA K YOU

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Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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Chris.SE
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8:02 AM

Halima Cassim:

Does the upstairs TV get channel/LCN 56? These two are on the COMs 7&8 multiplexes, do you get any of the other channels on those multiplexes? see Channel listings | Freeview
We are going to need a full postcode to look at the predicted reception at your location.

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Chris.SE's 4,259 posts GB flag

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