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Main article: List of channels on Sky (United Kingdom & Ireland)
This page describes channels that use a satellite frequency but are not on Sky's EPG throughout the UK & Ireland. These channels can be manually tuned on a satellite receiver. Some channels may be encrypted and require a Sky Viewing Card and may be region locked to a specific region within the UK and/or Ireland.
Key
| Example | Description |
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| Broadcasting details | |
| SD | Standard definition |
| HD | High definition |
| 4K UHD | 4K ultra-high definition (Note: 4K UHD channels are labelled as "UHD" only, e.g. Sky Sports Main Event UHD) |
| +1 | Time shift channel |
| 4:3 | Channel is broadcast in 4:3 SDTV and stretched to 16:9 SDTV. |
| HDR | Channel is broadcast with HDR. |
| Data | Data channel. Not viewable on Sky devices. |
| RedButton | Red Button/Interactive channel (generally SD) |
| 🔊 | Audio/Radio channel |
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On-screen message on Sky devices saying an upgrade to a subscription is required. |
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Showing blue screen or black screen (depending on accessibility settings) on Sky Q and a black screen on Sky+HD boxes. |
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Channel is broadcasting a test card or colour bars. |
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Channel is encrypted |
 Yes
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EPG data is being broadcast |
 No
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EPG data is not being broadcast |
| Additional details | |
| For Ideal World HD | New channel name |
| Transponder move from 11306 H | Label set up in preparation for a transponder move, where the old frequency is known. |
| Ex EPG label (was Sky channel 330) | A label which was on public EPGs in the past but has since been removed, either temporarily or permanently. |
| Left over from transponder move (Gems TV) | Leftover label from a transponder move. |
| For unknown channel | For unknown channels that may start test broadcasts in the near-future |
| 12090 V DVB-S2 8PSK 27.5 2/3 | The Standard and the Modulation Scheme are different. (DVB-S2 8PSK is used instead of DVB-S QPSK) |
| 11385 V DVB-S2 QPSK 29.5 3/4 | Either the Standard or the Modulation Scheme is different. (DVB-S2 is used instead of DVB-S or 8PSK is used instead of QPSK) |