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In early morning satellite operations, several Pakistani channels experienced on-air and off-air movements on Apstar-7 and Paksat 1R. Detailed below are the technical parameters and timings for each channel’s activation and removal. Apstar-7 (76.5° E) At 06:46 CET, three major Pakistani broadcasters came online on Apstar-7: Waseb TV• Frequency: 3745 MHz• Polarization: Vertical• Symbol Rate: 5000 kS/s• FEC: 3/4 News One• Frequency: 3745 MHz• Polarization: Vertical• Symbol Rate: 5000 kS/s• FEC: 3/4 TV One Pakistan• Frequency: 3745 MHz• Polarization: Vertical• Symbol Rate: 5000 kS/s• FEC: 3/4 These channels restored their feeds after routine maintenance, providing uninterrupted news, entertainment, and regional programming to viewers across South Asia. Just two minutes later, at 06:48 CET, all three channels ceased uplink transmissions on a different transponder: Waseb TV, News One, and TV One Pakistan• Frequency: 3820 MHz• Polarization: Vertical• Symbol Rate: 30000 kS/s• FEC: 3/5 This off-air action corresponded with a transponder reallocation, shifting from a lower symbol rate of 5 MS/s to a high-capacity 30 MS/s feed before migration to an alternate satellite slot. Paksat 1R (38° E) Shortly thereafter, at 06:50 CET, five channels experienced on-air and off-air events on Paksat 1R: Al Ehsaan TV• Frequency: 3846 MHz• Polarization: Vertical• Symbol…
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