List of free-to-air satellite television channels (2024)

10 years ago

eduard

what equipment do I need to watch UK channels in Hungary?

10 years ago

Tamer

is there any Turkish canal on ASTRA 19,2

10 years ago

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9 years ago

adam

which equipment and satellite do I need to watch British and Amerian free to air channels from South AfricA? THANKS.

9 years ago

Eric

Could you please help, it would seem BBC TV channels are no longer available on Astra 19.2E tuned from Dordogne, France although I could recieve then last week. Does this mean I need to direct my dish to Astra 28.2E and re tune my satellite box

9 years ago

Webmaster

That's because your dish in Dordogne was aligned to Astra 28.2º East, not to Astra 19.2º East.There are identical frequencies in use on both satellites.

9 years ago

Sertel Mehmetali

l would like to know ,is it possible to watch UK channel in Italy and if it is possible what l need to do and what equipment l need .

9 years ago

Abdelrrouf Amoura

I would like to know ,is it possible to watch UK channels in Libya and what equipment do I need ?Thanks for your help.Amoura

9 years ago

Roberta

Trying to get UK channels just south of Barcelona. Satellite is saying it is on Astra 2, however, TV says no signal or retune. Any help would be appreciated.

9 years ago

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"Satellite is saying it is on Astra 2"What does this mean ?

8 years ago

Jomy

Hello,I live in South India. Could you tell me if I can access free to air channels from Europe from my country? I'll be very happy even if I could only get the BBC satellite channels.Jomy

8 years ago

Greg

we used to get the bbc channels on our sky box in costa brava north spain but then lost them. I assume this is to do with UK Spot beam you have listed above. Is there anyway to get them in spain now?Thanks

8 years ago

nelson

Hi! Am Nelson and I reside in Uganda East Africa, Is it possible to view both British and American FTAs? I already have a freesat box and a six feet C-band, what else do I need? Please I need your help. Thx.

7 years ago

Kaden R. Martin

I have a DirecTV dish and I wish to pick up BBC world News over FTA, what is the co-ordinates for the channel and can I pick it up with a Coax cable? Thanks

7 years ago

malcolm61

Bonjour ! I have acquired an "Astra23" dish. Is there a list of the channels available and what numbers on the remote control correspond to what channel ? Merci !

7 years ago

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7 years ago

tangerine

Is it possible to receive the satellite signal for 28.2 and 19.2 on one satellite dish as I would like to see English and German channels. I have some reception on 19.2 but signal strength not strong enough for German channel reception. What do I need to do. Does the satellite need to be realign and if so to what position. And would I be able to watch this from two Tv's in different rooms?Does anyone know anyone in Edinburgh who could do this. Thanks

7 years ago

tangerine

Not 28.2 but Astra 2E,2Fand 2G

7 years ago

Bahman

I am very much interested to watch BBC world news (in English) in my hometown Shiraz, Iran. I would appreciate it greatly if you could kindly tell me the names of the satellites along with their frequencies, symbol rates, FEC and polarization by which I can tune in to BBC world news. Many thanks for your time.

7 years ago

Umberto

Hello there, i leave in Naples Italy and i wonder if just with an 80cm parabolic disc settled on Astra 2E i will be ok to see the list of channels mentioned above.rgdsUmberto

7 years ago

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7 years ago

JAT

Having watched BBC world news for long time on Astra 1 (19,2) SD I saw the banner instructing me to use freq. 11228 V 22000 HD from 1st of Oct. But no mentioning of moving to Astra 2 ( 28,2) or to stay at Astra 1?Please advise!

7 years ago

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7 years ago

Behrouz

BBC World News has stopped being broadcast on Hotbird, 12597 in Iran. What am I supposed to do now?

7 years ago

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7 years ago

Antony

Hello there,I am able to receive the majority of English channels in Germany i.e. BBC, ITV etc via Astra - but I have yet to find a TV guide to see what's on - any chance you can help and provide a good download/Website?Thanks

7 years ago

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7 years ago

Abebe Kebede

I am writing from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia( East Africa). I watch the BBc tv programs on Nile Sat and recently I encountered that the sound reception for the BBC program is so poor compared to CNN, France 24 tv channel, and other international tv channels. To listen to the news and other programs on the BBC, I have to add the volume of my 42 inch LG tv set to the maximum and when I switch to CNN or other tv channels the volume disturbs the whole neighbours. So, is there any mechanism in which you could improve its sound transmission to the standard with other tv channels ! thanks !!

7 years ago

Le Hoai Van

How i can to get BBCworld TV free to Air in Viet namIn the past I watched BBC (FTA) on intelsat 19 (166 E)- Nowaday-I can not. BBC help usThanks a lot

6 years ago

Numary

Can I get BBC World Service radio via Hotbird satellite dish in Izmir, Turkey? I used to listen to it but it has been unavailable for about 18 months now. How can I listen in my location? Please Heeelp!

6 years ago

paul

Hi,seem to have lost BBC4 HD and BBC News HD in the last couple of days from Astra2. Both still available in normal digital.Anyone know if there's been a chanage in frequency?Thanks,

6 years ago

panexpo

'Till the end of April 2018 I was able to see BBC 1 and 2 from Milan with a normal 80 cm dish on Astra E. Now I can't see anything. Have you got an idea why? A switch off? Thank you for an answer

6 years ago

Mike

Hi,very useful site.I'm trying to set up to get BBC channels on Astra 28.2E - I can get the sky channels (2F, I think) encoded but can't seem to find the BBC channels (2E 2G). I thought I should be able to also get them with the same LNB - any tips? Are 2E, 2G in different places to 2F?Thanks for any help.

6 years ago

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6 years ago

machingura

im using Arabsat_KU. can i access BBC and other FTA channels, and how?

6 years ago

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As you can see in the above list you have BBC World News HD on satellite Badr 4 (Arabsat Ku-band) 26º East.All channels on Arabsat Badr Ku-band here:• Arabsat Badr 26º East

6 years ago

dob

i am near fuerteventura airport,canary islands spain. I Can pick up a strong signal from my dish on 28.2 east, but no uk channels on my freesat box,except free to air arab channels.the freesat box shows weak signal via the tv.any suggestions to get astra on my tv?

6 years ago

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6 years ago

Patrick

Hi, I have just received back my oyster Vision sat box which has been re-programmed to find Astra 2. Upon reinstalling inside my Motorhome the dish found the satellite immediately. I have a maxiview DVB receiver, when I do a scan for stations from my home in U.K. I only pick up Sky channels and a few fta channels. No BBC or ITV. What am I doing wrong?

6 years ago

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Do you pick up channels from transponders in the four ranges ?The four ranges:• Vertical Low (lower than 11700 MHz)• Horizontal Low (lower than 11700 MHz)• Vertical High (higher than 11700 MHz)• Horizontal High (higher than 11700 MHz)Transponders and television channels on Astra 2E/2F/2G 28° East

6 years ago

bookman

I have been forced to tune to Astra 19 and can only get loads of german programmed plus Sky INTERNATIONAL And BBC world news what can I do to get all the programmes advertises above?

6 years ago

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If you're forced to align the dish to Astra 19.2° East, you're forced to see channels of Astra 19.2° East (Sky News Intl, BBC World News Europe HD, NHK WORLD-JPN, Al Jazeera English HD, RT HD...).• Astra 19.2° EastYou need signals from Astra 28.2° East to get BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four...• Astra 28.2° EastWhy are you forced ? Where are you? How big is your dish?

6 years ago

Lee bax

hello webmaster. im from the UK, currently living in hong kong. i live in a 5 story building. Is it possible for me to get a dish big enouch for me to put on the rooftop to catch the 28.2E sat to catch the uk channels? much appreciated, lee

6 years ago

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No, it is not possible in Hong Kong.

5 years ago

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The new BBC Scotland channel launched on Sunday 24th February 2019 at 7pm.

5 years ago

RB Italy

Hi,I am living in central Italy. I had a discussion with another ex pat who said that he was watching U.K. free sat tv on a 140cm dish.I know absolutely nothing about satellite TV other than it sounds a great idea and one that would help with average internet TV coverage. In words that a Beano reader can understand, what are your thoughts before I spend any money and where is the best place to buy the required equipment.

5 years ago

Webmaster

Where and when that expat was watching BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, ITV 1, ITV 2... in Italy with 140 cm dish ?

5 years ago

RB Italy

Thanks for you response.He stated that he is in central/south Abruzzo and is currently using a free view system .

5 years ago

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Using a free-to-air satellite system...140 cm seems to me too small to receive the Astra 2E/2F/2G UK Ku-band Spotbeams in Abruzzo, but there are very few reports on the map above, I don't know.Contact a competent local installer and tell us your experience.

5 years ago

RB italy

Webmaster Thanks very much for your help, I think I might pay him a visit and see if it’s as good as he said, not that he might be telling any porky pies!!!

5 years ago

FranciscusJ

Torreblanca, Spain. 40.211143,0.20918334 on a 80cm dish - got sky with lnb quality 39% video/audio ok, bbc quality 38% video/audio not ok. Changed to a 120cm dish - sky quality now 47%, bbc now 43% video/audio ok. so far seems to be sufficient.Getting the dish properly aligned is a b*, millimeter work.

5 years ago

Squirepete

EXPATS who struggle to receive UK TV in southern Spain / Portugal now have a partial solution.As STV HD (Scottish ITV1) is now on Astra2 Europe beam. Corrie/Emmerdale/BGT etc.Tune Astra 2 to 12090V 27500 2/3 VPID=519 APID=647 STV EAST+ 12012V 27500 2/3 VPID=517 APID=642 STV NORTH" " " VPID=518 APID=646 STV Tayside

5 years ago

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@SquirepeteUnfortunately now these STV HD versions on European Beam are encrypted channels. Since 5th June 2019.• ITV channels

5 years ago

Brian

I'm just moving to a new house in Normandy, France and the satellite dish is tuned to Astra 19.2 With my new French Philips smart TV, which apparently has a built in decoder, the channel search has found over 1000 channels, none of which are for the French or UK main channels, but mostly German or other countries. I've also tried using an external satellite decoder, which has found nothing and strangely tells me to check my dish. I want to be able receive the main French and UK channels. Is Astra 19.2 the correct satellite to use and, if so, how can I receive the channels that I really want?

5 years ago

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5 years ago

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5 years ago

Richard

Hi,I have a 1.4m dish and and located in SW portugal - close to Aljezur. What options do I have for English spoeaking Freesat / FTA channels?thanks

5 years ago

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5 years ago

Phil

Dear Satexpat,I have lost contact with the British programmes on my old Sky Box.Has there been any changes in the last few Days...!Best Regards,Phil

5 years ago

Degs

Hi there. Very briefly if we are receiving all the free UK channels on a generic satellite box in France can we say that the dish is definitely pointing at 28.2 East and NOT 19.2 east.Thanks for any helpDegs

5 years ago

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5 years ago

Zerihuun

Can you tell me BBC frequency on NILESAT

5 years ago

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• TP 11766 MHz H 27500 Nilesat 201 7° WestAs you can see in the above list, BBCW (BBC World News) on Nilesat 7° West:• Frequency and polarity: 11766 MHz Horizontal• SR and FEC: 27500 kS/s 5/6

5 years ago

a d o

what should my dish be on for my area swindon wilts sn2 7rh 19.2 east or 28.2 degrees can you tell me please or can anyone help.

5 years ago

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If you want to watch BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and so on: 28.2° East, Astra 2 28.2° East. The signal in the UK is strong.

5 years ago

Amir

Hi,How can i watch BBC Word news in Vienna, Austria ?Thanks n Advanced

5 years ago

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BBC World News Europe HD is available free-to-air on satellite Astra 19.2° East (same satellite as Austrian and German channels).Basically you need:• A satellite dish antenna pointed at Astra 19.2° Est• An (at least) HD satellite receiver (it can be an external set-top box or a built-in television tuner)

5 years ago

Keith

Please can you tell me if I can receive FTA UK (BBC) channels in Istra (Croatia) with a 1.2m dish pointing to 28.2?

4 years ago

Olivier8064

Is it possible to activate subtitle with a free to air receiver while viewing BBC live ?

4 years ago

Dutta

Hi webmaster. Need help as new to Sat TV. I am on a ship which has facility for Sat TV. Basically the ship's run between Rotterdam via Kiel canal to St. Petersburg and back to Rotterdam via Skagen ( north). We on ship want to watch UK channel ( BBC/ ITV/ Sky/ other English channels) free. We would be grateful if you could provide us Satellite name/ angle/frequency/polarization/symbol rate/etc to tune covering the area of our ship's run. Vessel is equipped with an Intellian t110W global satellite FTA TV reception system (World View Universal LNB/dish DIA 105 cm/DVB-S2 Decode capability). Shall eagerly await your response.

4 years ago

Dutta

Anyone to help on my above query?

4 years ago

Rahima

I live in Austria. What options do I have to get BBC entertainment please

4 years ago

glenn

recently lost most fta channels from astra 28.2 east, have only the bbc, itv and channel 4. Am in playa flamenca near Murcia Spain, have a guy looking at it, i might need larger dish, shall let you know the wtf is wrong.

4 years ago

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4 years ago

Adam

East Switzerland, 1m dish going into Bravia TV with direct tuning and no CAM. All UKFreesat channels working well plus more on Astra 28.2

3 years ago

Rafi

I like to know how can I see bbc1/2/3 & itv1/2/3 or any free sky channels I live in Barcelona Spain what Dish size and what type of receiver or do I need a old sky receiver with or without card or can it be Fta receiver. It would be very much appreciated today thank you very much. ?? ?? ?

3 years ago

rodolphe

I read on UK websites for expats that Barcelona has a "null" for the UK beam,so it s very difficult to get FTA bbc ther,when it s quite ok in Valencia,strange as it is...and it works well in Carcassonne 200ks as the bird flies...enquire with Brit expats(or teachers of English) in bcn!..

2 years ago

Tony Swaine

What is the bbc3 tuning now it's back on TV dish is on Astra 28.2 east. (standard Sky HD box)

2 years ago

rod

it s only after 7PM(uk)=8PM (CETdaytime it s "CBBC" if you have CBBC you have it ,just wait after 7 or 8 PM

2 years ago

Steve

Hello, is BBC 6 available on satellite, please? On Astra 19,2E perhaps? :D Thanks!

2 years ago

David

Hi Team, I’m in the northern Costa Blanca, small community with 2.4 m dish and 5/16 multi switch to a Humax Freesat.I lose BBC, ITV and many other channels in the evening although channel 4 is OK, have they changed satellites or do I need to realign my dish?Helpful suggestions would be really appreciated.

2 years ago

Smith

Is this up to date as there's no signal on 12129 v 27500 and this says it has yesterday and dave etcI tuned to freesat before but want to tune manually as can get lot more channels as I live with communal 2ft wide dish which connects to mutliple satellites.I just want a list of full frequencies that I can get north west England.But its very time consuming as there's frequencies missing off the TV tuners astra 28.2e but there'd also frequencies on there not listed on this website that do have a signal.Also I want to know if I get signal both dvbs and dbvs2 but site doesn't specify dbvs2.. Will selecting dvbs2 be adviced? (eg if I get signal on both will it work?

1 year ago

patla

BBC has gone HD, and switched off most SD transmission on Astra as from 14 Feb 2023. There is now just one standard definition per BBC channel, and I can pick these up; but my channel search doesn't pick up any of the BBC HD channels. My box is HD compatible, and I pick up Channel 5 HD, but there's no sign of the BBC channels.So, questions:1. Do you need a bigger dish for HD reception? I'm near the edge of the BBC Astra footprint.2. Does the LNB need greater precision alignment?3. Or is there some other reason why BBC HD channels are ot detected?

1 year ago

Kitty

Since a few days, probably 14 Feb, BBC channels via Satellite Astra East say "no signal" (on 763,764,765) But I can still get ITV and Channel 4. What is the reason? I live in the East of France and no problem before. Help please?

1 year ago

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Several BBC channels changed their frequency or ceased in SD. Have you an HD satellite receiver?

1 year ago

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@patlaUsually a DVB-S2 frequency needs a better signal than a DVB-S one.The signal can be improved with a bigger dish, more accurate dish alignment, more accurate LNB skew angle, replacing a faulty / inadequate for that dish / poor gain / high noise factor LNB...

1 year ago

Sue

We have a camping car with a satellite dish, French tv and a TNT card. Unsure of whether the receiver/ box is purely TNT or not at present. Will I be able to view English tv from this ? As long as the dish is tuned to Astra 28.2 ?

1 year ago

tester

BBC HD now uses 30000 Symbolrate and 3/4 FEC with 8psk modulation which ismuch more difficult to receive. In Berlin a 1,5m dish does not suffice to pick up all transponder signals 24/7. 10847 as the strongest one works from 8pm to 2am only. Some transponder like 11025 or 11055 don't work at all, where as 11067,11096 Work for 2h a day.

1 year ago

Brexit “refugee”

BBC programmes seem now to have disappeared completely from our Satellite reception in Boppard Rheinland-Pfalz which up until now has been well within the Satellite reception zones in Germany. Is this also due to the BBC change to HD? ITV channels seems to be working ok still

1 year ago

Jim

Have had good réception of BBC 1 South via Astra but suddenly no picture on this Channel. How to reconnect...please

12 months ago

ifone

Hi there,Do you know if it is possible to recive BBC channels and other Astra 2E channels in nothern Italy (Lombardy)? If it is possible do you know what dish size would work? I saw a few reception reports from a few years ago but I don't think they are applicable anymore. I am new to satelite systems so sorry if I am missing any important details.