Just a list of the TV channels available for free in South Africa using a KU band satellite dish as at July 2010, FTA channel lists change pretty often so this won’t valid for too long but you can get the latest lists using lyngsat or satbeams websites. The list will give you an idea of which channels you could receive with a motorized satellite installation using a DiSEqC motor.
Hopefully we get more interesting channels eventually but as you can see on this list some of the fta TV channels are not too bad and if you have an interest in Islamic TV channels or African TV channels there is some decent free television available. At this stage there are very few Free HD TV channels available but more should launch in the next few months.
Well here it is, a list of free to area channels available in most of the sub Sahara on the KU band, you would be able to pick most channels up with a Motor and 1.2m dish.
| Channel | Link | Sat | Other Sats |
| Purple Turtle Communications | http://www.purpleturtle.co.za/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries | http://www.mountainoffire.org/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) |
| Smile of a Child TV | http://www.smileofachildtv.org/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| JCTV | http://www.jctv.org/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| RRsat promo | http://www.rrsat.com/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| KidsCo | http://www.kidscotv.tv/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| Bom Deus | http://www.igrejabomdeus.org/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| Apostolic Oneness Network | http://www.aontv.com/ | Telstar 11N – 37.6W | |
| Inter + | http://www.interplus.tv/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| MSNBC | http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| BYU TV | http://www.byutv.org/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| Globecomm | http://www.globecommsystems.com/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| Da Ai 2 | http://www.newdaai.tv/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| MAC TV | http://www.mactv.com.tw/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| GünAz TV | http://www.gunaz.tv/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| VoA TV Persian | http://www.voapnn.com/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| BBC Persian | http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/tv/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| Hwazan Satellite TV | http://www.hwazantv.com/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| Aghapy TV | http://www.aghapy.tv/ | Telstar 12 – 15W | |
| GlobeCast | http://www.globecast.com/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| Canal Info News | http://www.canalinfonews.com/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| STV 1 | http://www.stvgroup.com/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| BVN TV Europa | http://www.bvn.nl/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| The Israeli Network | http://www.tin.tv/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| GlobeCast promo | http://www.globecast.com/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| Voxafrica Africa | http://www.voxafrica.com/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| Canal 2 International | http://www.canal2international.net/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| LM TV | http://www.lmtv.ci/ | Sirius 4 (4.8E) | |
| TPA Internacional | http://www.tpa.ao/ | EutelSat W3A (7.0E) | |
| 2S TV | http://www.2stv.net/ | EutelSat W3A (7.0E) | EutelSat W4 (36.0E) |
| MTA International | http://www.mta.tv/ | EutelSat W3A (7.0E) | |
| TV Zimbo | http://www.tvzimbo.co.ao/ | EutelSat W3A (7.0E) | |
| RTS 1 | http://www.rts.sn/default_RTS1_sommaire.htm | EutelSat W3A (7.0E) | EutelSat W4 (36.0E) |
| Afro Music Channel | http://www.afro-music.com/ | EutelSat W2A (10.0E) | |
| The MGM Channel Portugal | http://www.mgmchannel.com/index.php?lang=9 | EutelSat W2A (10.0E) | |
| Mboa TV | http://www.mboatv.com/ | EutelSat W4 (36.0E) | |
| Touba TV | http://www.toubatv.net/ | EutelSat W4 (36.0E) | |
| ORTB TV | http://www.ortb.bj/ | EutelSat W4 (36.0E) | |
| LoveWorld Plus | http://www.loveworldplus.org/ | EutelSat W4 (36.0E) | |
| CCTV | http://www.cctv.com/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| CCTV 4 Europe | http://tv.cctv.com/cctv4/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| CCTV News English | http://english.cctv.com/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| CCTV F | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | ||
| NTV Uganda | http://www.ntvuganda.co.ug/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| NTV | http://www.ntv.co.ke/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| KBC Channel 1 | http://www.kbc.co.ke/channel.asp?ID=1 | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| K24 | http://www.k24.co.ke/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| KTN | http://www.ktnkenya.tv/ | EutelSat W7 (36.0E) | |
| My TV promo | http://www.mytvafrica.tv/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| ViewAfrica Network | http://www.viewafricanetwork.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Madani Channel | http://www.madanichannel.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Faith TV | http://www.faithworldtv.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Press TV | http://www.presstv.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| TV Novo Tempo | http://www.novotempo.org.br/tv/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Supreme Master TV | http://www.suprememastertv.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| ACBN | http://www.acbntv.org/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| KICC TV | http://www.kicc.org.uk/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Spirit Word | http://www.spiritword.org.za/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| ManáSat | http://www.manasat.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| ManáSat 1 | http://www.manasat.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Kurios-TV promo | http://www.manasat.com/kurios/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Hosanna Broadcasting Network tests | http://www.hosannabroadcasting.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Daystar TV | http://www.daystar.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Kingdom Life Network | http://www.kingdomlifenetwork.com/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| 3ABN International | http://www.3abntv.org/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Eden Life Network | http://www.edenlifeministries.co.za/ENG/network/netwerk.html | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Emmanuel TV | http://www.emmanuel.tv/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| DCLM | http://www.dclm.org/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Chosen TV | http://www.thelordschosenworld.org/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Omega Channel | http://www.omegachannel.tv/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Hope Channel International | http://www.hopetv.org/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Divine Truth | http://www.divinetruth.tv/ | IntelSat 10 (68.5E) | |
| Mindset Health | http://www.mindset.co.za/health/index.html | IntelSat 7 (68.6E) | |
| Mindset Learn | http://www.mindset.co.za/learn/ | IntelSat 7 (68.6E) | |
| France 24 English | http://www.france24.com/ | IntelSat 7 (68.6E) | |
| Vivid mosaic | http://www.sentech.co.za/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=18&bid=22&btitle=ProductsAndServices&meid=28 | IntelSat 7 (68.6E) | |
| God TV Africa | http://www.god.tv/homepage?region=42 | IntelSat 7 (68.6E) |