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Arabsat Satellite TV Channels
The Arabsat constellation of satellites is located at 26 degrees east of south, and are primarily used for transmitting to the Middle East. However some of the signals can be picked up in Spain, even on an 80cm satellite dish.
Nilesat Satellite TV Channels
Many of the
television channels on Arabsat are also
available on Nilesat 7W, but i have found that these on Arabsat are much
stronger
There are a few free English audio television channels of interest on Arabsat, that you can view on any generic digital satellite receiver. These include BBC World News.
However the bonus of the Arabsat system is that you can receive the MBC and FOX group of channels. These have many English TV programmes on them, many from the USA and UK.
MBC is a group of free to air channels provide many films and tv programmes in English. There are four channels that show action drama and movies during the day. However the only drawback being that they do have Arabic subtitles! The channels include MBC 2, MBC 4, MBC Action, MBC Max.
Fox Movies is a dedicated free to air movie channel, showing the 20th Century Fox movie catalogue.
Dubai One is a channel that shows many US dramas and action series.
For more information as to the programmes these channels show, check out the TV guides via the menu.
The table below shows which channels are available on the Arabsat and Nilesat satellites that carry English language programmes.
Arabsat Nilesat MBC Satellite TV Channels
| General and Entertainment Channels | Arabsat | Nilesat |
| MBC1 | Yes | Yes |
| MBC2 | Yes | Yes |
| MBC3 | Yes | Yes |
| MBC4 | Yes | Yes |
| MBC Action | Yes | Yes |
| MBC Persia | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Series | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Movies | Yes | Yes |
| Dubai One | Yes | Yes |
| Luxe TV | Yes | |
| Bahrain TV Channel 55 | Yes | |
| KTV 2 (Kuwait TV) | Yes | Yes |
| City 7 TV | Yes | |
| News Channels | ||
| Al Jazeera English | Yes | Yes |
| BBC World (Arabic) | Yes | |
| BBC World (Middle East) | Yes | Yes |
| EuroNews | Yes | Yes |
| CNN International Europe | Yes | |
| France 24 | Yes | Yes |
| CNBC | Yes | |
| Music Channels | ||
| MTV Arabia | Yes | Yes |
| Childrens Channels | ||
| Space Toon English | Yes | |
The MBC channels (MBC1,MBC2,MBC3,MBC4, MBC Action and MBC Max) are available on the following satellite frequencies:
Arabsat / Badr 4/6 (26 east)
Frequency 11919
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Nilesat 101 / 102 (7 West)
Frequency 11938
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Fox Movies is available on the following satellite frequencies:
Arabsat / Badr 4/6 (26 east)
Frequency 11843
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Nilesat 101 / 102 (7 West)
Frequency 11766
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 5/6
Fox Series is available on the following satellite frequencies:
Arabsat / Badr 4/6 (26 east)
Frequency 11843
Polarisation H
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Nilesat 101 / 102 (7 West)
Frequency 12130
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 5/6
Dubai One is available on the following satellite frequencies:
Arabsat / Badr 4/6 (26 east) Frequency 12130
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Nilesat 101 / 102 (7 West)
Frequency 11785
Polarisation V
Symbol Rate 27500
FEC 3/4
Arabsat / Nilesat Channel Guides
MBC 2 Channel Guide
MBC 4 Channel Guide
MBC Max Channel Guide
MBC Action Channel Guide
Fox Movies Channel Guide
Fox Series Channel Guide
Dubai One Channel Guide
Nilesat / Arabsat satellite installations require a small satellite dish, LNB and Free to air (FTA) satellite receiver. We can supply and install these systems costing from 200 euros.