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. This means that they are easily accessible on an 80cm dish with a motorised dish system (where other companies would install a second dish for Nilesat!). And with the latest motors you can ensure that your satellite dish moves between the satellites quickly. Most satellite receivers / digiboxes produced these days can be made to control the movement of the satellite dish and aim it at the correct satellite.

The advantage of Nile sat is that you need to point your satellite at this satellite if you want to receive the Showtime channels, including the Showtime Sports channels that will (until the 2009 /10 season) show EVERY UK Premier League football match. More on Showtime on Nilesat

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

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.