List of satellite television companies explained
This is a list of satellite television providers, operating around the world.
Africa
Angola
Côte d'Ivoire
East Africa
Ethiopia
Ghana
- Crystal TV - Digital Terrestrial
- Multichoice[1] - DSTV & GOTV
- Multitv[2] - Multichannel free to air
- RCS[3] - Multichannel free to air
- StarTimes - Digital Terrestrial
Namibia
Middle East and North Africa
Mozambique
Nigeria
- African Cable Television - commenced operations on the 1st of December 2014. Operations were discontinued a few months later.
- CTL
- Daarsat
- DStv[4] [5] Other networks like HiTV (out of operations) and StarTimes have increased the competitiveness of the cable TV market.[6] [7]
- GOtv[8]
- KAFTAN TV
- Kwese TV - discontinued its DTH operation in 2019[9]
- Metro Digital
- Moreplex TV
- Montage Cable Network[10] Also commenced operations in 2014 but is no longer in operations.
- Mytv[11] - discontinued
- OurTV[12]
- Play Consat
- Sairtek is a top broadcast service provider in lagos Nigeria, sairtek provides free to air broadcasting, live streaming, satellite, OTT and IPTV, distribution and contribution services.
- StarTimes - DTT and DTH operator
- TrendTV[13]
- TStv[14] was off air but back on air since October 2020 - discontinued
Réunion
- Canal+ Réunion
- Parabole Réunion
- TNT Sat Réunion - under Canal+
- Orange Réunion - brought by Canal+ in 2023.
South Africa
Togo
Zambia
Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
- https://akashdth.com/[17]
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
- MAG DTH
- ShahzadSky DTH
- Startime
Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
Oceania
Australia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna
Europe
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
- Canal+
- Orange
- Polsat Box
- Wizja TV - merged into Cyfra+ in 2002.
- n - merged into nc+ in 2013.
- Telewizja na kartę - sold to Smart HD+ in 2016.
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
- Canal+
- Kabelio
- Sky
- TPS - merged into Canalsat in 2008.
- Orange - brought by Canal+ in 2023.
- DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999.
- Tele+ - merged into Sky in 2003.
- Stream TV - merged into Sky in 2003.
- RaiSat - files for bankruptcy in 2010.
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Americas
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haïti
Honduras
Martinique
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Martin
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
- CANTV
- Inter
- Movistar Venezuela
- Simple TV (formerly called DirecTV Venezuela)
Notes and References
- Web site: Multichoice Ghana. Multichoice Ghana.
- Web site: Multitv. Multitvworld.com. en-US. 11 May 2020.
- Web site: RCS Ghana. RCS Ghana.
- Web site: Multichoice Increase DStv Subscription Prices. P.M. News. 30 September 2014.
- Web site: Subscribers groan under high cost of pay TV in Nigeria. 30 December 2011. vanguardngr.com. 30 September 2014.
- Web site: GoTV, StarTimes in Battle for Consumer Loyalty. This Day. 30 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085813/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/gotv-startimes-in-battle-for-consumer-loyalty/138558. 6 October 2014. dead.
- Web site: MultiChoice, HiTV Open War Chests for EPL Rights. 25 May 2009. nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng. 30 September 2014.
- Web site: Why GOtv's catching on like wild fire . businessexpressng.com . 30 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071823/http://businessexpressng.com/magazine/detail.php?news=243 . 6 October 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Kwese TV finally shuts down. Joseph. Olaoluwa. 11 August 2019.
- Web site: Montage Cable Network debuts with 36 channels . Daily Independent Lagos . 30 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151001/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/04/montage-cable-network-debuts-with-36-channels/ . 6 October 2014 . dead .
- Web site: My TV, strong contender in pay-tv market. 30 September 2014.
- Web site: Africa. Space in. 2020-05-25. OurTV Launches DTH Service On NigComSat 1R. 2021-02-24. Space in Africa. en-US.
- Web site: Official website . 30 September 2014.
- Web site: TStv Africa. 30 September 2014.
- Web site: اچ دي پلس: فراهم کننده نشرات مستقیم به خانه در افغانستان. oqaab.af.
- Web site: Express AM6 at 53.0°E - LyngSat. www.lyngsat.com.
- https://akashdth.com/ Akash Digital TV
- Web site: MONGOLSAT - Хиймэл дагуулаар ТВ, радиогийн сувгууд үнэгүй үзэх. www.mongolsat.mn.
- Web site: Mongolsat on Telstar 18 Vantage at 138.0°E - LyngSat. www.lyngsat.com.
- Web site: La mejor TV por satélite DISH Puerto Rico. 2021-02-03. puertorico.dish.com.
- Web site: KIWISAT PR Te hacemos una prioridad. 2021-02-03. www.kiwisatpr.com.
