List of satellite television companies
(Redirected from List of Direct broadcast satellite providers)
This is a list of satellite television providers, operating around the world.
Africa
[edit]Angola
[edit]- DStv - under DStv Bué
- UAU!TV
Côte d'Ivoire
[edit]- Canal+ Afrique
- DStv - under DStv French Plus
- Easy TV Côte d'Ivoire - under Canal+
- StarTimes - French & English
East Africa
[edit]- Azam TV
- Canal+ Afrique
- DStv
- Orange - bought by Canal+ in 2023
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- StarTimes
- TPS - merged into Canalsat in 2008
- Zuku TV
Ethiopia
[edit]Ghana
[edit]- Crystal TV[1] - digital terrestrial
- Multichoice[1] - DSTV & GOTV
- Multitv[2] - multichannel free-to-air
- RCS[3] - multichannel free-to-air
- StarTimes - digital terrestrial
Middle East and North Africa
[edit]Mozambique
[edit]- Canal+ Réunion
- DStv - under DStv Bué
- Gotv Moçambique - under DStv
- StarTimes under MTM Moçambique
- UAU!TV
- ZAP TV
Namibia
[edit]- DStv
- GOtv Namibia - under DStv
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- Satelio
- StarSat - under StarTimes TV
Nigeria
[edit]- African Cable Television - commenced operations on 1 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
- Montage Cable Network[10] - also commenced operations in 2014 but is no longer in operations
- Moreplex TV
- Mytv[11] - discontinued
- OurTV[12]
- Play Consat
- Sairtek - a top broadcast service provider in Lagos; 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
[edit]- Canal+ Réunion
- Orange Réunion - bought by Canal+ in 2023
- Parabole Réunion
- TNT Sat Réunion - under Canal+
South Africa
[edit]- Deukom - under Satelio
- DStv
- GOtv South Africa - under DStv
- OpenView HD
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- StarSat - under StarTimes TV
- ZapSat - under Zap TV
Togo
[edit]Zambia
[edit]- DStv
- GOtv Zambia - under DStv
- Muvi TV
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- Topstar TV Zambia - under StarTimes TV
Asia
[edit]Afghanistan
[edit]Bangladesh
[edit]- Akash Digital TV[17]
Cambodia
[edit]- Cambodian DTV Network
India
[edit]Indonesia
[edit]Israel
[edit]Japan
[edit]Malaysia
[edit]- Astro
- MYTV Broadcasting DTH
- NJOI
- OK Vision
Mongolia
[edit]Myanmar
[edit]Nepal
[edit]Pakistan
[edit]- MAG DTH
- ShahzadSky DTH
- Startime
Philippines
[edit]South Korea
[edit]Sri Lanka
[edit]Thailand
[edit]- DTV
- GMM Z
- Good TV
- IPM TV
- PSI TV
- TrueVisions
Vietnam
[edit]- An Viên Television (MobiTV)
- K+
- Vietnam Multimedia Corporation
Oceania
[edit]Australia
[edit]New Caledonia
[edit]New Zealand
[edit]Vanuatu
[edit]Wallis and Futuna
[edit]Europe
[edit]Albania
[edit]Austria
[edit]- DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999
- HD Austria
- Sky
Belgium
[edit]- Télésat
- TPS - filed for bankruptcy in 2008
- TV Vlaanderen
Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]Bulgaria
[edit]Croatia
[edit]Cyprus
[edit]Czech Republic
[edit]Denmark
[edit]- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
Estonia
[edit]Finland
[edit]- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
France
[edit]- AB Sat - sold to Bis TV in 2008
- Bis TV
- Canal+
- Fransat
- Orange - bought by Canal+ in 2023
- TPS - merged into Canalsat in 2008
Georgia
[edit]Germany
[edit]- DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999
- Diveo - sold to M7 in 2019
- HD+
- Sky Deutschland
Greece
[edit]Hungary
[edit]Ireland
[edit]Italy
[edit]- RaiSat - filed for bankruptcy in 2010
- Sky Italia
- Stream TV - merged into Sky in 2003
- Tele+ - merged into Sky in 2003
- Tivùsat
Latvia
[edit]Lithuania
[edit]Luxembourg
[edit]Montenegro
[edit]Netherlands
[edit]North Macedonia
[edit]Norway
[edit]- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
Poland
[edit]- Canal+
- n - merged into nc+ in 2013
- Orange
- Polsat Box
- Telewizja na kartę - sold to Smart HD+ in 2016
- Wizja TV - merged into Cyfra+ in 2002
Portugal
[edit]Romania
[edit]- Akta (formerly Max TV) - merged into Dolce in 2012
- Boom TV - merged into Dolce in 2012
- Digi
- Focus Sat
- Freesat
- Orange
- Telekom (formerly Dolce) - merged into Orange in 2022
Russia
[edit]- MTS
- NTV Plus
- Telekarta
- Tricolor TV
Serbia
[edit]Slovakia
[edit]Slovenia
[edit]Spain
[edit]- Canal+ - merged into Movistar+ in 2015
- Movistar Plus+
- Via Digital - merged into Digital+ in 2003
Sweden
[edit]- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
Switzerland
[edit]- Canal+
- DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999
- Kabelio
- Orange - bought by Canal+ in 2023
- RaiSat - filed for bankruptcy in 2010
- Sky
- Stream TV - merged into Sky in 2003
- Tele+ - merged into Sky in 2003
- TPS - merged into Canalsat in 2008
Turkey
[edit]Ukraine
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]- BSB - merged into BSkyB in 1990
- Freesat
- Freesat from Sky - sold to Freesat and Sky in 2021
- Sky
- Sky Multichannels - bought by Sky in 2001
Americas
[edit]Argentina
[edit]- Antina
- Vrio Corp.
Bolivia
[edit]Brazil
[edit]- Claro TV
- Oi TV
- SKY Brasil
Canada
[edit]Chile
[edit]Colombia
[edit]Costa Rica
[edit]Dominican Republic
[edit]Ecuador
[edit]El Salvador
[edit]French Guiana
[edit]Guadeloupe
[edit]Guatemala
[edit]Haïti
[edit]Honduras
[edit]Martinique
[edit]Mexico
[edit]- Dish México
- Sky México
- Star TV
Nicaragua
[edit]Panama
[edit]Paraguay
[edit]Peru
[edit]- Cable Mágico Satelital
- Claro TV
- Tuves
- Vrio Corp.
Puerto Rico
[edit]- Claro TV
- DirecTV
- Dish Network[21]
- Kiwisat[22]
Saint Barthélemy
[edit]Saint Martin
[edit]United States
[edit]- AlphaStar - filed for bankruptcy in 1997
- DirecTV
- Dish Network
- Glorystar
- Orby TV - shut down in 2021
- Primestar - bought by DirecTV in 1999
- USSB - merged into DirecTV in 1999
- Voom - sold to Dish in 2005
Uruguay
[edit]Venezuela
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Multichoice Ghana". Multichoice Ghana.
- ^ "Multitv". Multitvworld.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "RCS Ghana". RCS Ghana.
- ^ "Multichoice Increase DStv Subscription Prices". P.M. News. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Subscribers groan under high cost of pay TV in Nigeria". vanguardngr.com. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "GoTV, StarTimes in Battle for Consumer Loyalty". This Day. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "MultiChoice, HiTV Open War Chests for EPL Rights". nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Why GOtv's catching on like wild fire". businessexpressng.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Olaoluwa, Joseph (11 August 2019). "Kwese TV finally shuts down".
- ^ "Montage Cable Network debuts with 36 channels". Daily Independent Lagos. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "My TV, strong contender in pay-tv market". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Africa, Space in (25 May 2020). "OurTV Launches DTH Service On NigComSat 1R". Space in Africa. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Official website". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "TStv Africa". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "اچ دي پلس: فراهم کننده نشرات مستقیم به خانه در افغانستان". oqaab.af.
- ^ "Express AM6 at 53.0°E - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
- ^ Akash Digital TV
- ^ "MONGOLSAT - Хиймэл дагуулаар ТВ, радиогийн сувгууд үнэгүй үзэх". www.mongolsat.mn.
- ^ "Mongolsat on Telstar 18 Vantage at 138.0°E - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
- ^ neosat
- ^ "La mejor TV por satélite | DISH Puerto Rico". puertorico.dish.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "KIWISAT PR | Te hacemos una prioridad". www.kiwisatpr.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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