A satellite dish in Zaria, Nigeria
I had the opportunity to visit Zaria, a town in Northern Nigeria, on my recent trip to that country. I was pleasantly surprised to have observed so many satellite dishes as I was being driven into the city. You can thus imagine my excitement when I got to my relative’s apartment and saw that he also had one of the big dishes. Never mind that power from the national grid was off; that’s what power generators are made for. In a few minutes after my arrival, I was switching through the channels on the satellite receiver; over 200 of them.
Nilesat is an Egyptian company, and the name of a series of Egyptian communications satellites. Nilesat operates multiple geosynchronous communications satellites all of which are stationed at 7 degrees West. The Nilesat satellites deliver more than 470 TV & 104 Audio Channels, including a wide variety of Egyptian, Arabic & International Channels – most of which are free-to-air. Content include: news, movies, talk shows, reality shows, sports and everything else you can imagine on a satellite tv service.
Nilesat currently operates two satellites: Nilesat 101 and Nilesat 102. I flipped through over 200 channels which were mostly Arabic channels with some having English subtitles. The TV channels were mostly services from Arabic countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Libya, UAE, Tunisia etc. I even saw a channel from Chad Republic. Were these good enough to watch? Yes they were most especially because viewing the channels was absolutely free-of-charge. You pay no monthly subscription so long you have a satellite dish big enough to capture the signals from space.
Nilesat 101 at 7.0°W footprint
There is a catch: you have to be within the geographic footprint of the NileSat satellites. As you can see from the map to your left, Nigeria is not exactly within the red lines. Thus, those in northern Nigeria need a bigger dish to be able to capture the signals. Despite the big dishes used in Zaria, some of the TV channels still cracked since the signal strength was low. This means only those at the extremely northern part of West Africa have access to the NileSat services.
Some of the TV channels include:
- Fox Movies Middle East
- Rotana Cinema
- Alhurra Iraq
- ERTU 1 Sat
- Al Kahera wa Al Nas
- Nile TV International
- Al Masriyah
- Al-Jamahirya TV
- Ashorooq TV
- Alrai TV
- Jaras TV
- BBC World News ME
- Al Hedaya
- Music Plus
- Dubai One
- Dubai Sports
- Sama Dubai
- Dubai TV
- Sharjah TV
- Space Toon Arabic
- Nojoom 1
- CNBC Arabiya
- Al Sharqiya TV
- Dubai Racing
Nilesat 101 and Nilesat 102 are located at 7.0°W.
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can i get the nile sat in southern ghana? cuz i will like to buy aljazeerasports card
I doubt.
thanks for your information and l want know weather people in lagos can receive all this stations with 1.8cm dish
I understand you should be able to receive the signals with a 2.4m or bigger dish. Best of luck.
pl.how can i wath thor6 sat in northern nigeria using dish size of 1.35
i’ve got the Multi-Tv installed at home… Besides the 10 tv stations it comes with… can anyone please teach me how to get more Tv channels using my multi-tv reciever???
Eric, you should read How to add more TV & Radio channels to your Multi TV decoder
please after adding infinity tv to your already 13 channels on multi TV,making 24 channels is there any channels or frequencies I don’t no? please if there is any let me know.
hei teach me how to get infinity tv channels with my multitv digi box and sat
call your store were you bought it from, lol
Can i get nilesat signal wit 1.8m dish
That would depend on your location.
I have the dstv decoder,Any luck watching free channels in south africa and kenya except supreme FTA?
Would other decoders offer more?
I have the dstv decoder,Any luck watching free channels in south africa and kenya except supreme FTA?
Would other decoders offer more?
Eddu.
Iam in aba, nigeria,how much is d multitv decoder in naira.
Pls is there any freq that can be viewable in ph nigeria from Nilesat
I NEED JOY SPORTS FREQENCY AND SYMBOL RATE
pls how can nail nilesat with my 2.6 fibre dich.pls put me thru.
Would like to know why I cannot access our channels on my decordar here in Zambia. pLEASE HELP ME
Zambia is a bit far from the footprints of Nilesat.
im trying to get nilesat in chicago,il. do you know if that is possible. thanks
Its impossible. Nilesat is beamed at the Middle East, North Africa and parts of southern Europe only.
Can i please get all the satellites the are in the west with beam in west africa can if possible FTA channels on them
Dear Oluniyi D. Ajao,
Can i please get all the satellites that are in the west with beam in west africa and if possible FTA channels on them
Thanks.
Keep checking this blog for updates in future, that would include more satellites, in future.
I want to know the number and names of FTA channels on Nilesat, Hotbird, Astra and Arabsat. I am using 2.4M Mesh with motorized jack.
Thank you.
hello, thanks for the enlightenment on nilesat. i served in nothern part of Nigeria and i enjoyed the FTA channels on this satellite. can you pls educate me on how this signal can be recieved in Lagos or is it quite impossible. I will appreciate aprompt and full explanation
You need a big dish to receive NileSat signals anywhere in southern parts of Nigeria. A minimum of 2.4 metre dish. That is the most important factor. I suggest you speak with a satellite installer in your locality for futher assistance.
I need frequency and TP for Nilesat 7W , am in Abeokuta and what is the direction for the installation.
Thanks.
I am not an expert in FTA but i think the direction of nilesat is west and that is exactly the opposite direction which a Dstv dish is facing
sorry what is the code for Aljazera and showsports channels.
Pls i need aub stations.frequency,symbolrate,polarization
Pls need satellites and freq on which i can get bbc,al jazeera LC2 NTA,DD-SPORTS,AIT LTV CCTV PTV on fta with 2.4 C-BAND also can i enjoy nilesat.jacob from makurdi
I am in Ghana, how can i get dstv with my reciever?thx 4 ur education.
Pls i nid crtv new 50 channel frequency and symbol send it 2 my inbox
Pls i need the frequency and symble rate of nilesat
There are too many frequencies on NileSat to post here. Simply do a blind scan on your digital satellite receiver.
How can i add more channel an using daarsat hd reciever on tv madagasca with one meter dish
Can i get nilesat here in owerri-south eastern part of Nigeria with 2.4m
pan dish please ?
pls, i need information on CRTV new 50 channel frequency and symbol rate to my e mail address. Thanks from Ikorodu Lagos State
pls give address of dish importer/seller,phone no at Alaba/Oshodi
please i live in Calabar and has the strong SRT 4669X .Pls i do not know the numbers for TP and SR as well as how to enter them into the decoder.Hope someone will help out.The strong manual shows i can get Nilesat.
.please i will like to recieve NILESAT tv stations. i live in Calabar and has the strong SRT 4669X .Pls i do not know the numbers for TP and SR as well as how to enter them into the decoder.Hope someone will help out.The strong manual shows i can get Nilesatpls. i will also like to recieve NILESAT and any other satelites close to it using ku and C bands that i can get withought focusing away from the NILESAT direction
please i will like to recieve NILESAT tv stations. i live in Calabar and has the strong SRT 4669X .Pls i do not know the numbers for TP and SR as well as how to enter them into the decoder.Hope someone will help out.The strong manual shows i can get Nilesatpls. i will also like to recieve NILESAT and any other satelites close to it using ku and C bands that i can get withought focusing away from the NILESAT direction.My dish is 3.8 meter
May God increasing u in knowledge. I am presently living gambia and enjoying nilesat and planning of going back to my country (Nigeria, kwara state). Pls, is possible to get nilesat in kwara state (north central of nig.) with 1.8m disc wide…thanks
Yes it is possible.
I have strong DVB 4652 mpeg2 I was able 2 wach infinity channels but i cant be able 2 receive Gtv and joy tv channels. I will appreciate it if somebody can help me with Freq and symb rate
Well done my brother. You are doing a good work. Please, can you furnish me with detailed requirements a la dish size, decoder type, LNBF etc for Viewing Al-Jazeera Sports and Abu Dhabi in Lagos, Nigeria? Please, includes the estimated cost of the parts.
Any idea of the cost of the Al-Jazeera and Abu Dhabi cards?
Thanks
I discovered that some of the infinity chanel do show picture but there is no audio, why is it so? is it from the setting or from the site? and again why is it most station repeat a movie for more than a week, please an improvement is nedded on most of the stations.
Infinity TV is still in test transmission phase. You need to bear with them, regarding all the glitches you observed.
why cant l used my skyy digital digi box to get some of da FTA channels for free?
I leant dat 1 can watch all dstv statn free wit any mpeg 4 coder.Hw tru is it pls.
False
Good day 2 u. Is it possible to use 2-4 LNB on Motorise dish. Thanks
Hello my people,how u guys day abeg i need some stuff for my HITV at list free to air frequency and symbol rate that can work for my hitv decoder am in akwa,ibom state,any body that av should pls help me by sending the frequency and symbol rate to my email box kolakareem@ymail.com or to my phone number 08037710815 god bless u guys for help ur brain will not die,
I ve seen it workin.DSTV free without card but no local TV eg ait,nta,dbn etc.Wit STR 4669 MPEG4.Strong decoder
Pls i am in port-harcourt and i need frequency and tp for nilesat @ 7deg w
Pls i am in northern nigeria, Daura, Katsina state. How could i get free NTA and AIT channels on my 1.8 dish.
i have strong SRT 4669X and 90cm dish size……can i recieve nilesat channels with that?
God bles u my guy 4 all ur efort.Pls Hw posible can one brnws using decoder & dish.
hello there,am from Zambia.will i be able to catch nilesat in the southern part of africa.
No. Its targetted at the Middle East just that those in parts of West and Central Africa with big dishes are able to capture them.
Pls i have a 2 meter dish can i track nilesat using strong c-band lnb
State your location so we can assist you further.
Pls help me wit multi link frq/Sbl.rate & d best dish siz 4 it.Tanks.God bles
thanks 4 the gud job.pls why is the audio 4 loveworldplus not available?
I need the symbol rate and frequency for any satellite that is working in FTA. send it to my box
thanks
I wil be glad if someone help.
Can i get nilesat here in Ghana?
Hello, Pls helf me with code that con open scremble channels in Nilesat,Sirus 4,Eualsat w3,w6,w7.
Thank’s FR Hassan Uy
hello,
i would like to know if i can get nile sat with an mpeg 4 decoder or multi tv and also would i get english premier league matches live and an x rated channel from my location.
kindly help me to do that and also add up channels if possible.
accra new bortianor on the kasoa winneba road
Pls. I leave in abuja n need to know where to get aljazeera sports card in abuja or kaduna.thanks
please, help me to list the names of satellites i can receive with a 90cm dish. i’ll be so grateful for your info. i use strong srt 4663x
how can i remove d dollar sign 4rm my strong decoder
am using hitv size dish 2 watch dstv on my srt4663x strong decoder with d old dstv smart card
Hallo i need to know about free channels.
regards
Am having problems tracking nss7c with 1.8m dish from lagos can it be the weather,and how sure can one get nilesat with 2.4m dish from lagos.keep up the good work.thanks
A 2.4m is a big dish and should be able to track NileSat from Lagos.
Get the advice of a professional installer before investing in a 2.4m dish.
Pls i need free to air channel for watching premiership leagues
hello, do you have free to air channels we can view in zambia?
I want to how to get fta channels with hotbird in srt4669x strong decoder and also nilesat in imo state
I want to knw how to get fta channels with srt4669x strong decoder in imo state
kindly send me frequency and symbol rates for these tv stations : ait (nigeria), gtv, metro tv, galaxy tv, wiasat 1, tv togo.
kindly send me the freq and sr for the following free to air stations: ait nigeria, gtv, metro tv, viasat 1, galaxy tv, sabc 1,2 and 3 codes, and international tv network uganda and sports tv uganda ltd. thanks and keep up the good work
Can i trap nilesat from Ethiopia ?
Thank you for the answer
You should be able to track any of the Nilesat satellites from any part of Ethiopia using a 1.8m satellite dish and other relevant equipment.
Kindly send me the frequency of Fox Series Channel on Nilesat 101, since 2 days stopped comming on my TV, Is there any other frequency, than 12130 Vertical
I want to get fta channels in the easth nigeria with nilesat how possible
How can I watch football from UK on free to air decoder in Malawi
pls how do l install EUTELSAT W4 on my mpeg SRT4669X on my digi box?
U are a genius nd tanx 4 helping ppl. Out.pls i need fta frequencies dat can work wit srt.4653x.tanxs
wow thank you Bro I can find the nilesat with 90 cm dish in Ethiopia but I cannot find the English version of NatGeo channel and the mbc channels how can i get them in English? Thank you for the answer ….
How can I get FTA channel in uganda in nilesat
pls help me with my c band, I’m an installer but I only install ku band dishes, now I bought a c band dish and wants to install pls would help me frequencies that work in ghana. hope U ‘ll get to me soonner…
pls mr oluniyi,can i have the freq and tp to watch spanish league,am using strong dec 4669X with 90cm in lagos,and what wrong with CRTV.
If I can get nileset in Abuja, Nigeria with Indian channels.
If yes, then how & where to contact?
Hello bro, i lov ur work. And i’d appreciate it furder if u’d giv me nilesat frequency and tp numbers respectively. Thanks a lot.
Help me with d nilsat freqency number and there symbolrate, with 2.8 dish can it work in eastern part of nigeria please reply me soon
Can crtv work give me it’s freqency number & symbolrate if yes reply@ my mail thanks
How Can crtv work give me it’s freqency number & symbolrate if yes reply@ my mail thanks
Hi! I am David from Ghana. Can u pls help me with strong angle 7′s symbol rate, freq. and polarization?
i live in mombasa kenya and i am using a 126 cm dish and an astrovox 290 plus how do i get nilesat 101 at 7 w fta chanels?
Hey need to get all the free station on Strong ,Need help with that.Guide me on it
We are worried about d crtv.what happend 2 it pls,guys in d house should do something to it.4 lagos.
pls am installing c band in ghana.i need all the frequencies .am using one ku and two c-band.one with diaphram and the other non-diaphram.thanks
am interested in your question . if any answer pls share with me.
Am in lagos state and I want 2 get a dish and decoder bt 1st I want 2 knw which of the cable netwrk providers I can go 4 and which of them shows fox entertainment,hbo and cwtv all this are mainly seasonal film showing stations. Is it nilesat,dstv hitv?
is it possible to get nilesat channels in south south nigeria with a 90cm dish? if yes, which channels
Gud day Felix Uko, There is no way you can get nilesat signal with 90cm in Nigeria as a whole except 1.8m and above but in your region south south in Nigeria is 3m dish for better signal
Please can you help wit FTA frequencies that will work on hitv from any sat thanks
Pls can somebdy help for al d eutelsat 7w.36e fta frequencies
Okechukwu 4rm Owerri Nigeria,I hv 2.4 dish .i hv nilesat signal.pls if you can help me with frequency and symble rate of Aljezera sports,fox,dubai sports,rotana cinima,movies,mbc action and any fta channels.pls reply me soon
Gud day Okechukwu, D easy way to go about your question is to go to auto scan and scan all channels from nilesats will appear.
i learnt that Fox movies and fox series have changed their frequencies. Pls reply me with the new ones
Gud day Solomon, Am Brasil by name(satellites installer) reside in Abuja Nigeria, fox-movies is still in 11766H27500 and fox-series is now in 12226H27500
Which satellite can I receive North American and European channels without charge, from my location here in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria.
sir can i get nilesat channels in ghana and wat size dish thanks
dear sir iget strong srt4461x im leaving in abujawichdish can,iuse2receavenilesat pls hepme.
Gud day Kabir Adam, U can use 1.8m and above but 2.4m dish preferable for a better network/signal.
How can i watch premier league on my srt 4669xii with 90cm dish in northern nigeria
Am in Western Uganda and i have seen someone getting Nilesat Channels. Some one out there advise me on how i can get these channels.
Pls, i am in Lagos, i want to know if there is a way i can get nilesat without using 2.4m dish, if its subscription, i ll subscribe, cos d place am staying does not ve d space of 2.4m dish. dstv doesnt ve those channels. I still need a phone number of any installer here in Lagos dat ll put me through. Pls help me. Thank u
You can’t watch NileSat channels in Lagos without a minimum of 2.4m to 3m satellite dish.
pls what are the requirements for having your programme transmitted in a sat tv, say intelsat 7,10k. i mean, launching my church functions into it for the world to view
How do i get the infinity channel to watch on my multitv
which receiver can i use to trak nilesat in southern ghana
Can iget abudabisport ,MBC, channel’s in kenya by which type of decoder/receiver. Also can I use 90cm dish. Iwill thank 4ur help.
am in kenya can i get mbc2 mbc3 mbc1 mbc4 from (Badr 4/5/6 at 26.0°E)
help
Dear David,
THANKS 4 UR GOOD JOB.
HELP ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
I’m IN NIGERIA WITHIN 6.28N & 9.15E IN OBANLIKU LGA OF CROSS RIVER STATE. I’M INTERESTED IN VIEWING FTA CHANNELS OF HOTBIRD 8 & 9. I’M IN DEAR DESIRE TO VIEWING MOSTLY ENGLISH BROADCAST CHANNEL FROM THESE SATELLITES. ESPECIALLY AL JAZERA, WORLD’S FASHION, TRINITY BROADCASTING, JCTV, BBC, CNC WORLD, etc.
ALSO I’M IN NEED OF FREESAT, FREE2VIEW & SKY UK THAT CARRY A LOTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSMISSION.
WHAT DISH SIZES DO I NEED FOR W5, HOTBIRD & NILESAT 101/102? HOW & WHERE DO SUBSCRIBE FOR SERVICE FROM THESE TARGET?
THANKS FOR HELPING US DAILY.
Recently I was trying a blind scan with 90cm dish and i was able to get this nilesat signal giving 500 or so channels herein uganda I think the footprint was improved.
Recently I was trying a blind scan with 90cm dish and i was able to get this Nilesat signal giving 500 or so channels herein Uganda I think the footprint was improved.And got some info from here http://www.lyngsat.com/nile.html
Assalamu alaikum.pls I need 2 hv foxmovie new frequency on my nilesat. Reply 2 me 2ru dis mail. Thank u foxtv team.frm ABUJA NIGERIA.
How to get fta channel 4 strong srt4663x
i need d frequencies 4 AIT,LC2,MBI,and any ethiopian channel,and d size of dish 2 be used.
i get jazeera cart but i cant watch same chanel(+5+6+7+8)in nilesat please haw can i get it
I’m currently viewing packages from Nilesat 201,Ab7 and Ab3 both at 7°w and 8°w with 90 cm dish in Kenya.Can anybody tell me where to buy al jazeera card in Kenya.