List of satellite television companies

This is a list of satellite television providers, operating around the world.

Africa

Angola

Ivory Coast

East Africa

Ethiopia

Ghana

Middle East and North Africa

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

  • African Cable Television - commenced operations on 1 December 2014; operations were discontinued a few months later
  • CTL
  • Daarsat
  • DStv - under MultiChoice [4][5] - Other networks like HiTV (out of operations) and StarTimes have increased the competitiveness of the cable TV market.[6][7]
  • 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 2021
  • 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

  • Canal+ Reunion
    • TNT Sat Reunion - under Canal+
  • Orange Reunion - bought by Canal+ in 2023
  • Parable Reunion

South Africa

Togo

Zambia

Asia

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Cambodia

  • Cambodian DTV Network

India

Indonesia

Israel

Japan

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

Pakistan

  • MAG DTH
  • ShahzadSky DTH
  • StarTimes

Note: There is no DTH in Pakistan in 2025, DTH auction held in 2016. There are reports StarTimes withdraw application from DTH licence.

Philippines

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Vietnam

Oceania

Australia

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

Europe

Albania

  • DigitAlb
  • SAT+ - filed for bankruptcy in 2010
  • Tring TV

Austria

  • DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999
  • Canal+ (Austria)
  • HD Austria - sold to Canal+ in 2024
  • Sky

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

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

  • 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

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Americas

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

French Guiana

Guadeloupe

Guatemala

Haïti

  • Canal+ 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)

References

  1. ^ a b "Multichoice Ghana". Multichoice Ghana.
  2. ^ "Multitv". Multitvworld.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ "RCS Ghana". RCS Ghana.
  4. ^ "Multichoice Increase DStv Subscription Prices". P.M. News. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Subscribers groan under high cost of pay TV in Nigeria". vanguardngr.com. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. ^ "GoTV, StarTimes in Battle for Consumer Loyalty". This Day. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. ^ "MultiChoice, HiTV Open War Chests for EPL Rights". nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Why GOtv's catching on like wild fire". businessexpressng.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  9. ^ Olaoluwa, Joseph (11 August 2019). "Kwese TV finally shuts down".
  10. ^ "Montage Cable Network debuts with 36 channels". Daily Independent Lagos. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  11. ^ "My TV, strong contender in pay-tv market". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  12. ^ Africa, Space in (25 May 2020). "OurTV Launches DTH Service On NigComSat 1R". Space in Africa. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Official website". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  14. ^ "TStv Africa". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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  17. ^ Akash Digital TV
  18. ^ "MONGOLSAT - Хиймэл дагуулаар ТВ, радиогийн сувгууд үнэгүй үзэх". www.mongolsat.mn.
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  20. ^ neosat
  21. ^ "La mejor TV por satélite | DISH Puerto Rico". puertorico.dish.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  22. ^ "KIWISAT PR | Te hacemos una prioridad". www.kiwisatpr.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.