Western and Central Europe

Attention: listeners and viewers in Western and Central Europe will need to reset their satellite receiver. Click here for more information.

  • BVN can be received free-to-air, 24 hours a day in Western and Central Europe with a digital satellite receiver via the ASTRA 1 satellite on 19.2 degrees east.
  • A second option in Europe is reception via the Eutelsat Hotbird satellite.
  • In these regions all you need is a modern free-to-air (FTA) DVB receiver and a good quality satellite dish.
  • The size of dish required will depend on where you intend to receive BVN. The correct size of satellite dish is extremely important for good interference-free reception.
  • Our broadcasts are listed under BVN in the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG).
     

Satellite

Astra 1

Transponder

105

Position

19,2 degrees east

Frequency

12.515 GHz

Polarization

Horizontal

Symbol Rate

22.000

System

MPEG-2 (DVD Compliant)

FEC

5/6

Audio PID

96

Video PID

515

Text PID

36