| Satelliet | Optus D2 |
| Transponder | 14 |
| Position | 152° East |
| Frequency | 12.608 GHZ |
| Polarization | H |
| Symbol Rate | 22.500 |
| System | DVB-S |
| FEC | 3/4 |
| EIRP in dBW | Schotelformaat in cm |
| >50 | 50 |
| 50 | 50-60 |
| 49 | 55-65 |
| 48 | 60-75 |
| 47 | 65-85 |
| 46 | 75-95 |
| 45 | 85-105 |
| 44 | 95-120 |
| 43 | 105-135 |
| 42 | 125-150 |
Astra 1M
BVN is FTA available via de Astra 1M satellite:
| Satellite: Astra 1M |
| Position: 19.2° Oost |
| Transponder: 1.068 |
| Frequency: 11778 MHz |
| Polarisation: V |
| Modulation: DVB S2 /QPSK |
| Symbol Rate: 29.500 Mbaud |
| FEC: 9/10 |
| Service ID: 5701 |
| Video-Pid: 525 |
| Audio-Pid: 122 |
| VRT Radio1 |
| Service ID 5702 |
| Audio-Pid 101 |
Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam
For the reception of BVN via de Astra 1M a satellite receiver with DVB S2 MPEG4 capability is necessary. HD or Full HD receivers have this capability.
| Satelliet | SES-5 |
| Transponder | 4.957 |
| Position | 5,0° Oost |
| Frequency | 12034 MHz |
| Polarization | Horizontaal |
| Symbol Rate | 27500Msyb |
| System | DVB-S |
| FEC | 3/4 |
| EIRP in dBW | Schotelformaat in cm |
| >50 | 50 |
| 50 | 50-60 |
| 49 | 55-65 |
| 48 | 60-75 |
| 47 | 65-85 |
| 46 | 75-95 |
| 45 | 85-105 |
| 44 | 95-120 |
| 43 | 105-135 |
| 42 | 120-150 |
| 41 | 135-170 |
| 40 | 150-190 |
In zuidelijk Afrika kunt u op twee manieren naar BVN kijken en naar de radiokanaal luisteren VRT Radio 1: via Multichoice/DStv of de free-to-air satelliet SES-5. Kijken via Multichoice gaat met een (betaald) abonnement.U kunt hiervoor contact opnemen met DStv /Multichoice.
| Locatie | Aanbieder |
| Aruba | 54 ATV (voorheen 15 ATV) |
| Bonaire | Flamingo Television |
| Curaçao | TDS |
| Sint Maarten | Sint Maarten Cable TV |
| Saba | Saba Cable |
| Sint Eustatius | Saba Cable |
| Satelliet | Eutelsat 113 West A |
| Transponder | 15K |
| Position | 113° west |
| Frequency | 11984 Mhz |
| Polarization | Horizontaal |
| Symbol Rate | 3600 |
| System | DVB-S2 |
| FEC | 1/2 |
| EIRP in dBW | Schotelformaat in cm |
| >50 | 50 |
| 50 | 50-65 |
| 49 | 50-70 |
| 48 | 50-75 |
| 47 | 55-90 |
| 46 | 60-95 |
| 45 | 75-100 |
| Satelliet | Galaxy 19 |
| Transponder | 20 |
| Position | 97° west |
| Frequency | 12060 |
| Polarization | Horizontal |
| Symbol Rate | 22000 |
| System | DVB-S |
| FEC | ¾ |
| Satelliet | Asiasat-5 |
| Transponder | C6V |
| Position | 100,5 graden oost |
| Frequency | 3860 MHz |
| Polarization | Vertical |
| Symbol Rate | 30.000 |
| FEC | 3/4 |
| MPEG2/SD | DVB S2 8PSK |
| V-Pid | 2077 |
| A-Pid | 3077 |
| VRT Radio 1 | 3087 |
| EIRP (dBW) |
40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Minimum Size * (cm) |
243 (8 ft) |
243 (8 ft) |
274 (9 ft) |
274 (9 ft) |
305 (10 ft) |
335 (11 ft) |
365 (12 ft) |
457 (15 ft) |
488 (16 ft) |
Astra 1M
BVN is FTA available via de Astra 1M satellite:
| Satellite: Astra 1M |
| Position: 19.2° Oost |
| Transponder: 1.068 |
| Frequency: 11778 MHz |
| Polarisation: V |
| Modulation: DVB S2 /QPSK |
| Symbol Rate: 29.500 Mbaud |
| FEC: 9/10 |
| Service ID: 5701 |
| Video-Pid: 525 |
| Audio-Pid: 122 |
| VRT Radio1 |
| Service ID 5702 |
| Audio-Pid 101 |
Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam
For the reception of BVN via de Astra 1M a satellite receiver with DVB S2 MPEG4 capability is necessary. HD or Full HD receivers have this capability.
Astra 1M
BVN is FTA available via de Astra 1M satellite:
| Satellite: Astra 1M |
| Position: 19.2° Oost |
| Transponder: 1.068 |
| Frequency: 11778 MHz |
| Polarisation: V |
| Modulation: DVB S2 /QPSK |
| Symbol Rate: 29.500 Mbaud |
| FEC: 9/10 |
| Service ID: 5701 |
| Video-Pid: 525 |
| Audio-Pid: 122 |
| VRT Radio1 |
| Service ID 5702 |
| Audio-Pid 101 |
Dish sizes for reception of the Astra 1M – Wide Beam
For the reception of BVN via de Astra 1M a satellite receiver with DVB S2 MPEG4 capability is necessary. HD or Full HD receivers have this capability.
Eutelsat Hotbird
| Satelliet | Eutelsat Hotbird Europa |
| Transponder | 115 |
| Position | 13 graden oost |
| Frequency | 10,815 GHz |
| Polarization | Horizontaal |
| Symbol Rate | 27500Msyb |
| System | DVB-S |
| FEC | 5/6 |
| EIRP in dBW | Schotelformaat in cm |
| >50 | 50 |
| 50 | 50-60 |
| 49 | 55-65 |
| 48 | 60-75 |
| 47 | 65-85 |
| 46 | 75-95 |
| 45 | 85-105 |
| 44 | 95-120 |
| 43 | 105-135 |
| 42 | 120-150 |
| 41 | 135-170 |
| 40 | 150-190 |
As of 30 September 2018, BVN will stop transmitting via the Astra 1L 19.2° satellite. BVN continues to transmit via the Eutelsat Hotbird 13° east satellite. To continue to receive BVN, adjust the satellite reception to the Eutelsat Hotbird 13°E.