jsat is kindly providing overall satellite updates on another post. This post is to provide detail on free programming available on the AsiaSat 3S satellite. These channels are not test channels. Most, have been broadcasting for some time now.

Channels with some/all English language content;

(1) Lotus TV http://www.lotustv.cc/index.shtml

(Quality English language movies, w/Chinese subtitle. No commercials

and unblurred. And, "World Series of Poker" content.)

(2) Al Jazeera - English http://www.aljazeera.com/

(3) Russia Today - English http://rt.com/

(4) Channel News Asia - English http://www.channelnewsasia.com/

(5) DW TV - English http://www.dw.de/

(6) Arirang TV - English http://www.arirang.co.kr/index.asp

(7) NHK World - English http://www3.nhk.or.j...lish/world.html

(8) Nickelodeon http://www.nickpakistan.tv/

(9) VOA TV http://www.voanews.c...on/tv/2196.html

(10) BON TV http://www.bon.tv/

(11) Fashion TV http://www.fashiontv.com/

(May scan as pay tv. But, free.)

(12) Channel V (China) http://www.channelv.com/

(Includes English music videos.)

French language channel;

(1) TV5 http://www.tv5.org/

(And, some programming now with English subtitle.)

German language channel;

(1) DW TV (Asien) http://www.dw.de/

(Same programming as DW TV, but in German.)

Transponders w/above content;

3706 H 6000

3745 V 2625

3756 V 4417

3761 H 25875

3881 H 27500

4000 H 26850

4040 H 26500

4060 V 26666

4072 H 14240

Comments;

Lotus TV movies are surprisingly quite good. Window on right side of website is online video of current movie/content. Schedule underneath.

And, other free channels have a goodly amount of news and documentary.

Equipment required to view this is a C-band dish aimed at Asiasat 3S and a simple receiver.

Cheers

Thanks for the info

To add some information:

NOW TV has c. 50% English language programme, mainly sports events, computer gaming and entertainment.

Isaac TV has c. 25% English language Christian programme.

K2 has occasional English language movies with Pakistani subtitles, but I‘ve not been able to find a schedule.

TV5 Asie has lots of documentaries with English subtitles.

If anyone knows some good subscription option for the Fox or Star package for not more than $20 that‘d be extremely great.

Greetings from Phnom Penh and Happy New Year!

Jan

Jan,

Happy New Year to you, also.

Regarding satellite subscription, would offer that Vietnam based providers seem to be economical options. AVG, K+, and VTC Digital. But, I think you would also have to buy a receiver married to the subscription card.

Cheers

I can get a Vietnamese 1 year subscription for around $700 to $900 in PP, not attached to a receiver. I suspect the importer makes good money with that...

Maybe VN visa plus a day bus trip to HCMC is cheaper.

Should I ever do that trip and find out anything, I‘ll update this thread.

Jan

Jan,

Thanks. Would be interested in what you find out, if you make that trip.

There are also shops here in Thailand that offer the Vietnam based subscriptions/receivers. Also, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Myanmar based subscriptions/receivers. But, the Vietnam subscriptions seem to be lesser. Probably, because of the competition among the three services in Vietnam.

Cheers

Some update on free channels:

Zhwandoon TV, an Afghan channel, has recently been added on Asiasat. They have a few English language shows, including an episode of the epic series "THE SIMPSONS" every day at 18:30. :-)

Jan

Some update on free channels:

Zhwandoon TV, an Afghan channel, has recently been added on Asiasat. They have a few English language shows, including an episode of the epic series "THE SIMPSONS" every day at 18:30. :-)

Jan

Rather odd programming from channel in that part of the world