List of satellite television companies
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of satellite television providers, operating around the world.
Africa
Angola
- DStv - under MultiChoice, DStv Bué
- UAU!TV
- ZAP TV
Ivory Coast
- Canal+ Afrique
- Easy TV Ivory Coast - under Canal+
- DStv - under MultiChoice, DStv French Plus
- StarTimes - French & English
East Africa
- Azam TV - under Bakhresa Group
- Continental, Agape and Ting
- Canal+ Afrique
- DStv - under MultiChoice
- Template:Ill - bought by Canal+ in 2023
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- StarTimes
- TPS - merged into Canalsat in 2008
- Zuku TV - under (Wananchi Group)
Ethiopia
- Canal+ Ethiopia - shut down in 2024
- DStv - under MultiChoice
- StarTimes
Ghana
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- StarTimes - digital terrestrial
Middle East and North Africa
Mozambique
- Template:Ill
- DStv - under MultiChoice, DStv Bué
- StarTimes - under TMT Moçambique
- UAU!TV
- ZAP TV
Namibia
- DStv - under MultiChoice
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- Satelio
- StarSat (On Digital Media) - under StarTimes
Nigeria
- African Cable Television - commenced operations on 1 December 2014; operations were discontinued a few months later
- CTL
- Daarsat
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- KAFTAN TV
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- Metro Digital
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- Moreplex TV
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- 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
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Réunion
- Template:Ill
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- Template:Ill - bought by Canal+ in 2023
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South Africa
- Deukom - under Satelio
- DStv - under MultiChoice
- OpenView HD
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- StarSat (On Digital Media) - under StarTimes TV (Defunct in 2024)
- ZapSat - under ZAP TV
Togo
- Canal+ Afrique
- DStv - under MultiChoice
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Zambia
- DStv - under MultiChoice
- Muvi TV
- PremiumFree - free-to-air
- Topstar Zambia - under StarTimes
Asia
Afghanistan
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Bangladesh
- Akash Digital TV<ref>Akash Digital TV</ref>
Cambodia
- Cambodian DTV Network
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
- Astro
- MYTV Broadcasting DTH
- NJOI
- OK Vision
Mongolia
- DDishTV
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Myanmar
- Canal+ (Myanmar)
- Sky Net
- Myansat
- MRTV
- New Launch Star Time.Good TV.
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
- Dialog TV
- Freesat
Thailand
- DTV
- GMM Z
- Good TV
- IPM TV
- PSI TV
- TrueVisions
Vietnam
- An Viên Television - (MobiTV)
- K+
- Vietnam Multimedia Corporation
Oceania
Australia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna
Europe
Albania
- DigitAlb
- Template:Ill - filed for bankruptcy in 2010
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Austria
- DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999
- Template:Ill
- HD Austria - sold to Canal+ in 2024
- Sky
Belgium
- Télésat
- TPS - filed for bankruptcy in 2008
- TV Vlaanderen
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
Estonia
Finland
- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
France
- AB Sat - sold to Bis TV in 2008
- Bis TV
- Canal+
- Fransat
- Orange - bought by Canal+ in 2023
- TPS - merged into Canalsat in 2008
Georgia
Germany
- DF1 - merged into Premiere World in 1999
- Diveo - sold to M7 in 2019
- HD+
- Sky Deutschland
Greece
Hungary
- Direct One
- One Hungary (formerly Digi)
- Telekom
Ireland
Italy
- RaiSat - filed for bankruptcy in 2010
- Sky Italia
- Stream TV - merged into Sky in 2003
- Tele+ - merged into Sky in 2003
- Tivùsat
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
Poland
- Canal+
- n - merged into nc+ in 2013
- Orange
- Polsat Box
- Sky Polska
- Telewizja na kartę - sold to Smart HD+ in 2016
- Wizja TV - merged into Cyfra+ in 2002
Portugal
Romania
- Akta (formerly Max TV) - merged into Dolce in 2012
- Boom TV - merged into Dolce in 2012
- Digi
- Focus Sat
- Freesat
- Orange
- Telekom (formerly Dolce) - merged into Orange in 2022
Russia
- MTS
- NTV Plus
- Telekarta
- Tricolor TV
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- Canal+ - merged into Movistar+ in 2015
- Movistar Plus+
- Via Digital - merged into Digital+ in 2003
Sweden
- Allente
- Canal Digital - merged into Allente in 2021
- Viasat - merged into Allente in 2021
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
- Antina
- Vrio Corp.
Bolivia
Brazil
- Claro TV
- Oi TV
- SKY Brasil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haïti
Honduras
Martinique
Mexico
- Dish México
- Sky México
- Star TV
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
- Cable Mágico Satelital
- Claro TV
- Template:Ill
- Vrio Corp.
Puerto Rico
- Claro TV
- DirecTV
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Saint Barthélemy
Saint Martin
United States
- AlphaStar - filed for bankruptcy in 1997
- DirecTV
- Dish Network
- Glorystar
- Orby TV - shut down in 2021
- Primestar - bought by DirecTV in 1999
- USSB - merged into DirecTV in 1999
- Voom - sold to Dish in 2005
Uruguay
Venezuela
- CANTV
- Inter
- Template:Ill
- Simple TV - (formerly called DirecTV Venezuela)