Urdu- List of free-to-air satellite television channels

List of free-to-air satellite Urdu-language television channels

• 30 October 2019. HUM News and HUM Masala only on new frequency 11596 V 22000. They left 11538 V 22000.
• 18th October 2019. HUM News and HUM Masala new frequency on Astra 2G 11596 V 22000. They still continue on 11538 V 22000.
• 20th June 2019. Channel 44 new frequency on Astra 2 11655 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK. Left 11171 H.
• 15th April 2019. A Plus TV left Astra 2 11538 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK.

Channel	Country	Satellites
		Astra 2 28.2º East		Other satellites
		PTV Global Pakistan Television Network International public television channel.	Pakistan	PTV Global Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6	PTV Global 9° E Eutelsat 9B 11996 V 27500 3/4
Dunya News — دنیا نیوز News television channel from Pakistan. Founded and owned by Mian Amer Mahmood.	Pakistan	Dunya News Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11112 H 22000 5/6		X
New Vision TV — ARY ورلڈ (ARY World)	Pakistan	New Vision TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11112 H 22000 5/6		X
ARY Family	Pakistan	ARY Family Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11112 H 22000 5/6		X
Geo TV — جیو اردو	Pakistan	GEO TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11568 V 22000 5/6		X
Geo News — جيو نيوز News television channel.	Pakistan	GEO News Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11112 H 22000 5/6		X
GEO Kahani — جیو کہانی Entertainment channel of GEO network.	Pakistan	GEO Kahani Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11553 H 22000 5/6		X
HUM Europe Pakistani entertainment television channel based in Karachi. European version of the channel.	Pakistan	HUM EUROPE Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11538 V 22000 5/6		X
HUM News	Pakistan	New frequency since 18/10/2019 HUM News Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11596 V 22000 5/6		X
HUM Masala — مصالحہ Cooking television channel.	Pakistan	New frequency since 18/10/2019 HUM Masala Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11596 V 22000 5/6		X
TV 99 Pakistani television channel from UK.	Pakistan	Left 6/07/2019 TV 99 Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11538 V 22000 5/6		X
92 News	Pakistan	92 News Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11538 V 22000 5/6		X
Channel 44	Pakistan	New frequency since 20/06/2019. Left 7/09/2019 Channel 44 Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11655 V 22000 5/6		X
A1 TV	Pakistan	Since 23/10/2018 A1TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11171 H 22000 5/6		X
Prime TV Pakistani entertainment television channel from UK.	Pakistan	Identified as Prime TV since 11/06/2019. Before PTV Prime. Prime TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11553 H 22000 5/6		X
Venus TV	Pakistan	Venus TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6		X
MTA 1 - Muslim Television Ahmadiyya Int. Ahmadiyya islamic television channel from UK. Programs mainly in Urdu. Several programs in other languages such as English, Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, French, Swahili and Hausa.	United Kingdom	mta-muslim tv Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11265 V 27500 2/3		Left 07/07/2015 MTA INTL (nar) 13° E Hot Bird 13E 11137 H 27500 3/4
Peace TV Schedule	India	Peace TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11265 V 27500 2/3		PEACE TV High Definition PEACE TV HD 26° E Badr 4 12111 H 27500 5/6
Peace TV Urdu	India	Peace TV Urdu Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11265 V 27500 2/3		X
Hidayat TV	United Kingdom	Hidayat TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6		X
Madani Channel Islamic religious television channel run by Dawat-e-Islami (Sunni Islam organization based in Pakistan).	Pakistan	Madani Chnl Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6		Madani TV 7,3° O Eutelsat 7 West A DVB-S2 8PSK 12322 V 30000 3/4
	Pakistan	Madani Chnl Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6		Left 16/05/2018 Madani Tv 13° E Hot Bird 13E DVB-S2 8PSK 11662 V 27500 3/4
Noor TV	United Kingdom	Noor TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11553 H 22000 5/6		X
Takbeer TV Sunni islamic television channel.	Pakistan	Takbeer TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11596 V 22000 5/6		X
Samaa TV Pakistani news and entertainment television channel.	Pakistan	New frequency since 25/02/2019 Samaa Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11464 H 22000 5/6		X
Islam Channel Urdu Islamic religious television channel from London.	United Kingdom	Islam Ch Urdu Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11265 V 27500 2/3		X
Islam TV	Pakistan	New frequency since 14/02/2019 Islam TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11112 H 22000 5/6		X
Sahar TV Urdu	Iran	X		New frequency since 17/02/2019 SAHAR URDU 13° E Hot Bird 13C DVB-S2 8PSK 10775 H 29900 3/5
Hadi TV 1	Pakistan	X		Left 28/07/2016 HADI TV1 13° E Hot Bird 13E 12558 V 27500 3/4
Hadi TV 1	Pakistan	X		Hadi 7 7° E Eutelsat 7B 11262 H 27500 5/6
NHK World Radio Japan	Japan	X		NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN 26° E Badr 4 11938 V 27500 5/6
VTV	Pakistan	New frequency since 25/10/2018. Suspended since May 2019 (?). Left 6/07/2019. VTV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6		X
A Plus — اے پلس	Pakistan	Left 15/04/2019 Aplus TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11538 V 22000 5/6		X
Urdu 1 — اردو 1	United Arab Emirates	Left 04/10/2018 Urdu1 Europe Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11112 H 22000 5/6		X
DM Digital	Pakistan	Left 30/10/2017 DM Plus TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11464 H 22000 5/6		X
See TV	Pakistan	Since 30/03/2017. Left 29/09/2017. SEE TV Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11538 V 22000 5/6		X
Ummah Channel Pakistani muslim religious television Channel based in the United Kingdom.	United Kingdom	Left 07/08/2017 Ummah CH Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11224 H 27500 2/3		X
GEO TEZ — جيو تيز	Pakistan	Left 15/08/2017 GEO TEZ Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11553 H 22000 5/6		X
ARY News	Pakistan	Left 22/03/2017 ARY News Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11596 V 22000 5/6		X
ARY QTV	Pakistan	UK spot beam »	Left 04/04/2017 ARY QTV Astra 2E [UK Spotbeam] 11426 V 27500 5/6	X

107 comments

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5 years ago

zahid

good misinformation

5 years ago

Webmaster

Sorry, the information above is valid for Europe, not for Pakistan.

4 years ago

Ali

In Germany I can't see ARY News and Dunya News from few days ?

4 years ago

bhatti

Few days ARY NEWS not seen plz inform new frequency for EU reagon.

4 years ago

mirza

In Germany I can't see ARY News and Dunya News from few days ?

4 years ago

mehar razi

In italy I can't see ARY News and Dunya News from few days ? plz inform new frequency in italy

4 years ago

shi

please give new frequency of ARY news and Dunya news.da thanks

4 years ago

subhash

Dear sir i want to know that the Pakistani channel are possible to see on tv in India with the help of free to air DTH. If it is possible then please send the all detail of setting for DTH. satellite name and frequencies.

4 years ago

faraz

hello i am from london. For the last 2 weeks i cant see Hum Tv and now GEO TV stopped as well. Please help me

4 years ago

Irfan

Dear i am from Slovakia the last few weeks all Pakistani channels stopped. can you give me the new frequencies thanks

4 years ago

khan

im from spain the last few weeks ARY news channel stopped can u give me new frequencies plz

4 years ago

Webmaster

1st July 2015 ARY News moved from satellite Eutelsat 28A 28.5º East on Super Beam to satellite Astra 2E 28.2º East on UK Ku Spot Beam. Perhaps now your dish is too small to receive the Astra 2E UK Spot Beam, or needs an adjustment, or you live in a null zone like south-west Spain and you can only receive European Beam.

4 years ago

Webmaster

Astra 2E UK Spotbeam reception
Ver Analoguesat's Astra 2E UK reception reports in a larger map

4 years ago

Nuzi

I'm from Stockholm Sweden the last few weeks ary news ND dunya news stoppad Can you send me latest frequency of these channels thanks a lot

4 years ago

Webmaster

Read the previous comments on ARY News, they also apply to Dunya News. On 1st July 2015 Dunya News moved from satellite Eutelsat 28A 28.5º East on S1 Beam to satellite Astra 2E 28.2º East on UK Ku Spot Beam. The frequency is the same: 11426 H 27500 2/3.

4 years ago

Zak

I am from norway i can,t see ARY news dunya from one month.I have also moter with dish but the moter also can,t find.

4 years ago

Gul

Is it possible to connect to Astra 28.2 to get all them channels I get in uk? If yes then how big dish would I need? If not then what is alternative solution.

4 years ago

Gul

Sorry I forgot to mention Pakistan. Can I connect to Astra 28.2 E from Rawalpindi Pakistan. Thanks!

4 years ago

Muhammad rafaqat Awan

I am from qatar I can't see dunya news sense last one week so please issue me new frequency no and satellite name

4 years ago

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ

I AM FROM ITALY, I can,t see dunya new in all italia for 2 months send me new frequency and sattelite name

4 years ago

Hamad Mehmud

Please advise the Satellite and Channel frequency for watching Dunya News in AlKhobar located on the Arabian Gulf in Saudi Arabia.

4 years ago

Mohammad

Hi, Which URDU channels are available in Qatar? How to get them? Thank you so much. Mohammad

4 years ago

Rassul

I am from afghanistan we can not see geo news and geo super please advaise me

4 years ago

Chand

AoA i can't see dunya news and Geo tez since 6 month in italy how can see plz tell me thanks

4 years ago

Webmaster

Read carefully the table above (Europe beam, UK Spotbeam) and the previous comments.

4 years ago

naddy

if any one receiving astra 2 singnals in qatar plz do inform me cuz i have invited many satellite installers in qatar to install astra 2 but no one succeed in it.

4 years ago

Zindagi News

PakSat 1R @ 38°East Freq Pol.3724 V DVB-S/MPEG-4 SR-FEC.7200 3/4.Zindagi News HD

4 years ago

kamran

Dunya news frequency in europe plese

4 years ago

ahmad wani

please send me Sahar TV new frequency and press TV new frequency

3 years ago

Skpbsk

How to see Pakistani channels On doha Qatar.

3 years ago

Mubasher Hussain

Hi, I'm Mubasher Hussain. I live in Switzerland. I need your help to search out pakistani channels on satellite. I does not got any channel in astra 28e. There was no signal. How can i got pakistani channels???

3 years ago

Webmaster

You need someone who knows how to install a satellite dish antenna.

3 years ago

Asif

I'm Asif. I'm living in Germany. .I need your help to search Urdu Channels for news of Germany . So how I can get German news in Urdu? ?

3 years ago

Hazel

I'm from Spain how will Duniya News work in Europe? Can you help me on that?

3 years ago

Webmaster

Dunya News on 11426 V, a UK Spot Beam transponder. It depends on where you are in Spain. For example, you can receive it in Madrid or Valencia, but not in Málaga or Seville. Read the comments above about UK Spot beam reception to get an idea. If you are in a coverage area, channels on UK Spot beam requires a larger dish than channels on Europe beam. Dunya News and ARY QTV broadcast on a UK Spot Beam transponder (11426 V). The rest of the Urdu-language channels broadcast on Europe beam transponders (11479 V, 11568 V, 11671 H, 11553 H...), you can receive them all over Spain.

3 years ago

Hussain

Hello im from France and i can't see Pakistanis channels please help me

3 years ago

Zaheer

Hello i m from Barcelona Spain plz.any information about Ary news.....frequency etc.

3 years ago

Webmaster

ARY News has stopped broadcasting on satellite Astra 2 28.2º East as indicated on the list above. Apparently New Vision TV or ARY ورلڈ (ARY World) on 11224 H would be the continuation. New Vision ARY World Astra 2

3 years ago

Nadeem Muhammad

Hi, I live in Spain. Can I receive UK beam if I live in Logroño,La Rioja? And, can you publish New Vision TV+1 frequency?

2 years ago

Usman

Bol tv wil be free for ramadan astra 2 ??

2 years ago

irfan

where to adjust dish antenna for pakistani/urdu channels in South Sudan (Upper Nile state).

2 years ago

Mano

In Italy I can't find Urdu one Europe please improve your signal quality and help us..

2 years ago

Naveed

I just moved to Sierra Leone, West Africa. Will the same settings work for me? Or can you suggest something else, so that I can watch Pakistani channels here. Thanks.

2 years ago

Usman

Hum masala :Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11479 V 22000 5/6

2 years ago

Usman

Geo tez will be change in geo kahani

2 years ago

Usman

Times now will be availble to

2 years ago

Webmaster

Thank you. HUM Masala: Astra 2G [Europe beam] 11537 V 22000 5/6

2 years ago

Rahmat ali

Why pakistani channels has been disconnected from yahsat. Any new frequeny for yahsat please give me.' Thanks

2 years ago

haani

ary is now under new name " new Vision"

2 years ago

Nadeem Muhamad

ARY Digital is available in the UK as ARY Family.

2 years ago

Webmaster

Thank you. ARY Family: Astra 2E [UK beam] 11426 V 27500 5/6

2 years ago

Mohammed

Ary q tv ARYA free to air set are not received the ku band 2 fut Dish please help me q ARYA TV setting

2 years ago

Webmaster

Where are you ?

2 years ago

Nadeem Muhamad

Dear Webmaster,can you please change the fequency of ARY Family if it changes to the European beam later this or next year? I live in Spain and I can't recive it.

2 years ago

Saima

Why close the urdu channel uk Manchester plz if move another nember plz send me channel nember thanks

2 years ago

Zoha

Please Germany mian urdo 1 nhi a rha new please new frequency btaa diny

2 years ago

Sukh

Why not working urdu1 eurpo

2 years ago

Taish khan

In spain Barcelona ARY family and Urdu one ,whats problem in these channel

2 years ago

Nadeem Muhamad

ARY Family is only available in the UK and Urdu1 has shut down because of the low rating figures and because almost all the pakistani dramas ended

2 years ago

Nazi

Hi, We live in Poland. Please advise as where and how to get Pakistani Channels here? Regards

2 years ago

Webmaster

Basically you need : • a digital satellite receiver and a satellite • a dish antenna of suitable size and correctly installed to pick up the satellite signal (Astra 2 28.2º East).

2 years ago

Webmaster

ARY Family and Dunya News now on Europe Beam Astra 2 28.2º East.

Channel identification	TP Frequency and polarisation	Symbol Rate	FEC	Modulation
50490 (Dunya News)	11112 MHz Horizontal	22000 KS/s	5/6	DVB-S
50470 (ARY Family)	11112 MHz Horizontal	22000 KS/s	5/6	DVB-S

2 years ago

Nadeem Muhammad

Urdu1 Europe is available again in the UK-Europe. It had a technical glitch. Now it will have dramas that never have been aired in the UK-Europe and local productions.

2 years ago

Pakistani Channels

Hi, this is Omair Khan. Right now I am in residing near Basrah Iraq. Here we have dish which is able to connect Nilesat satellite. Is it possible to catch Pakistani free to air channels?

2 years ago

Webmaster

ARY Family and Dunya News left 11426 V (UK Spotbeam) Astra 2 28.2º East. Now only available on 11112 H (Europe Beam) Astra 2 28.2º East.

Channel identification	TP Frequency and polarisation	Symbol Rate	FEC	Modulation
Dunya News	11112 MHz Horizontal	22000 KS/s	5/6	DVB-S
ARY Family	11112 MHz Horizontal	22000 KS/s	5/6	DVB-S

2 years ago

Taz

Hi, I tried manually adding channels on 11112 H 22000 but I am unable to receive any channels on this frequency. Also, when I found other channels on different frequency, I stored them, however when I go to 'other channels' there are no channels showing in the 'other channels'. What could be the issue please.

2 years ago

Taish khan

Hello thanks for ary family and urdu 1. Pl arrange any carton chanel for childs.

2 years ago

Muhammad Danish

hi all , could you please any one help me in installation dish and decoder? i am living in Cambridgeshire just need information which antenna size would be great for all Pakistani channels and which decoder would be good. i will be very thankful... thanks

1 year ago

Erasmo

Most of the Asian channels (Ary family, new vision, urdu 1, geo etc) are gone since the Sly reschuffle on May 1st. The frequency is the same but it shows no signal... Any idea of why this happened? What could be the cause of the sudden no signal problem ?

1 year ago

Webmaster

Perhaps there is a problem with you satellite antenna. Can you measure the signal levels of the 11112 H transponder ?

1 year ago

Erasmo

No problem with tha antenna dish... All my other French friends have the same problem. Hum europe, hum family and a few others are still working and giving full signal (100%), but most of the other channels are gone and show no signal.

1 year ago

Taish khan

Channal 44 and A1tv signal nhi aa rahy.

1 year ago

Farrukh

Can any one give me Public Tv. Frequency on Paksat pls. As 11070 is incorrect

1 year ago

Nadeem

Hum Network will be launching Hum News in the UK on Monday on Sky Chanmel 787.

1 year ago

Webmaster

Hum News on Astra 2G Europe Beam.

Satellite	Logo	Identification	TP	SR and FEC	Modulation
Astra 2 28.2º East		HUM News	11537 MHz V	22000 KS/s 5/6	DVB-S

1 year ago

sama

Pakistani channels not showing in yahsat...

1 year ago

Imran Sadiq

Why Pakistani channels has been Disconnected from Yahasat. Any new frequency for yahasat Please give me.or Chang the Satellite please give me satellite name & frequency. Thanks

1 year ago

Anwar Qureshi, Libya

This is a wonderful site to give us information of changing frequency of ASTRA2 channels which is the main source of information and knowledge for me while working in LIBYA. It keep me satisfied. BUT now a days, weak signals have been notices and THESE SHOULD STRENGTHENED so that we can received uninterrupted broadcasts; thanks

1 year ago

Farhan

Hi. I live in Germany plz tell me frequency A1 tv channel. Thanks

1 year ago

Webmaster

A1 TV is always on 11626 V 22000 but without picture or sound.

1 year ago

Safdar Khan

Dear, All pakistani channels are not showing in NSS6 0.95E from last week . Can you please explain what is the problem. Thanks

1 year ago

s k

A1 TV is on 11170/22000/H in uk. I am receiving it with picture and sound

11 months ago

Zoya

Hi. I live in Italy plz tell me frequency Hum Europe channel. Thanks

11 months ago

Webmaster

As indicated in the above list: HUM EUROPE • Frequency and polarity 11537 MHz V • Symbol Rate and FEC 22000 kS/s 5/6 • Modulation DVB-S

10 months ago

Shireen Mahdi

I want to watch Pakistani channels specialy sports channel. I am in Germany and pleasetell me how to watch them I Have a big dish and also a HUmax box. Thanks

10 months ago

Webmaster

If you point your dish at Astra 28.2° East, you will get the channels in the above list from PTV Global to Islam TV.

9 months ago

Taish khan

I live in spain.kindly slove the problem tv 99,and Takbeer tv.thanks

8 months ago

Anwar Qureshi, Libya

EXCELLENT service on Astra2 and we are enjoying most of the TOP RATES Pakistani channels telecast through UK; thanks

8 months ago

Pascal

hello I have a decoder strong it just had a malfunction and I have no more channels I would like to receive the Pakistani channels but problem whatever the settings it does not find any chain, must I update the case which has never been done, before proceeding to search the channels?

7 months ago

Taish khan

I am living in spain .Prime tv kindly slove the problem. What's problem going on the channal

7 months ago

Webmaster

PTV Global is ok on Astra 2G 28.2° East and Eutelsat 9B 9° East. As for PTV Prime on Astra 2G 28.2° East there is a problem, indeed.

7 months ago

Taishkhan

Hello .iam from spain.still not sloving the problem channal Prime Tv.and now A Plus europe no slgnal

7 months ago

Webmaster

Indeed, same glitch image on PTV Prime (11553 H 22000). FTA A Plus have been replaced by encrypted B4U Plus (11538 V 22000).

6 months ago

Taishkhan

Hello sir I am from Spain. Kindly explain prime TV and Vtv problem

5 months ago

Mera TV

Prime TV and VTV have stopped broadcasting. Prime Tv is supposed to relaunch in June no exact date

5 months ago

Webmaster

VTV is suspended. Prime TV is now broadcasting. PTV Prime - Prime TV

Prime TV on Astra 2G Europe beam 11553 H 22000 5/6 identified as PTV Prime.

5 months ago

Zain Jehangir

Hi please tell me the frequency of bol news and bol entartainment

5 months ago

Paksat

Paksat 1R 38° East C band (not Ku band !) 3786 MHz, pol. H, SR:29500 FEC:3/5, DVB-S2/8PSK SID:101 Bol News HD (Urdu) SID:102 Bol News HD (Sindhi) SID:103 Bol News HD (Pastho) SID:104 Bol News HD (Balochi) SID:105 Bol Entertainment HD (Urdu) SID:106 Bol News HD (Punjabi)

5 months ago

Webmaster

11th June 2019 Prime TV on Astra 2G Europe beam 11553 H 22000 5/6 now identified as Prime TV in channel list (before PTV Prime).

2 months ago

Idrees

sir how can work astra 2g ku in saudi arabia

2 months ago

Webmaster

Astra 2G Europe Beam (FTA Urdu channels) in Saudi Arabia? I think there is no signal there. Astra 2G Europe Beam coverage map:

Good signal in UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Austria... in European countries in general.

1 month ago

Amber

madni tv not found on freq mentioned above since 1 oct 2019

1 month ago

Webmaster

Which of two active frequencies indicated above? Madani Channel continues FTA on both frequencies: • Madani Chnl on 11479 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S Astra 2G 28.2° East (Europe beam) • Madani TV on 12322 V 30000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK Eutelsat 7 West A 7,3° West (≈ Nilesat 7° West)

4 weeks ago

Webmaster

18th October 2019 HUM News et HUM Masala new frequency (11596 V). They still continue on old frequency (11538 V).

Service Name	TP	SR and FEC	Modulation
HUM News	11538 MHz V	22000 KS/s 5/6	DVB-S
53566	11596 MHz V
HUM Masala	11538 MHz V
53546	11596 MHz V

3 weeks ago

Ahmad

Helo.i am from Germany please send me new frequency A+ tv channel 44 and dm tv and 99 tv. Thanks

3 weeks ago

Webmaster

Send you? Why don't you check out that information in the above list? In any case these channels are no longer available in Europe (FTA and in Ku-band), there is no new frequency: • Aplus TV left 11538 V 22000 Astra 2G (April 2019) • Channel 44 left 11655 V 22000 Astra 2G (September 2019) • DM Plus TV left 11464 H 22000 Astra 2G (October 2017) • TV 99 left 11538 V 22000 Astra 2G (July 2019)

2 weeks ago

Webmaster

30 October 2019 HUM News et HUM Masala now only on 11596 V). They left old frequency (11538 V).

Logo	Service Name	TP	SR and FEC	Modulation
	HUM News	11596 MHz V	22000 KS/s 5/6	DVB-S
	HUM Masala	11596 MHz V	22000 KS/s 5/6	DVB-S

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