North Cyprus Satellite TV Cyprus satellite - Nilesat Free Channels Positioned at 7° West, the Nilesat satellite carries more than 600 TV channels, both free-to-air and subscription. Most of the free-to-air satellite TV channels are transmitted in Arabic, but there are eighteen (or, more) that transmit with English audio. These are the eighteen free-to-air English speaking channels. Continue to the next page to see our subscription channel line-up. In addition to these free-to-air satellite TV channels, there are four more

North Cyprus Satellite TV that carry English language programmes regularly, but only at certain times of day for example, in the afternoon or, evening. There are also, a dozen or, more, free-to-air sports channels and sometimes, one or, more, transmit the more popular sporting events with multiple choice audio, but usually, most of them are transmitted with Arabic audio. The general concencus amongst English speaking viewers is that watching a sporting event with Arabic audio doesn't necessarily spoil their enjoyment for example, Formula 1 racing or, a European football game. More tech savvy viewers have been known to watch a sporting event on a channel with the Arabic audio turned down and use an alternative audio source, such as: a radio commentary streamed over the internet or, a free Skype call to a relative, who positions their microphone next to a TV/Radio that is running English commentary. A one off payment for the installation of the satellite dish, cabling and supplying