Free TO Air Satellite TV: USA & Canadian Channels

[banana splits]

Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?

PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?

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[Craig Sutton]

"banana splits" <tralalalalalala@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
> American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?
>
> PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?
>

The ones that broadcast to the U.S. I guess you are after american domestics
like ABC, CBS , NBC etc

Unfortunately they don't beam to our part of the world except as the
occasional feed channel on Pas2 or I701. Well actually there are some
American channels on B3, but don't bother unless religion is what your
after.

[Jace the Ace]

banana splits wrote:

> Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
> American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?
>
> PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?
>
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You can't see FTA North American channels. Have a look at an atlas.

[banana splits]

"Craig Sutton" <suzXttxozXnxc@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message news:<c7hq1u$qbs$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>...
> "banana splits" <tralalalalalala@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5bc24d78.0405071947.4b0d44cb@posting.google.c om...
> > Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
> > American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?
> >
> > PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?
> >
>
> The ones that broadcast to the U.S. I guess you are after american domestics
> like ABC, CBS , NBC etc
>
> Unfortunately they don't beam to our part of the world except as the
> occasional feed channel on Pas2 or I701. Well actually there are some
> American channels on B3, but don't bother unless religion is what your
> after.

What about FOX news (American version) or CNN international -- aren't
they available FTA via satellite down under (I am not going to take up
the domestic pay tv services) but prepared to spend a lot more for a
sateelite dish, automatic tracker, etc to watch o/s channels......

Anything other than the unadulterated rubbish dished up on Australian
FTA TV........

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[Craig Sutton]

"banana splits" <tralalalalalala@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Craig Sutton" <suzXttxozXnxc@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
news:<c7hq1u$qbs$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>...
> > "banana splits" <tralalalalalala@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:5bc24d78.0405071947.4b0d44cb@posting.google.c om...
> > > Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
> > > American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?
> > >
> > > PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?
> > >
> >
> > The ones that broadcast to the U.S. I guess you are after american
domestics
> > like ABC, CBS , NBC etc
> >
> > Unfortunately they don't beam to our part of the world except as the
> > occasional feed channel on Pas2 or I701. Well actually there are some
> > American channels on B3, but don't bother unless religion is what your
> > after.
>
> What about FOX news (American version) or CNN international -- aren't
> they available FTA via satellite down under

Nope they were years ago, but now in most countrys have contracts with local
pay operators

[Jace the Ace]

banana splits wrote:

> What about FOX news (American version) or CNN international -- aren't
> they available FTA via satellite down under (I am not going to take up
> the domestic pay tv services) but prepared to spend a lot more for a
> sateelite dish, automatic tracker, etc to watch o/s channels......
>
> Anything other than the unadulterated rubbish dished up on Australian
> FTA TV........
>
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Fox News is available via pay television only; CNNI is sourced out of
Hong Kong and is not the same feed as from the US. Do you seriously
think that NBC, CBS and ABC are going to put their channels on
satellites which are seen in Australia even though they don't have the
rights to transmit outside the US?

[glen anderson]

How does channel 7 get NBC today and channel 9 get good morning america?
"Jace the Ace" <jason@kaput.com> wrote in message
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> banana splits wrote:
>
> > Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
> > American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?
> >
> > PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?
> >
> >
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> You can't see FTA North American channels. Have a look at an atlas.
>

[Craig Sutton]

"glen anderson" <gas@ente.com> wrote in message
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> How does channel 7 get NBC today and channel 9 get good morning america?

Fibre or international satellite feed..via Intelsat for example.

[Jace the Ace]

glen anderson wrote:
> How does channel 7 get NBC today and channel 9 get good morning america?
> "Jace the Ace" <jason@kaput.com> wrote in message
> news:O5dnc.27874$TT.27724@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
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>>banana splits wrote:
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>>>Which satellite is the best for the widest variety of
>>>American/Canadian free to air tv channels ?!?!?
>>>
>>>PAS 8, Pas 9, any others ?!?!?
>>>
>>>
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>>You can't see FTA North American channels. Have a look at an atlas.
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The programs are placed on satellites; not the whole channel.