UK sky tv works on the 'Astra 2' broadcast footprint (from the 'Astra 2' satellites). Most of mainland europe will be able to access UK satellite, however, the further you live from the UK the larger your dish will need to be.

The diagrams below show the broadcast footprints from the Astra 2 satellites.

The diagram above shows the reception are for the Astra 2 South Beam transmissions. Amongst the channels broadcasting on this beam are; all the BBC Channels, Uk Gold, UK Horizons, UK Living, UK Style, UK Food, MTV, VH1, Sky News, ITN News, CNN, and Discovery Channels. If you live outside the reception area for this beam then you may require a bigger dish than the maximum 120cm dish as indicated.



The diagram above shows the reception are for the Astra 2 North Beam transmissions. Amongst the channels broadcasting on this beam are; Sky Sports, Sky Movies, Channel 4, Channel 5, Granada Plus, Granada Breeze, National Geographic, Channel CNBC, and Bloomberg. If you live outside the reception area for this beam then you may require a bigger dish than the maximum 120cm dish as indicated.

The diagram above shows the reception are for the Astra 2d Beam transmissions. Amongst the channels broadcasting on this beam are; ITV1, ITV2, Disney Channels, Eurosport, Eurosport News, Hallmark, and Sky Travel. If you live outside the reception area for this beam then you may require a bigger dish than the maximum 120cm dish as indicated.

Footprint images © 2005 SES Astra.