<P> Some countries operate satellite television services which can be received for free, without paying a subscription fee . This is called free - to - air satellite television . Germany is likely the leader in free - to - air with approximately 250 digital channels (including 83 HDTV channels and various regional channels) broadcast from the Astra 19.2 ° E satellite constellation . These are not marketed as a DBS service, but are received in approximately 18 million homes, as well as in any home using the Sky Deutschland commercial DBS system . All German analogue satellite broadcasts ceased on 30 April 2012 . </P> <P> The United Kingdom has approximately 160 digital channels (including the regional variations of BBC channels, ITV channels, Channel 4 and Channel 5) that are broadcast without encryption from the Astra 28.2 ° E satellite constellation, and receivable on any DVB - S receiver (a DVB - S2 receiver is required for certain high definition television services). Most of these channels are included within the Sky EPG, and an increasing number within the Freesat EPG . </P> <P> India's national broadcaster, Doordarshan, promotes a free - to - air DBS package as "DD Free Dish", which is provided as in - fill for the country's terrestrial transmission network . It is broadcast from GSAT - 15 at 93.5 ° E and contains about 80 FTA channels . </P> <P> While originally launched as backhaul for their digital terrestrial television service, a large number of French channels are free - to - air on satellites at 5 ° W, and have recently been announced as being official in - fill for the DTT network . </P>

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