International Satellite TV in Bristol | Same-Day Service

The two most widely requested orbital positions for international satellite TV across Bristol and Keynsham, Thornbury and Chipping Sodbury are Hotbird 13°E and Astra 28.2°E. Hotbird carries a large number of Arabic, Turkish, Polish and broader European channels free-to-air; Astra 28.2°E carries UK Sky and Freesat channels alongside free-to-air European content. A dual-satellite system with a motorised multi-LNB holder can receive both positions from a single dish, controlled by a single satellite receiver — enabling households across Avon to switch between UK and international channels without a physical dish adjustment.

For locations in Bristol and the surrounding Avon area where southern sky view is partially obstructed, our engineers assess whether the specific transponders carrying your required channels have sufficient elevation clearance for reliable reception. Some channels on Hotbird and Astra are broadcast at higher elevation angles that clear obstructions that would block lower-elevation UK channels — we assess this on a channel-by-channel basis before recommending a mount position.

Our engineers use local routes like the A38 to easily navigate across the entire Bristol sector. Whether you need a precise dish alignment in central residential hubs or a multi-room international TV setup across the surrounding BS1, BS2, BS3 and BS4 borders, our mobile service vehicles carry dishes, receivers and signal meters to get your overseas channels working.