Here you will find all information about directly receiving DW's channels via satellite in Africa, Near and Middle East.
For direct satellite reception we recommend a dish size of at least 80 cm. in diameter.
Additionally, if you have a large enough satellite dish, it may be possible to receive DW's channels outside of the central broadcasting area. Please contact customer service for more information: info@dw.com.
Please note: In Africa, the German channel DW Deutsch is only available via some local partner stations or via live stream!
Channel DW English (24/7 English)
Astra 1M North Africa, Middle East
Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B Mediterranean coast
SES 5 West Africa, Southeast Africa and South Africa
Channel DW Arabia (24/7 Arabic)
Eutelsat 8 West B North Africa, Middle East
BADR 4 North Africa, Middle East
Radio Programming
BADR 4 North Africa, Middle East
Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B Europe, North Africa, Middle East
SES 5 Southern Africa
Eutelsat 8 West B North Africa, Middle East
You can find additional reception information for Africa and Near / Middle East on our regional website.