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MBC 3 Frequency

MBC 3 broadcasts free-to-air (FTA) on Badr 7 (26°E), Eutelsat 8 West B (8°W) and NigComSat 1R (42.5°E), using 4 transponder frequencies in SD. It is listed for Algeria and Brazil and 32 more countries. Get exact pointing angles for your location with the free dish alignment calculator.

Free to air SD

Frequency summary

Receiver setting: 12518 H 29500

Frequency
12518 MHz
Polarisation
Horizontal (H)
Symbol rate
29500 kS/s
Satellite
NigComSat 1R 42.5°E

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Satellites
3
Frequencies
4
Countries
34
Access
FTA available

Reception details

Satellite, tuning and service values combined into one receiver-ready list.

4 broadcast paths
Satellite Tuning Symbol rate Access Service details
Badr 7 26.0°E 11,270 MHz V polarity 27,500 FTA
SID
—
VPID
—
Beam
East MENA 0
Video
SD
Audio
Ara
Updated
—
Eutelsat 8 West B 8.0°W 11,471 MHz V polarity 27,500 FTA
SID
—
VPID
—
Beam
East 0
Video
SD
Audio
Ara
Updated
—
NigComSat 1R 42.5°E 12,518 MHz H polarity 29,500 FTA
SID
—
VPID
—
Beam
Ecowas 2 0
Video
SD
Audio
Ara
Updated
—
NigComSat 1R 42.5°E 12,589 MHz H polarity 26,250 FTA
SID
—
VPID
—
Beam
Ecowas 2 0
Video
SD
Audio
Ara
Updated
—

Frequency FAQ

What is the frequency of MBC 3?
MBC 3 broadcasts on 12518 MHz, horizontal polarisation, symbol rate 29500 kS/s on NigComSat 1R (42.5°E). Receiver setting: 12518 H 29500.
Which satellite is MBC 3 on?
MBC 3 is on NigComSat 1R (42.5°E). It is also carried on Badr 7 (26°E) and Eutelsat 8 West B (8°W).

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Coverage

Countries associated with this channel.

Africa (13)

Algeria Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Ivory Coast Kenya Libya Morocco Nigeria South Africa Sudan Zambia

South America (1)

Brazil

Europe (5)

Denmark France Germany Sweden United Kingdom

Middle East (13)

Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen

North America (2)

Puerto Rico United States
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