Subscription satellite services receivable in Canada

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Here is a complete list of foreign subscription satellite services which have coverage in Canada to serve as a reference in the Non-Canadian satellite providers forum.  Some of these providers make use of "spotbeams" for certain local or regional channels which may not have coverage here in Canada.

Dish
Major US Ku-band DTH satellite provider
Website: http://www.dish.com

DirecTV
Major US Ku & Ka band DTH satellite provider
Website: http://www.directv.com

HITS TV
US C-band subscription satellite provider for US English channels
Website: http://hitstv.drsat.ca

DFH Network
US based Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Turkish channels
Website: http://www.dfhnet.com

Croatian TV America
US based Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Croatian channels
Website: http://croatiantv-america.com

Dish Mexico
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Spanish channels in Mexico
Website: http://www.dish.com.mx

DirecTV Latin America
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Spanish channels in Latin America
Uses the Latin American beam on Galaxy 3C 95W so a 1.8m or larger dish is required
Website: http://www.directvla.com

Phoenix Satellite Television (U.S.)
US based Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Cantonese channels
Website: http://www.ifengus.com/?q=content/tvguides

China International Television Corporation (CICC)
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Mandarin channels in Latin America
Website: http://www.citvc.com

Claro TV
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Spanish channels in El Salvador and other Latin American countries
Website : http://www.claro.com.sv/wps/portal/sv/sc/personas/tv/claro-tv-satelital

Tigo TV
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Spanish channels in Paraguay
Website : http://www.tigo.com.py

TuVes HD / Inter Satelital
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Spanish channels in Chile and other South American countries
Uses Telstar 12 @ 15W which only covers the eastern portion of Canada east of Thunder Bay
Website: http://www.tuves.cl

Television Directa Hogar TDH Uruguay
Ku-band subscription satellite provider for Spanish channels in Uruguay and other South American countries
Uses Telstar 12 @ 15W which only covers the eastern portion of Canada east of Thunder Bay
Website: http://www.tdh.com.uy



Please note that it is illegal to subscribe to any non-Canadian Ku or Ka band DTH satellite service as per current Canadian law.