France 24, African News, Life African TV, MTA International, Al-Faydatou Tidjania TV are free on SES 5 @ 5 degree East.

     Some additional channels have been added to SES 5 @ 5 degree East KU band with frequency 12015 V 29951. The channels include:
1. France 24 ( English)
2. African News
3. Life African TV
4. MTA International ( Islamic)
5. Al-Faydatou Tidjania TV.
     There are other good channels on SES 5 position. Some of the channels include:
1. Rave TV
2. Galaxy TV
3. NHK world ( Japan 24/7 news channel)
4. CCTV News ( Chinese 24/7 news channel)
5. CCTV 4
6. CCTV Documentary
7. CCTV Francias
8. DW TV ( Germany 24/7 news channel)
9. France 24 ( French)
10. Israel 24/7 news channel (i24)
11. France 24 ( English)
12. Life African TV
13. MTA International and many others. You would require 90 cm to track SES 5 @ 5 degree East.
      In the same way, NHK world Premium is temporary free on Intelsat 20 @ 68.5 degree East C band with frequency 3739 H 26596. Pakistan base Geo Tez International is free on Paksat 1R @ 38 degree East C band with frequency 3729 V 29720. Russia base R1 TV is has resumed transmission on Astra 1 N @ 19.2 degree East with frequency 11611 H 22001. Two new channels have resumed transmission on Hotbird 13C @ 13 degree East with frequency 11374 H 27500. The channels are Orient TV  and Wesal TV.