To receive the Sat.tv service, all you need is to be in the satellite coverage area and have a satellite dish and a Sat.tv-compatible set-top box. Sat.tv is available on the Eutelsat/Nilesat and Hotbird satellites:  - The Eutelsat/Nilesat satellites cover the whole of North Africa and the Middle East. - The HOTBIRD satellites cover all of Europe, western Russia, North Africa and the Middle East.