HOW TO RECEIVE CCTV PROGRAMS AT SOUTHERN AFRICA

China Central Television will soon be adjusting the satellite transmission and coverage of CCTV International channels in Southern Africa, to meet the need of its global development strategy of multi-lingual programming. CCTV will substitute former satellite IS-10 (INTELSAT) with C Band for Eutelsat-W7 with Ku-Band's beam for Southern Africa, which has begun transmitting the signals of CCTV-4/9/F, and the satellite specifications are as follows (Chart 1):

Currently satellite W7's (EL36゜) band for Southern Africa has started to transmit the signals of CCTV-4/9/F, and the satellite specifications are as follows (Chart 1):

CHART 1:

Satellite                            Eutelsat-W7

Beam & Band                          Southern African (Ku-Band)

Transponder                          G6SA

Orbit of Satellite                   EL36゜

Downlink Frequency (MHz              11635.53

Polarization                         V

Symbol rate (Ms/S)                   22.0

FEC                                  1/2

Platform                             CCTV-4/9/F

Coverage Area                       Southern Africa

Satellite IS-10 (EL68.5゜) will stop transmitting signals of CCTV-4/F on February 1, 2010. CCTV-9 will remain using satellite IS-10. But there will be some changes in the satellite specifications as follows (Chart 2):

CHART 2:

CHANGES                       BEFORE                 AFTER

Downlink Frequency (MHz)      4087.25                4064

Symbol rate (Ms/S)            9.375                  19.85

FEC                           3/4                    7/8

For CCTV subscribers in Southern Africa, please make the relevant adjustments to receive CCTV programs.