If you have a sat decoder, you can easily get several Russian channels for free.
In this guide we will only talk about the free channels which are available these two satellites:
Hotbird 13E and Astra 19.2E.
Here is the list of the Russian (and of other Russian speaking countries) channels with the settings for to catch them if you are not able to get them automatically.
Satellite Hotbird 13E
Russian speaking channels
- 1TVRUS (Первый канал)
Freq. TP: 12597
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: V
PID Video: 0167
PID Audio: 0108
PCR PID: 0167
- Music Box Russia
Freq. TP: 10971
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 0259
PID Audio: 0515
PCR PID: 0259
- RBC TV (РБК ТВ)
Freq. TP: 12520
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: V
PID Video: 0603
PID Audio: 0604
PCR PID: 0603
- CNL
Freq. TP: 12207
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 3329
PID Audio: 3330
PCR PID: 3329
- K+ (Kazakhstan)
Freq. TP: 11623
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: V
PID Video: 0261
PID Audio: 0271
PCR PID: 0261
- R1
Freq. TP: 11116
Symbol rate: 27492
Pol.: V
PID Video: 6601
PID Audio: 6611
PCR PID: 6601
- Vesti (Вести)
Freq. TP: 11034
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: V
PID Video: 1020
PID Audio: 1030
PCR PID: 1020
- RTR Planeta (РТР-Планета)
Freq. TP: 11034
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: V
PID Video: 0820
PID Audio: 0830
PCR PID: 0820
- Smile of a Children (Улыбка ребёнка)
Freq. TP: 11566
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 8013
PID Audio: 8113
PCR PID: 8013
- TBN (ТБН)
Freq. TP: 11566
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 8007
PID Audio: 8107
PCR PID: 8007
- RU TV
Freq. TP: 11013
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 0275
PID Audio: 0531
PCR PID: 0275
- Sarafan
Freq. TP: 11013
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 0263
PID Audio: 0519
PCR PID: 0261
- PALI Televison
Freq. TP: 11604
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 3710
PID Audio: 3720
PCR PID: 3710
Russian channels in other languages
- Russia Today
(English language)
Freq. TP: 10971
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 0276
PID Audio: 0532
PCR PID: 0276
- Rusiya Al-Yaum
(Arabic language)
Freq. TP: 11013
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.:
PID Video: 0260
PID Audio: 0516
PCR PID: 0260
Multilingual channels
- RTG Russian Travel Guide
(in Russian and English according to the PID)
Freq. TP: 11013
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 0369
PID Audio: 0881 (Russian) 0625 (English)
PCR PID: 0369
- Euronews
(multilingual channel)
Freq. TP: 12597
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: V
PID Video: 2221
PID Audio: 2237
PCR PID: 2221
- LUXE TV
(multilingual channel)
Freq. TP: 12692
Symbol rate: 27500
Pol.: H
PID Video: 0177
PID Audio: 0153
PCR PID: 0177
Satellite Astra 19.2E
-Belsat tv (Белсат)
(Bielorussian channel)
Freq. TP 10772
Symbol rate 22003
Pol. H
PID Video 0512
PID Audio 0650
PCR PID 0512
There are of course also other satellites such as:
- Express am1 40E: Very good for to get Russian channels.
- Sirius 4.8E and Amos 4W: They both offer several Ukrainian channels.
These satellites are not so easy to get, at least form Italy.
Notes
More info on sat-tv:
http://www.lyngsat.com
http://www.satmania.com/eng/satchannels
