Television

• Satellite TV:
== • Unless you are absolutely fluent in Sudanese Arabic, you might be interested in installing satellite TV. == == • There are a few options: == ==a) installation of small satellite dish and a simple decoder (available at Home Care) which is enough to capture Arabic channels which have a few movie channels with movies in English with Arabic subtitles, sports commented in Arabic (but then football is football), and BBC. == ==b) Installation of a bigger dish (2m, approx cost 1000 SDG including installation) with a decoder which can be operated with a smart card. A popular provider is DSTV, a South Africa-based company, which also offers different bouquets at various prices. It has various movie channels, series, the most popular news channels, Discover, National Geographic, THC, Travel Channel, a broad range of sports channels, cartoons, MTV, TV5, RTP, and a number of Chinese channels. Smart cards (100 SDG on-off fee) can be purchased for periods of 3 months (520 SDG), 6 months (940SDG) up to one year (1,770 SDG). The DSTV / Multichoice office is located in Amarat, Middle Road, between Streets 7 and 11. Phones 0912982388 and 0120888888. == ==c) Installation of an even bigger dish (3-4 m) with a decoder allows you to catch European channels. No smart card needed. ==