tivùsat

tivùsat is a free-to-air/free-to-view digital satellite television platform, launched by the joint venture tivù s.r.l. between RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia Media,^[1] and serving Italy, Vatican City and San Marino. With the exception of international news services carried in English, services are provided in Italian.

tivùsat

Type of business	S.r.l.
Type of site	Satellite television
Available in	Italian
Founded	September 2008; 15 years ago (2008-09)
Headquarters	Rome,  Italy
Area served	Italy
Owner	RAI (48%) R.T.I. (48%) Telecom Italia Media (3%) Associazione TV Locali and Aeranti Corallo (1%)
Founder(s)	RAI Mediaset Telecom Italia Media
Editor	tivù s.r.l.
Chairperson	Beatrice Coletti
Industry	Media industry
Services	Satellite
URL	www.tivusat.tv
Launched	July 31, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-07-31)
Current status	Active

The service has been marketed since 31 July 2009 and offers a satellite alternative for many of those unable to receive the digital terrestrial television in Italy. Tivù Sat comprises free-to-air and free-to-view channels available on national television networks, and can be watched using a subscription card for Italian users purchasing a compatible receiver with Nagravision scrambling system. It uses Eutelsat's Hot Bird satellites at 13 degrees east.