Last updated: July 2026
Multi TV is a free-to-air satellite service from Ghana’s Multimedia Group, and you can install it yourself with a satellite dish, an FTA decoder, and three numbers: frequency 12525, symbol rate 30000, polarization Vertical — the current tuning parameters for its main transponder on the Astra 2F satellite at 28.2° East. No dish alignment app, no subscription, no monthly fee. This guide covers the full setup from mounting the dish to scanning channels, works across every decoder brand sold in Ghana and Nigeria, and explains what to do when the picture won’t lock.
What You Need Before You Start
A Multi TV kit typically arrives with a round dish plate, a dish cap, a mounting stand, an LNB, an LNB holder, and general fixing accessories. Additionally, you’ll need an FTA decoder (Multi TV works with any standard free-to-air receiver — Strong, Somotex, QC-Xplus and dozens of other brands all tune the same way), a coaxial cable, and basic tools to mount the stand.
Step 1: Mount the Dish Facing East
First, find a wall or pole with a clear view toward the east — no tall buildings, trees, or thick cables blocking the path, since Multi TV’s satellite sits in that direction from West Africa.
1. Assemble the dish: fix the LNB into its holder at the end of the angle bar, following the diagram in the box.
2. Mount the stand using its four rear holes, with concrete nails for a wall or ordinary nails for a facia board. Keep the stand upright and unbent.
3. Tighten the dish only loosely for now — you’ll need to swivel it during the signal search in Step 3.
If climbing and aiming isn’t for you, a local dealer will mount it for a small fee; the tuning steps below still apply once it’s up.
Step 2: Connect the Cables
Run the coaxial cable from the dish’s LNB output to the LNB input on the back of your decoder, tightening both ends by hand. Then connect the decoder to your TV, and power both on.
Step 3: Enter the Tuning Parameters and Scan
Every FTA decoder needs the same three numbers, even though menu wording differs by brand. Here’s the universal path:
1. Press Menu, then open Installation (some decoders ask for a default password — try 0000).
2. Select Manual Search or Manual Scan.
3. Enter Frequency: 12525.
4. Enter Symbol Rate: 30000.
5. Set Polarization to Vertical (V) — most remotes toggle this with the channel or volume buttons.
6. Save the settings, then start the scan (often a coloured button — blue or green on many remotes — followed by OK).
7. While the scan searches, slowly swivel the dish left and right in small movements. The signal-quality bar rises and turns green once you’re aimed correctly; that’s your cue to stop moving and let the scan finish.
8. Press Exit to start watching.
No manual to hand? The colour-coded remote buttons vary between brands, but the pattern repeats: green or yellow usually edits the frequency or transponder, red usually selects the satellite, and blue usually saves or starts the scan. If a button doesn’t respond, try the neighbouring colour — the logic is identical across decoders even when the labels shift.
Add a Second Transponder for More Channels
Multi TV broadcasts across several transponders on the same satellite. Once your main scan is working, add the second one to unlock additional channels like GHOne TV and Metro TV:
1. Go back to Installation → Manual Search and choose to add a new transponder rather than edit the existing one.
2. Enter Frequency: 11900, Symbol Rate: 27500, and set Polarization to Horizontal (H).
3. Save and scan again — no dish movement needed, since it’s the same satellite.
What’s on Multi TV
Multi TV carries around 130 channels across its transponders, including Multimedia Group’s own Joy News, Adom TV, Joy Prime and Joy Learning, alongside independent Ghanaian broadcasters such as GTV, GHOne TV, TV3, Onua TV and UTV, plus a range of religious, community and radio stations. Because it’s free-to-air, every channel that broadcasts on the platform is included at no extra cost — there’s no premium tier to unlock.
Troubleshooting: No Signal or Missing Channels
Signal quality bar stays low or red: the dish isn’t pointed accurately yet. Loosen the mounting bolts slightly and swivel in small steps while watching the bar — patience beats speed here.
Scan finds nothing: double-check the three numbers. A single wrong digit in the frequency or symbol rate prevents any lock, no matter how well the dish is aimed.
It worked before but stopped: Multi TV has changed its frequency in the past as part of satellite upgrades, most recently settling on 12525/30000/V. If your decoder was tuned to an older number, rescan with the current parameters above.
Picture is there but breaks up in rain: that’s normal satellite rain fade — it clears once the weather passes. Persistent breakup in clear weather usually means the LNB or a cable joint needs checking; our general guide to fixing no-signal problems covers dish, LNB and cable diagnosis in more depth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Multi TV free to watch?
Yes — Multi TV is entirely free-to-air. You pay once for the dish and decoder, and there’s no monthly subscription for any channel on the platform.
What is the current Multi TV frequency?
12525 MHz, Vertical polarization, symbol rate 30000, on the Astra 2F satellite at 28.2° East. A second transponder at 11900 MHz, Horizontal, 27500 carries additional channels.
What dish size do I need for Multi TV?
A 60cm dish reliably receives Multi TV across southern West Africa, including Ghana and Nigeria. Further south, toward Central Africa, an 80cm dish gives a more stable lock.
Can I use any decoder brand with Multi TV?
Yes — Multi TV isn’t tied to one decoder brand. Any standard FTA (free-to-air) satellite receiver tunes in with the same three numbers, even if the menu wording differs slightly between brands.
Which decoder are you using, and did the scan lock on the first try? Tell us below — it helps other readers with the same box.
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