What are the channels on free satellite TV? There is the FTA list that offers the master list, which is the “big list of every channel that’s available on Ku-band just about anywhere in the United States and Canada.”

FTA (free-to-air) “describes television (TV) and radio services broadcast in clear (unencrypted) form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription, other ongoing cost or one-off fee.”

Here’s how to get started with FTA.