SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS Radio 3, SBS South Asian, SBS Arabic, SBS Chill, and SBS PopAsia are available as channels on free digital television, VAST (Viewer Access Satellite Television) and Foxtel.
Freeview digital TV
Generally the five radio signals are automatically scanned in on your TV. The channel numbers for our radio services are as follows:
Service Name | Channel number (Ch) |
SBS Radio 1 | Ch 301 |
SBS Radio 2 | Ch 302 |
SBS Radio 3 | Ch 303 |
SBS Arabic | Ch 304 |
SBS South Asian | Ch 305 |
SBS Chill | Ch 306 |
SBS PopAsia | Ch 307 |
If you cannot access these stations, you may need to retune your digital TV.
How to do Auto Tuning on your TV?
Use the Menu or Home button on remote control.
Look for Channel Search or Settings then hit Auto Scan or Auto Retune.
The TV should start searching for new channels.
VAST
VAST is the new satellite platform that supplies free-to-air TV around Australia. If you are currently using the Aurora service, live in a regional or remote area, watch TV from a self-help transmission tower, or have poor analog TV reception, you may be eligible for VAST. For more information on VAST, visit mysattv.com.au.
FOXTEL subscription television
SBS Radio channels are also available live on Foxtel.
Listen to SBS Radio 1 on Foxtel channel 867, SBS Radio 2 on Foxtel Channel 868, tune to SBS Radio 3 on Foxtel channel 869.