The satellite channel

The satellite channel has been operational since 17 September 2002.

Plenary sittings are broadcast unscrambled and may be received by all digital receivers via Eutelsat Hot Bird 2 at 13 deg. East, Reception frequency: 11.766 MHz; Polarisation: vertical; Symbol Rate 27.500 Msyb/s; FEC 2/3.

During a parliamentary recess, the channel broadcasts the events taking place in the Senate [such as conferences in the Zuccari Hall or the Christmas Concert in the plenary hall] and guided tours of the main Senate buildings - the Palazzi Madama, Giustiniani, Cenci and Minerva - by an agreement with RAI Parliamentary Services.