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    • Diagram of TVNZ satellite links.
    Rights: TVNZ Published 27 March 2013 Size: 93 KB Referencing Hub media

    Television signals to be broadcast are sent to a satellite such as Optus D1 in geostationary orbit 36 000 km above the equator. The signals are retransmitted from the satellite to homes, with coverage of at least 87% for New Zealand.

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      Satellite communications

      Communications satellites are used to send and receive radio signals for television, phone or internet communications. Large concave reflectors called satellite dishes are normally used to send ...

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