The OIV multiplex is transmitted via the Eutelsat 16D satellite. Receiving the OIV multiplex signal from Eutelsat 16D requires a DVB-S2 receiver and a satellite dish with a minimum diameter of 60 cm, aligned to orbital position 16° E.

Transmission to Eutelsat 16D is intended for so-called DTH (direct-to-home) distribution, i.e., for direct distribution to end users and distribution to cable distributors.

Parameters for reception the signal from Eutelsat 16D (DVB-S2):

• Satellite position: 16° East
• Transmission format: DVB-S2 8PSK
• Frequency: 11.63675 GHz
• Polarization: Vertical (Y)
• Symbol rate: 30000
• FEC: 2/3

The content of OIV's signal is shown in the table. Uncoded (FTA) radio and television programming can be accessed by any DVB-S2 MPEG4 receiver, while coded content requires a DVB-S2 MPEG4 receiver with an installed Viaccess decoder module and a decoder card from the corresponding television broadcaster.