I live in North London and have a one metre steerable antenna and an
Echostar Analogue/Digital satellite receiver.  What Indian channels
(any Indian language at all) can I receive via satellite (or cable for
that matter) - either free to view or by paid subscription.  I don't
need much detail, just what channel and where I can get it (which
satellite or cable operator) and whether or not I will have to pay. 
Thanks!

Both the following satellites carry Indian TV channels:
http://www.lyngsat.com/hotbird.shtml
(for instance 10949 V, 12476 H)

and
http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.shtml

The "28east" satellites carry the Sky Digital Package
http://www.lyngsat.com/dig/skyuk.shtml

with several Indian TV channels. Further details on these channels
(transmitted by Sky) are given here:
http://skydigital.mediabullet.co.uk/index.php?page=epg3

Your steerable antenna might receive further satellites with Indian
TV. This depends on the unobstructed line of sight between your
location and the satellite.

I suppose that there is only a single cable operator in your area.
Should this be NTL digital, here is a list of their programmes:
http://www.mediauk.com/directory/tv/index.html?platform=NTL+Digital

Thanks fp-ga

I can also add in information about Telewest.

Where cable is available in London it is either NTL or Telewest (they
never overlap).

Telewest offer the following 'Asian' channels...

B4U movies which shows Bollywood movies.
Sony Entertainment Television which provides Hindi family
entertainment.
Star News - asian news and events coverage.
Star News - drama, games shows, comdey and threillers.
Zee TV - tenertainment, drama, education and some Bollywolld classics.

See
http://www.telewest.co.uk/html/television/asianpack.htm

To see what cable service is availble in your area follow the links
from...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cable/inmyarea/

Satallite (sky) covers all of UK as well. There are also Digital
terrestial but this carries only British stations.

Stewart Dean