English Language Media in Berlin

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English Language Media in Berlin

Radio

BBC World Service can be received on digital FM 90.2 and Satellite Hot Bird 2-13º East.

• For more information on receiving BBC World Service via satellite: Click here

The main BBC stations and other English-language radio can also be received via many satellite TV installations or over the Internet. Previously broadcast programmes can often be listened to again or downloaded.

Voice of America is also available on shortwave, with NewsNow. 

• For the region's frequency chart: Click here
• For a programme guide: Click here
• For webcasts of VOA programmes: Click here

Radio in Berlin

• Deutsche Welle (German equivalent to BBC World) also broadcasts in English
• Rock Star FM 87.9 features news bulletins from America
• Fritz FM 102.6 occasionally broadcasts programmes in English after 18:00
• Jazz Radio FM 101.9 broadcasts programmes in English from 18:00-midnight
• For a list of radio stations broadcasting in the Berlin area see Metagrid
• American Forces Network (AFN) broadcasts radio programmes in English to several parts of Germany. 
  • For a list of frequencies: Click here

Radio on the Internet: English-language stations online

Many radio stations stream their broadcasts on the Internet. Typically you will need RealPlayer or Windows Media Player, both of which can be downloaded.

• For links to any of the BBC radio stations: Click here 
• A full list of online stations throughout the world can be found on Radio Locator
• A fairly comprehensive list is Online Radio 
• Another fairly comprehensive list is Mike's Radio World
• Directory of over 13,000 radio stations: Streema Online Radio Stations

Television

Cable

Some English free-to-air channels can be received via cable including BBC World, BBC Prime, Sky News, Nickelodeon and CNN.

• For more information on cable-network foreign language channels covering Berlin: Click here (in German)
• For more information on English-language television packages available via the cable television network: Click here 

Satellite

In Germany, the Astra 2 satellite transmits English speaking channels such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky.

Other satellite options are Intelsat and Eutelsat.

Premiere is one of the biggest digital satellite providers in Germany offering programme packages or subscription to individual channels. Although it does not broadcast specifically in English, Premiere shows live games from the English premiership as well as many other European leagues on Saturday afternoons and other sports including Wimbledon, Formula 1 and major golf tournaments. It offers multiple-language commentary and multiple interactive screens for example to watch more than one match simultaneously.

• For a good (if not entirely comprehensive) list of what's on TV across Europe: Click here

Print Publications

Magazines

• EXBERLINER is a monthly magazine in English available through subscription or from numerous outlets in and around Berlin. It is also available online. It contains classifieds, tourist information and Berlin cinema listings

Newspapers

Daily international newspapers and a wide range of magazines are available from many newsstands and newsagents throughout the city. English newspapers are available on the day of publication.

Online Media in English in Berlin

• The Berlin Paper is an online newspaper with an up-to-date guide to what's on in Berlin and insider tips for life in Berlin
• The Munich Times provides local daily news for the English-speaking expatriate community in Bavaria. Practical information and regularly updated content on business, politics, science, health and sport
• German News is a news site intended for Germans abroad to access current news. An English version is produced roughly one day after the German edition. Topics covered pertain mainly to Germany
• The Local: German news in English

International online news

• BBC News
• CNN News
• Sky News
• Australian News Network
• ABC Australian News Online

International News Links

AngloINFO delivers an extensive English-language news service, drawn from sources around the world.

• Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom!

Many international newspapers are also online:

UK

• The Belfast Telegraph
• The Daily Express
• The Daily/Sunday Telegraph
• The Financial Times
• The Guardian
• The Independent
• The Mirror
• The Sun
• The Scotsman
• The Times
• And many more, listed here

Ireland

• The Irish Independent
• The Irish News
• The Irish Times
• And many more, listed here

USA

• The Chicago Sun-Times
• The LA Times
• The New York Times
• The New York Post
• The San Francisco Chronicle
• The San Francisco Examiner
• The Seattle Times
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Washington Post
• And many more, listed here

Canada

• The Montreal Gazette
• The Toronto Star
• The Vancouver Sun
• The Globe and Mail
• And many more, listed here

Australia

• The Sydney Morning Herald
• The Melbourne Age
• And many more, listed here

New Zealand

• The New Zealand Herald
• And many more, listed here

South Africa

• Business Day
• Die Burger (in Afrikaans)
• Independent newspapers (The Star, The Cape, Argus and so on)
• The Sunday Times
• The Weekly Mail and Guardian