English Language Media in Luxembourg

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English Language Media in Luxembourg

Radio

BBC World Service can be received on digital FM 90.2 and Satellite Hot Bird 6-13º 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 Luxembourg

Ara City Radio (103.3 and 105.2 FM) broadcasts in English on the alternative-music Radio Ara network from 06:00-14:00 Monday to Friday. The station plays a wide variety of music and provides English-language news on air and on the station website. The DJs choose their own playlists and therefore a very broad variety of music is broadcast. Streaming broadcasts are also available from the Ara City Radio website.

• Ara City Radio - City Radio Productions
  Postal Address: 2 rue de la Boucherie, L-1247 Luxembourg
  Tel: 26 20 30 40
  e-mail
  Website

Radio on the Internet: English-language stations online

Radio stations often stream their broadcasts on the Internet. In order to listen to their programmes it is necessary to have Realplayer or Windows Media Player, both of which can be downloaded.

• For a full list of online stations throughout the world, see Radio Locator
• To see a list of the many stations available, see Mike's Radio World, Live 365, Streema Online Radio Stations and Broadcast Live
• BBC Radio
• Voice of America's NewsNow
• CNN
• ABC News
• CBC Radio (Canada)
• RTE (Republic of Ireland)
• Yahoo music

Television

In order to watch English-language, free-to-air programmes (unscrambled) such as BBC World, CNBC Europe, CNN International, Euronews, MTV, Travel and Skynews, a satellite reception system capable of picking up the Astra-1 satellite cluster is necessary.

• For a list of free-to-air, Astra-1 digital channels available in Luxembourg: Click here

More channels are available via a HotBird system available on the HotBird satellite cluster at 13.0º East.

• A list of HotBird channels can be found in the Eutelsat directory (PDF)

The free-to-air English-language TV channels included in HotBird are the following:

• BBC World  
• CCTV9
• EBS – Europe by Satellite
• Euronews

ITV, BBC One and BBC Two programmes are available with the Astra 2 system. These and all the other free-to-air channels can be received by any standard digital satellite receiver and large (90cm+) satellite dish.

• For a list of what's on TV across Europe: Click here

Internet television tuners

Holersoft is an Internet television tuner that allows users to see over 1,200 online TV stations from around the world. The television channels are streamed through the Internet connection, without need for a PC TV card. It is advisable to use a high-speed Internet connection. A free, trial version can be downloaded.

Sopcast is a free, streaming, direct broadcast system based on P2P which allows users to watch international TV programmes online.

Ahusoft provides international live television channels and online radio stations. A free, trial version (and the option to buy) are available on the Ahusoft website.

Magazines and Newspapers

City Magazine Luxembourg is a free bilingual (French/English) monthly newspaper issued by Luxembourg City. It is available in various stores, tourist offices and bars or by subscription.

• City Magazine Luxembourg
  Website

The Business Review is a monthly English-language magazine featuring Luxembourg business news. It is available at newsstands and subscriptions are available.

• Business Review
  At: 19, rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Howald, Luxembourg
  Tel: 26 29 99 1
  Fax: 26 29 99 84
  Website

Delano is a monthly magazine featuring business and local news for the international community in Luxembourg. Available at newsstands, by subscription, or online.  

• Delano 
  At: 10, rue des Gaulois, L-2017 Luxembourg
  Tel: 29 66 18 1
  Website 

Online media in English for Luxembourg

• News 352: Luxembourg news in English, French, German, Luxembourgish and Portuguese
• EIN News: Luxembourg news in English
• 352LuxMag: Luxembourg English-language e-magazine featuring Luxembourg news. 
• Wort.lu: Luxembourg and international news

International newspapers in Luxembourg

Foreign newspapers and magazines are available at most newsagents, sometimes on the day following issue.

International News Links

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

• Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom

In addition, international online news can be viewed via the following websites:

• BBC News
• CNN News

Many newspapers are also available 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 the 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 etc)
• The Weekly Mail and Guardian

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