Satellite visibility and channel availability varies throughout the world; these notes are mainly relevant to viewers in the UK, western and central Europe, north Africa and near east countries.
Yes. There are many "free-to-air" channels transmitted by broadcasters in various languages.
If you wanted to receive specific encrypted channel/s you would need to pay a subscription, obtain a viewing card for each and a have receiver that can handle the viewing cards. Please consult an authorized installer/supplier about the specific channels to make sure you get a compatible system. This website only covers free-to-air channels.
No. The digital receiver used to receive foreign language channels described on this WLTV website can usually be plugged into your existing TV and VCR using a 'SCART' lead and you will be able to select the foreign channel by using the remote control that is supplied with the digital receiver.
Yes. Sky offers some Asian language programming aimed for example at speakers of Urdu and Panjabi living in the UK. TVE (Spanish), TV5 (French) and DW-TV (German and English) are also available. Please contact Sky TV for details.
Sky also offers EuroNews which is transmitted in several languages but to switch from one language to another may involve adjusting the installation settings.
WLTV packages enable you to switch languages instantly via the remote control.