English Language Media in Belgium

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English Language Media in Belgium

Radio

The BBC World Service can be received on short wave or cable FM. Click here for West and South West Europe's frequency chart, or here for the listing of frequencies - note that all times given are GMT, so you must add an hour during winter and two hours during summer for local time (CET).

Voice of America is also available on short wave, with NewsNow.

• See here for its frequency chart
• and here for a programme guide

Radio on the Internet: English language stations online

Many international radio stations are available streamed live on the Internet. You typically need Real Player although sometimes a feed is available in Windows Media, compatible with the players that have shipped with recent versions of Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

• For a fairly comprehensive list of the many stations that provide this service: Click here
• Directory of over 13,000 radio stations: Streema Online Radio Stations

Alternatively, select one of the stations below for (relatively) instant access to live radio!

• To reach links to any of the BBC Radio stations: Click here
• The BBC World Service (RealPlayer) (Windows Media)
• Voice of America on VOA NewsNow
• CNN (RealPlayer) (Windows Media)

International online news

• BBC News
• CNN News

Television

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

For more channels, opt for a HotBird system available on the HotBird satellite cluster.

A step up from this is the Astra 2 system which will allow you to see ITV, BBC 1 and BBC 2 programmes, although to receive these a rather large dish (2.4 to 3 metres) will be required.

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

Print Publications

• The Bulletin: Published weekly, it focuses on political, cultural and social news about Belgium and Brussels for English-speaking residents. It publishes a list of the TV-programs on the Brussels cable network
• The Newcomer: Service oriented magazine appearing twice a year in March and September. The magazine offers practical advice for new arrivals in Belgium and for those moving to Belgium

A wide range of English language papers are available at news stands in Brussels some of which have their own Belgian edition.

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

• Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom!

You can also often read your favourite newspaper 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