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RadioThe French Riviera and Monaco has the following English-language radio stations, broadcasting from Monaco and Italy (to circumvent French government restrictions):
BBC World Service can be received on digital FM 90.2 and Satellite Hot Bird 6-13º East.
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.
Radio on the InternetMany international radio stations are available streamed live on the Internet. You typically need RealPlayer (Real Player Basic, the free version, is rather hidden away on the real.com website, but it does exist) although sometimes a feed is available in Windows Media format, compatible with the players that have shipped with recent versions of Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Alternatively, select one of the stations below for (relatively) instant access to live radio!
TelevisionAlthough both Canal+ and Arte show some English-language programmes (particularly feature films, often at odd times of the day or night), for a reasonable amount of English-language television you really need a satellite TV installation. Canal Satellite and TPS were the two main (digital) satellite providers in France. These have now combined and have many channels, with a reasonable number of English-language programmes available on the French-language channels - including feature films, comedy, TV dramas, and documentaries - together with some English news feeds (from sources such as CNN, BBC World, Sky News and CNBC). Alternatively, it is possible to access UK-based free-to-air (FTA) programming on the same satellite that broadcasts Sky Digital. Please note, however, that there is no legal way to access encrypted programming on that satellite while in France (such as Sky Digital's premium channels accessible only through a Sky subscription package, or those channels that may only be watched in the UK using a satellite receiver with a free-to-view - FTV - card installed).
Riviera Print Media
Other Print Media
The International Herald Tribune, edited in Paris, has historically been the only English-language daily newspaper to hit the entire area on its day of publication, although The Financial Times is often available on publication day too (and is distributed for free pick-up to the reception areas of some businesses, especially in Sophia Antipolis and Monaco), and same-day editions can also be found of The Times/Sunday Times, the The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and the The Daily/Sunday Telegraph, especially in larger towns. Other English-language newspapers are available at many newsstands, usually on the day following publication. International News LinksAngloINFO delivers an extensive English-language news service, drawn from sources around the world.
Also you can often read your favourite newspaper online: UK
Ireland
USA
Canada Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
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