Television in Vienna - What are the options?

When I first moved to Austria, there was one thing I just couldn't leave behind - good old British telly. I always hated synchronised television and I am loathed to watch anything dubbed into German, even though I am told it can seriously improve your language skills! Before I first arrived I was checking on what I could and couldn't receive when I eventually settled in Austria, was it even technially possible? How hard would it be to set up when I know nothing about installing a satellite dish and a box. Read More

There are currently 3 main television and video standards used throughout the world. In Austria the standard is PAL - Phase Alternating Line. A Pal Format television and video allows viewing and taping of the standard PAL format. A Mufti-system TV and VCR will accommodate  NTSC(U.S. made)  tapes and the PAL format. Both systems allow for hook up to satellite or cable.

World Television Guide
Types of television broadcast standards used in most countries around the world.
In Vienna you get two channels ORF 1 and ORF 2 they are of course German-language stations. Read More

Your Other Options Are:

UPC Telekabel   (website in German only)
Gudrunstrasswe 161 • 1100 Wien
TeL: 01/960 60-600

Cable: 34 Stations mostly in German, but also offers channels in Italian (1), French(1), Turkish(1),  BBC Prime (English)CNN (English) CNBC(mostly in English).  Also the cable channel TW1 offers some English programing like Hello Austria - Hello Vienna.

A south-facing building and permission from your landlord seem to be the first requirements for this technology. Some apartment buildings and houses are equipped with a common satellite dish serving all occupants, and the installation of a private dish requires the consent of all other co-owners living in the building. nce you have crossed these hurdles, you should be able to subscribe to all the English-language stations available in Europe.

Radio & Television Registration

In accordance with the RGG (TV and Radio Licence Law, 1, Nr. 159/1999) all broadcasting reception equipment in use or operational at a given location must be registered. The location of the equipment is taken to be places of residence or any other premises with a uniform purpose of use. If broadcasting reception equipment housed at a location is operational all details required for the calculation of the licence fee must be given.  More Info

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Austria Rundfunk ORF

Blue Danube Radio
FM4
ORF-Radio Wien
Radio Ö 3
Radio Österreich International

Private

Radio Arabella Wien 92,9
88,6 Der Supermix
Antenne Wien 102,5
Radio Energy 104,2
Radio Stephansdom 107,3
Radio Orange 94,0
Krone Hitradio

Country Wide Senders