Peter Gieler wrote recently in “Felix Austria” that he is often asked
how to receive Austrian TV and radio programmes in the UK. He went on
to describe the possibilities for doing this via satellite
broadcasts.
It is worth knowing that Austrian TV and radio broadcasts are also
available via the internet. To watch the TV programmes you will need
a broadband connection to the net.
The TV output which is available consists of “Zeit im Bild”, “Heute in
Österreich” and regional news broadcasts. These are provided “on
demand” for a few days after the live transmission has gone out in
Austria. This is similar in nature to the service which the BBC
offers through its iPlayer.
Many Austrian radio stations can be heard “live” on the internet.
This means that you are listening to their programmes at (almost) the
same time as they are being broadcast in Austria. The ÖRF stations
available include Ö1, Ö3, FM4 and all 9 regional services. There are
also a number of non-ÖRF stations.
To watch Austrian TV on the internet, visit the ÖRF web page at
http://ondemand.orf.at/. You can then start the programmes by
clicking on the links on the right-hand side of the page. The links
say things like “Stream” or “Wien heute”.
To listen to Austrian radio on the internet, visit the ÖRF web page at
http://radio.orf.at/. You can then start the radio stations by
clicking on the links at the right-hand side of the page. The links
all say “live”.
Details of non-ÖRF TV and radio stations can be found at various
websites such as :
http://www.live-tv-radio.com/radio/austria.shtml
http://www.surfmusic.de/country/austria.html and http://www.surfmusic.de/webtv/austria.html
http://www.austria-cafe.com/rtv.htm
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