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>Subject: RE: #7034 Deutsche Welle provider
>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:41:18 -0500
>Thread-Topic: #7034 Deutsche Welle provider
>Thread-Index: AcLR+IhgjTOVYwSpSoecNOD2soGuvwAC7KmR
>From: "Margo Burns" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"    <[log in to unmask]>

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"Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan" <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>I am trying to find a Satellite TV provider who offers the Deutsche Welle
>programming. I have already checked with Dish Network and Direct TV and they
>do not.

We had to buy a separate dish and IRD to get Deutsche Welle.  I found the information on their website and contacted a local satellite dish installer (he did out DISHnetwork installations, too), for a total cost of around $1000, as I recall. On the up side, the programming is free. On the down side, we've found that it's mostly "talking heads" -- and not enough in German (a lot in English and Spanish).  We are lookjing into "GermanTV" for more variety, but I don't think that is going to be anytime too soon.  I would appreciate hearing from anyone in the northeast who has got that service in place, however!

Cheers,
Margo

Margo Burns
Director of The Language Center
St. Paul's School
Concord, NH 03301