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Expert: Barry Wood - 5/4/2002


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We live in Southern France near Montpellier.  I would like to receive children's programming in various languages in addition to French and English, which I already have under control.  Specifically, I want Spanish, and if possible, Italian, also.  

Do you know if there is children's programming on the free-to-air choices for these languages?  If not, what subscription choices should I consider?  What sort of dish, decoder, and accessories will I need?

Thank you very much.

Liesa Blond

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Hi

Italian is no problem as the main Italian channels RAI 1, 2 and 3, Canale 5, Italia Uno and Rete 4 are all broadcast free except for certain copyright protected progammes, mainly sports and Disney.

My own company can also supply subscriptions to both Italian services, Telepiu and Stream, which both have dedicated children's interest channels.  Both require a dedicated receiver, and have a strong signal requiring no more than a 60 cm dish.

Spanish is more difficult as only TVE International, Canal 24 Horas and TV Andalucia regularly broadcast in the clear.  The two major broadcasters, Canalsatelite Digital (60cm dish on Astra 1) and Via Digital (80cm dish on Hispasat) are difficult to source, but the third broadcaster, Televisa (90cm dish on PAS3R), is quite easy and comprises five channels, although none are dedicated to children's programming solely.  That package does, however, include Galavision.  Televisa will work on any Viaccess 2 receiver.

Please visit www.thesatellitecouk.com for details.  We are closed till Tuesday morning for the holiday weekend.

Regards

Barry Wood
The Satellite Co (UK) Ltd
01903 711424 (sales)
sales@bradleywood.co.uk

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My expertise ranges through legal aspects of the European satellite television (especially E.U. and candidate countries) and in particular legislation relating to Intellectual Property Rights, conditional access, anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting measures and broadcasting distribution rights. I am also proficient through the technical aspects of fixed dish, multi LNB and motorised satellite systems from most major manufacturers including Echostar, Micronik, Humax, Digiquest, XSAT, Aston, Strong, GFE/Botech, Nokia, Manhatttan and the entire BSkyB Digibox range, plus accessories from (amongst others) Jaeger, Astrotel, Attisat, Cybertenna, Solarsat, Channel Master, Lenson Heath, Triax, Lektropaks and Kaultronics. I am also very familiar with the technical requirements of the following satellite broadcasters: BSkyB, Zee TV Europe and all Asian language services to Europe, Canal Plus (all countries), TPS (F), ABSat (F), Canalsatellite Numerique (F), Canal Digitaal (NL), Canal Digital (Scandinavia), PremierWorld (D), Czechlink (CZ), Cyfra (PL), Wizja (PL), Polsat (PL), NTV (RU), Telenor/Coloursat (Scandinavia), Connova/SVT/TVN (SE), ORT (RU), Pro TV (RO), Nova (GR), Telepiu (I), Stream (I), Digiturk (TU), Showtime (UAE), Orbit (UAE), Multichoice (Africa), Canalsatelite (ES), Via Digital (ES), Cabo (PT), Parabole Reunion (REU), Canalsatellite Reunion (REU), LeSat (F), Viasat (NO), and most free unencrypted services.

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