phylisbide Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I am sure that a year or so ago there was a Sky Channel with The News in French - but having spent an hour scrolling through the listing cannot find it. Has anyone any idea where I could watch the News in French while I am in the UK - it is an easy way of getting into the swing of speaking French prior to a trip - because the pictures help with the context - any ideas would be helpful. Phylis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Top green oval button 'services' - Then 4 System Set Up - Then 3 Langauges ( use the right arrow till French) - Then scrow down and keep setting. Channel 509 Euro News will now be in French ( NB large chnunks like the Meteo and No Comment have no commentary)Alternatively if you have space and ancan mount a second dish aimed at notional 5 dgrees West a 34 Euro kit from Brico Depot plus the right brackets will get you the five main French channels plus TMC ( Monte Carlo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 You should be able to get EuroNews on Sky channel 509.To receive it in French, you need to change the language (Services button on the remote, then System Setup/Language & Subtitles/Favourite Language).The other channels will not be affected, as they are not available in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Try as I do, I can't understand the news, even though my conversational French is not bad. It's frustrating. Is it because the language is old fashioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"]Is it because the language is old fashioned?[/quote][8-)]Define old-fashioned please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 [quote user="Anton Redman"]Top green oval button 'services' - Then 4 System Set Up - Then 3 Langauges ( use the right arrow till French) - Then scrow down and keep setting. Channel 509 Euro News will now be in French ( NB large chnunks like the Meteo and No Comment have no commentary)[/quote]Strangely, that doesn't work with France 24. French language channel TV5 used to be on Sky 805, I think, but can now be found on 799. You need a Sky subscription to watch it.You may find this page useful: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/news/tv.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosie Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hi PhylisSky Channel 799 is TV5. The News is on at 7.30p.m. every weeknight for half an hour- long enough to concentrate! It is quite a good channel because on some programmes it gives subtitles in French - the only downside of that is that one reads the titles instead of listening. I think it is mainly a Swiss channel but they do have quite a variety of programmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 TV5 - or TV5 Monde as it is known - is French. It is called TV5 because it was originally formed as a joint venture by five French-language public broadcasting networks, and, contrary to popular belief, what you see on Sky is not the same thing as the TV5 you get on a TV in France.There are several editions, each aimed at various parts of the world - Britain gets the 'rest of Europe' one, the francophone countries in Europe - France, Belgium and Switzerland - have a different set of programmes. Others go to Africa, Middle East, Asia, USA and Latin America. All these are produced from France. Canada has its own edition, produced in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbykins Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hi, As mentioned before T V 5 is on channel 799 but you can also get France 24 on channel 517 which gives the news alternately every hour in English and French. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Could it be that phylisbide is asking about French News 24 which at certain times of the day also broadcst in English? I know they said Sky Channel but could they have meant satelite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phylisbide Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thank you for all of your replies: very comprehensive. I will look at the remote doofer this evening and will change the language setting - (didn't think about that). I have also looked at French news 24 and this has been in English every time I have checked - but maybe that is just that the language setting needs changing too. Phylis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phylisbide Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 As an update, watched a lovely documentary in French about Rio de Janeiro the other evening. So success, thanks again. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mme poivre Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 hi allI like to watch TV5 Monde on sky as it helps me to learn the language and has some very funny quiz shows. I always listen to french Radio on the internet when I get the chance as well 'NOSTALGIE' and I have listened to it long enough to be able to understand some of the adverts now[:D]J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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