Comments on: TV in Belgium

By: David Manning

David Manning — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:53:18 +0000

When I go overseas, I have been using a service from a company called NationPhone&TV called USATVAbroad. http://www.usatvabroad.com I get a 200 channel US Cable subscription with all major networks plus HBO and Showtime streamed live via internet and use their set top box to watch on my TV.

By: Saana

Saana — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:50:32 +0000

Being a finnish girl, I totally get that “learning english from tv-shows”. I don’t think it’s possible to learn entirely from just watching tv, but it sure helps A LOT. Almost everyone in Finland learns english in school and it makes the learning easier when you hear the language all the time AND at the same time read the translations (subtitles).

By: Lynn Smith

Lynn Smith — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:27:07 +0000

Have you tried http://www.hulu.com? You can download a lot of American tv and movies for no cost.

By: Michaela

Michaela — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:24:43 +0000

We are TV free home, but we do have an actual TV and watch DVDs. (just got hooked on Netflix) Few years back we had a TV for about two months and got totally hooked on Sex in the City and Bachelor. :) I don't miss them now. The only time I really miss TV is during the Olympics. Michaela´s last blog post..Returning...

By: Lilacspecs

Lilacspecs — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:56:01 +0000

There is decent programming here on VT4, VTM, VijfTV and occasionally Vitaya. I mean that as far as pop culture go. Een and Canvass do more educational tv.

We only have the basic channels here and don’t plan on upgrading any time soon.

I realy didn’t watch daytime tv here until the one computer broke and I was effectively banned from the new one until it is fixed (or until Hans decides to work from his office) but I’ve been liking ER, Judging Amy, Charmed, Malcolm in the Middle and occasionally the Nanny (it overlaps with the other stuff so I forget about it).

And if you do know some Dutch watching the subtitles and matching it to the English words does help make a connection. I’ve learned some new words/ expressions that way.

By: Reid

Reid — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:45:34 +0000

Dallas – you have to come over and catch up on Jon and Kate. It is like watching a train wreck. I need someone to help me mourn their marriage!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:42:23 +0000

We don't have a tv, but we download shows from the American iTunes store. We go to Kinopolis for the movies, and hope that the entire movie is spoken in English. As for learning French, I have a CD of children's songs and I eavesdrop on my colleagues. Lydia´s last blog post..Penguins Z-Punkt and Viel-Punkt now parents