Praia - Post Report Question and Answers

English-language newspapers and TV available? Cost?

No English-language newspapers are available. On the local cable you can get CNN International in English with Portuguese subtitles, and on the local premium cable subscription there is BBC World and Fox Life, which has a lot of popular US programming, including Glee, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, etc., but they run about a season or a half a seasion behind. US Embassy personnel have the option to pay to have AFN installed in their homes. - Feb 2011


None. - Sep 2012


Cable is available and affordable. - May 2012


Newspapers aren't available (thank goodness for the internet). USG employees have AFN. South African satellite option is also available. - Feb 2008


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