There are terrestrial, cable and satellite TV services, with the vast majority of German households subscribing to a cable or satellite service. Television and radio broadcasting are regulated by state governments, who also operate public services, competing with the many commercial broadcasters. Terrestrial services are almost exclusively in German. Cable TV includes four English channels: CNN, NBC Super Channel, MTV and BBC World, while a small number of English channels can also be picked up using satellite TV. If you have a suitable decoder it is possible to pick up Sky TV from the UK. English-language radio stations can also be accessed via cable and satellite services.

There are a small number of national newspapers, and a very large number of regional and local newspapers, virtually all in German. It is possible to buy European and American newspapers in Germany on the day of publication or shortly after.

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