section_path: Geographical distribution/German-language media worldwide
section_name: German-language media worldwide
paragraph_text: German-language media worldwide
  
  A visible sign of the geographical extension of the German language is the German-language media outside the German-speaking countries.German is the second most commonly used scientific language as well as the third most widely used language on websites after English and Russian.
  
  Deutsche Welle (German pronunciation:; " German Wave " in German), or DW, is Germany's public international broadcaster. The service is available in 30 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in German, English, Spanish, and Arabic.
  
  German-speaking people living abroad (and people wanting to learn German) can visit the websites of German-language newspapers and TV- and radio stations. The free software MediathekView allows the downloading of videos from the websites of some public German, Austrian, and Swiss TV stations and of the public Franco-German TV network ARTE. With the webpage " onlinetvrecorder.com ", it is possible to record programs of many German and some international TV stations.
  
  Note that some material is region-restricted for legal reasons and cannot be accessed from everywhere in the world. Some websites have a paywall or limit the access for free/unregistered users.
  
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