Television
in Barbados
"What TV stations are there in Barbados?"
Television in Barbados consists of one
local tv station (CBC TV Barbados) and various cable and satellite
television networks.
Most of the hotels and accomodations
in Barbados are equipped with the local cable television network Multi
Choice TV, the satellite system Direct TV Latin
America or an alternative satellite system.
Before booking your accommodation feel
free to enquire on which television system your room will come equipped
with.
CBC TV Barbados
CBC TV Barbados is
the one and only local Barbados television station operated by The
Caribbean Broadcast Corporation (CBC).
This
television station is located on the television channel 8 or channel
108 on the local cable television network known as Multi Choice TV.
The local Barbados news is aired on
CBC TV every week day at 7:00 pm.
After this news many popular tv series
are aired such as Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond.
Official site: www.cbc.bb
Multi Choice TV / MCTV
It is very common for accommodations in Barbados
to be equipped with Multi Choice TV.
Multi
Choice TV, or MCTV as it is commonly referred to, is a digital
broadcast television system offering many popular international
channels such as CNN, BBC and FOX NEWS.
This Barbados television service is
also operated by The Caribbean Broadcast Corporation.
The local channel, CBC Barbados TV, is
located on channel 108, where you can stay up to date on the latest
island news.
There is also a very good
visitor channel
called Discover Barbados TV
The
Holiday Channel on channel 109.
I
recommend you tune into this station as it has invaluable Barbados
tourist information including details on numerous Barbados tourist
attractions. This channel is
available at most
hotels throughout the island
Please
note:
Discover Barbados TV no longer
exists and has since been replaced with the new channel, The
Holiday Channel, provided by the Antilles Broadcast
Network Inc.
Here is a list of the
available Multi
Choice TV stations:

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