Russian TV Online and by Satellite + Notes

[Benjamin Sher]

Dear Colleagues:

I just received a letter this afternoon from the Satellite
Communications for Learning (or SCOLA). They offer two things:

Their address is:

http://www.scola.org/

1 --    FREE Russian TV on the Internet -- a 35-40 minute taped
transmission of Russian News from ORT (unedited). You will need
the FREE Real Player 5.0 or higher. I would certainly recommend
upgrading to the FREE RealPlayer G2. It is available at 28.8k, 56k
and, FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE NET, in BROADBAND (ISDN
speed, actually it's midband, but it looks fine). This is available on
Channel One on weekdays and Channel Two on weekends. PLEASE
CHECK THE SCHEDULE. You'll note that SCOLA broadcasts in over
40 languages daily, including other Slavic languages such as
Polish, Slovene, Rumanina, Czech, Croatian and Bulgarian.

2 -- SCOLA provides satellite services in these languages to scores
of universities and institutes all over the world. So this is another
source for your academic department if it needs Russian or Slavic
programming by satellite.

NOTES:

I have reorganized the Multimedia section of my Index. Everything
is there but, I think, more consistently organized, all Radio is under
Audio, all TV is under Video, etc. Note the addition of Voice of
America audio broadcasts on the Net.

Yours,

Benjamin
Benjamin Sher
Sher's Russian Web and Index
http://personal.msy.bellsouth.net/msy/s/h/sher07/