Episode

Intermediate | Getting Satellite TV

Podcast: ChinesePod - Intermediate
Published: Jun 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 866
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Summary

For all you TV addicts, you might be relieved to know that in China, too, satellite TV can offer you the hundreds of channels you desire. Sure, they're all pirated, and you'll need to get a new descrambler code every few months, but that's all part of the service and of the "Chinese satellite TV experience." Listen and learn. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1652