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ORF (Österreichischer Rundfunk) is the National Austrian Broadcasting Corporation. The ORF dominates Austrian media, Austria was the last country in Europe after Albania to allow national private television. ORF broadcasts its primetime news on both channels at the same time, reaching a market penetration of two thirds. ORF is member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Radio stations
The ORF radio stations are broadcast terrestrially and via the digital program of the Astra satellite system. ORF is also an international broadcaster, originally via shortwave.
Television stations
The ORF television channels are broadcast terrestrially and via the digital program of the Astra satellite system. Via satellite ORF1 and ORF2 are encrypted allowing only Austrian citizens and those who pay the Austrian broadcasting fee (GIS) to watch them. The ORF also offers an additional Free-To-Air (FTA) version of ORF2 television channel called ORF Europe.