Luxembourg live TV

About TV in Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s TV landscape is tiny but linguistically intricate. With just 12 channels, every slot is strategic. The state broadcaster, RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, is the core, evening news mixes Luxembourgish and French, a deliberate balance that mirrors the country’s trilingual identity. Prime time runs early by southern European standards, closer to 19:30, and most households have access to German, French, and Belgian channels via cable or IPTV. Cross-border viewing is the norm: many Luxembourgers check the weather on France 2 and the crime series on ZDF in the same evening. There’s no dubbing tradition for imported series, Luxembourgish speakers are accustomed to subtitles in French or German, and English-language films often air in original version with two sets of subs. The local music scene gets airtime on small culture-oriented channels, and live sports coverage focuses on cycling (the Tour de Luxembourg) and football from both the local league and neighboring Bundesliga and Ligue 1. One quirk: the country’s public service mandate requires a certain share of original Luxembourgish-language programming, even if it’s just a talk show or a regional magazine. The result is a market that feels less like a standalone TV nation and more like a multilingual hub where viewers toggle between four linguistic worlds without switching devices.