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ARTE is only available in Germany. To access it from anywhere else, use a premium VPN.
ARTE also works in the United Kingdom, in the Netherlands, in the Czech Republic, in Italy and in Poland, plus in 2 more countries, but with limited content compared to fully available countries. NordVPN unlocks full access.
ARTE is blocked in the United States, in Australia, in Canada, in New Zealand and in Ireland, plus in 177 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like NordVPN.
ARTE is the Franco-German public cultural broadcaster, on air since 1992 and run by ARTE GEIE, a European Economic Interest Group headquartered in Strasbourg. The arte.tv platform streams documentaries, arthouse cinema, classical and contemporary concerts, stage recordings and in-depth European current affairs, all without ads and free of charge. Most programmes ship with subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish, Polish or Italian.
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