DIRECTV International Add-on Options

Inhabited by people from all over the world, the United States is a true multicultural country. Among all what comes out from a multi-ethnic society, TV programming in their native language is one of the services that people look for. Accordingly, providers of TV service compete in offering packages and add-ons in different languages. Now we'll see what comes with DIRECTV international programming.

DIRECTV International Packs

As a satellite TV provider, DIRECTV offers international TV channels in the form of add-ons. There is one language in which it also offers the whole packages, and that is Spanish. For more information, see the DIRECTV Spanish Packages page. Here, we focus on international add-ons.

For other than English TV programming, DIRECTV offers add-ons in the following nine languages:

Brazilian Portuguese – 3 add-ons
Chinese – 2 add-ons
Filipino – 3 add-ons
Italian – 5 add-ons
Korean – 3 add-ons
Russian – 1 add-on
Spanish – 4 add-ons
Vietnamese – 2 add-ons

The above list applies of you opt for DIRECTV via Satellite option. If you go with the Via Internet option, the list of available international add-ons is different, as follows:

Brazilian
Korean
Vietnamese
Español
Deportes

Keep in mind that in order to get any of the international add-ons, you first have to select a base DIRECTV package. The package can be from the English or Spanish group of packages. If you go with any of the Spanish packages, then no add-on is available as all of those channels are already included in Spanish packages.

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Now, we'll explore each of these add-ons to see which international channels come with them.

DIRECTV International Add-ons – Via Satellite Option

As we already mentioned, DIRECTV offers two ways of delivering the signal to your home, Via Internet and Via Satellite. With the second option, the list of available international add-ons is nine languages long. We now describe them, one by one.

DIRECTV Brazilian Add-ons

For those looking for the TV programming from Brazil, DIRECTV offers the following add-ons:

TV Globo – This is a single channel add-on. Described as the Brazil’s largest TV network, this add-on comes at the price of $19.99 per month. Globo is the largest commercial TV network in Latin America and also the largest producer of telenovelas. TV Globo Internacional offers more than four thousand hours of entertainment a day, including soap operas, series, miniseries, music festivals, humor programs, documentaries, news and live soccer.
SporTV – SporTV is a Brazilian sports network. The add-on is priced at $19.99 per month. SporTV covers events like soccer, basketball, Olympic Game events, athletics, gymnastics, handball, futsal, beach soccer, motosport, tennis, volleyball, winter sports, MMA, karate, judo, eSports, and more.
BrazilianDirect™ – This Brazilian add-on includes both of the above channels, TV Globo and SporTV. The price is $29.99 per month.

DIRECTV Chinese Add-ons

For the TV programming in Chinese, DIRECTV has two add ons:

MandarinDirect® III – This add-on offers the programming from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. It includes 7 channels: CBO, CCTV 4, CGTN, Charming China, CTI Zhong-Tian, Phoenix Info News, and Phoenix TV. The price for this add-on is $16.99 per month.
ChineseDirect™ – The add-on comes with 10 channels, described as an unbeatable lineup of Cantonese TV. The included channels are: 88Films, 88TV, CCTV 4, CGTN, GZTV, I-Cable News, iCable Financial Info News, MLB Network, NBA TV, and Phoenix Hong Kong Channel. The price of this Chinese add-on is $16.99 per month.

DIRECTV Filipino Add-ons

The options for the Filipino TV programming are in the form of three choices:

TFCDirect™ – This add-on covers news, sports, and more. It comes with 8 included channels. They are: Cinema One Global, DZMM (radio), MOR 101.9 (radio), Myx, OPM TV, PBO, SariSari TV, and TFC – The Filipino Channel. The price is $26.99 per month.
PinoyDirect™ – Described as essential Filipino entertainment, this add-on comes with 3 included channels: GMA Pinoy TV, Myx, and TFC – The Filipino Channel. It is priced at $25.99 per month.
FilipinoDirect™ – The best of Filipino entertainment, including top Pinoy movie channels. The total number of channels in this Filipino add-on is 11. The channels are: Cinema One Global, DZMM (radio), GMA Life, GMA Pinoy TV, Kapatid TV5, MOR 101.9 (radio), Myx, OPM TV, PBO, SariSari TV, and TFC – The Filipino Channel. The price for this add-on is $37.99 per month.

DIRECTV Italian Add-ons

For Italian viewers, DIRECTV has arranged for five add-ons of Italian TV programming. The add-ons are as follows:

RAI Direct – This is all RAI channels in one. The 4 channels are: Rai Italia, Rai News 24, Rai Radio, and Rai World Premium. The price for this Italian add-on is $17 per month.
Italian Direct – This add-on is everything you love from RAI, plus Mediaset Italia. The 5 included channels are: MEDIASET Italia, Rai Italia, Rai News 24, Rai Radio, and Rai World Premium. The price for this add-on is $20 per month.
Italian Direct II – This upscale version of the previous add-on brings essential Italian entertainment and sports. It includes 13 channels, and they are: ESPN Deportes, FOX Deportes, GolTV, MediaSet Italia, RAI Italia, RAI News 24, RAI Radio, RAI World Premium, Telemundo East, Telemundo West, TyC Sports, Universo, and Univision Deportes. The price for this add-on is $25 per month.
RAI Italia Channel – A single channel add-on with Italian news, talk shows, drama, documentaries, and sports. The price is $10 per month.
MEDIASET Italia Channel – Another Italian single channel add-on. Provides popular prime-time programs, plus the best of entertainment, drama, and news. Priced at $10 per month.

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DIRECTV Japanese Add-ons

For those looking for Japanese TV programming, DIRECTV has come up with three add-ons:

JapanDirect – Japan's #1-rated broadcaster, plus entertainment for the whole family. The add-on includes 2 channels: Channel NECO International, and Nippon TV. The monthly price is $25.
TV Japan HD Channel – The second Japanese add-on is a single 24-hour premium Japanese-language channel. The cost is $25 per month.
JapanDirect + TV Japan – The third add-on for the Japanese viewers comes with 3 channels: Channel NECO International, Nippon TV, and TV Japan. The price is $45 per month.

DIRECTV Korean Add-ons

For the TV programming in Korean, DIRECTV has three add-ons to choose from:

KoreanDirect Lite – Called essential Korean entertainment, this add-on comes with the following 7 channels: Arirang TV, CTS, KBS America, RadioS, SBS, LifeS, and YTN. The price for this add-on is $19.99 per month.
KoreanDirect – Called the best of Korean entertainment, this add-on includes the following 13 channels: Arirang TV, CTS, EBS, KBS America, KBS Korea, MBC, MBN, RadioS, SBS, SBS Plus, TAN TV, LifeS, and YTN. The price for this add-on is $30.99 per month.
KoreanDirect Golf – A Korean add-on for sports lovers. It includes 14 channels: Arirang TV, CTS, EBS, Golf Channel, KBS America, KBS Korea, MBC, MBN, RadioS, SBS, SBS Plus, TAN TV, LifeS, and YTN. This add-on comes at the price of $35.99 per month.

DIRECTV Russian Add-ons

For those interested into Russian TV programming, DIRECTV has one add-on:

RTVI – Watch daily world news, current affair programs, and family entertainment all in Russian. RTVI content is news and socio-political programs, as well as movies and TV shows, talk shows, interviews, documentaries, cartoons, concerts, and more. This add-on costs $15 per month.

DIRECTV Spanish Add-ons

As the Spanish language in the United States is second to English, thus the extensive TV programming for Latino audience. We already mentioned that DIRECTV has Spanish packages, plus the add-ons for those that opt for English packages. So, here are the four Spanish add-ons, aimed for Hispanic speaking groups:

En Español – The biggest DIRECTV Spanish add-on, with over 60 channels. It features the best movies and shows, up-to-the-minute news, and sports from all of Latin America, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Chile & more. The 63 channels are: Antena 3, A3Series, Atres Cine, BabyTV, Bandamax, Canal 22 Internacional, Caracol TV, Centroamérica TV, Cine Estelar, Cinelatino, Cine Mexicano, Cine Nostalgia, CNN En Español, De Película, De Película Clásico, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, Ecuador TV, Ecuavisa Internacional, Enlace, ESNE, ESPN Deportes, Estrella News, Estrella TV, FOROtv, Fox Deportes, GolTV, History En Español, HITN, ¡Hola! TV, Meganoticias, MegaTV, Multimedios, Nat Geo Mundo, NTN24, Nuestra Tele, Nuestra Vision, ONCE MEXICO, Pasiones, Perú Mágico, Sony Cine, STARZ Encore En Espanol, SUR Perú, TeleCentro, Telefe, Telemundo (Este), Telemundo (Oeste), Tr3s, TV Chile, TVE, TUDN, TyC Sports, UniMás, UNIVERSO, Univision (Este), Univision (Oeste), Univision tlnovelas, VePlus, Videorola, ViendoMovies, Vme, WAPA America, and ZooMoo. The price for this add-on is $14.99 per month.
México Plus – Over 20 channels of the best movies, latest news, and top-rated shows from all over Latin America, including Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and more. The channels are: BabyTV, Bandamax, Canal 22 Internacional, Cine Estelar, Cine Mexicano, Cine Nostalgia, De Película, De Película Clásico, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, Estrella TV, EWTN Español, MegaTV, Multimedios, TeleCentro, Telemundo (Este), Telemundo (Oeste), Tr3s, UniMas, Videorola, and ViendoMovies. The price for this Spanish add-on is $7.99 per month.
Américas Plus – This add-on offers top international sports coverage, including soccer from the world's most prestigious leagues, rugby, motor sports. Enjoy Futbol Picante, FIFA Club World Cup, Univision Deportes Futbol Club, and more. The 29 included channels are: Antena 3, Caracol TV, Cine Estelar, Cinelatino, Cine Nostalgia, De Película, De Película Clásico, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, Ecuador TV, Ecuavisa Internacional, EWTN Español, ¡Hola! TV, MegaTV, Nuestra Tele, Perú Mágico, SUR Perú, TeleCentro, Telefe, Telemundo (Este), Telemundo (Oeste), TV Chile, TVE, UniMás, UNIVERSO, VePlus, Videorola, ViendoMovies, and WAPA America. The cost for this add-on is $7.99 per month.
DIRECTV® Deportes – The last of the four Spanish add-ons, Deportes, provides top international sports coverage, including soccer from the world's most prestigious leagues, rugby, motor sports. Enjoy Futbol Picante, FIFA Club World Cup, Univision Deportes Futbol Club, and much more. The 5 included channels are: ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes, GolTV, TUDN, and TyC Sports. The monthly price of this add-on is $4.99.

DIRECTV Vietnamese Add-ons

For Vietnamese TV programming, DIRECTV has two add-ons:

SBTN Channel – A single channel add-on that is 24-hour Vietnamese programming network. The cost is $14.99 per month.
VietDirect Plus – This Vietnamese add-on includes top channels of Vietnamese entertainment. The 10 included channels are: Film24h, HONVIETV, Little Saigon Radio Channel, S Channel, SBTN, TViet, VGN TV, Vien Thao, VietFace, and VIETV. The cost for this add-on is $19.99 per month.

DIRECTV International Add-ons – Via Internet Option

If for any reason you decide to subscribe to DIRECTV via Internet option, the international add-ons that are available are different when compared to the Via Satellite option. The choice is much smaller, offering five add-ons in four languages. Here is the list:

Brazilian – The Brazilian add-on comes with two channels: TV Globo and SporTV. The price is $30 per month.
Korean – The Korean add-on for the Via Internet option comes with 11 channels. They are: SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System), SBS Plus, YTN, MBC Every1, MBN, EBS, TAN TV, CTS, Arirang, KBS America, and LifeS. The add-on is priced at $30 per month.
Spanish – For the TV programming in Spanish language, the Via Internet option has two add-ons:
- Español – This add-on has 14 channels in it, bringing on the news, telenovelas, entertainment, and sports. The channels are: Univision, Discovery en Español, Estrella TV, Cinelatino, Mega TV, Fox Deportes, TeleCentro, CNN en Español, Sony Cine, Telemundo, TUDN, Peru Magico, TVV, and ESPN Deportes. The cost for this Spanish add-on is $15 per month.
- Deportes – This is a smaller Spanish add-on, focused on sports. It comes with 5 channels: TUDN, ESPN Deportes, FOX Deportes, GolTV, and TyC Sports. The price is $5 per month.
Vietnamese – The Vietnamese add-on comes with 9 channels included: SBTN, VIETV, Vietface TV, S Channel, Film24H, Vien Thao TV, VGN, Tviet Network, and HONVIETV. It is priced at $20 per month.