DISH TV International Packages

To remain relevant, broadcasting providers are constantly working on upgrading their channel offerings. Options are the name of the game when it comes to satisfying the viewers. With the multi-cultural background of the United States comes the international channels variety of DISH international add-on offer.

Learn More About Many DISH TV International Add-ons

Although DISH is typically seen as the budget satellite TV option with a limited channel variety, that has changed in recent years. They have expanded their lineup to include more content. This brings on some of the most premium channels, including International TV channels in over 20 languages.

In this article, you’ll find a summary of DISH’s international add-on packages along with what channels they offer and which viewers they might appeal to.

The Main DISH Packages

The viewers can’t access DISH’s international add-ons as a standalone service. Instead, they can add them to a qualifying core channel package. Subscribers will need to choose a base TV package in English, a DishLATINO package, or International Basic. Then, they can add international channel packages as needed. With over 270 international channels available, there’s something for everyone from around the globe.

To learn more about American English base and DISH Latino packages, please check their respective pages:

• American English base packages
• DISH Latino packages with channels in Spanish

 

DISH International Basic Package

The International Basic package comes at $15.00 a month and compiles popular English-language channels from around the world, plus some other, like in Spanish or Chinese language. It has a broad spectrum of categories, including news, movies, sports, music, culture, and general interest channels that will appeal to most viewers. The package doesn't feature local channels, but it’s a popular choice for viewers who want more diversity in their programming. Basically, the International Basic package is good for viewers who don't want an American or Latino package. The package includes access to DISH’s premium movie channels free during the first three months of the service (fee applies after the first three months).

The DISH International Basic package is advertised as with 50+ channels. But the list is actually 86 channels long. Here are all the channels that come with this package, in the alphabetical order:

 

 

DISH International Add-on Packages

Add-on packages are what they say, you add them onto something you already have. With TV programming providers, you get the base package first, then you get add-ons, if any. After selecting your base DISH package, you can select your DISH International Add-on.

Before we go further into the details, we would like to explain the "package vs add-on" to evade any possible confusion. When you visit DISH website, you will see that English, Spanish, and International plans are referred to as packages. As you go through the selection, you'll see that there are add-ons that can be added to your selection. The add-on can be sports, premium & movie, Latino, lifestyle, international, on demand, or adult content related.
Next, if you go to the main navigation of DISH's website, under the "SHOP" drop-down, you'll see a link for International Packages. Well, even though they are referred to as packages, they are still add-ons as they cannot be ordered by themselves. You still have to pick your base package first, being it English, Spanish, or International Basic (this one is by phone only). Plus, with some languages, some add-ons cannot be added until you pick that same language package first. the example is Arabic add-ons which are described down below.

Before we go into the details of each DISH international package and add-on, below are lists of the available languages and dialects. The fist one is a plain list in the alphabetical order, and the second one is the list by a region.

DISH International Add-on List

Here is the list of all available languages and dialects with DISH programming:

 

DISH International Packages by Region

DISH organized its international packages by region:

• Europe – French, German, Greek, Polish, Portuguese
• South Asia – Bangla, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
• East Asia – Cantonese, Chinese, Filipino, Taiwanese
• Middle East – Arabic, Hebrew
• South America – Brazilian

You see a lack of Spanish language, but that is because TV channels in Spanish are part of DishLATINO packages that feature an extensive number of TV programming in Spanish.

Now, we'll see what does DISH offer for each of the listed languages.

European Language Packages

As listed above, DISH offers international packages in five languages from the European region.

• French – For those looking for TV programming in French, DISH has two packages to choose from:
  • French Bouquet – This pack has the most popular French channels, and the categories include news, music, and short programming. In addition to the French channels, the package includes Tivi5 Monde, the French language channel created in the USA just for kids. The package comes with these 7 channels in it: Baby TV French, TV5 Monde Style, TV5 Monde Info, Euronews, TV5MONDE, TiVi5MONDE, and France 24. The price is $19.99 per month.
  • French TV5 Monde – TV5MONDE offers a multitude of television programs from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec, and Canada. TV5 provides the latest newscasts, current affairs programs, documentaries, movies, sports (including French soccer league) and cultural entertainment. The price of this French add-on is $14.99 per month.
• German – DISH offers one package for TV programming in German. The package is called German Mega, and includes 5 channels. The channels are: Euronews, ProSiebenSat.1 Welt, DW Deutsch+, My German TV+, and My German TV. The German Mega Pack brings the best of German TV, mostly focusing on European news and politics outlets. It also includes a few general entertainment channels that air German movies and serials. The price for this German package is $29.99 per month.
• Greek – With DISH, the TV programming in Greek language comes in the form of one pack called Greek Elite. This package offers the most comprehensive Greek-language programming in the United States. Enjoy miniseries, sports, Superleague Greece, 24-hour news, newly released and classic movies, talk shows & much more. There are four channels in this pack, as follows: Greek Cinema, Sport Plus, Antenna Satellite TV, and Alpha. The price for this Greek add-on is $29.99 per month.
• Polish – For viewers searching for TV programming in Polish, DISH has three packages to select from:
  • Polish Super – DISH brings you the Polish Super Pack, including a myriad of wonderful Polish-language channels. Presented in 100% digital quality and sound, Polish Super brings you the best of Polish sports, latest news, current events, entertainment, children's programming and movies, direct from Poland, 24-hours-a-day. This pack features 11 channels: TVP Info, TVP World, Euronews, Polsat 1, ITVN, Polsat News, Adventure TV, TVN 24, TVP Polonia, ITVN Extra, and Baby TV Polish. The price of this package is $29.99 per month.
  • Polish Premium – DISH offers the Polish Premium Package, including a variety of fantastic Polish-language channels, presented in 100% digital quality and sound. Polish Premium Package brings you the latest news, current events, entertainment, children's programming and more, direct from Poland, 24-hours-a-day. Enjoy these great channels from the comfort of your home today. The add-on comes with 8 channels: TVP Info, TVP World, Polsat 1, ITVN, Polsat News, TVN 24, TVP Polonia, and ITVN Extra. The price for this Polish add-on is $34.99 per month.
  • Polish TVN Complete – The Polish TVN Complete Package delivers all of the latest entertainment live from Poland. Reality shows, series and sitcoms, sports, news, children's programs, and documentaries are just some of the programs available. The pack comes with three channels: ITVN, TVN 24, and ITVN Extra. The price is $24.99 per month.
• Portuguese – For Portuguese viewers, DISH offers two add-ons, the Portuguese Luso Pack and Portuguese RTPI.
  • Portuguese Luso Pack – This package has the top news and politics channels from Portugal as well as several channels covering soccer programming. The Portuguese Luso pack features the best of live Portuguese-language TV, including talk shows dedicated to the Portuguese community and soccer games exclusive to DISH. The pack comes with 6 channels in it: Baby TV Portuguese, Euronews, RTPI, SIC Internacional, TVI Internacional, and Sic Noticias. The price for this Portuguese add-on is $29.99 per month.
  • Portuguese RTPI – This is a single channel add-on. RTPi is broadcast live from Portugal and provides an extensive mix of television from channels such as RTP1, RTP2, RTP Madeira, RTP Azores and RTP Africa. Watch the best in novellas, sports, news and documentaries 24-hours-a-day. The price of this DISH Portuguese add-on is $9.99 per month.

 

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South Asian Language Packages

Packs for the region of South Asia primarily focus on the Indian market and Bangladesh. To that end, they include channel packages that are designed for the various Indian States. DISH offers packages for languages like Bangla, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Urdu, and more. All the packages are highly focused and only provide programming from the respective regions without channel stuffing.

• Bangla – The Bangla/Bengali option is for viewers who want Bengali content and include the most popular Indian and Bengali programming from the region. These have a variety of general entertainment channels, and some sports channels mainly focused on cricket. The Bangla Mega pack offers a wide variety of Bangla-language programs, including news, entertainment, top drama serials, musical programs, movies, documentaries, live talk shows, children's shows, cultural programs & much more. If you want more Desi content, take advantage of DISH's internet-connected Hopper receiver to enjoy bonus channels and Bollywood movies, added to your subscription at no extra cost. The Bangla add-on has 7 channels in it: Aastha, ATN Bangla, Colors Bangla, NTV Bangla, ATN News, Willow Xtra, and Willow Cricket. the monthly price for this package is $19.99.
• Hindi – Hindi packages have the most variety of all the South Asian packs. Viewers that want content in Hindi can choose from the nine DISH Hindi language add-ons. The add-ons include five packages and four channel add-ons. The five packages are: Hindi Aapka Clrs & Sony, Hindi Elite Pack, Hindi Mega Pack, Hindi Movie Pack, and Hindi Premium Pack. Here are their descriptions:
  • Hindi Aapka Clrs & Sony – The Hindi Aapka Colors and Sony pack features Sony Entertainment Television Asia and Aapka Colors. Tune into the latest dramas and serials, live news, Bollywood movies, top reality shows & more. This 2 channel Hindi pack comes at the cost of $24.99 per month.
  • Hindi Elite Pack – The Hindi Elite package includes some of the most popular Hindi channels. The total number of channels in this pack is 13. The channels are: Sony Entertainment Television, Aapka Colors, Sony Max 2, Colors Rishtey, TV Asia, SAB, Sahara One, SET Max, AajTak International, News18, Food Food, Willow Cricket, and Willow Xtra. This Elite pack is priced at $34.99 per month.
  • Hindi Mega Pack – Viewers who want the most comprehensive experience can opt for the Hindi Mega Pack, which has dozens of popular Hindi channels. The Hindi Mega pack brings you top Hindi-language entertainment with blockbuster movies, music videos, thrillers, hit reality shows, sitcoms, family dramas, live news and current affairs, lifestyle shows & much more. The total number of channels in this pack is 28. Some of the channels are: Sony Max 2, News18, JUS Hindi, Food Food, Colors Cineplex, Sony Pal, Sony Yay!, Times Now Navbharat, Times Now World, and ET Now. The price is $54.99 per month.
  • Hindi Movie Pack – The Hindi Movie pack features trend setting Indian movie channels, showcasing the magic of Bollywood. Take advantage of their ever-growing film libraries, in addition to movie trailers, gossip, behind-the-scenes footage & star features. The Hindi Movie add-on package comes with four channels in it: B4U Movies, Colors Cineplex, Sony Max 2, and SET Max. These four channels provide you with the widest variety of movies available from India. The price for this package is $19.99 per month.
  • Hindi Premium Pack – This Hindi package is described as the perfect blend of Hindi entertainment. With the Hindi Premium pack, you will gain access to your favorite movies, music, news, comedy & reality television. The pack comes with 18 channels. The list is as follows: AajTak International, Aapka Colors, Colors Cineplex, Colors Rishtey, ET Now, Mirror Now, MTVI, News18, SAB, Sahara Samay, SET Max, Sony Entertainment Television, Sony Max 2, Times Now, Times Now Navbharat, Times Now World, TV Asia, and Zoom. The price for the Hindi Premium Pack is $44.99 per month.
  • Desi – This is a bonus add-on which is free. It features live streaming channels. It is included at no cost with Hindi Mega, Hindi Elite, and Hindi Aapka Colors & Sony.
  • Hindi Add-On Packages – As mentioned, DISH offers add-ons focused on a single broadcaster, such as the Hindi TV9 Gujarati Pack and the Zee Cinema Pack. These add-on packages require that you subscribe to one of the above five Hindi packages. The add-ons are: TV9 Gujarati, Spiritual Pack, News, and Masti. The first two are prices at $10 per month, and the last two at $5 per month.
• Kannada – The Kannada Mega Pack includes a wide variety of programming, including the latest blockbuster movies, classic films, serials, game shows, reality shows, music, educational programs & live news from Karnataka, India. The package includes 5 channels, as follows: Aastha Kannada, Colors Kannada, Udaya TV, Willow Cricket, and Willow Xtra. The price is $19.99 per month.
• Malayalam – The Malayalam Mega Pack features a variety of programs, including discussions, interviews and current affairs, breaking news, award-winning serials, music programs, children's shows & daily talk shows. This add-on comes with the fantastic Malayalam-language channels with a variety of programs. The pack has 7 channels and they are: Kairali TV, Mazhavil Manorama, News 18 Kerala, Surya Movies, Surya Television, Willow Cricket, and Willow Xtra. The monthly price for this package is $24.99.
• Marathi – The Marathi Maha Pack offers the latest news from Maharashtra, as well as shows that depict the Maharastrian culture. The add-on comes with 3 channels: Aastha, Colors Marathi, and Sony Marathi. The price is per $19.99 month.
• Punjabi – DISH offers three Punjabi packages to choose from.
  • Punjabi JUS Pack – The Jus Punjabi pack caters to the unique programming needs of the Indo-Punjabi/Sikh/South Asian community in the U.S market, featuring the perfect mix of Punjabi-language serials, national Indian and local news, Punjabi music, religious and spiritual programming, game shows & much more. The add-on comes with 3 channels: JUS Now, JUS One, and JUS Punjabi. The monthly price is $14.99.
  • Punjabi Mega – The Punjabi Mega pack offers a wide variety of Punjabi-language programs, including news, entertainment, top drama serials, musical programs, movies, documentaries, live interactive talk shows, children's shows, cultural programs and more. It has 19 channels. Some of them are: Pitaara, News Only, News18 Punjab Haryana, ABP Sanjha, JUS Now, Sanjha TV Channel, JUST IN, PTC Dhol TV, PTC Music, PTC Simran. The price for the Punjabi Mega pack is $24.99 per month.
  • Punjabi PTC Pack – This pack features premium Punjabi movies, sports, and entertainment. It has 4 channels: PTC Punjabi, PTC Punjabi Gold, PTC News, and PTC Chak De. The price is $14.99 per month.
• Tamil – DISH has two packages for those looking for Tamil TV programming.
  • Tamil Mega – The Tamil Mega package includes a wide variety of programming, featuring the latest blockbuster movies, classic movies, live news, serials, game shows, music & educational programs. It features 4 channels: Aastha Tamil, Colors Tamil, Jaya TV, and JMovies. The price for this package is $19.99 per month.
  • Tamil Mosaic – The Tamil Mosaic package offers a wide selection of Tamil-language programming, including newly released and classic films, serials, game shows, & musical and educational programs. It comes with 11 channels: Aastha, Aastha Tamil, Adithya TV, Colors Tamil, Jaya TV, JMovies, K TV, News 18 Tamil, Sun Television, Willow Cricket, and Willow Xtra. The price for this add-on is $39.99 per month.
• Telugu – There is one DISH add-on package that offers TV programming in this language, Telugu Mosaic. This add-on comes with 9 channels, and offers a wide variety of programming in the Telugu language, with many programming options to choose from such as movies, weekly serials, comedy shows, game shows, and news. The channels in this package are: Aastha, Aastha Telugu, Gemini Comedy, Gemini TV, Gemini Movies, TV5 News, Sakshi TV, Willow Cricket, and Willow Xtra. The price is $29.99 per month.
• Urdu – DISH offers one international add-on for Urdu TV programming, Urdu Pack Mega. This pack comes with 17 channels in it, offering a wide variety of Urdu-language programming. Some of the channels are: ARY Digital, ARY Zauq, Dunya TV, GEO Kahani, Hum Masala, Hum TV, Hum Sitaray, Hum News, PTV, QTV, TV One, Willow Cricket, and Willow Xtra. The price for this Urdu package is $29.99 per month.

East Asian Language Packages

DISH has five East Asian packages on offer, in four languages. All East Asian packages include channels with the same-day broadcast from their respective locations. The languages are Cantonese, Chinese, Filipino, and Taiwanese. Here is a look into the five packages:

• Cantonese – There is one package in this language, called Jadeworld. DISH offers this package with some of your favorite channels. Same day broadcast as Hong Kong and Taiwan, this package includes the very best TVB drama, most up-to-date news and a variety of entertainment shows. The 7 channels in this package are: CCTV 4, TVB Drama Cantonese, TVBJ-1, TVB News, TVBS, TVBe, and TVB1. This Cantonese package is priced at $29.99 per month.
• Chinese – For the TV programming in Mandarin Chinese, DISH offers the Great Wall TV Package, presented in 100% digital quality. Broadcasting 24-hours-a-day, this package includes some of the very best entertainment channels from CCTV, a variety of provincial channels from mainland China and a number of channels provided by partners beyond China. The package comes with 21 channels. Some of them are: Beijing Television BTV, CGTN News, China Movie Channel, Chong Qing Television, TVBS, Phoenix North America Chinese Channel, Great Wall Elite, Pacvia Television, CCTV Opera, CCTV 4, Zhejiang TV, GRT GBA Satellite TV, and more. This Chinese add-on costs $14.99 per month.
• Filipino – DISH offers one package for Filipino viewers, called GMA Pinoy. This package includes Filipino channels featuring top-rated news, games shows, sitcoms, soap operas, and talk shows. The two channels in it are: GMA Life TV and GMA Pinoy TV. The monthly price is $19.99.
• Taiwanese – For those interested into Taiwanese TV programming, DISH has two packages to choose from:
  • Taiwanese Elite – This pack offers the top 5 Taiwanese channels to bring you the latest news coverage, top-rated political talk shows, hottest dramas and most exciting variety shows, all in 100% digital quality. It has 6 channels in total: ET Drama, ET Global, ET News, Formosa TV, iCiTi TV, and TVBS. The price is $19.99 per month.
  • Taiwanese Mega – Taiwanese Mega Pack offers viewers popular Mandarin channels, including top political talk shows, the latest news coverage, hit variety shows and dramas, movies & children's shows. Programs are broadcasted directly from Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong & other regions 24 hours a day. The pack comes with 14 channels. Some of them are: CTS America, ET China, ET Drama, ET Financial News, ET Global, Formosa TV, iCiTi TV, SET International, Sky Link Television, TTV, TVBS, USTV, Yoyo TV. The price for the Taiwanese Mega Pack is $29.99 per month.

 

South American Packages

DISH international packages that belong to South America are actually Brazilian add-ons only. This is because the TV programming in Spanish is already covered by DISH Latino packages. Therefore, here we visit Brazilian Portuguese Packages as a part of DISH International programming.

There are four Brazilian packages, as follows:

• Portuguese Brazil Elite – Described as the most comprehensive Brazilian programming in America, this package comes with 15 channels included. The Brasil Elite Pack offers a variety of incredible channels, at a great value. Programming includes the most popular telenovelas, 24-hour news, mini-series, talk shows, newly released and classical movies, music, culture, and sports including live soccer throughout the week along with local programs. The channels in this pack are: Baby TV Portuguese, Euronews, PFC, Premiere 1, Premiere 2, Premiere 3, Premiere 4, Premiere 5, Premiere 6, Premiere 7, Premiere 8, Record News, Record TV Americas, SBT Internacional America, and TV Globo Internacional. The price for this superb Brazilian package is $39.99 per month.
• Portuguese Brazil Clube – The Brasil Clube offers top-quality channels from Brazil. With this package you can enjoy the most popular telenovelas and follow your favorite soccer teams from the Serie A. There are 10 channels in this pack, and they are: PFC, Premiere 1, Premiere 2, Premiere 3, Premiere 4, Premiere 5, Premiere 6, Premiere 7, Premiere 8, and TV Globo Internacional. the price for the Brasil Clube pack is $29.99 per month.
• Portuguese Brazil Mais – The third Brazilian pack with DISH is the Brasil Mais pack. Enjoy the most popular Brazilian channels, featuring variety news, telenovelas, international sports, miniseries, educational and children’s shows, talk shows & more. There are 4 channels in this pack, as follows: Record News, Record TV Americas, SBT Internacional America, and TV Globo Internacional. This package comes at the price of $34.99 per month.
• Portuguese Brazil TV Globo – This pack is one channel only. Enjoy hours of top-quality entertainment from TV Globo Internacional. Novellas, soccer matches, live news and talk shows are just a sample of the robust selection of television available on the top-rated channel from Brazil. The cost of this pack is $19.99 per month.

Middle East Packages

For the Middle East region, DISH offers numerous Arabic language packages, including Arabic music packages, devotional channel packages, and Arabic video on demand channels. Besides Arabic, DISH also has one Hebrew package to offer.

We start with the Arabic packages first. DISH here offers four packages, plus the five add-ons that require qualifying core language package above $19.99/month. Here are the packages:

• Arabic Elite – This pack includes all of the top Arabic general entertainment channels. Enjoy the most popular movies, series, news & more. The pack comes with 12 channels: Al Arabiya, Al-Quran Al- Karim, ART, ART Movies, ART Tarab, BBC Arabic, DMC, Future TV, MBC, MBC Masr, MTV Beirut, Murr Television. The price for this add-on is $34.99 per month.
• Arabic Elite Super – This is the most comprehensive package on the list, the Arabic Elite Super Pack. This pack includes dozens of channels that will appeal to Arabic audiences. Popular news networks such as Al Jazeera and BBC Arabic are on the list, as are live sports channels and Arabic language TV shows. The Arabic Elite Super pack offers more Arabic channels than any other package in the U.S. Enjoy series, dramas, movies, news, top soccer leagues, talk shows, comedies, children's entertainment & more. The total number of channels in this pack is 36. Here are some of them: Al Jadeed, Al Yawm, ART Aflam 2, ART Hekayat 1, ART Tarab, DMC, LBCI, Melody Classic, MTV Beirut, NBN, ONTV, Rotana Cinema, Roya TV, Saudi Quran, Shahid VIP, and more. The price for this super Arabic package is $44.99 per month.
• Arabic Enhanced – This package offers a wide variety of Arabic programming, including series, movies, news, talk shows, and more. The add-on features 11 channels. They are: Al Arabiya, Al-Quran Al- Karim, ART, ART Movies, ART Tarab, BBC Arabic, DMC, MBC, MBC Masr, MTV Beirut, and Murr Television. The price for the Enhanced pack is $29.99 per month.
• Arabic SVOD Shahid – This is the top Arabic VOD (video on demand) service in the world. Offers the largest premium library of Arabic movies, as well as the latest dramas and shows, all ad-free. The price is $10.49 per month.

For the additional Arabic add-ons, those that require a qualifying core language pack, DISH has four more to add: Aghapy TV, Iqraa, Music, and Nursat. The Music one is $10 per month, while the rest is $5 per month each.

For even more Arabic channels, DISH offers to take advantage of an internet-connected Hopper receiver powered by DISH. This allows you to enjoy more than 25 bonus channels added to your subscription at no extra cost.

Now, lets take a look into the Hebrew pack. The best Israeli TV in America, The Israeli Network, with great channels showcasing educational and cultural programs about Israel and its culture. Viewers will have access to breaking news, business updates, sports, and general entertainment with the Israeli Network pack. Highlights selected shows from Israel's leading channels such as Channel One, Two, Ten, Sports, and Hop TV for kids as well as showcasing educational and cultural programs about Israel and its culture. English subtitles. The price is $19.99 per month.

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DISH makes a concerted effort to provide everyone in the US with the ability to watch programming from the entire world. Viewers from all around the globe have a variety of options with DISH’s international packages. The offered packages feature the best channels from each respective region, and viewers can easily add them to any core channel package in the DISH Lineup.

 

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