Cinco de Mayo is a regional holiday in Mexico, celebrating the Mexican army’s defeat of the much better armed and equipped French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It’s often confused with Mexican Independence Day, which is September 16.
In other countries around the world, including the U.S., revelers celebrate Mexican culture […]

One of the biggest news items for DIRECTV in October was DIRECTV’s acquisition of the History Channel en Espanol.  The satellite service provider is now making the History Channel en Espanol available to all major distributors, which will be of great interest to Spanish-speaking families and educators across the country.  The History Channel en Espanol […]

It used to be that television was a primarily local affair. Though this might have some nostalgic implications, the fact was that people in remote areas were often unable to get television signals at all. Natural barriers absorbed and distorted signals. In areas and nations with little infrastructure, broadcast signals were never sent out at […]

HYPE TV, exclusively from DIRECTV gives you an outlet to get connected to Caribbean culture!
HYPE TV is the number one television choice for young people with a passion for all things Caribbean. Based in Kingston, Jamaica, HYPE TV delivers culturally-relevant music and entertainment that appeals to people with ties to the Caribbean nations, as well […]

DIRECTV gives you the option to choose Mandarin or Cantonese services with programming from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Jadeworld Service - There are 5 channels included in the Jadeworld package
Exclusively from DIRECTV, Jadeworld is a multi-channel service that delivers the very best Chinese-language programming in both Cantonese and Mandarin. Jadeworld in a five-channel package including […]

DIRECTV is consistently adding more International Programming to their WorldDirect programming. DIRECTV’s Italian Programming is a prime example of the diversity added to the DIRECTV viewing packages.
Italian Channels - Keep informed with live news features every 30 minutes on Sky TG24.
SKY TG24 - Concentrating mainly on national and international news and reports, Sky TG24 provides […]