Satellite TV doesn't just offer standard American programming with translations into international languages. Instead, satellite TV offers original programming native to the broadcast country. As such, the television programs honor and respect the culture that influences them.

International programming is a great opportunity to stay current with events in a native land. It's also a wonderful learning experience. For students of language, international programming offers an opportunity to view television spoken in the language of study at a true conversational rate. It also gives the learner exposure to regional dialects and accents that are otherwise lacking in the educational environment.

For immigrant families, international satellite programming is just one method of ensuring that the children in the family are regularly exposed to the native language. It also helps children create an identity connected to their family's roots - they have the opportunity to learn about the country of their parent's origin and the people from the country.

Satellite TV's international programming can fill a huge void in the lives of non-native English speakers, giving them many diverse options that honor their unique background.