The purpose of the “Window to the World” International Television Service is for students to view television broadcasts from other countries in languages other than English. This variety of non-English programming will benefit students studying the languages and cultures of other countries as well as benefit the growing number of students from other countries studying at Appalachian State. Programming ranges from news and sports to cooking, children’s programming, game shows, music, and other entertainment. Soccer fans were especially interested in this service during the recent World Cup.
Currently, “Window to the World” programming includes seven international packages: Arabic Elite, Chinese Elite Pack (Manderin), TV5-Monde (French), German Language Plus, Panorama Italiano Pack (Italian), TV Japan (Japanese), DishLATINO Clasico, (Spanish) which includes over 30 channels of Spanish language programming, plus EuroNews (various European languages). The library welcomes your feedback on this service to adjust annual subscription package selections so as to provide the most needed and desired assortment of languages and channels.
For more directions on using the Dish Network service contact John Doherty (262-2818). For questions about programming and recommendations for future programming contact Allan Scherlen (262-2285).
Each of the rooms has a high quality flat screen television and a receiver linked to a satellite dish on the roof of the library.
All of the rooms are bookable through our Library's Book A Study Room system. Remotes are in the rooms. A key to Room 232 can be can checked-out from the first floor service desk (828) 262-2818. In the viewing room you will find directions for accessing the system.
DETAILED LISTING OF PROGRAMS To use this link to select programming: Select a package [e.g., "International Packages," "DishLatino Clasico," or "All Channels"] in the left pull-down menu and enter a local zipcode (28608).
Window to the World - Channel Guide
ARABIC (Arabic Elite Pack)
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758 |
ART-Art America - ART America provides Arabic mini-series, dramas, movies, sports (live and recorded soccer events directly from the Middle East) and talk shows. |
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759 |
ARTMV- Art Movies -From the Middle East. Offers newly released and classical movies, mini-series, dramas and talk shows |
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760 |
LBC-Lebanese Broadcast Channel -- Movies, sports, mini-series & talk shows from Lebanon |
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761 |
ALJAZ-Al Jazeera -- 24 hr Arabic news channel that offers news from around the world. Al Jazeera has a wide selection of documentaries and uncensored political talk shows. |
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762 |
ESC-1 -- From Egypt, features entertainment, the Egyptian Soccer League, "Good Morning Egypt," variety shows, movies, talk shows, & children's programming |
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763 |
Nile-Nile Drama -- Egyptian current and classic movies, TV series and family programming |
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764 |
FUTUR-Future TV -- 24 hr Lebanese TV: news, game shows, cartoons, variety shows, family entertainment, soccer matches |
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765 |
DUBAI-Dubai Satellite Channel -- from the United Arab Emirates - sports, news, movies, TV shows &.documentaries |
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766 |
MBC-Middle East Broadcasting Center -- Pan-Arab news and entertainment: general entertainment such as "Aalam," comedies such as "CBM," talk shows including "Kalam," game shows, news, and children's shows |
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772 |
Al Arabiya |
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780 |
AL ZIKR -- A family oriented radio channel providing 24 hours of cultural programming. Includes talk shows and cultural events from many locations in the Arab world linking Arab immigrants with their homeland. [Also on 825] |
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781 |
ARTMU-Art Music -- Radio channel of modern and classical Arabic music, talk shows and interviews with new and established performers in the Arabic music industry. |
MANDARIN (Chinese Elite Pack)
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679 |
PHNIN - PHOENIX INFONEWS -- Financial news from China broadcast 24/7 in Mandarin-Chinese |
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680 |
PHOENIX NORTH AMERICA CHINESE CHANNEL -- covers news and other entertainment from the Asia-Pacific region, namely; Taiwan, Hong-Kong, and China. You will also get dramas, children's programming, games shows, movies, and more. |
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681 |
CCTV-4 -- one of the best-known Chinese-language channels which features a variety of programming ranging from news to documentaries |
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697 |
CCTV-ENTERTAINMENT -- brings you great entertainment in Mandarin-Chinese |
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708 |
HUNAN SATELLITE TV (HTV) -- one of the most famous entertainment channels in China broadcasting in Mandarin-Chinese. |
FRENCH (TV5-Monde)
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660 |
FRN24 - News |
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731 |
TV5-TV5Monde -- Programs from France, Belgium, Switzerland & Quebec, Canada. News, current affairs programs, documentaries, movies, sports (including live French Soccer League) and cultural entertainment. |
GERMAN (German-Lang Plus)
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610 |
GRM-SP -- MY SPORTS GERMANY |
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724 |
GKINO-German Kino Plus -- German film, TV series, and documentaries. Commercial free, GKP offers TV shows, cinema,& documentaries. |
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725 |
DWTV-Deutsche Welle -- an English and German language channel from Germany. Provides the latest in politics, business, arts, sports, social issues, and news. Covers the latest events in Europe. |
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726 |
PRSBN-Prosiebensat.1 Welt -- a German-language channel from Unterföhring just outside of Munich and offers programs from Sat.1, ProSieben, Kabel1 and N24. Includes movies, popular series, comedies, news, sports, & documentaries. Also covers all "TV Total" events including horse jumping and high diving championships and has live coverage of two Bundesliga (First German League) soccer games. |
ITALIAN (Panorama Italiano Pack)
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600 |
RAI - RAITALIA -- provides 24 hours of entertainment every day, live from Rome, Italy. Enjoy hours of weekly Italian and European soccer including Serie A, Serie B and Coppa Italia, live news, mini-series, films, entertainment programs, children's cartoons and much more. |
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727 |
VIDIT -- VIDEO ITALIA - Video Italia is a 24-hour Italian-language music channel. Watch music video clips along with other programs like "Speciali Spettacoli" where you can find out about the latest concerts and artists on tour. Enjoy exciting interviews with Italian music artists on "L'ospite Di Franco Nisi" and in the evening you can catch fantastic concerts and live performances on "Serta Coin." |
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730 |
RAINW -- RAI NEWS 24 |
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908 |
RADIO ITALIA ANNI 60 |
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909 |
RADIO ITALIA |
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910 |
RAIRD - Music channel |
JAPANESE (TV Japan)
| 640 |
TV Japan provides Japanese Americans with premium Japanese television including top-quality broadcasts from NHK. Enjoy live news, documentaries, dramas, sports, variety shows, children's programming and other popular NHK programs. Don't miss exclusive coverage of Sumo Wrestling tournaments and the latest NHK News. |
SPANISH (DishLATINO Clasico)
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270 |
Univision – A leading Spanish-language broadcaster from Mexico and Venezuela. Includes novelas, newscasts, children's & variety shows, movies, sports and public affairs. |
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271 |
FTRAE - FUTURA EAST/TFSAT -- Offers comedy, entertainment, games, talk shows and more hours of sports programming than any other Spanish-language broadcast network. Telefutura's signature programming is its monumental movie library, which is among the largest ever assembled for Spanish-language television. [Also on Channel 830] |
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273 |
Galavision - A broad-based entertainment network from Mexico for the entire U.S. Hispanic family. Includes novelas, news, comedy, music, movies and sports including live Mexican soccer. [Also on Channel 833] |
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819 |
VMARI - Viva Mariachi – Spanish Audio Channel |
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820 |
FIESM Fiesta Mexicana - Spanish Audio Channel |
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821 |
LATNS - Latin Styles - Spanish Audio Channel |
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822 |
MJITO – Mojito - Spanish Audio Channel |
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823 |
LFTRA - La Frontera - Spanish Audio Channel |
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824 |
LMUSC - La Música - Spanish Audio Channel |
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825 |
AZTCA |
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827 |
UNVSN-UNIVISION/UNVSN --. Includes novelas, news, variety shows, children's programming; movies, sports and public affairs (From Mexico and Venezuela.) |
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828 |
UNVSW-UNIVISION WEST/UNVSW -- Includes novelas, news, variety shows, children's programming; movies, sports and public affairs (From Mexico and Venezuela.) |
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830 |
FTRAE: TELE-FUTURA EAST/TFSAT -- Offers comedy, entertainment, games, talk shows and more hours of sports programming than any other Spanish-language broadcast network. Telefutura's signature programming is its monumental movie library, which is among the largest ever assembled for Spanish-language television. [also on Channel 271] |
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833 |
GLVSN-glvision/ Galavision - A broad-based entertainment network from Mexico for the entire U.S. Hispanic family. Includes novelas, news, comedy, music, movies and sports including live Mexican soccer. [Also on Channel 273] |
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835 |
TMNDO – Telemundo East |
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836 |
TMDOW - Telemundo West -- Spanish-language television network, which transmits novels, movies, news, sports, programming for children, talk shows, and music videos.(from the United States and Mexico). |
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838 |
MUN2 -- A bilingual TV network that targets young, U.S. Latinos with entertainment/information, music, variety, and lifestyle genres. |
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839 |
TELAM |
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840 |
TVEI - TV ESPAÑOLA INTERNATIONAL – Offers sports, arts, educational programs, drama, movies and news broadcasts from Spain. A unique alternative for television in Spanish in the United States. |
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841 |
TVCOL -- TV COLOMBIA -- the international signal for RCN Television of Colombia. With more than 13 hours a day, live, TV Colombia provides viewers: Colombian professional soccer, 4 daily news broadcasts, novellas, entertainment programs, music,& cooking. |
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843 |
HITN -- is the first Hispanic Network of Public Television. Provides educational programming to the Hispanic Community in U.S. |
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844 |
DOMIN - Televisión Dominicana – Provides programming from the Dominican Republic with a wide selection of news and entertainment. |
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845 |
DISCE - DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL -- Offers Spanish-speaking audiences nature, science and technology, history, and exploration of the world. This channel is dedicated to educate, inform and entertain viewers with quality programming designed to help them explore the world and satisfy their natural curiosity. |
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846 |
V-ME – Public television for Latino families in the U.S. Provides children's programming, history, science, technology, news, film, lifestyle and more, |
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853 |
DSFAM – Family and Children entertainment |
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854 |
ESPND - ESPN DEPORTES - brings sporting events in Spanish, including NBA, NFL, UEFA Champions League, Dominican Baseball, MLB, & X Games. |
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855 |
FSESP- FOX SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL -- 24 hours of coverage in sports at the international level, including football, basketball, tennis, wrestling, volleyball, & rugby. |
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857 |
SUR -- presents the most notable events in Latin America, airing live newscasts and the best programming from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Mexico. |
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858 |
TFMLA – Teleformula -- the highest rated satellite television channel in Mexico. Offers news, sports, and entertainment. Valuable for keeping viewers aware of what's happening in Mexico. |
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859 |
CNNES - CNN EN ESPAÑOL -- CNN en Espanol is the Spanish version of the CNN channel, offering politics, sports, weather reports, business, tourism and entertainment news. |
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862 |
PELIC- DE PELICULA -- Presents films from the largest library of Spanish-language films in the Spanish-speaking world. The programming includes classic and contemporary films from all eras, presented without commercial interruptions. DE PELICULA is not only the number one movie channel in Mexico, but also the number one cable channel in the region. |
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863 |
PCLAS - DE PELICULA CLASICO -- Classic movies from the thirties, forties and fifties known as the "Golden Age" of Mexican cinema. The programming is segmented by gender, based on different audiences, airing films for women and children during the day, favorite movies for the entire family in the afternoon and action movies targeted for men at night. |
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865 |
CINEL - CINE LATINO – Offers contemporary films from Latin America and Spain |
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867 |
BDMAX – Banda Max – Music Videos |
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868 |
TLHIT – TELEHIT -- offers 24-hour pop, rock videos and alternative music in Spanish and English, as well as concerts, celebrity interviews and music news. |
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870 |
HTV - HISPANIC TV -- offers Latin music 24 hours a day, including the latest pop, rock, ballads, salsa, merengue, cumbia, and regional Mexican music. |
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872 |
MTV - TR3S - is focused on Latin pop, rock and urban artists in Spanish and includes lifestyle programs |
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884 |
CCTV – E&F -- transmits news programs from China in both Spanish and English, alternating 4 hours. Includes news, education and entertainment. |
OTHER
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174 |
Disney |
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212 |
NASA |
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784, 900, 901 |
EuroNews -- One of the most-watched channels in Europe. Six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. World news from a European perspective & updates on the hour. Also sports, business, current affairs, lifestyle, science, sustainable development, arts and entertainment. |