Roku has already been turning its players into TV hubs, but it's been focused on US programming -- not so hot if you're an immigrant hoping to catch up on affairs back in the homeland. Dish is aiming to remedy that by offering its Dishworld service as an avenue for the media hub: owners can subscribe to over 50 channels without having to spring for a satellite package. The focus is heaviest on south Asia, with Bangladesh, India and Pakistan getting the most service -- including a few cricket channels for good measure. Arab channels like Al Jazeera and Brazilian channels like TV Globo Internacional join the fray as well. Roku 2 and Roku LT viewers living in the US can already subscribe to Dish's service in tiers that start at $20 a month, though Roku HD owners will have to sit tight until the summer to practice their Hindi.
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“Exotic” is the word I use a lot for my wife, who is from Brazil. When I heard about the TV Globo and PFC channels being available on Roku, from a Dish co-worker, I signed up for them that night since we already have a Roku. Although they’re not in HD, they still look great on our big TV as a compliment to our already 200 HD channels we have. The kids are learning the Brazilian dialect and yet they also love watching National Geographic, Discovery and Animal Planet. My wife and I love those channels in HD because it nearly looks like we’re right there on Easter Island with the giant statue heads. Did you know they have bodies underground?
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