Systems and methods to provide additional language support for televisions are described herein. In one embodiment, a video signal including a first data stream representing text in a first language is received. The first data stream is transmitted to a remote source for real time translation into a second data stream representing text in a second language. The second data stream is received and then, displayed. In another embodiment, an uncompressed stream is received from a set top box. The uncompressed stream includes a first closed caption data format, which is in a first language. The first closed caption data format is converted into a first closed caption data stream using optical character recognition. The first closed caption data stream which represents text in the first language, is sent to a remote source for translation into a second closed caption data stream which represents text in a second language. The second closed caption data stream is received and then, displayed. In yet another embodiment, an uncompressed stream is received from a set top box. The uncompressed stream includes a first electronic program guide data which is in a first language. The first electronic program guide data is converted into a first format recognized by optical character recognition. The electronic program guide data in the first format represents text in the first language. The first electronic program guide data is outputted in a first format for translation into an electronic program guide data having a second format. The electronic program guide data in the second format represents text in a second language. The electronic program guide data in the second format is received and then, displayed.