Compare Direct TV vs Dish Network

You may want satellite TV, but it's not always an easy decision to decide between Direct TV and Dish Network.

For this reason, we've assembled and listed the major features most customers request and compared the benefits and drawbacks of each. Based on your needs and the options each company offers, there's a plan sure to fit your wishes and budget...

Direct TV vs Dish Network Table

Comparison	Direct TV	Dish Network
Pricing Advantage: Dish Network	Packages for Direct TV programming start at $36.99 (Total Choice) Note: $36.99 for 130 digital channels w/ no local channels. [learn more]	Packages for Dish Network programming start at $24.99 (America's Top 60) Note: $24.99 for 60 digital channels w/ no local channels. [learn more]
Programming Advantage: Draw	Over 210 channels available in Total Choice Premier package. [learn more]	Over 230 channels available in America's Everything Pak package. [learn more]
Local Channels Advantage: Draw	Excellent coverage of US ($3/month) Note: Alaska/Hawaii residents may require a slightly larger dish	Excellent coverage of US ($5/month) Note: Alaska/Hawaii residents may require a slightly larger dish
Sports Package Advantage: Direct TV	With the exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket and a few other niche sports Direct TV gets the nod. [learn more]	Dish Network has made huge strides to close the sporting package gap over the last few years that should please all but the die-hard NFL fan. [learn more]
DVR Advantage: Dish Network	35 hour TiVo DVR in 1 room for $4.99 per month (additional equipment charge for 100 hour DVR receiver). [learn more]	100 hour free DVR in 2 rooms for $4.98 per month. [learn more]
Additional TVs Advantage: Draw	$4.99/month fee on a second & each additional TV	$5.00/month fee on a third & each additional TV
Bottom Line	The base package ($36.99/month) is a bit higher than Dish Network, but Direct TV offers access to exclusive features such as NFL Sunday Ticket (& NFL Network) and the Season Pass by TiVo. Sports fans and TiVo enthusiasts can't miss with Direct TV. [learn more]	The base package ($24.99/month) is the lowest satellite TV price on the market today and the Dish Network DVR records up to 100 hours (compared to 35 with Direct TV). Those looking for superior savings while not sacrificing quality or content may opt for Dish Network. [learn more]
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