Dish Network Programming

With hundreds of channels to choose from, Dish Network programming packages have something for everyone. Over the last few years, Dish Network has positioned their packages to be extremely competitive with Direct TV plans.

From Hollywood hit movies to concerts and sports specials, there's not much lacking with the Dish Network lineup. Unless you're a die-hard NFL fan and simply must have Direct TV's exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket, Dish Network programming may be just what you're looking for.

Browse the relative offerings and choose the best package for your needs.

Dish Network Channel Comparison

Channel	Number	DirecTV Total Choice	DirecTV Total Choice PLUS	DirecTV Total Choice Premier	Number	Dish Network Top 60	Dish Network Top 120	Dish Network Top 180
A&E	265				118
ABC Family	311				180
Action	532
America's Collectibles Network
America's Store	243
American Movie Classics	254				130
Angel One					262
Animal Planet	282				184
Auction TV					217
BBC America	264				119
Beauty and Fashion					225
Biography Channel	266				119
Black Entertainment TV	329				124
BLACK STARZ!	523
Bloomberg TV	353				203
Boomerang	297				175
Bravo	273				129
BYU TV					9403
Cartoon Network	296				176
Catalog TV					216
The Church Channel	371
Cinemax East	512
Cinemax West	514
CNBC	355				208
CNBC World	357				207
CNN	202				200
CNNfn/CNN International	358				206
Colours TV					9407
Comcast SportsNet (Mid-Atlantic)	629				429
Comedy Central	249				107
Country Music Television	327				166
Court TV	203				204
C-SPAN	350				210
C-SPAN 2	351				212
CSTV: College Sports Television	610
Daystar	369				9408
Discovery Channel	278				182
Discovery Health Channel	279				189
Discovery Home & Leisure	286				194
Discovery Kids Channel	294				179
Discovery Times Channel	285				192
Discovery Wings	287				195
Disney Channel East	290				172
Disney Channel West	291				173
Do It Yourself Network	230				111
E! Entertainment Television	236				114
Empire Sports Network	626				432	a
Encore East	527
Encore West	526				341
Encore Action Adventure					343
Encore Love Stories					346
Encore Mysteries					344
Encore True Stories					345
Encore Westerns					344
ESPN	206				140
ESPN Alternate					145
ESPN CLASSIC	208				143
ESPN 2	209				144
ESPN 2 Alternate					146
ESPNEWS	207				142
EWTN	422				261
Family Net					9414
Fine Living	232
FitTV	368
FLIX	547
Food Network	231				110
Fox Movie Channel	258				133
Fox News Channel	360				205
Fox Sports Net Arizona	649				415	a
Fox Sports Net Bay Area	654				419	a
Fox Sports Net Chicago	639				421	a
Fox Sports Net Cincinnati	638				427	a
Fox Sports Net Detroit	636				430	a
Fox Sports Net Florida	634				423	a
Fox Sports Net Midwest	647				418	a
Fox Sports Net New England	620				435	a
Fox Sports Net New York	624				413	a
Fox Sports Net North	641				436	a
Fox Sports Net Northwest	651				426	a
Fox Sports Net Ohio	637				425	a
Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh	628				428	a
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain	645				414	a
Fox Sports Net South	630				420	a
Fox Sports Net Southwest	643				416	a
Fox Sports Net West	652				417	a
Fox Sports Net West 2	653				411	a
Fox Sports World	613				149
Free Speech TV					9415
Fuel	612
Fuse	339				158
FX	248				137
G4techTV	354
Galavision	404				833
The Golf Channel	605				401
Good Samaritan Network					9416
Gol TV					407
Great American Country					167
GSN	309				116
Hallmark Channel	312				896
HBO (EAST)	501					b	b	b
HBO (WEST)	504					b	b	b
HBO Family (EAST)	507					b	b	b
HBO Family (WEST)	508
HBO HDTV	509
HBO Latino	511					b	b	b
HBO Signature	503					b	b	b
HBO2 (EAST)	502					b	b	b
HBO2 (WEST)	505					b	b	b
Headline News	204				202
History Channel	269				120
History International	271				121
HITN	438				843
Home & Garden TV	229				112
Home Shopping Network	240				222
Independent Film Channel	550				131
ISHOP					229
The Learning Channel (TLC)	280				183
Lifetime	252				108
Lifetime Movie Network	253				109
Link TV	375
Love Stories	528
Madison Square Garden (MSG)	621				412	a
Music Choice (MC) - 31 channels	various
MC: Arena Rock	815
MC: Classic R&B	809
MC: Radio Disney	804
MC: Retro-Active	814
MC: Showtunes	832
Dish Music - 17 audio only channels					various
CD Digital Audio - 104+ channels					various
MoreMAX	513
The Movie Channel (EAST)	544
The Movie Channel (WEST)	545				329
MSNBC	356				209
MTV	331				160
MTV2	333				161
Mystery	530
NASA TV	376				213
National Geographic Channel	276				186
NBA TV	601
New England Sports Network	623				434	a
Newsworld International	366
NFL Network	212
Nickelodeon Games and Sports					177
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (East)	299				170
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)	300				171
Nicktoons	302				178
Northern Arizona Network					9411
Noggin/The N	298				169
The Outdoor Channel	606				153
Outdoor Life Network (OLN)	608				151
Oxygen	251
Panhandle Area Edu					9418
PAX	255				882
PBS Kids	295
PBS You	377				9402
QVC	317				226
Reality TV					190
Research Channel					9400
RFD-TV	379				9409
SCI FI Channel	244				122
The Science Channel	284
Shop At Home	234				224
ShopNBC	370				228
SHOWTIME (East)	537
SHOWTIME (West)	540
SHOWTIME Extreme	542
SHOWTIME HDTV	543
SHOWTIME Showcase	539
SHOWTIME TOO	538
SOAPnet	262				188
Speed Channel	607				150
Spike TV	325				168
STARZ! (East)	520
STARZ! (West)	521
Stuff TV					221
STARZ! Theater	522
Style					115
Sundance Channel	549
Sunshine Network	632				422	a
Superstation WGN	307				239
TBS	247				230
Telefutura Este					830
Telefutura Oeste					831
TMC Extra West					330
TNT	245				138
Toon Disney	292				847
Travel Channel	277				215
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)	372				260
TRIO	315
True Stories	531
Turner Classic Movies (TCM)	256				132
Turner South	631				437
TV Guide Channel	224				102
TV Land	301				106
TVG - The Interactive Horseracing Network	602				405
TV Outlet Mall					219
Univision (East)	402				827
USA Network	242				105
VH1	335				163
VH1 Classic	337				163
University of California					9412
University of Washington					9404
WAM!	533
WE: Women's Entertainment	260				128
The Weather Channel	362				214
Westerns	529
Wisdom Television					264
The Word	373
World Harvest Television	321
YES Network	622