| As it currently stands at this present time there | | | | DirecTV components: |
| are three separate satellite TV service providers | | | | DirecTV gives you all that you need to get |
| serving the public in the U.S. and they are Sky | | | | started watching satellite TV when you sign up |
| Angel, DirecTV and Dish Network. While Sky | | | | for an extended programming agreement and this |
| Angel broadcasts only Christian oriented | | | | includes a free satellite TV system. You have |
| programming for their viewers, DirecTV and Dish | | | | your choice of several receivers that have a |
| Network cover a broad variety of genres of | | | | number of feature options including DVR. |
| programming that is marketed for the general | | | | Dish Network General Info: |
| public. While Dish Network and DirecTV do have | | | | Dish Network made its debut in 1996 and is a |
| their similarities they also have many unique | | | | subsidiary of Echo Star Corp. They are the |
| feature that separate their styles of programming | | | | second largest satellite TV service provider with |
| and marketing. | | | | over 12 million viewers. They also hold the |
| DirecTV General Information: | | | | distinction of being highest ranked in over all |
| When DirecTV made its debut in 1994 it was in | | | | customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and |
| completely digital format which was a first for TV | | | | associates. |
| viewers. This was all made possible by their | | | | General Programming Info: |
| having the first digital broadcast satellite ever | | | | Dish Network currently carries a total of 350 |
| made and launched into orbit. DirecTV is a | | | | programming channels that are available in five |
| subsidiary of Hughes Electronics, which is why | | | | seperate packages of verying size. They offer an |
| they only feature Hughes Electronics satellite TV | | | | entry level budget package that can start a |
| systems and components.. With a 15 million | | | | viewer out with just 40 channels if they are on a |
| viewer customer base DirecTV is currently the | | | | tight budget. Their largest package the Americas |
| largest satellite TV provider in the U.S. | | | | everything pak contains 350 programming |
| General Programming Info: | | | | channels, 67 Sirius satellite radio channels, 52 music |
| Currently DirecTV offers a total of 250 channels | | | | channels and four premium movie channels. Dish |
| of a mixed blend of programming genres that are | | | | Network also carries a wide selection foreign |
| available in a total of three standard programming | | | | language channels and packages. |
| packages although they do have a wide choice of | | | | Dish Network Components: |
| foreign programming packages as well. Their | | | | Just like direcTV dish network also give you an |
| smallest package is called Total Choice and it | | | | entire satellite TV system free of charge when |
| contains 155 programming channels, three movie | | | | you sign up for and extended programming |
| channels and 60 XM satellite radio music | | | | agreement. They have a broad choice of |
| programming channels. Their Total choice plus | | | | receivers and also give you several choices in |
| package contains 185 standard programming | | | | feature options in your receiver, including DVR. |
| channels, three movie channels and the 60 music | | | | They also have a free installation policy that |
| channels. Their top package is called Total Choice | | | | covers the entire system and three rooms and all |
| Premier and contains 250 channels with three | | | | work and hardware is guaranteed. |
| movie and 60 radio channels as well. | | | | |