| Now more than ever, more and more | | | | Americas Top 100, Americas Top 200 and |
| discriminating TV viewers are making the switch | | | | Americas Top 250 and they come with 100, 200 |
| from standard and cable service to Satellite TV | | | | and 250 programming channels respectively, |
| service. With regards to satellite TV service, what | | | | including complimentary Sirius satellite radio |
| started out as big has only gotten bigger and with | | | | programming channels. |
| progress comes change. This is why it can be | | | | If you are on a tight budget they also feature a |
| rather difficult to keep abreast of all the options | | | | very low priced striped down 40 channel package |
| and features that the various satellite TV service | | | | that is called the "Dish Family Package" Virtually all |
| provider have to offer. | | | | of their packages are built up on a "core |
| Hence; before you sign onto an extended service | | | | foundation" of basic popular programming channels |
| agreement with a satellite TV service provider, it | | | | that include such favorites as CNN, MTV, ESPN |
| is highly advisable that you do a little research to | | | | and QVC and of course all of your standard local |
| see what each one has to offer in their repertoire | | | | TV channels in digital format. |
| of programming packages and options. The big | | | | When you examine what DirecTV has to offer in |
| two satellite TV service providers are what you | | | | comparison, you will see that their packages |
| will most likely be selecting from and they are | | | | come in a series called "Total Choice" and their |
| Dish Network and DirecTV. | | | | numbers range from 140 to 185 to their largest |
| The reason that they are the big players on the | | | | package that like Dish Network contains 250 |
| block is that they have the largest infrastructure | | | | channels. They also have a 185 channel package |
| in place and in satellite TV service that means | | | | that is called "Choice Extra" and it comes with a |
| satellites in orbit and relay stations. When making | | | | choice of two options that are DVR service or |
| your final decision on just which provider you are | | | | DVR service that comes with HD TV |
| going to select for your TV programming, it | | | | programming as well. |
| basically comes down to personal preference. | | | | DirecTVs "Premier" 250 channel package has |
| If you are interested in a maximum amount of | | | | some differences from Dish Networks 250 |
| programming channels, both of these providers | | | | channel package in that it comes with premium |
| have over 250 channels in their top programing | | | | movie channels already includes in it including Starz |
| packages but their content does vary somewhat. | | | | Superpak, HBO, Cinimax and Showtime. |
| For instance, DirecTV will tend to have more | | | | When it comes to foreign language programming, |
| sports oriented programming in their largest | | | | Dish Network does have more to offer with 19 |
| programming package while Dish Network is | | | | channels to DirecTVs 13 but DirecTV does have |
| recognized as the leader in premium movie | | | | some specialty sports programming channels that |
| programing and therefore will lean more heavily in | | | | are only available through them called NFL Sunday |
| that direction. | | | | Ticket and NCAA Mega March Madness. When it |
| Dish Networks satellite TV programming package | | | | comes to programming options that these two |
| options come in a series that they have named | | | | giants of the industry have to offer it seems that |
| "Americas Top"programming packages and they | | | | the more you look the more you will find, so do |
| offer easy choices of great blends of some of | | | | your homework before you sign on the dotted |
| the best TV programming that is currently | | | | line. |
| available for home TV viewers. They are | | | | |