| Compare Satellite TV Companies | | | | Equipment Prices |
| Here's a side-by-side comparison of DISH | | | | - DISH Network: Free dish and up to four |
| Network, DIRECTV, and Sky Angel ... | | | | receivers when you subscribe to their service. |
| Company Information | | | | - DIRECTV: Free dish and up to four receivers |
| - DISH Network: Launched in 1996, DISH Network | | | | when you subscribe to their service. |
| has 9 satellites and more than 12 million | | | | - Sky Angel: Charges $149 for one dish, one |
| subscribers. | | | | receiver, and one remote. |
| - DIRECTV: Launched in 1994, DIRECTV has 15 | | | | Equipment Warranty |
| satellites and more than 14 million subscribers. | | | | - DISH Network: Lifetime warranty |
| - Sky Angel: Launched in 1981, they utilize DISH | | | | - DIRECTV: One year warranty |
| Network's satellites, equipment, and broadcast | | | | - Sky Angel: Lifetime warranty |
| facilities. | | | | DVR's (digital video recorders) |
| Customer Satisfaction Rating | | | | - DISH Network: Free DVR receivers ($4.98 per |
| - DISH Network: Ranked #1 by J.D. Power & | | | | month for service). |
| Associates | | | | - DIRECTV: Free DVR receivers after $99 rebate |
| - DIRECTV: Ranked #2 by J.D. Power & | | | | ($4.99 per month for service). |
| Associates | | | | - Sky Angel: Not offered at this time. |
| - Sky Angel: Not currently ranked. | | | | HD (high definition) receivers |
| Compare Programming | | | | - DISH Network: Two free receivers. |
| Program Packages | | | | - DIRECTV: Free receiver (after $99 mail-in |
| - DISH Network: Packages start at $19.99 for 40 | | | | rebate). |
| channels and go up to $74.99 for 350 channels. | | | | - Sky Angel: Not offered at this time. |
| - DIRECTV: Packages start at $41.99 for 155 | | | | Installation |
| channels and go up to $96.99 for 250 channels. | | | | - DISH Network: Dish and receiver(s) installed free. |
| - Sky Angel: Program package is $14.99 for 36 | | | | - DIRECTV: Dish and receiver(s) installed free. |
| channels. | | | | - Sky Angel: Dish and receivers cost $99 to $199 |
| Local Channels | | | | to install. |
| - DISH Network: Adding local channels costs $5 | | | | Installation Time |
| per month. | | | | - DISH Network: One to five days depending on |
| - DIRECTV: Adding local channels costs $3 per | | | | location. |
| month. | | | | - DIRECTV: One to five days depending on |
| - Sky Angel: Adding local channels costs $5.99 per | | | | location. |
| month. | | | | - Sky Angel: One to five days depending on |
| Music Channels | | | | location. |
| - DISH Network: Offers 52 music channels plus 60 | | | | Compare Miscellaneous Information |
| Sirius radio channels. | | | | Customer Service |
| - DIRECTV: Offers 67 XM radio channels. | | | | - DISH Network: Offers 24/7 toll-free and online |
| - Sky Angel: Offers 16 music channels. | | | | customer service. |
| Pay-Per-View | | | | - DIRECTV: Offers 24/7 toll-free and online |
| - DISH Network: Movies cost $3.99, special event | | | | customer service. |
| prices vary. | | | | - Sky Angel: Offers 24/7 toll-free and online |
| - DIRECTV: Movies cost $3.99, special event | | | | customer service. |
| prices vary. | | | | Free Bonus Gifts |
| - Sky Angel: Included with service. | | | | - DISH Network: Click on links below to review |
| Sports Packages | | | | current offers. |
| - DISH Network: Offers a variety of sports | | | | - DIRECTV: Click on links below to review current |
| packages. | | | | offers. |
| - DIRECTV: Offers a variety of sports packages. | | | | - Sky Angel: Click on links below to review current |
| - Sky Angel: Does not offer sports packages. | | | | offers. |
| Adult Programming | | | | Ordering |
| - DISH Network: Offers adult channels. | | | | - DISH Network: 24/7 online ordering and toll-free |
| - DIRECTV: Offers adult channels. | | | | ordering. |
| - Sky Angel: Does not offer adult channels. | | | | - DIRECTV: 24/7 online ordering and toll-free |
| Internet Service | | | | ordering. |
| - DISH Network: Offers Internet service. | | | | - Sky Angel: 24/7 online ordering and toll-free |
| - DIRECTV: Offers Internet service. | | | | ordering. |
| - Sky Angel: Does not offer Internet service. | | | | Note |
| Service Commitment | | | | As some of the information may have changed |
| - DISH Network: One year commitment, charges | | | | since this article was published, please click on the |
| fee for early cancellation. | | | | links below for current information. |
| - DIRECTV: One year commitment, charges fee | | | | Click on the following link for more information to |
| for early cancellation. | | | | compare satellite TV companies. Click on these |
| - Sky Angel: One year commitment, charges fee | | | | links for current ordering information, plus the |
| for early cancellation. | | | | latest special offers and free bonuses from DISH |
| Compare Equipment | | | | Network satellite TV or DIRECTV satellite TV. |