| When satellite TV began taking off, Direct TV | | | | providers. In Oklahoma City, for example, you can |
| was the undisputed leader on the market. It did | | | | only sign up for Dish Network, while people who |
| not take long before competitors began to | | | | live in Las Vegas can only get DirecTV. DirecTV |
| appear. The most successful of these | | | | also owns the exclusive rights to NFL and MLB |
| competitors is Dish Network. Together with | | | | programming and offers more sports packages |
| DirecTV, it is now one of the leading providers of | | | | than Dish Network, so if you like sports this |
| satellite TV in the United States. They both offer | | | | company may be a better choice for you. |
| very similar services but there are some small | | | | In the end both companies offer excellent |
| differences between the two. DirecTV still seems | | | | services. Both now offer free installation and |
| to be slightly more popular, but both companies | | | | equipment (for first time customers). No matter |
| have been recognized for the great services they | | | | which provider you end up choosing, you will |
| provide. | | | | enjoy all the benefits in image and sound quality |
| One of the biggest differences between DirecTV | | | | that satellite TV offers. Sports fans should go |
| and DishNetwork is the fact that it offers fewer | | | | with DirecTV though, as their sports packages |
| channels than its competitor: 255 compared to | | | | are far superior to the ones offered by |
| 500 for Dish Network. In some US cities you | | | | DishNetwork. Other than that both services are |
| really do not have a choice between satellite TV | | | | pretty similar. |