| in the past millennium cable TV was king. With | | | | Spanish programming has carved a very |
| satellites spinning around in orbit above us; | | | | important niche in today’s television |
| beaming exquisite television programming, the king | | | | audience. With the demand for Spanish |
| had to be dethroned. Programming is the most | | | | programming at an all time high, it is time for a |
| important thing for any media delivery system. | | | | television carrier to deliver. Cable television |
| The major players in satellite television are Direct | | | | provides Spanish language stations, but compared |
| TV and Dish Network. They both offer a myriad | | | | to what satellite TV has to offer, their offering is |
| of programming choices in the most important | | | | very limited. Direct TV and Dish Network, both |
| areas such as movies, sports, Spanish and | | | | leaders in consumer television in America, offer |
| international. This allows the viewers to have a | | | | Spanish programming packages that satisfy the |
| wide choice and variety when they sit down on | | | | insatiable demand. Everything from news, movies, |
| the couch and start clicking away with the | | | | sports and children’s programming all in |
| remote. | | | | the Spanish language are available. |
| The holy grail of television viewing usually boils | | | | International programming is an important aspect |
| down to the movie channels. Movies offer | | | | that puts satellite television over its cable |
| something that appeals to all of us and | | | | counterpart. The fact that the programming is via |
| that’s good entertainment. So if you are | | | | satellite it allows for news, sports and movies |
| looking for action, romance or something foreign, | | | | from every continent on the earth to be beamed |
| satellite television is the best place to get this. | | | | into millions of American viewers houses. This is |
| Both Direct TV and Dish Network offer various | | | | especially useful for many people who are residing |
| movie channels and packages. This is extremely | | | | thousands of miles away from their home |
| important to the discerning consumer who wants | | | | country. Satellite TV offers them a chance to be |
| the best at all time. The movie programming | | | | connected by offering programming from their |
| section offers everything from old movies, new | | | | home country. The major satellite providers |
| releases and pay-per-view. What ever mood you | | | | Direct TV and Dish network both offer |
| may be in, there will be something on that will | | | | The one thing that ties the programming together |
| appeal to you the viewer. | | | | is the all important channel guide. This allows |
| Satellite television is a sports fanatic’s | | | | maneuverability through the thousands of choices |
| Mecca. The sports programming available is | | | | available. The Direct TV Channel Guide offers their |
| immense and diverse. Many wives end up hating | | | | own way of categorizing the channels. Dish |
| satellite television as it becomes a thorn in their | | | | Network channel guide, does the same thing with |
| sides as their husbands become preoccupied with | | | | the goal of making it easier for the viewer. In the |
| wide choices available. Unlike cable television, there | | | | end they serve their one purpose and that is to |
| are channels with programming solely dedicated to | | | | organizing and distributing the satellite TV channel |
| that specific sport. If you like basketball, there is a | | | | programming. |
| 24 hour channel that shows only basketball | | | | In the end satellite TV programming offers a |
| games. If you like football, you can turn on your | | | | wide array of channels for everyone to enjoy. |
| television at any hour of the day and see your | | | | Cable television has had its run, but satellite |
| gridiron. Whatever you like sporting wise is | | | | proves to be the bigger and better. With the main |
| available to you at the click of the button. Dish | | | | programming options such as movies, Spanish, |
| Network and Direct TV have done well at making | | | | sports and international available to consumers, |
| sure of this. | | | | how can they lose. |