| meenie, miney mo - to which satellite TV service | | | | international flavor, then the Dish Network would |
| shall I go? Choosing between Direct TV (it is really | | | | be your best bet. They have networks available in |
| called Directv) and the Dish Network is like | | | | foreign markets that are broadcast in a variety |
| deciding which political party is more corrupt than | | | | of languages. So if you have transplanted yourself |
| the other. It is all a matter of your perception of | | | | in the United States from somewhere else, |
| the programming and preference. Is one really | | | | chances are you might be able to catch the news |
| better than the other? Not really. They even | | | | and other shows from your homeland. Direct TV |
| have similar marketing promotions like a free | | | | does have some foreign programming, mostly on |
| satellite TV system when you purchase their | | | | the movie channels, but not the scope that the |
| satellite TV receiver or buy a certain | | | | Dish Network offers. |
| programming package. | | | | Now, Directv subscribers have a plethora of |
| If you go by the number of customers alone, | | | | options when it comes to American sports. |
| Directv would the outstanding choice. However, | | | | Football, baseball, hockey, NASCAR ... these are |
| that is not necessarily true. They just have a lot | | | | important to sports fans. When the major sports |
| more money to spend on advertising. How about | | | | have play-offs like the NFL or NBA, you can |
| price? Should you go by price alone to decide on | | | | count on those rabid sports fans purchasing a |
| a satellite dish network or a Direct satellite TV? | | | | 'pass' which buys a whole block of games. The |
| The answer is no. Each of these satellite TV | | | | Dish Network does offer sports, but they are |
| providers offers something a little different, which | | | | more global in their choices. You will likely find |
| could make or break the choice, depending on | | | | rugby, lacrosse and soccer just as much as the |
| preference. There is that pesky 'preference' thing | | | | football or baseball. They just don’t have |
| again! | | | | as much of a selection. So, if sports are your |
| First of all, let us look at what they both have in | | | | thing, then going for a Directv dish and satellite |
| common. Both companies present similar deals like | | | | system is the best choice for you. |
| free installation or a free satellite TV system. | | | | Now you have a perspective from both sides of |
| When it comes to movie and local television | | | | the two major satellite TV service providers. Both |
| programming, the pricing is practically the same. | | | | offer similar programming. It is choosing the little |
| Both the Dish Network and Direct TV offer DVR | | | | things that will influence your decision. Think about |
| or digital video recording. With your Direct satellite | | | | the Directv Tivo option. Think about the future |
| TV however, you could upgrade to the Directv | | | | possibility of Directv HDTV. If having these things |
| Tivo option for a nominal fee. | | | | in the future is important, then perhaps your mind |
| The differentiation is in the programming offered | | | | is already made up, unlike that decision about |
| to subscribers. If you are aiming for a more | | | | which political party is more corrupt ... |