Sunday, August 8, 2010

Satellite TV Companies - Which Satellite Television Provider to Choose?

Check out Dish Network's special offers from here

Check out DirecTV's special offers from here

There are several Satellite TV Companies in the States. Although, only 2 of them can provide really amazing discounts and bonuses for the Satellite Television. Why? Because both of the companies have a subscriber base of more than 10 million and they can afford to give away stuff for free, not like smaller companies. The satellite companies mentioned are of course DirecTV and Dish Network.

Some details about these 2 big Satellite TV Companies

DirecTV started in 1994, and it's the biggest one, having the highest number of customers - 15 million and ranks.

DISH Network came out a few years later, in 1996, and currently has the over 12 million clients.

Which one to prefer? Hope you will find an answer after reading the following characteristics about the companies. Basically, the choice depends on your interests in the TV programs and the channels you prefer. The bonuses and freebies these 2 Satellite TV Companies are offering are quite the same. Also, the pricing is very similar. So, let's take a look, what they have to offer.


DirecTV offers:

Around 150 Satellite TV channels
Around 30 sports networks, and an exclusive sports package offer for true sports fans
Around 130 local channels
Programming also in Spanish and Chinese
Cost: $29.99 to $114.99


Dish Network offers:

Around 180 TV channels
Around 30 sports channels
Around 100 local channels
Foreign Language Channels in lots of languages
Monthly cost is from $24.99 to $99.99

Both companies are available in all 50 states and offer 8 HDTV (High Definition TV) channels-

Both companies offer free installation, free of charge equipment and so on with a package commitment period.

So, to conclude shortly:
- Dish Network has more overall channels and channels in several foreign languages.
- DirecTV has more local channels and some exclusive sports packages

But which Satellite TV Company then? For sports fans the choice is simple - go for DirecTV. For others - check out the deals both Satellite TV Companies are offering and choose the one having the best deals available at the moment.


Check out Dish Network's special offers from here

Check out DirecTV's special offers from here


Read further: Satellite TV Systems