Satellite TV Programming Packages and Costs
Thanks to the competition between satellite TV dealers, you can get a complete satellite TV system, including installation in up to four rooms in your home, absolutely free.
DISH Network programming packages start at $19.99 a month for 40 TV channels, and go up to $94.99 a month for 238 TV channels, 52 music channels, 60 Sirius satellite radio channels, plus 31 movie channels from Showtime, Starz, HBO and Cinemax.
They also offer pay-per-view movies and events, plus adult programming, and sports packages - football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and ESPN. International programming includes African, Arabic, Armenian, Asian, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, South Asian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Urdu channels.
Dish Network has the biggest variety of movies and shows, the most game channels, and 120 HD (high definition) channels.
DIRECTV programming packages start at $29.99 per month for 45 TV channels including all your local channels, and go up to $81.99 for 200 TV channels, 67 XM satellite radio channels, plus 31 movie channels from Showtime, Starz, HBO and Cinemax.
They also offer pay-per-view movies and events, plus adult programming, and sports packages - football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and ESPN. International programming includes Caribbean, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Italian, Russian, South Asian, Spanish, Ukranian, and Vietnamese channels.
DIRECTV has the most sports program packages of the two satellite TV providers, including the popular NFL Sunday Ticket, and 130 HD channels.
Sky Angel offers a program package for $14.99 per month for 20 satellite TV program channels and 16 satellite radio channels. Local channels are included.
This package has family entertainment, FOX news, children's programming, Christian music videos, special events, conferences, and radio channels. International programming includes Arabic, Spanish, and Tagalog radio programs.
Sky Angel is a Christian-oriented satellite TV provider.
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