| Television Service Comparison - DIRECTV vs. Cable vs. DISH Network
|
| Programming Packages Starting From |
$29.99 |
$69.99 |
$19.99 |
| Percentage of Outages |
1% |
3-5% |
1% |
| 100% Digital Channels |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| HDTV - High Definition TV |
YES |
LIMITED |
YES |
| Maximum Channels |
Over 220 |
Approx. 90 |
Over 250 |
JD Power - #1 Ranking Among Cable
and Satellite Providers |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Multi-Channel Viewing |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Moving/Reinstall of system |
YES |
NO |
YES |
Local Sports Programming
(Your local teams) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Watch all NFL games
(Available in HDTV) |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| MLB Extra Innings - Watch all Baseball |
YES |
NO |
YES |
ESPN Game day - Watch all College
Football and Basketball Games |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NBA League Pass - Watch all NBA
Games |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NHL on the Ice - Watch all Hockey
Games |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Foreign Language Programming |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Pay-Per-View Movies & Events |
YES
Approx. 80
Channels |
YES
Approx. 40
Channels |
YES
Approx. 80
Channels |
