Dish Network and DirecTV, two top-rated satellite TV providers of United States deliver great programming to subscribers. Be it Dish or DirecTV, subscribers can really find little differences between them. Being rivals, Dish or DirecTV thrives constantly to outdo each other’s service. This article consists comparison of both the satellite TV services.

Packages & Programming:

Subscribers can access variety packages by subscribing Dish or DirecTV. Dish Network contains 5 English base packages namely Dish America, America’s Top 120, America’s Top 120 Plus, America’s Top 200, America’s Top 250 and America’s Everything Pak. On the other hand DirecTV presents subscribers 4 English base packages. They are namely Choice, Choice Xtra, Choice Ultimate and Premier package. While subscribing for any satellite service, Dish or DirecTV, subscribers have to at least subscribe to one of the English base packages.

Apart from the English base packages, there are also Spanish-language, International, sports or movie packages. Subscribers can have them, subscribing either Dish or DirecTV. However, packages of the two satellite TV service are not similar. The channels or channel-combinations are different. In case of Dish Network there are more variety in international programming. Dish Network delivers international packages in 28 different languages. On the other hand DirecTV delivers international packages in 9 languages.

As far as sports packages are concerned, DirecTV delivers some exclusive sports packages as well as broadcasts. The NFL Sunday Ticket and NASCAR Hotpass packages are exclusively delivered by DirecTV in the United States. Extensive coverage of Grand Slam Tennis and Grand Slam Golf matches are delivered only by DirecTV. However, Dish Network delivers great blend of movies. Subscribers of Dish Network can access bundled movie packages at a discounted rate. These packages prove highly beneficial for movie fans. Subscribers can have good sports broadcasts in DirecTV and nice blend of movie packages in Dish Network. Now, according to their choices, subscribers can go with Dish or DirecTV.

Subscribers can approach Dish or DirecTV to have a booming business as well, because Dish Network and DirecTV have special packages for different business establishments such as hotels, offices, hospitals, universities etc. DirecTV also have packages for RVs, planes, boats, cars etc.

Subscribing either Dish or DirecTV, subscribers can thus access great programming from news, movies, sitcoms, musical videos, documentaries, international programs and so on. 3D programming for TVs are first introduced by DirecTV. ESPN 3D, n3D are some DirecTV 3D channels. 3D Video On Demand movies are rendered by Dish Network.

Advanced Features:

Dish or DirecTV introduces better and better features as well as services from time to time for their subscribers. Dish Network’s TV Everywhere and Google TV service give enhanced TV viewing experiences. In the same way advanced features such as Parental Control, GameSearch etc. can be accessed opting Dish or DirecTV. Subscribers can thus access advanced and user friendly features from either Dish or DirecTV.

Customer Care Service:

Subscribers can access good customer care service from Dish or DirecTV. Indeed, both the services have been awarded for best customer care service by J.D Power and Associates. Customer care representatives of Dish or DirecTV, readily assist subscribers to overcome any problem regarding satellite TV service.

Thus,  it is clear that both Dish Network and DirecTV deliver almost the same satellite TV service. Of course there are some packages or services particular to either Dish or DirecTV. Thus it is only subscribers who have to decide which service will suit them better, Dish or DirecTV.