DISH Packages and Channels Guide 2025

DISH stands out among TV service for several reasons especially if you fall into one or more of these categories: People in rural areas or places with weak internet; anyone who hates price hikes (thanks to the 3-year guarantee; big households that record a lot of shows (best DVR on the market); viewers who want both live TV & streaming in one place. What makes DISH special?

  1. Price Transparency & Value
  1. Channel Selection & Customization
  1. Best DVR in the Industry
  1. Better for Rural & Off-Grid Customers
  1. Strong Sports Coverage
  1. Reliability & Customer Service
  1. Streaming & On-Demand Options
  1. Better Equipment & Installation Perks

How Dish Compares to its Competitors

Feature DISH DirecTV Cable (Xfinity, Spectrum) Streaming Services (YouTube TV, Hulu)
Price Guarantee 3 Years 2 Years (Price Hike After 1st Year) No Guarantee No Guarantee
DVR Storage 2,000 hrs (Hopper 3) 200 hrs (Genie 2) 100-300 hrs 50-200 hrs
Simultaneous Recordings 16 5-7 4-6 3-6
Local Channel Availability Yes, Included Yes, but fees may apply Yes, but fees may apply Varies by service
Requires Internet? No No Yes Yes
Best for Rural Areas Yes Somewhat No No
Streaming Integration Yes (Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, etc.) No Some Yes
Customer Satisfaction #1 in Satellite TV Lower Ratings Varies by provider Generally high

Top DISH Packages

America's Top 120: Includes more than 190 channels with essential sports, news, and entertainment networks.

America's Top 120+: Offers all channels from the Top 120 package, plus additional sports networks like Big Ten Network and NFL Network.

America's Top 200: Features more than 240 channels, including all from the Top 120+, with added channels such as NBA TV, MLB Network, and the Golf Channel.

America's Top 250: Provides more than 290 channels, encompassing all from the Top 200, plus premium movie channels like STARZ Encore and The Movie Channel.

Flex Pack: You get 50 channels, including some of the most popular: A&E, AMC, CNN, Comedy Central, HGTV, National Geographic, truTV and USA. You can add Fox Sports for an additional monthly fee.

DISH CHANNEL GUIDE LIST

Channel DISH Channel Number Flex Pack (50+ channels) America's Top 120 (190 channels) America's Top 120+ (190+ channels) America's Top 200 (240+ channels) America's Top 250 (290+ channels)
A&E 118 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
ACCN 402 N N 😊 😊 😊
AMC 131 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
America's Voice 219 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
American Heroes Channel 195 N N N N N
Animal Planet 184 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
AXS TV 167 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
BabyFirstTV 823 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
BBC America 135 N N N 😊 😊
Beauty iQ 73 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
beIN Sports 392, 861 N N N N 😊
beIN Sports Connect 3 --- N N N N 😊
beIN Sports Connect 4 --- N N N N 😊
beIN Sports Connect 5 --- N N N N 😊
beIN Sports Connect 6 --- N N N N 😊
beIN Sports Connect 7 --- N N N N 😊
beIN Sports Connect 8 --- N N N N 😊
beIN Sports en Español 860 N N N N 😊
BET 124 N N N 😊 😊
BET Gospel 362 😊 N N N N
BET Her 251 N N N N 😊
BET Jams 365 😊 N N N N
BET Soul 363 😊 N N N N
Big Ten Network 405, 410 N N 😊 😊 😊
BINGE TV 218 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Bloomberg Television 203 N N N N 😊
Boomerang 175 N N N 😊 😊
Bounce 359 N 😊 😊 😊 N
Bravo 129 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
BUY 84, 283 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
BUZZR 245 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
BYUtv 9403 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
C-SPAN 210 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
C-SPAN 2 211 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim 176, 177 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
CBS Sports Network 158 N N N 😊 😊
CGTN 279 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Christian Television Network 262 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Cinemax 307-309 $ $ $ $ $
CMT 166 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
CMT Music 364 😊 N N N N
CNBC 208 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
CNN 200 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Comedy Central 107 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
COMET 289 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Cooking Channel 113 😊 N N 😊 😊
COZI 253 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Daystar 263 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Deal 95, 278 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Destination America 194 N N N N N
Discovery Channel 182 N N N N N
Discovery Family 179 N N N N N
DISH Info 101 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
DISH Scapes 199 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
DISH Scapes 198 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
DISH Studio 102 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Disney Channel 172, 173 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Disney Junior 168 N N N 😊 😊
Disney XD 174 N N N 😊 😊
DIY 111 N N N 😊 😊
E! 114 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Enlace 9411 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
ESPN 140 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
ESPN2 143 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
ESPNEWS 142 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
ESPNU 141 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Estrella TV 852 N N N 😊 😊
EXTRA 221 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
FETV 82 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Family Movie Classics 387 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
FanDuel Racing 399 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
FanDuel TV 398 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
FM 243 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Food Network 110 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Fox Business Network 206 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Fox News Channel 205 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
FOX Sports 1 (FS1) 150 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
FOX Sports 2 (FS2) 149 N N 😊 😊 😊
FOX Weather 222 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Free Speech TV (FSTV) 9415 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Freeform 180 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Fuse 164 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
FX 136 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
FXM 384 N N N N 😊
FXX 125 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
FYI 119 N N N 😊 😊
Galavisión 273 N N N 😊 😊
Gallery by DISH scapes 305 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Game Show Network (GSN) 116 N N N 😊 😊
Gem Shopping Network 229 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
GET 373 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Golf Channel 401 N N N 😊 😊
Great American Country 165 😊 N N N 😊
Great American Faith & Living HD 248 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Great American Family HD 165 😊 N N N 😊
Grit 217 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Hallmark Channel 185 😊 N N 😊 😊
Hallmark Drama 186 N N N 😊 😊
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 187 N N N 😊 😊
HBO West 310, 311 $ $ $ $ $
HBO 2 312 $ $ $ $ $
HBO Latino 313 $ $ $ $ $
HBO Signature 314 $ $ $ $ $
HBO Family 315 $ $ $ $ $
HDNet Movies 130 😊 N N N N
Heroes & Icons 293 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
HLN 202 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
HGTV 112 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
HISTORY 120 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
HITN 880 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Hopper Insider 103 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
HSN 74, 87 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
HSN2 226 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
IFC 133 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Impact Network 264 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
In Country Television 230 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
INSP 259 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Investigation Discovery (ID) 192 N N N N N
ION 250 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Jewelry Television 83 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Justice Central 240 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Laff TV 237 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Law & Crime Network 252 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Lifetime 108 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Lifetime Movie Network 109 N N N 😊 😊
Local Channels (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC) 2-70 (varies by region) N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Logo 254 N N N N 😊
Magnolia Network 111 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Maxβ„’ (See HBO channels above) 310-315 $ $ $ $ $
MeTV 247 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
MGM+ 380 $ $ $ $ 😊
MGM+ Drive-In 292 N N N N 😊
MGM Hits 381 $ $ $ $ 😊
MGM Marquee 382 $ $ $ $ 😊
MLB Extra Innings 5461-5520 $ $ $ $ $
MLB Network 152 N N N 😊 😊
MLB Strike Zone 153 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
MOTOR TREND 246 N N N N N
MoviePlex 377 N N N N 😊
MSNBC 209 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
MTV 160 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
MTV2 161 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
MTV Classic 163 N N N N 😊
MTV Live 369 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
mtvU 366 😊 N N N N
NASA 286 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
National Geographic 197 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
NatGeo Wild 190 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
NBA League Pass 5000-5031 $ $ $ $ $
NBA Team Pass 5000-5031 $ $ $ $ $
NBA TV 156 N N N 😊 😊
NewsMax 216 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
NewsNation 239 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
NFL Network 154 N N 😊 😊 😊
NHL Center Ice 5330-5362 $ $ $ $ $
NHL Network 157 N N 😊 😊 😊
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite 170, 171 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Nick Jr. 169 N N N 😊 😊
Nick Music 368 😊 N N N N
Nicktoons 178 N N N N 😊
Outdoor Channel 396 N N N 😊 😊
OWN 189 N N N 😊 😊
Oxygen 127 N N N 😊 😊
Paramount Network 241 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Pay-Per-View Guide 502 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
PixL 388 😊 N N N N
Pop 117 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Pursuit 393 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
QVC 71 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
QVC 2 255 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
QVC 3 73 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Recipe TV (RecTV) 284 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Reelz 299 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
RFD TV 231 N N N 😊 😊
Sale 225 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Science 193 N N N N N
SEC Network 404 N N 😊 😊 😊
Shepherd's Chapel Network 256 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Sirius XM 99, 6002-6090 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Smart 87, 276 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Smithsonian Channel 367 N N N N 😊
SonLife Broadcasting Network 257 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Sportsman Channel 395 N N N N 😊
Value TV 72, 282 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
VH1 162 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
VICE 121 N N N 😊 😊
Victory 265 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Weather Channel 214 N 😊 😊 😊 😊
Weather Nation 215 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Women's Entertainment (WEtv) 128 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
World Fishing Network 394 N 😊 😊 N N
YouTV 275 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
Z Renew 191 N 😊 😊 😊 😊

Note: Location will determine the channel number and its availability. Premium channels ($) are only available with an additional subscription.

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