Switching from cable TV or streaming services to satellite TV can be a big step, especially if you are uncertain whether it is worth the cost. You may be wondering about the quantity and quality of the content that is available on various DIRECTV packages. How can you decide on the most suitable package for your home if you are unaware of the channels that each plan carries?
Well, we are here to put your mind at ease. Our complete DIRECTV Channel Guide for 2024 contains updated information about all the packages, including the add-on packs, to help you determine if switching to DIRECTV is the perfect way to start your new year.
You will find the most popular sports, news, entertainment, music, and infotainment channels on DIRECTV Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premier plans. So, let’s get started!
DIRECTV Sports Channels Guide
Sports fans are in for a treat! DIRECTV is one of the few TV providers in the USA that offers more than 40 specialty sports channels. DIRECTV’s sports channel lineup ranges from regional to national sports networks, and from general to specialty sports to ensure that everyone’s taste buds are satisfied.
So whether you are an avid golfer or live for the thrills on the Formula 1 racing tracks, DIRECTV’s sports selection features all.
Check out the DIRECTV channel guide to find and subscribe to your favorite sports channels for as low as $14.99 per month.
Channels | Channel No. | Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
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ACC Network | 612 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
AXS TV (HD) | 340 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
CBS Sports Network | 221 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Big Ten Network | 610 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
DIRECTV SPORTSMIX (HD) | 205, 600 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ESPN | 206 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ESPN 2 | 209 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ESPNEWS | 207 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ESPNU | 208 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
FS1 | 219 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FS2 | 618 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Golf Channel | 218 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MAVTV | 214 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MLB Network | 213 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MotorTrend (HD) | 281 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
NBA TV | 216 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Next Level Sports (HD) | 623 | – | – | – | ✔ |
NFL Network | 212 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
NFL RedZone | 211 | – | – | – | ✔ |
NHL Network | 215 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
SEC Network | 611 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sportsman Channel | 605 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Tennis Channel | 217 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TUDN | 464 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
UniMás | 408 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Univision | 402 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
**The availability of some sports channels may vary when accessing DIRECTV’s plans via your existing internet connection.
DIRECTV Entertainment Channels Guide
Experience entertainment like never before. DIRECTV service distributes numerous entertainment channels featuring the most in-demand TV shows, series, movies, and cult fiction. Tune in to tune out the reality and embark on a meditation retreat as you explore the realms of comedy, tragedy, fantasy, and novelty from these choices.
Below is the full DIRECTV channel guide for entertainment channels to help you pick the best package for 24/7 on-screen fun.
Channels | Channel No. | Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Action MAX2 (HD) | 519 | – | – | – | ✔ |
AMC | 254 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
BBC America | 264 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
BET | 329 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
BET HER | 330 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
BYUtv | 374 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cinemax East | 515 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Cinemax West | 516 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Comedy Central | 249 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Comedy Central West (HD) | 249-1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Comedy TV (HD) | 382 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
E! | 236 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FETV | 323 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FLIX | 556 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Freeform | 311 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FX | 248 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FX Movie Channel | 258 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
FXX | 259 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Galavisión | 404 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hallmark Channel | 312 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (HD) | 565 | ✔ | – | – | ✔ |
HBO Comedy (HD) | 506 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO East | 501 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO Family East | 507 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO Family West | 508 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO Latino | 511 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO Signature | 503 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO West | 504 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO Zone (HD) | 509 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO2 East | 502 | – | – | – | ✔ |
HBO2 West | 505 | – | – | – | ✔ |
IFC | 333 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
INSP | 364 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ION Television East (HD) | 305 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Lifetime | 252 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
LMN | 253 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
MoreMAX (HD) | 517 | – | – | – | ✔ |
MovieMAX (HD) | 521 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Paramount Network | 241 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME East | 545 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME West | 546 | – | – | – | ✔ |
POP TV | 273 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ReelzChannel | 238 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Shorts TV (HD) | 573 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
SHOWTIME 2 | 547 | – | – | – | ✔ |
SHOWTIME EXTREME | 549 | – | – | – | ✔ |
SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE (HD) | 552 | – | – | – | ✔ |
SHOWTIME NEXT (HD) | 551 | – | –– | – | ✔ |
SHOWTIME SHOWCASE (HD) | 550 | – | – | – | ✔ |
SHOxBET (HD) | 548 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ | 525 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ Cinema (HD) | 531 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ Comedy (HD) | 528 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ Edge | 529 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE | 535 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE Action | 541 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE Black | 540 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE Classic | 537 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE Family | 542 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE Suspense | 539 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE West | 536 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ ENCORE Western | 538 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
STARZ in Black | 530 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ Kids & Family (HD) | 527 | – | – | – | ✔ |
STARZ West | 526 | – | – | – | ✔ |
SundanceTV | 239 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Syfy | 244 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TBS | 247 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TBS West (HD) | 247-1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TCM | 256 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
The Movie Channel East | 553 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
The Movie Channel West | 554 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
The Movie Channel Xtra East | 555 | – | – | – | ✔ |
ThrillerMax (HD) | 522 | – | – | – | ✔ |
TNT | 245 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TNT West (HD) | 245-1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TruTV | 246 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TV Land | 304 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TV One | 328 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
UNIVERSO | 410 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
UPTV | 338 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
USA Network | 242 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
WE TV | 260 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
**The availability of these channels may vary when accessing DIRECTV’s plans via your existing internet connection.
DIRECTV Kids Channels Guide
You may prefer to have a kids’ table at family dinners but at DIRECTV it’s all about inclusivity. After all, families that watch together, stay together.
DIRECTV’s kids’ collection carries several cartoon and entertainment channels dedicated to babies, children, pre-teens, and teens. You can subscribe to the entry-level DIRECTV Entertainment plan and let your kiddies enjoy the endless stream of shows and movies on the Disney and Nickelodeon networks.
Here is the updated DIRECTV channel guide to help you locate the best kids’ channels.
Channels | Channel No. | Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baby First TV | 293 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Boomerang | 298 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cartoon Network East | 296 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cartoon Network West | 297 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Disney Channel (East) | 290 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Disney Channel (West) | 291 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Disney Junior | 289 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Disney XD | 292 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Nick Jr. | 301 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Nickelodeon East | 299 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Nickelodeon West | 300 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Nicktoons | 302 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
PBS Kids | 288 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TeenNick | 303 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Universal Kids | 295 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
*Kids channels for DIRECTV plans via satellite.
DIRECTV News Channels Guide
You can now stay up to date with all the local and global current affairs because DIRECTV’s news channels lineup includes the most viewed and top-rated regional, national, and international news channels.
Below is the complete DIRECTV channel guide for news channels to help you be a socially, politically, and economically informed citizen.
Channels | Channel No. | Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACCU Weather (HD) | 361 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
BBC News (HD) | 346 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Bloomberg TV | 353 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
C-SPAN | 350 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
C-SPAN 2 | 351 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cheddar News | 354 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
CNBC | 355 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
CNBC World | 357 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
CNN | 202 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
CNN En Espanol | 419 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
CNN International | 358 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
DIRECTV News MIX | 71 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Fox Business Network | 359 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Fox News Channel | 360 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Free Speech TV | 348 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
HLN | 204 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
i24 News | 343 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
JBS | 388 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MSNBC | 356 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Newsmax | 349 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
NewsNation | 307 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
NHK | 322, 2049 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
RFD-TV (HD) | 345 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Weather Channel | 362 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
**The availability of these channels may vary when accessing DIRECTV’s plans via your existing internet connection.
DIRECTV Infotainment Channels Guide
Reality TV is a billion-dollar industry and more than half of America watches at least one hour of reality TV shows per day. If you are big on reality TV shows or love to explore complex subjects like science, faith, and history, then DIRECTV’s infotainment assemblage will give you access to all.
Find the most popular lifestyle networks, Christian TV programming, and educational content on the DIRECTV channel guide for infotainment channels in 2024.
Channels | Channel No. | Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A&E | 265 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
American Heroes Channel | 287 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Animal Planet | 282 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Arirang TV | 2095 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ASPIRE (HD) | 381 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Bravo (HD) | 237 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cleo TV (HD) | 341 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cooking Channel | 232 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cowboy Channel | 603 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
CTN | 376 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Daystar (HD) | 369 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Destination America | 286 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Discovery | 278 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Discovery Family Channel | 294 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Discovery Life | 261 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Enlace | 448 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ESNE | 456 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
EWTN | 370 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Food Network | 231 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
fyi | 266 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
GEB America | 363 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
GOD TV | 365 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
GSN | 233 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
HGTV | 229 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
HITN | 461 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hope Channel | 368 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
HSN | 240 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
HSN 2 | 310 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
IMPACT | 380 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Investigation Discovery | 285 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Jewelry TV | 313 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Jewish Life TV | 325-1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Justice Central (HD) | 383 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Living Faith Network | 379 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Logo | 272 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Magnolia Network | 230 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
NASA TV | 352 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Nat Geo Wild | 283 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
National Geographic | 276 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
NRB | 378 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ONCE MEXICO | 447 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Outdoor Channel | 606 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Ovation | 274 | ✔ | ╳ | ✔ | ✔ |
OWN | 279 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Oxygen True Crime | 251 | – | – | – | ✔ |
Pursuit | 604 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
QVC | 317 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
QVC2 | 315 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
QVC3 | 318 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
RFD-TV (HD) | 345 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Science | 284 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Shop HQ | 316 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Smithsonian Channel | 570 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
So Yummy | 563 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Tastemade | 235 | ╳ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TBN Inspire | 371 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TCT Network | 377 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
The History Channel | 269 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
TLC | 280 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Travel Channel | 277 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Trinity Broadcasting Network (HD) | 372 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Univision (Este) | 402 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
VICE | 271 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Victory | 366 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Word Network, The | 373 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
World Harvest TV | 367 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
**The availability of these channels may vary when accessing DIRECTV’s plans via your existing internet connection.
DIRECTV Music Channels Guide
Music lovers will benefit from the various music channels that DIRECTV has to offer. Ranging from the classics to modern-day hip-hop and trance tracks, DIRECTV features all kinds of general and genre-specific music channels on its satellite TV service. Take a look at the DIRECTV channel guide for music channels to find out which monthly plan/plans carry your favorite rhythms.
Channels | Channel No. | Entertainment | Choice | Ultimate | Premier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country Music TV (CMT) | 327 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FM (HD) | 386 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
Fuse (HD) | 339 | – | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MTV | 331 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MTV2 | 332 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
MTV Classic | 336 | – | – | ✔ | ✔ |
MTV West (HD) | 331-1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Revolt (HD) | 384 | ✔ | – | ✔ | ✔ |
VH1 | 335 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
**The availability of these channels may vary when accessing DIRECTV’s plans via your existing internet connection.
DIRECTV Add-Ons for Extra Entertainment
Apart from the five standard plans, DIRECTV also offers add-on packages on monthly subscriptions for as low as $11 per month. The add-ons are perfect if you want to add more channels to your current DIRECTV plan but are hesitant about upgrading to the costly, elite-level Ultimate and Premier plans.
DIRECTV Regional Sports Networks
Several American sports channels are aired locally and hence, known as regional sports networks. But thanks to DIRECTV’s satellite TV service, you can now view these regional sports networks anywhere in the USA. Here is a complete channel lineup for the regional sports channels on DIRECTV.
Regional Sports Networks | Channel Number |
---|---|
Altitude Sports | 681 |
Bally Sports Cincinnati | 661 |
Bally Sports Detroit | 663 |
Bally Sports Florida | 654 |
Bally Sports Great Lakes | 662 |
Bally Sports Midwest | 671 |
Bally Sports North | 668 |
Bally Sports Ohio | 660 |
Bally Sports Oklahoma | 675 |
Bally Sports San Diego | 694 |
Bally Sports SoCal | 693 |
Bally Sports South | 646 |
Bally Sports Southeast | 649 |
Bally Sports Southwest | 676 |
Bally Sports Sun | 653 |
Bally Sports West | 692 |
Bally Sports Wisconsin HD | 669 |
Longhorn Network HD | 677 |
Marquee Sports Network | 664 |
MASN | 640 |
Monumental Sports Network | 642 |
MSG | 634 |
MSG SportsNet | 635 |
NBC Sports Bay Area | 696 |
NBC Sports Boston | 630 |
NBC Sports California | 698 |
NBC Sports Chicago | 665 |
NESN | 628 |
Roots Sports Northwest | 687 |
SNY | 639 |
Space City Home Network | 674 |
Spectrum SportsNet | 691 |
Spectrum SportsNet Los Angeles | 690 |
SportsNet Pittsburg | 659 |
YES Network | 631 |
DIRECTV Add-On Sports Pack Channels Lineup
The DIRECTV Sports Pack is the exclusive add-on package for sports enthusiasts. It offers more than 20 specialty sports channels to TV audiences nationwide. Never let your location stop you from viewing your favorite out-of-state sports channels because, with DIRECTV Sports Pack, you get everything under one add-on plan for just $14.99 per month. However, new DIRECTV customers can enjoy this package for free for the first seven months.
Channels in DIRECTV Sports Pack | Channel Number |
---|---|
ACC Network | 612 |
Big Ten Network | 610 |
CBS Sports Network | 221 |
ESPNEWS | 207 |
ESPNU | 208 |
FanDuel TV HD | 602 |
FOX Sports 2 | 618 |
Golf Channel | 218 |
Longhorn Network HD | 677 |
MLB Network | 213 |
MLB Strike Zone | 719 |
NBA TV | 216 |
Next Level Sports | 623 |
NFL Network | 212 |
NFL RedZone | 211 |
NHL Network | 215 |
Outdoor Channel | 606 |
SEC Network | 611 |
Sportsman Channel | 605 |
Tennis Channel | 217 |
TUDN | 464 |
Willow HD | 625 |
Willow Extra | 626 |
DIRECTV Movies Extra Pack Channels Lineup
The DIRECTV Movies Extra Pack is another popular entertainment add-on option. With this package, you can enjoy popular classics, documentaries, movies, and short films from the country’s hottest networks like Sony Movies, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Smithsonian Channel, and more for just $5 per month.
DIRECTV includes this package with every plan for the first three months, after which prevailing rates apply.
Channels in DIRECTV Movies Extra Pack | Channel Number |
---|---|
Crime & Investigation | 571 |
Hallmark Drama | 564 |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | 565 |
HDNet Movies | 566 |
MTV Live | 572 |
ShortsTV | 573 |
Smithsonian Channel | 570 |
Sony Movies | 568 |
Conclusion
Experience the power of boundless entertainment with DIRECTV’s barrier-breaking satellite TV service. Get access to top-quality regional, national, and international content on DIRECTV’s English and Spanish packages starting from $69.99 per month. DIRECTV offers four base packages and several add-on packs to ensure tailored service for all.
We hope that our updated DIRECTV channel guide will help you locate your favorite TV channels and select the perfect monthly plan for your home.
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