So you are searching for quality satellite television entertainment? The two biggest American Satellite TV providers are DirecTV and Dish Network. DirecTV has larger market share but in this article we will focus on Dish Network because we believe that Dish Network provides better value for money currently.

Dish Network® (Nasdaq:DISH) has more than 13 million satellite television customers (April 2009 estimate) and is the second largest provider of advanced digital TV services in the US. DISH Network’s services include hundreds of audio and video channels, DISH On Demand, Pay-Per-View, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and International programming. They also offer free Satellite TV Installation and 24-hour customer service. DISH Network is a Fortune 500 company so it is likely to be around in future.

Dish Network programming is offered all over the US including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska. Out of the continental United States a larger satellite dish will normally be required to pick up a clear satellite signal. The size of the dish may range from 24-inches to a 1.5 meter dish depending on the area.

Dish Network has a large selection of packages matching all kinds of TV viewing needs. Some examples are:

Standard-Definition Packages:

DishFamily: Over 50 channels of low-priced, family-friendly programming.

Classic Bronze 100: Over 100 channels

Classic Bronze 100+: Over 100 channels. Including Local Channels plus Regional Sports Network(s)

Classic Silver 200: Over 200 channels

DishDVR Advantage: Most popular package! Has in excess of 200 channels including local channels and SIRIUS music.

Classic Gold 250: Over 250 channels

America’s Everything Pak: Best value

High-Definition Packages:

TurboHD Bronze: Over 50 channels

TurboHD Silver: Over 60 channels

TurboHD Gold: Over 65 channels

Available Ad-ons: HD local channels, PlatinumHD, DishDVR Advantage

Spanish Programming (Dish Latino):

DishMexico: 55 channels

DishLatino Clasico: 65 channels

DishLatino Plus: 75 channels

DishLatino Dos: Over 200 channels

DishLatino Max: Over 230 channels

Available Ad-ons: HD Essentials, HD Ultimate

International Programming: Over 150 channels in 28 languages

Qualified technicians are provided by Dish Network to professionally install your dish antenna within 24 hours. You have the choice of getting up to 4 rooms hooked-up at no extra cost. Each room will get its own Digital Video Recorder Boxallowing different channels to be viewed at the same time in different rooms.

Dish Network Pay-Per-View offers movies and events in HD. You must have an high definition television in addition to an HD capable satellite receiver box and a DISH 500 antenna in order to view high definition programs. If you want to watch Pay-Per-View movies than that can be done by following means: Telephone Automated System, Online, Customer Service and Mobile Service.

The most popular way to order Pay–Per–View movies and events is ordering on the internet. It works precisely the same as the Telephone Automated System apart from the fact that you do not have to call in. The movie or event that you order will be broadcast to all satellite receiver boxes in your house.

The Telephone Automated System is suitable for customers who are unable to have their satellite receiver box consistently connected to a phone line, but do not move around. There is an additional charge per transaction with this option, which is added on to your bill.

If you call Customer Support Center and speak to a consultant then they can order a Pay–Per–View for you. Ordering a Pay–Per–View through a representative (sports packages are excluded) attracts an additional charge.

For people on the go, such as truck drivers and RV owners, Mobile Service is the best option. You get smart card that can be used to order up to nine movies. Once your smart card fills up you will need to connect your digital receiver box to a phone line in order to erase the purchases. This service incurs a yearly charge (not available monthly), and is only available on one digital receiver box per account.

The options outlined above should enable you to choose a package with ad-ons in order to fulfil your viewing needs.

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Currently in America, it is estimated that there are almost 50 million people who either speak Spanish as their first or second language. You probably have seen it in your own town, more business owners are looking for ways to offer products and services to Spanish speaking customers.

With so many Spanish speakers here in America, it also means that individuals and families are seeking out quality entertainment in the language that they are comfortable speaking. Fortunately for these people, there are now several choices in the cable and satellite television marketplace.Big pay television companies like Comcast, Time Warner cable, Direct TV and Dish Network all have expanded their channel lineups in order to bring in more Spanish language networks.

In the past, a Spanish speaking customer would be fortunate if he or she were able to get four or five Spanish stat. But today, services like Direct TV Mas offer upwards of 45 Spanish language networks.These include the well known channels like Telemundo and Univision.Other popular channels now available with Direct TV Mas are ESPN Desportes, Azteca Mexico, and even Cartoon Network in Spanish for children.

The main competitor to the Direct TV Mas package is the Dishlatino package offered by satellite TV company Dish Network. For quite some time, Dish Network was the leader in Spanish language programming, but in recent years the Direct TV Mas packages has become the top choice in the Spanish community.Much of this is also due to the momentum Direct TV has built up with their exclusive sports packages like the NFL Sunday Ticket and the Nascar Hotpass series. Competition with Dish Network insures that new DIRECTV Spanish language channels will be added in the months ahead.

Direct TV Mas packages begin at just $19.99 per month for the first year of programming with the Basico package. Of course, Direct TV Mas offers packages that have premium movie channels as well, such as Lo Maximo. This package is similar to the Direct TV Premier bundle, an all inclusive deal with almost 300 channels.

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