A basic programming package is the cornerstone of your DIRECTV subscription. DIRECTV packages include a wide variety of popular channels offering movies, sports, news, variety and family-friendly programming. In addition, most packages include 50 or more satellite radio channels from XM Radio.

For those with a deeper interest in movies or sports, a number of other packages are available. Refer to the movie or sports pages for more information.

Included In Package

Channel Name	Type	FAMILY	CHOICE	CHOICE XTRA	PLUS DVR	CHOICE XTRA+HD	PLUS HD DVR	PREMIER
A&E	Variety
ABC Family Channel	Family
American Movie Classics	Movies
Animal Planet	Education
BBC America	News/Info
BET J	Variety
Biography Channel	Education
Black Entertainment TV	Variety
Bloomberg TV	News/Info
Boomerang	Family
Bravo	Movies
BYU TV	Education
C-SPAN	News/Info
C-SPAN2	News/Info
Cartoon Network	Family
CCTV-9	News/Info
Chiller	Variety
Church Channel	Religion
CNBC	News/Info
CNBC World	News/Info
CNN	News/Info
Comedy Central	Variety
Country Music TV	Music
Current TV	Variety
Daystar	Religion
Discovery Channel	Education
Discovery Health	Education
Discovery Home	Education
Discovery Kids	Family
Disney Channel	Family
Disney Channel West	Family
DIY Network	Variety
E! Entertainment TV	News/Info
ESPN	Sports
ESPN Classic	Sports
ESPN2	Sports
ESPNews	Sports
Eternal Word Television	Religion
Fine Living	Variety
Fit TV	Variety
Food Network	Family
Fox Business Network	News/Info
Fox Movie Channel	Movies
Fox News Channel	News/Info
Fox Reality	Variety
Fuel	Sports
Fuse	Music
FX	Variety
G4 - Video Game Television	Variety
Galavision	Variety
GemsTV	Shopping
GOD TV	Religion
Golf Channel	Sports
Great American Country	Music
GSN: Game Show Network	Variety
Hallmark Channel	Family
Headline News	News/Info
HGTV	Education
History Channel	Education
History Channel Int'l	Education
HITN	Education
Home Shopping Network	Shopping
Independent Film Channel	Movies
ION Television	Family
Jewelry Television	Shopping
Lifetime	Variety
Lifetime Movie Network	Movies
Link TV	News/Info
Logo	Variety
Military Channel	Education
MSNBC	News/Info
MTV	Music
MTV2	Music
Music Channels (Audio)	Music
NASA	Education
National Geographic Channel	Education
NFL Network	Sports
NHL Network	Sports
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite	Family
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)	Family
Nicktoons	Family
Noggin/N	Family
NRB Network	Religion
Once Mexico	Variety
Ovation TV	Variety
Oxygen Network	Variety
PBS KIDS	Family
QVC Shopping Network	Shopping
Reelz	Variety
Regional Sports Network(s)	Sports
RFD-TV	Variety
Sci-Fi Channel	Variety
Science Channel	Education
Shop NBC	Shopping
Sleuth	Variety
SOAPNet	Variety
Speed Channel	Sports
SpikeTV	Variety
Style	Variety
TBS	Variety
TCT Network	Religion
Tennis Channel	Sports
The 101	Variety
The Learning Channel	Education
TNT	Variety
Toon Disney	Family
Travel Channel	Education
Trinity Broadcasting Network	Religion
truTV (formerly Court TV)	News/Info
Turner Classic Movies	Movies
TV Games Network	Sports
TV Guide Channel	News/Info
TV Land	Family
TV One	Variety
Univision	Variety
USA Network	Variety
VERSUS	Sports
VH1	Music
VH1 Classic	Music
We: Women's Entertainment	Variety
Weather Channel	News/Info
WGN Superstation	Variety
Word Network	Religion
World Harvest TV	Family

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Entertainment TV','i':'E','d':'The 24 hour Hollywood news & celebrity network' } , '41' : { 'n':'ESPN','i':'ESPN','d':'Games & events of pro and college leagues; sports news & talk' } , '42' : { 'n':'ESPN Classic','i':'ESPNCL','d':'The most memorable games and people in sports history' } , '43' : { 'n':'ESPN2','i':'ESPN2','d':'Games & events of pro and college leagues; sports news & talk' } , '44' : { 'n':'ESPNews','i':'ESNWS','d':'24 hour sports news network' } , '45' : { 'n':'Eternal Word Television','i':'EWTN','d':'24 hour religious network' } , '100090' : { 'n':'Fine Living','i':'FineLiving','d':'Lifestyle programming for better living' } , '100120' : { 'n':'Fit TV','i':'FIT','d':'Get and stay in shape with exercise and fitness related programs' } , '46' : { 'n':'Food Network','i':'FOOD','d':'24 hour food network - cooking, recipes, restaurants' } , '101035' : { 'n':'Fox Business Network','i':'FOX_BUS','d':'Financial news and information' } , '48' : { 'n':'Fox Movie Channel','i':'FOXMO','d':'Movies from the 20th Century Fox film library' } , '49' : { 'n':'Fox News Channel','i':'FXNWS','d':'24 hour news, information, talk and opinion' } , '100130' : { 'n':'Fox Reality','i':'FOXR','d':'Old reality TV favorites and original programming' } , '100100' : { 'n':'Fuel','i':'FUEL','d':'24 hour network dedicated to extreme sports' } , '100101' : { 'n':'Fuse','i':'FUSE','d':'Music TV with an interactive bent, targeting a 12-34 age range' } , '53' : { 'n':'FX','i':'FX','d':'Films, original programming, and syndicated shows' } , '95' : { 'n':'G4 - Video Game Television','i':'TECH','d':'Games, Gear, Gadgets and Gigabytes' } , '54' : { 'n':'Galavision','i':'GLVSN','d':'Spanish language variety programming' } , '101026' : { 'n':'GemsTV','i':'GEMS','d':'Colored gemstone jewelry for sale; gemstone documentaries' } , '100354' : { 'n':'GOD TV','i':'GODTV','d':'Christian music, events, ministries' } , '56' : { 'n':'Golf Channel','i':'GOLF','d':'24 hour network devoted to golf programming' } , '115' : { 'n':'Great American Country','i':'GAC','d':'24 hour music country music video network' } , '55' : { 'n':'GSN: Game Show Network','i':'GAME','d':'Classic & original game shows' } , '163' : { 'n':'Hallmark Channel','i':'HLMRK','d':'Varied entertainment suitable for the entire family' } , '15' : { 'n':'Headline News','i':'HNN','d':'CNN news, presented in concise segments' } , '61' : { 'n':'HGTV','i':'HGTV','d':'Educational home & garden programming' } , '58' : { 'n':'History Channel','i':'HIST','d':'24 hour educational network exploring history' } , '59' : { 'n':'History Channel Int’l','i':'HISTI','d':'A look at history from international viewpoints' } , '60' : { 'n':'HITN','i':'HITN','d':'First Hispanic Public Television network' } , '62' : { 'n':'Home Shopping Network','i':'HSN','d':'A wide mix of merchandise at good prices' } , '63' : { 'n':'Independent Film Channel','i':'IF','d':'Indy films, including original programming' } , '84' : { 'n':'ION Television','i':'iTV','d':'Formerly PAX. Family-oriented programming' } , '100093' : { 'n':'Jewelry Television','i':'ACN','d':'Home shopping focusing on jewelry and collectibles' } , '66' : { 'n':'Lifetime','i':'LIFE','d':'Variety programming targeting women' } , '164' : { 'n':'Lifetime Movie Network','i':'LMN','d':'Movies from a woman’s perspective' } , '114' : { 'n':'Link TV','i':'LINK','d':'Provides a global perspective on issues that affect Americans' } , '100134' : { 'n':'Logo','i':'LOGO','d':'Programming for a gay and lesbian audience; from MTV Networks' } , '100128' : { 'n':'Military Channel','i':'MILIT','d':'The human & technological faces of military history' } , '70' : { 'n':'MSNBC','i':'MSNBC','d':'24 hour news, information, talk and opinion network' } , '71' : { 'n':'MTV','i':'MTV','d':'Videos & original programming from the first music video network' } , '72' : { 'n':'MTV2','i':'M2','d':'Sister station to MTV, providing a diverse mix of music videos' } , '116' : { 'n':'Music Channels (Audio)','i':'music','d':'Audio only music channels from SIRIUS and XM satellite radio offered in basic packages.' } , '74' : { 'n':'NASA','i':'NASA','d':'Live mission coverage and space-related educational shows' } , '75' : { 'n':'National Geographic Channel','i':'NTGEO','d':'Exploring the natural world around us' } , '100119' : { 'n':'NFL Network','i':'NFL','d':'24 hour National Football League news and information' } , '101048' : { 'n':'NHL Network','i':'NO_LOGO','d':'Live NHL games, highlights and hockey instruction.' } , '78' : { 'n':'Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite','i':'NICK','d':'Kids programming by day, classic TV by night' } , '432' : { 'n':'Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)','i':'NICK','d':'Kids programming & classic TV' } , '100123' : { 'n':'Nicktoons','i':'NTOONS','d':'Original animated series (Sponge Bob, Animaniacs, etc.)' } , '79' : { 'n':'Noggin/N','i':'NOGIN','d':'Preschool content by day, teen programming at night' } , '100310' : { 'n':'NRB Network','i':'NRB','d':'Bringing a greater understanding of Christian faith' } , '101027' : { 'n':'Once Mexico','i':'ONCE','d':'Political issues, culture, tourism and children’s series' } , '101037' : { 'n':'Ovation TV','i':'NO_LOGO','d':'Performance art and personal creativity' } , '83' : { 'n':'Oxygen Network','i':'oxygen','d':'For women. Includes original and diverse programming' } , '167' : { 'n':'PBS KIDS','i':'PBS_KIDS','d':'Children’s programming from Public Broadcasting' } , '87' : { 'n':'QVC Shopping Network','i':'QVC','d':'Home shopping focusing on good deals on brand name merchandise across a wide number of categories' } , '100353' : { 'n':'Reelz','i':'REELZ','d':'Shows about movies: Interviews, news, behind-the-scenes' } , '50' : { 'n':'Regional Sports Network(s)','i':'REGSP','d':'The regional sports network(s) for your area' } , '166' : { 'n':'RFD-TV','i':'RFDTV','d':'24 hour network dedicated to rural news and programming' } , '89' : { 'n':'Sci-Fi Channel','i':'SCIFI','d':'Variety focused on science fiction and fantasy' } , '28' : { 'n':'Science Channel','i':'SCIEN','d':'Focuses on technology and the world around us' } , '108' : { 'n':'Shop NBC','i':'SHNBC','d':'Home shopping --good deals on wide variety of merchandise' } , '100346' : { 'n':'Sleuth','i':'logo_sleuth','d':'Mystery & crime programming from NBC Universal' } , '91' : { 'n':'SOAPNet','i':'SOAP','d':'24 hour soap opera network, both same-day and classic' } , '92' : { 'n':'Speed Channel','i':'SPEED','d':'NASCAR, CART, F1 and other races covered' } , '96' : { 'n':'SpikeTV','i':'TNN','d':'Variety programming targeting men' } , '93' : { 'n':'Style','i':'STYLE','d':'24 hours of fashion, beauty, home and entertaining' } , '94' : { 'n':'TBS','i':'TBS','d':'Variety with focus on comedy' } , '100348' : { 'n':'TCT Network','i':'logo_TCT','d':'Christian educational, news & entertainment programming' } , '100350' : { 'n':'Tennis Channel','i':'logo_tennis','d':'Dedicated to tennis & the active tennis lifestyle' } , '100366' : { 'n':'The 101','i':'THE101','d':'Exclusive DIRECTV programming' } , '65' : { 'n':'The Learning Channel','i':'TLC','d':'Educates through entertaining programs' } , '97' : { 'n':'TNT','i':'TNT','d':'Original movies, NFL & NBA, and varied entertainment' } , '98' : { 'n':'Toon Disney','i':'TDISN','d':'24 hour animated entertainment' } , '99' : { 'n':'Travel Channel','i':'TRAV','d':'Showcases exotic locations and travel advice' } , '100' : { 'n':'Trinity Broadcasting Network','i':'TBN','d':'Original faith & inspirational programming' } , '20' : { 'n':'truTV (formerly Court TV)','i':'COURT','d':'Live trials and legal drama' } , '102' : { 'n':'Turner Classic Movies','i':'TCM','d':'Classic movies dating from the 1920s to 1980s' } , '104' : { 'n':'TV Games Network','i':'TVGAM','d':'Interactive horse racing network' } , '217' : { 'n':'TV Guide Channel','i':'TV_Gde','d':'TV listings and more' } , '105' : { 'n':'TV Land','i':'TVLND','d':'Dramas, Westerns, sitcoms, and variety from early TV to 1980s' } , '100129' : { 'n':'TV One','i':'TVONE','d':'Entertainment channel focusing on African-American themes' } , '106' : { 'n':'Univision','i':'UNVSN','d':'Varied Spanish language programming' } , '107' : { 'n':'USA Network','i':'USA','d':'General entertainment network; some original programs' } , '82' : { 'n':'VERSUS','i':'OLN','d':'Formerly OLN. Shows for the outdoor enthusiast; NHL games' } , '109' : { 'n':'VH1','i':'VH1','d':'Music videos & concerts, targeting an upscale audience' } , '216' : { 'n':'VH1 Classic','i':'VH1CL','d':'Music videos and concerts from the 60’s to 80’s' } , '110' : { 'n':'We: Women’s Entertainment','i':'WE','d':'Women’s interest variety programming' } , '111' : { 'n':'Weather Channel','i':'TWC','d':'24 hour live weather, including original programming' } , '112' : { 'n':'WGN Superstation','i':'WGN','d':'Featuring Chicago sports & news, movies & series' } , '100121' : { 'n':'Word Network','i':'WORD','d':'Urban ministries and gospel music' } , '100122' : { 'n':'World Harvest TV','i':'HARVEST','d':'Christian programming, sports and family shows' } }