Satellite TV From Dish Network - What you Need to Know Before you Buy

Many people are switching from high priced cable television to satellite television because satellite TV offers more viewing and package options as well as more competitive prices. When it comes to choosing your satellite TV provider, Dish Network is the only logical choice, and it has no serious alternative.

Dish Network offers a very effective way to enter the world of digital TV. For only $19.99 you can get 40 of today's most popular channels. Their entry level package is called DishFAMILY. This package is focused on family-friendly programming.

Dish Network's other packages are called America's Top 100, America's Top 200 and America's Top 250 channels. If 250 channels just isn’t enough, try America’s Everything Package. Some of the packages mentioned include Sirius satellite radio channels. DISH Latino, DISH Latino Plus, DISH Latino Dos and Dish Latino Max are also available. Dish Network offers international channels, too, and they include Russian, Chinese, South Asian, Italian, African, German, Greek, Korean, Arabic, Armenian, French, Japanese, Polish, Urdu, Portuguese and Spanish channels.

When getting a Dish Network system, you get all the equipment you need and the TV system installed for free (in many cases the very next day). Free equipment is possible because Dish Network makes money only through monthly subscription fees. To sign up you need a credit card, $49.99 for the activation fee, which is automatically refunded on your first bill when you sign up for 18 month commitment. You don't have to make an 18 month commitment but in this case you won't get the $49.99 credit on your first bill and the free lifetime warranty.

If you want the best channels, the best movie, sport and music programming, and the best international channels at the lowest prices, then Dish Network satellite TV service is for you. For current information on equipment and programming see below.