Cos Cob Satellite Local Channel Comparison:
DirecTV vs Dish Network
DirecTV vs Dish Network
| DirecTV Channel | Dish Network Channel | Call Letters | Description | DirecTV Package | Dish Network Package |
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| 2 | 2 | WCBS | Some programs on CBS: Moonlight, How I Met Your Mother, Numb3rs, Shark, Kid Nation, The Unit, Swingtown, Viva Laughlin, Ghost Whisperer, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds, The Amazing Race, and 60 Minutes. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 4 | 4 | WNBC | Some programs on NBC: The IT Crowd, Medium, Las Vegas, The Office, Bionic Woman, 30 Rock, Life, Sunday Night Football, Deal or No Deal, Journeyman, ER, Football Night in America, Friday Night Lights, My Name Is Earl, and Scrubs. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 5 | 5 | WNYW | Some programs on FOX: America's Most Wanted, Back to You, Canterbury's Law, The Return of Jezebel James, American Idol, Til Death, House, Bones, TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten, K-Ville, Unhitched, COPS, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and The Next Great American Band. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 7 | 7 | WABC | Some programs on ABC: National Bingo Night, America's Funniest Home Videos, Brothers and Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Eli Stone, According to Jim, October Road, Private Practice, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ugly Betty, Boston Legal, Carpoolers, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, and Big Shots. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 9 | 9 | WWOR | WWOR (MNT) | Local | Local |
| 11 | 11 | WPIX | Some programs on CW: Reaper, Farmer Wants a Wife, Smallville, Everybody Hates Chris, One Tree Hill, The Game, America's Next Top Model, Aliens in America, Life Is Wild, Girlfriends, Beauty and the Geek, Crowned, WWE Friday Night SmackDown, CW Now, and Gossip Girl. | Local | Local |
| 13 | 13 | WNET | Some programs on PBS: George Shrinks, Zula Patrol, Maya and Miguel, Frontline, Danger Rangers, Super Why, Wishbone, NOVA, Independent Lens, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, Keeping Score, Learn To Read, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Charlie Rose, and Austin City Limits. | Local | Local |
| 21 | 21 | WLIW | Some programs on PBS: George Shrinks, Zula Patrol, Maya and Miguel, Frontline, Danger Rangers, Super Why, Wishbone, NOVA, Independent Lens, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, Keeping Score, Learn To Read, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Charlie Rose, and Austin City Limits. | Local | Local |
| 25 | 25 | WNYE | Some programs on PBS: George Shrinks, Zula Patrol, Maya and Miguel, Frontline, Danger Rangers, Super Why, Wishbone, NOVA, Independent Lens, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, Keeping Score, Learn To Read, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Charlie Rose, and Austin City Limits. | Local | Local |
| 31 | - | WPXN | WPXN (ION) | Local | - |
| 39 | 39 | WNYN | WNYN (AZA) | Local | Local |
| 41 | 41 | WXTV | WXTV (UNI) | Local | Local |
| 43 | - | WSAH | WSAH (IND) | Local | - |
| 47 | 47 | WNJU | WNJU (TMO) | Local | Local |
| 50 | - | NJN | Some programs on PBS: George Shrinks, Zula Patrol, Maya and Miguel, Frontline, Danger Rangers, Super Why, Wishbone, NOVA, Independent Lens, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, Keeping Score, Learn To Read, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Charlie Rose, and Austin City Limits. | Local | - |
| 55 | 55 | WLNY | WLNY (IND) | Local | Local |
| - | 58 | WNJB | Some programs on PBS: George Shrinks, Zula Patrol, Maya and Miguel, Frontline, Danger Rangers, Super Why, Wishbone, NOVA, Independent Lens, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, Keeping Score, Learn To Read, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Charlie Rose, and Austin City Limits. | - | Local |
| 62 | 48 | WRNN | WRNN (IND) | Local | Local |
| - | 63 | WMBC | WMBC (Ethnic) | - | Local |
| 66 | 66 | WFME | WFME (IND) | Local | Local |
| - | 67 | WFTY | WFTY (TFT) | - | Local |
| 68 | - | WFUT | WFUT (TFT) | Local | - |
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