Darien 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: How I Met Your Mother, Swingtown, CSI: Miami, Survivor: China, Viva Laughlin, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, Cane, Numb3rs, The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Two and a Half Men, Cold Case, and Moonlight. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 4 | 4 | WNBC | Some programs on NBC: Football Night in America, ER, 30 Rock, Heroes, Deal or No Deal, The Office, Sunday Night Football, Life, Medium, The Singing Bee, The Apprentice, My Name Is Earl, Lipstick Jungle, Chuck, and Bionic Woman. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 5 | 5 | WNYW | Some programs on FOX: House, King of the Hill, The Simpsons, K-Ville, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Family Guy, American Idol, When Women Rule the World, Bones, TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten, The Return of Jezebel James, America's Most Wanted, Unhitched, The Next Great American Band, and Prison Break. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 7 | 7 | WABC | Some programs on ABC: Cashmere Mafia, Grey's Anatomy, Pushing Daisies, Men in Trees, Women's Murder Club, The Bachelor, October Road, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Carpoolers, Boston Legal, Wife Swap, America's Funniest Home Videos, Dirty Sexy Money, and Dancing with the Stars. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 9 | 9 | WWOR | WWOR (MNT) | Local | Local |
| 11 | 11 | WPIX | Some programs on CW: The Game, Aliens in America, Gossip Girl, Crowned, Beauty and the Geek, Eight Days a Week, Everybody Hates Chris, Reaper, One Tree Hill, Life Is Wild, Farmer Wants a Wife, Smallville, CW Now, Girlfriends, and WWE Friday Night SmackDown. | Local | Local |
| 13 | 13 | WNET | Some programs on PBS: Zula Patrol, Bob the Builder, Between the Lions, Austin City Limits, NOW, Charlie Rose, Antiques Roadshow, Super Why, Dragon Tales, Reading Rainbow, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Animusic, BBC World News, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightly Business Report. | Local | Local |
| 21 | 21 | WLIW | Some programs on PBS: Zula Patrol, Bob the Builder, Between the Lions, Austin City Limits, NOW, Charlie Rose, Antiques Roadshow, Super Why, Dragon Tales, Reading Rainbow, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Animusic, BBC World News, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightly Business Report. | Local | Local |
| 25 | 25 | WNYE | Some programs on PBS: Zula Patrol, Bob the Builder, Between the Lions, Austin City Limits, NOW, Charlie Rose, Antiques Roadshow, Super Why, Dragon Tales, Reading Rainbow, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Animusic, BBC World News, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightly Business Report. | 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: Zula Patrol, Bob the Builder, Between the Lions, Austin City Limits, NOW, Charlie Rose, Antiques Roadshow, Super Why, Dragon Tales, Reading Rainbow, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Animusic, BBC World News, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightly Business Report. | Local | - |
| 55 | 55 | WLNY | WLNY (IND) | Local | Local |
| - | 58 | WNJB | Some programs on PBS: Zula Patrol, Bob the Builder, Between the Lions, Austin City Limits, NOW, Charlie Rose, Antiques Roadshow, Super Why, Dragon Tales, Reading Rainbow, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Animusic, BBC World News, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightly Business Report. | - | 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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