Washington 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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| 3 | 3 | WFSB | Some programs on CBS: Swingtown, The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: NY, 60 Minutes, Shark, Cold Case, Rules of Engagement, Without a Trace, Numb3rs, The Unit, Jericho, and Viva Laughlin. | Local/HD | Local |
| 8 | 8 | WTNH | Some programs on ABC: Dirty Sexy Money, Ugly Betty, Notes from the Underbelly, Samantha Who, Eli Stone, National Bingo Night, Supernanny, Cashmere Mafia, Carpoolers, The Bachelor, Grey's Anatomy, According to Jim, America's Funniest Home Videos, Pushing Daisies, and Dancing with the Stars. | Local | Local |
| 18 | 18 | WUVN | WUVN (UNI) | Local | Local |
| 20 | 20 | WTXX | Some programs on CW: One Tree Hill, The Game, Girlfriends, CW Now, WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Supernatural, Gossip Girl, Life Is Wild, Crowned, Everybody Hates Chris, Farmer Wants a Wife, Eight Days a Week, America's Next Top Model, Reaper, and Aliens in America. | Local | Local |
| 24 | 24 | WEDH | Some programs on PBS: Live from Lincoln Center, Reading Rainbow, Nanalan, ZOOM, History Detectives, Word World, Caillou, Tony Brown's Journal, Austin City Limits, BBC World News, Everyday Food, POV, Antiques Roadshow, Learn To Read, and Independent Lens. | Local | Local |
| 30 | 30 | WVIT | Some programs on NBC: My Name Is Earl, The Apprentice, Life, Deal or No Deal, ER, Medium, Chuck, The IT Crowd, Heroes: Origins, The Office, Lipstick Jungle, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Bionic Woman, and Journeyman. | Local/HD | Local |
| - | 38 | WHCT | WHCT (AZA) | - | Local |
| 59 | 59 | WCTX | WCTX (MNT) | Local | Local |
| 61 | 61 | WTIC | Some programs on FOX: American Dad, Unhitched, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Bones, Prison Break, The Next Great American Band, American Idol, Back to You, When Women Rule the World, TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten, MADtv, 24, Family Guy, Canterbury's Law, and House. | Local/HD | Local |
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