Columbia 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: Rules of Engagement, Cane, The Unit, 60 Minutes, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, Swingtown, CSI: Miami, Survivor: China, Cold Case, Two and a Half Men, The Amazing Race, Criminal Minds, NCIS, and Shark. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 4 | 4 | WNBC | Some programs on NBC: Friday Night Lights, Football Night in America, Law and Order, Las Vegas, Chuck, The IT Crowd, Sunday Night Football, Journeyman, My Name Is Earl, Bionic Woman, The Singing Bee, Lipstick Jungle, The Office, Scrubs, and Medium. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 5 | 5 | WNYW | Some programs on FOX: When Women Rule the World, Family Guy, TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten, Canterbury's Law, The Simpsons, The Return of Jezebel James, Back to You, King of the Hill, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Til Death, MADtv, American Dad, American Idol, Prison Break, and K-Ville. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 7 | 7 | WABC | Some programs on ABC: Brothers and Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money, Big Shots, Supernanny, According to Jim, Women's Murder Club, America's Funniest Home Videos, National Bingo Night, Wife Swap, Private Practice, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Men in Trees, Eli Stone, Cavemen, and October Road. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 9 | 9 | WWOR | WWOR (MNT) | Local | Local |
| 11 | 11 | WPIX | Some programs on CW: Life Is Wild, CW Now, WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Reaper, Farmer Wants a Wife, The Game, Gossip Girl, America's Next Top Model, Aliens in America, Smallville, Everybody Hates Chris, Supernatural, Girlfriends, Crowned, and One Tree Hill. | Local | Local |
| 13 | 13 | WNET | Some programs on PBS: Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, Zoboomafoo, Keeping Score, The Victory Garden, George Shrinks, Learn To Read, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Antiques Roadshow, Reading Rainbow, Word World, Barney and Friends, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, design: e2, Maya and Miguel, and Masterpiece Theatre. | Local | Local |
| 21 | 21 | WLIW | Some programs on PBS: Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, Zoboomafoo, Keeping Score, The Victory Garden, George Shrinks, Learn To Read, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Antiques Roadshow, Reading Rainbow, Word World, Barney and Friends, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, design: e2, Maya and Miguel, and Masterpiece Theatre. | Local | Local |
| 25 | 25 | WNYE | Some programs on PBS: Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, Zoboomafoo, Keeping Score, The Victory Garden, George Shrinks, Learn To Read, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Antiques Roadshow, Reading Rainbow, Word World, Barney and Friends, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, design: e2, Maya and Miguel, and Masterpiece Theatre. | 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: Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, Zoboomafoo, Keeping Score, The Victory Garden, George Shrinks, Learn To Read, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Antiques Roadshow, Reading Rainbow, Word World, Barney and Friends, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, design: e2, Maya and Miguel, and Masterpiece Theatre. | Local | - |
| 55 | 55 | WLNY | WLNY (IND) | Local | Local |
| - | 58 | WNJB | Some programs on PBS: Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, Zoboomafoo, Keeping Score, The Victory Garden, George Shrinks, Learn To Read, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Antiques Roadshow, Reading Rainbow, Word World, Barney and Friends, Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman, design: e2, Maya and Miguel, and Masterpiece Theatre. | - | 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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