Piscataway 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: CSI: NY, Survivor: China, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, Viva Laughlin, The Unit, The Amazing Race, Cold Case, Swingtown, Kid Nation, Moonlight, Ghost Whisperer, and 60 Minutes. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 4 | 4 | WNBC | Some programs on NBC: Lipstick Jungle, Las Vegas, Law and Order, The Singing Bee, Football Night in America, Heroes, Life, Scrubs, The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, 30 Rock, Sunday Night Football, Bionic Woman, Deal or No Deal, and Heroes: Origins. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 5 | 5 | WNYW | Some programs on FOX: 24, MADtv, Back to You, COPS, House, When Women Rule the World, America's Most Wanted, The Return of Jezebel James, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Til Death, TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten, Bones, Family Guy, American Idol, and American Dad. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 7 | 7 | WABC | Some programs on ABC: Carpoolers, America's Funniest Home Videos, Men in Trees, Miss/Guided, Desperate Housewives, National Bingo Night, The Bachelor, Notes from the Underbelly, Eli Stone, Grey's Anatomy, Cashmere Mafia, Women's Murder Club, Big Shots, Dirty Sexy Money, and Wife Swap. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 9 | 9 | WWOR | WWOR (MNT) | Local | Local |
| 11 | 11 | WPIX | Some programs on CW: One Tree Hill, Reaper, Farmer Wants a Wife, Crowned, The Game, Everybody Hates Chris, Aliens in America, Gossip Girl, Eight Days a Week, Girlfriends, Beauty and the Geek, Smallville, Life Is Wild, CW Now, and Supernatural. | Local | Local |
| 13 | 13 | WNET | Some programs on PBS: Masterpiece Theatre, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Live from Lincoln Center, Bob the Builder, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Between the Lions, Boohbah, Charlie Rose, BBC World News, Curious George, The McLaughlin Group, Maya and Miguel, George Shrinks, Washington Week, and History Detectives. | Local | Local |
| 21 | 21 | WLIW | Some programs on PBS: Masterpiece Theatre, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Live from Lincoln Center, Bob the Builder, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Between the Lions, Boohbah, Charlie Rose, BBC World News, Curious George, The McLaughlin Group, Maya and Miguel, George Shrinks, Washington Week, and History Detectives. | Local | Local |
| 25 | 25 | WNYE | Some programs on PBS: Masterpiece Theatre, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Live from Lincoln Center, Bob the Builder, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Between the Lions, Boohbah, Charlie Rose, BBC World News, Curious George, The McLaughlin Group, Maya and Miguel, George Shrinks, Washington Week, and History Detectives. | 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: Masterpiece Theatre, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Live from Lincoln Center, Bob the Builder, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Between the Lions, Boohbah, Charlie Rose, BBC World News, Curious George, The McLaughlin Group, Maya and Miguel, George Shrinks, Washington Week, and History Detectives. | Local | - |
| 55 | 55 | WLNY | WLNY (IND) | Local | Local |
| - | 58 | WNJB | Some programs on PBS: Masterpiece Theatre, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, Live from Lincoln Center, Bob the Builder, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Between the Lions, Boohbah, Charlie Rose, BBC World News, Curious George, The McLaughlin Group, Maya and Miguel, George Shrinks, Washington Week, and History Detectives. | - | 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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