McLean 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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| 4 | 4 | WRC | Some programs on NBC: Deal or No Deal, Football Night in America, Las Vegas, Journeyman, The Singing Bee, The Biggest Loser, Bionic Woman, ER, Law and Order, Friday Night Lights, Chuck, Heroes, Scrubs, Sunday Night Football, and Life. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 5 | 5 | WTTG | Some programs on FOX: Family Guy, The Simpsons, American Dad, King of the Hill, The Return of Jezebel James, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, America's Most Wanted, Bones, Back to You, When Women Rule the World, Unhitched, 24, Til Death, House, and MADtv. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 7 | 7 | WJLA | Some programs on ABC: Brothers and Sisters, Big Shots, Women's Murder Club, Cavemen, Private Practice, According to Jim, Men in Trees, Boston Legal, Carpoolers, Eli Stone, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Wife Swap, The Bachelor, and Lost. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 9 | 9 | WUSA | Some programs on CBS: Jericho, Kid Nation, Cane, Numb3rs, Cold Case, Viva Laughlin, Moonlight, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, 60 Minutes, CSI: NY, Rules of Engagement, Swingtown, Criminal Minds, and Survivor: China. | Local/HD | Local/HD |
| 14 | 14 | WFDC | WFDC (UNI) | Local | Local |
| 20 | 20 | WDCA | WDCA (MNT) | Local/HD | Local |
| 22 | - | MPT | Some programs on PBS: Zoboomafoo, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Washington Week, Animusic, American Experience, Bob the Builder, The Fitness Show, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Thomas and Friends, WIRED Science, Nature, Design Squad, The McLaughlin Group, The Victory Garden, and The Berenstain Bears. | Local | - |
| - | 25 | WHAG | Some programs on NBC: Deal or No Deal, Football Night in America, Las Vegas, Journeyman, The Singing Bee, The Biggest Loser, Bionic Woman, ER, Law and Order, Friday Night Lights, Chuck, Heroes, Scrubs, Sunday Night Football, and Life. | - | Local |
| 26 | 26 | WETA | Some programs on PBS: Zoboomafoo, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Washington Week, Animusic, American Experience, Bob the Builder, The Fitness Show, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Thomas and Friends, WIRED Science, Nature, Design Squad, The McLaughlin Group, The Victory Garden, and The Berenstain Bears. | Local | Local |
| - | 30 | WNVT | WNVT (IND) | - | Local |
| 32 | 32 | WHUT | Some programs on PBS: Zoboomafoo, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Washington Week, Animusic, American Experience, Bob the Builder, The Fitness Show, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Thomas and Friends, WIRED Science, Nature, Design Squad, The McLaughlin Group, The Victory Garden, and The Berenstain Bears. | Local | Local |
| 42 | 42 | WVPY | Some programs on PBS: Zoboomafoo, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Washington Week, Animusic, American Experience, Bob the Builder, The Fitness Show, Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat, Thomas and Friends, WIRED Science, Nature, Design Squad, The McLaughlin Group, The Victory Garden, and The Berenstain Bears. | Local | Local |
| 47 | - | WMDO | WMDO (TFT) | Local | - |
| 50 | 50 | WDCW | Some programs on CW: Life Is Wild, Reaper, Supernatural, Farmer Wants a Wife, One Tree Hill, Girlfriends, Smallville, Beauty and the Geek, CW Now, Eight Days a Week, The Game, Gossip Girl, America's Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, and WWE Friday Night SmackDown. | Local | Local |
| 56 | 56 | WNVC | WNVC (ETV) | Local | Local |
| 66 | - | ION | ION (ION) | Local | - |
| - | 68 | WJAL | WJAL (IND) | - | Local |
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