DirecTV Channel Line-Up Guide

Find the DIRECTV channel lineup that gives you the most sports, entertainment, and news for your buck.


Bill Frost
Jun 27, 2023
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DIRECTV’s four satellite TV plans are loaded with entertainment, sports, and news channels: especially Premier, which has over 150 channels all on its own. As with any service, you pay more to get more.

We’ve pulled DIRECTV's channel lineup with a side-by-side comparison so you can tell which of your favorite channels are in which package—or add-on packages.

DIRECTV packages and pricing

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Plan
Price
Channels
Details
ENTERTAINMENT
$69.99
/mo
75+
CHOICE
$84.99
/mo

105+

ULTIMATE
$114.99
/mo
140+
PREMIER
$159.99
/mo
150+

What channels are on the basic DIRECTV package?

DIRECTV's basic package, ENTERTAINMENT, comes with all the channels listed in the table below. In fact, we've gathered all DIRECTV channels below so you can compare and contrast what you want and what you can get.

DIRECTV channels: DIRECTV channel lineup and packages

Channel
Channel number
ENTERTAINMENT (160+ channels)
CHOICE (185+ channels)
ULTIMATE (250+ channels)
PREMIER (330+ channels)
Local channels (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, PBS, MyTV)

Varies by area

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
A&E

265

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ACC Network

612

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

AccuWeather

361

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Altitude Sports

681

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

American Heroes Channel

287

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

AMC

254

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Animal Planet

282

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Aqui

401

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

aspireTV

381

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

AT&T SportsNet RSNs

659, 674, 683, 684

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletNo

AWE

387

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

AXS TV

340

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

BabyFirst TV

293

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

BBC America

264

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

BBC World News

346

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

BET

329

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

BET Her

330

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Big Ten Network

610

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Black Network Channel

342

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Bloomberg TV

353

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Boomerang

298

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Bravo

237

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

BYUtv

374

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Canal Once

447

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bullet

Cartoon Network / Adult Swim

296, 297

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Celebrity Shopping

223

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

CBS Sports Network

221

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Cheddar News

354

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Cine4K

105

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

CINEMAX

515, 516, 523

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

CMT

327

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

CNBC

355

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

CNBC World

357

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

CNN

202

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Comedy Central

249

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Comedy.tv

382

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Cooking Channel

232

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Cowboy Channel

603

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

C-SPAN

350

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

C-SPAN 2

351

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

CTN

376

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Daystar

369

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

DIRECTV Cinema Screening Room

100, 125

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Destination America

286

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

DIRECTV HD Sportsmax

205, 600

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Discovery Channel

278

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Discovery Family

294

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Discovery Life

261

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Disney Channel

290, 291

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Disney Junior

289

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Disney XD

292

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

DIY Network

230

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

DTV4K

104

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
E!

236

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ESPN

206

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ESPN2

209

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ESPNEWS

207

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ESPNU

208

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

EWTN

370

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FETV

323

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FM

386

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Food Network

231

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Fox Business

359

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Fox News Channel

360

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FOX Sports RSNs

646, 649, 653, 654, 660, 661, 663, 668, 669, 671, 675, 676, 686, 692, 694

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Free Speech TV

348

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Freeform

311

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FS1

219

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FS2

618

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Fuse

339

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FX

248

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

FXM

258

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

FXX

259

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

fyi

266

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Galavisión

404

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

GEB America

363

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

GEM Shopping Network

228

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

GOD TV

365

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Golf Channel

218

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Great American Country

326

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

GSN

233

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Hallmark Channel

312

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

565

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

HBO

501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

HGTV

229

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Hillsong Channel

371

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

HISTORY

269

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

HITN

461

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

HLN

204

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Hope Channel

368

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

HSN

240

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

HSN2

310

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
i24 News

343

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

IFC

333

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

IMPACT

380

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

INSP

364

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Investigation Discovery

285

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ION

305, 306

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

JBS2

388

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Jewelry Television

72, 313

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Jewish Life Television

366

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Justice Central

383

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Lifetime

252

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Lifetime Movie Network

253

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Link TV

375

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

LIVE4K

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Living Faith Network

379

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Logo

272

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Longhorn Network

677

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
MASN

640

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

MAVTV

214

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

MLB Network

213

bulletNo
bulletYes
bullet

bulletYes

MOTOR TREND

281

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

THE MOVIE CHANNEL

553, 554, 555

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

MSG

634, 635

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

MSNBC

356

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

MTV

331

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

MTV2

332

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

MTV Classic

336

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Music Choice (60–84 channels)

???

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NASA TV

352

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Nat Geo Channel

276

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Nat Geo Wild

283

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

NBA TV

216

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NBC Sports RSNs

630, 642, 665, 696, 698

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

NBC Sports Network

220

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NESN

628

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Next Level Sports

623

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Newsmax

349

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NewsNation

307

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NFL Network

215

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NHL Network

215

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite

299, 300

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Nick Jr.

301

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Nicktoons

302

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NHK

322, 2049

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

NRB

378

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

OAN

347

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Olympic Channel

624

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Outdoor Channel

606

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Ovation

274

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

OWN

279

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Oxygen True Crime

251

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Paramount Network

241

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Pop

273

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Prime Ticket

693

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Pursuit Channel

604

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
QVC

317

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

QVC2

315

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

REELZ

238

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

REVOLT TV

384

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

RFD-TV

345

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ROOT SPORTS

687

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Russia TV

321

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Science

284

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

SEC Network

611

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Shop LC

226

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

ShopHQ

316

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

SHOWTIME

546, 545, 547, 549, 550, 551, 552

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Smithsonian Channel

570

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Spectrum SportsNet

690, 691

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Sportsman Channel

605

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

SonLife Broadcasting Network

344

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

So Yummy TV

563

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

STARZ

525, 527, 530, 531, 528, 529

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

STARZ ENCORE

535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

SundanceTV

557

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Syfy

244

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TBS

247

bulletYes
bulletYes
Yes
bulletYes

TBN

372

bulletYes
Yes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TCM

256

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
Yes

TCT Network

377

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TeenNick

303

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Tennis Channel

217

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TLC

280

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TNT

245

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Travel Channel

277

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

truTV

246

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TV Land

304

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TV One

328

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

TVG

602

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

TUDN

464

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
UniMás

408

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

Universal Kids

295

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

UNIVERSO3

410

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes

Univision

402

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

UP

338

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

USA Network

242

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

VH1

335

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

VICE

271

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

The Weather Channel

362

bulletNo
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

WE tv

260

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

WGN America

307

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

The Word Network

373

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

World Harvest Television

367

bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes
bulletYes

YES Network

631

bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletNo
bulletYes

Which DIRECTV plan is the best?

DIRECTV’s satellite plans range from semi-basic to super-loaded. Of its four channel lineups, we like CHOICE because it offers a great mix of sports, entertainment, and news channels at a reasonable price. However, if you’re looking to pay more (or less), DIRECTV’s other plans are worth checking out. 

ENTERTAINMENT: Best budget option

With over 75 channels, DIRECTV’s ENTERTAINMENT plan is comparable to a basic cable package: you get local channels and a smattering of popular entertainment and news networks. It’s good for casual viewers, but if you’re a sports fan, you’ll probably find ENTERTAINMENT lacking.

CHOICE: Best overall

As mentioned above, CHOICE gives you plenty of channels (105+) for your buck, including a wider array of sports networks than ENTERTAINMENT (including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, NBA TV, and DIRECTV’s own Sportsmax). CHOICE is a good choice to keep your household entertained.

ULTIMATE: Best for sports fans

ULTIMATE, with over 140 channels, carries nearly every sports channel DIRECTV has to offer, including FS1, FS2, NFL Network, NHL Network, and others not included with CHOICE. It also features eight STARZ ENCORE movie channels, should you feel the need to take a break from the sports action.

PREMIER: Best for TV power-viewers

Even the most hardcore TV fanatics might never get through all of its 150 channels, but DIRECTV’s Premier plan almost guarantees you’ll never be at a loss for something to watch. In addition to a complete sports lineup, PREMIER also includes full HBO, CINEMAX, SHOWTIME, and STARZ suites.

DIRECTV add-on packages

Premium add-ons

Max ($15.99/mo.)

HBO ($17.99/mo.)

  • HBO
  • HBO2
  • HBO Comedy
  • HBO Family
  • HBO Signature
  • HBO Zone
  • HBO Latino

CINEMAX ($13.99/mo.)

  • CINEMAX
  • MORE MAX
  • 5StarMAX
  • ActionMAX
  • MovieMAX
  • OuterMax
  • ThrillerMAX
  • CINEMAX en Español

SHOWTIME ($11.99/mo.)

  • SHOWTIME EAST
  • SHOWTIME WEST
  • SHOWTIME 2
  • SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
  • SHOWTIME EXTREME
  • SHOWTIME BEYOND
  • THE MOVIE CHANNEL
  • THE MOVIE CHANNELXtra
  • Flix

STARZ ($13.99/mo.)

  • STARZ ENCORE
  • STARZ East
  • STARZ West
  • STARZ Edge
  • STARZ Cinema
  • STARZ Comedy
  • STARZ ENCORE Black
  • STARZ Kids & Family

Sports add-ons

  • MLB EXTRA INNINGS ($90.00/season)
  • NBA League Pass ($28.99/season)
  • NHL Center Ice ($24.99/mo.; $130.99/season)
  • MLS Direct Kick ($50.00/season)
  • FOX Soccer Plus ($14.99/mo.)
  • DIRECTV SPORTS PACK ($13.99/mo)

Entertainment add-ons

  • Movies Extra Pack ($4.99/mo.)
  • A&E Crime Central ($4.99/mo.)
  • DogTV ($4.99/mo.)
  • Hallmark Movies Now ($5.99/mo.)
  • Lifetime Movies Club ($3.99/mo.)
  • Outdoor Channel ($4.99/mo.)
  • Pantaya ($5.99/mo.)

International language add-ons ($10.00–$37.99/mo.)

  • Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • Chinese
  • Filipino
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Spanish (Español)
  • Vietnamese

DIRECTV channel lineups FAQ

What channel is CBS on DIRECTV?

CBS is a local affiliate TV channel, so CBS's number on the DIRECTV channel lineup will depend where you live. But local channels are usually found within the single- and double-digit range, so hopefully that helps narrow down your search.

What channel is FS1 on DIRECTV?

FS1 is channel 219 on DIRECTV's channel list. It's also available in all of DIRECTV's packages.

What channel is Fox Sports on DIRECTV?

Fox sports is a regional sports network (RSN), so its number on DIRECTV will depend on where you live. Still, it should be one of the following numbers:

  • 646
  • 649
  • 653
  • 654
  • 660
  • 661
  • 663
  • 668
  • 669
  • 671
  • 675
  • 676
  • 686
  • 692
  • 694

What channels are ABC, FOX, NBC, The CW, PBS, and MyTV on DIRECTV?

Channel numbers for local affiliate TV stations that carry major broadcasters ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, PBS, and MyTV vary by area on DIRECTV (and all other satellite and cable providers). But you'll likely find local channels within the single- and double-digit range.

What channel is ESPN on DIRECTV?

ESPN can be found on channel 206 in the DIRECTV lineup, next to sister networks ESPN2 (209), ESPNEWS (207), and ESPNU (208).

What channel is Fox News on DIRECTV

The Fox News Channel is 360 in the DIRECTV lineup, next to Fox Business Network (359).

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