Documentary channel on DIRECTV
Discovery Channel Number on DIRECTV
Discovery is channel 278 on DIRECTV nationwide.
DIRECTV
Same number nationwide
Full DIRECTV lineup Checked March 2026
Discovery on other providers
- Xfinity
- Spectrum
- DISH Network
- Cox
- Optimum
- Verizon Fios
- Mediacom Xtream TV
- Astound Broadband
- Every provider
- More documentary channels
- American Heroes Channel
- Animal Planet
- Destination America
- Discovery Family
- History
- National Geographic
How we get these numbers
Numbers come from DIRECTV's channel lineup for each city. Each lineup page shows the month we last checked it.
Which plan includes it
Plans differ by city. Your city's full DIRECTV lineup shows the plans we have for it.