Satellite lineup
DIRECTV channels nationwide
179 channels, grouped by category. Choose a plan to see only its channels. Checked June 2026.
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Entertainment: 92 channels
35 more channels are available with this plan at extra cost.
Choice: 126 channels
It has every Entertainment channel, plus these 34:
- 207ESPNews
- 208ESPNU
- 213MLB Network
- 216NBA TV
- 217Tennis Channel
- 218Golf Channel
- 232Cooking Channel
- 233Game Show Network
- 235Tastemade
- 246truTV
- 252Lifetime
- 253LMN
- 256TCM
- 265A&E
- 269History
- 271VICE
- 273Pop
- 277Travel Channel
- 279OWN
- 284Science Channel
- 301Nick Jr
- 302Nicktoons
- 326Great American Family
- 338UPtv
- 339Fuse
- 357CNBC World
- 362Weather Channel
- 382Comedy.TV
- 408UniMás
- 571ShortsTV
- 602FanDuel TV
- 610Big Ten Network
- 611SEC Network
- 612ACC Network
35 more channels are available with this plan at extra cost.
Ultimate: 152 channels
It has every Choice channel, plus these 26:
- 215NHL Network
- 221CBS Sports Network
- 230Magnolia Network
- 258FX Movie Channel
- 261Discovery Life
- 266FYI
- 272Logo
- 283Nat Geo Wild
- 286Destination America
- 287American Heroes Channel
- 294Discovery Family
- 295Universal Kids
- 330BET Her
- 336MTV Classic
- 410UNIVERSO
- 535Starz Encore
- 536Starz Encore (Pacific)
- 537Starz Encore Classic
- 538Starz Encore Westerns
- 539Starz Encore Suspense
- 540Starz Encore Black
- 541Starz Encore Action
- 542Starz Encore Family
- 570Smithsonian Channel
- 605Sportsman Channel
- 618FOX Sports 2
27 more channels are available with this plan at extra cost.
Premier: 178 channels
It has every Ultimate channel, plus these 26:
- 211NFL RedZone
- 501HBO
- 502HBO 2
- 503HBO Signature
- 506HBO Comedy
- 507HBO Family
- 509HBO Zone
- 511HBO Latino
- 515Cinemax
- 519ActionMAX
- 5205 Star MAX
- 523Cinemax Spanish
- 525Starz
- 527Starz Kids & Family
- 528Starz Comedy
- 529Starz Edge
- 530Starz in Black
- 531Starz Cinema
- 545Showtime
- 547Showtime 2
- 548SHOxBET
- 549Showtime Extreme
- 550Showtime Showcase
- 551Showtime Next
- 552Showtime Familyzone
- 625Willow Cricket
1 more channel is available with this plan at extra cost.
- Add-on costs extra on top of a plan
News
17 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 202 | CNN |
| 204 | HLN |
| 307 | NewsNation |
| 346 | BBC News |
| 347 | The First |
| 349 | Newsmax |
| 350 | C-SPAN |
| 351 | C-SPAN 2 |
| 353 | Bloomberg Business Television |
| 354 | Cheddar News |
| 355 | CNBC |
| 357 | CNBC World |
| 358 | CNN International |
| 359 | Fox Business |
| 360 | Fox News |
| 361 | AccuWeather |
| 362 | Weather Channel |
Sports
18 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 206 | ESPN |
| 207 | ESPNews |
| 208 | ESPNU |
| 209 | ESPN2 |
| 211 | NFL RedZone |
| 213 | MLB Network |
| 215 | NHL Network |
| 216 | NBA TV |
| 217 | Tennis Channel |
| 218 | Golf Channel |
| 219 | Fox Sports 1 |
| 221 | CBS Sports Network |
| 602 | FanDuel TV |
| 605 | Sportsman Channel |
| 610 | Big Ten Network |
| 611 | SEC Network |
| 612 | ACC Network |
| 618 | FOX Sports 2 |
Entertainment
74 channelsLifestyle
8 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 229 | HGTV |
| 230 | Magnolia Network |
| 231 | Food Network |
| 232 | Cooking Channel |
| 235 | Tastemade |
| 277 | Travel Channel |
| 280 | TLC |
| 345 | RFD TV |
Documentary
12 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 261 | Discovery Life |
| 269 | History |
| 276 | National Geographic |
| 278 | Discovery |
| 281 | Motor Trend |
| 282 | Animal Planet |
| 283 | Nat Geo Wild |
| 284 | Science Channel |
| 286 | Destination America |
| 287 | American Heroes Channel |
| 294 | Discovery Family |
| 570 | Smithsonian Channel |
Kids
14 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 288 | PBS Kids |
| 289 | Disney Junior |
| 290 | Disney Channel |
| 292 | Disney XD |
| 293 | BabyFirst TV |
| 295 | Universal Kids |
| 296 | Cartoon Network |
| 297 | Cartoon Network (Pacific) |
| 298 | Boomerang |
| 299 | Nickelodeon |
| 301 | Nick Jr |
| 302 | Nicktoons |
| 303 | TeenNick |
| 527 | Starz Kids & Family |
Premium
15 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 502 | HBO 2 |
| 503 | HBO Signature |
| 509 | HBO Zone |
| 519 | ActionMAX |
| 520 | 5 Star MAX |
| 523 | Cinemax Spanish |
| 530 | Starz in Black |
| 536 | Starz Encore (Pacific) |
| 539 | Starz Encore Suspense |
| 540 | Starz Encore Black |
| 542 | Starz Encore Family |
| 548 | SHOxBET |
| 550 | Showtime Showcase |
| 551 | Showtime Next |
| 552 | Showtime Familyzone |
Spanish
6 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 402 | Univision |
| 404 | Galavisión |
| 408 | UniMás |
| 410 | UNIVERSO |
| 419 | CNN en Español |
| 464 | TUDN |
International
1 channel| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 625 | Willow Cricket |
Religious
6 channels| Number | Channel |
|---|---|
| 320 | Scientology Network |
| 344 | SonLife Broadcasting Network |
| 369 | Daystar Television Network |
| 376 | CTN |
| 377 | TCT Network |
| 388 | JBS |
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How we get these numbers
Numbers and plans come from DIRECTV's channel lineup for the whole country. We last checked it in June 2026.