What are the different DIRECTV packages?

DIRECTV is among the most popular satellite TV services providers in United States with a wide range of channel packages to cater for any entertainment demand and choice of the consumer. DIRECTV currently offers five main English language packages together with more additional standalone add-ons and specialty packages.

The ENTERTAINMENT package is one of the least expensive packages that are offered by DIRECTV. It encompasses more than stations such as local broadcast stations, cable networks including ESPN, USA, TNT, Disney Channel, and the Discovery Channel among others. Entertainment is a good basic package for those who occasionally watch TV programs, giving them a wide range of programs at a low monthly cost.

The CHOICE package provides more than channels. It includes almost all the channels of ENTERTAINMENT and some extra sports and movies channels like MLB Network, NBA TV, Golf Channel, FS, FXX, FXM, OWN, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Movie Network, etc. For sports enthusiasts and movie lovers, there is a nice progression with CHOICE.

CHOICE offers over channels and the ULTIMATE package which also has all the channels in CHOICE plus movie stations such as HBO, CINEMAX, SHOWTIME, and STARZ. There are also other sports channels that are additional such as NFL Network, MLB Strike Zone, Fox College Sports, Longhorn Network and NBC Golf. An international channel package is also provided. ULTIMATE is for the customer who desires all the most popular channels with many of the most attended sports and movie events.

The PREMIER package is the only DIRECTV first tier that is directly targeted towards hardcore sports and movie enthusiasts. It has over channels, expanding on everything in ULTIMATE. PREMIER also has features such as NFL Sunday Ticket, Fox Soccer Plus, MAV TV, CBS Sports Network, NHL Network, beIN Sports channels, ESPN Goal Line and Bases Loaded. The premium movie channels can also be upgraded to include West Coast feeds, thus enabling one to watch movie premiers earlier. If you want all the sporting and movie channels that are available in DIRECTV, then PREMIER is the package for you.

Lastly, there is a MAS ULTRA package which is marketed specifically to international clients by the DIRECTV. It is over containing about channels from all over Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America with international programs. They are channels in about languages. MAS ULTRA is intended for multicultural families who wish to have TV programmes in different languages of the world.

For instance, apart from the base packages, any DIRECTV subscriber is free to add on channels or packages in case they are in need of certain content. There are additional choices such as HBO and Cinemax which will provide you with additional commercial free movie channels. Sprout is a quite famous kids add on channel and others may watch the HD EXTRA PACK which comprises of HD such as Smithsonian HD, MavTVHD, MGM HD and so on. NFL SUNDAY TICKET enables football enthusiasts to view outdoor market NFL games on a weekly basis.

There are also some specially targeted DIRECTV packages that don't easily fit in one of the main TV package levels:There are also some specially targeted DIRECTV packages that don't easily fit in one of the main TV package levels:

FAMILY comprises of family network and children’s networks such as Nickelodeon, Disney Channel Cartoon Network, ABC Family Boomerang, PBS Kids Sprout among others.

DEPORTES has Mexican and Latin American soccer which include TDN, Univision Deportes, Fox Deportes and GOLTV in Spanish language. It also comprises typical Spanish networks such as Univision, UniMas, Telemundo, and Discovery en Español.

As you can observe, the DIRECTV company offers a huge number of programming packages, channel add ons and standalone that allow customers to choose the necessary TV channels. It is surprising to know that the company can accommodate almost any kind of TV preferences like general entertainment, premium movies channels, and international programming on their satellite platform. It can give you the basic package and lower cost of ENTERTAINMENT or it can provide you with the most number of channels in the PREMIER tier and allow you to have more of what you want with DIRECTV. Given the many different bundles and add ons they offer, you can always change your mind later if the programming they offer becomes less appealing to you over time.