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America’s Top 250+ Channel Lineup Guide (2024 Update)

Our DISH America's Top 250 channel guide has channel numbers, plans, pricing, add-ons, and more.

Top plans Pricing Channel count DVR Popular channels Details
Almost everything
America’s Top 250 		$114.99/mo. 250+ 500 hrs. American Heroes Channel, BET Her, FXM, MTV Classic, and STARZ® View plan
Best value
America’s Top 200 		$104.99/mo. 240+ 500 hrs. Boomerang, CBS Sports Network, and Cooking Channel View plan
Best for sports
America’s Top 120+ 		$99.99/mo.* 190+ 500 hrs. Regional and college sports networks including ESPN, Fox Sports, and Big Ten Network View plan
Top plans Pricing Channel count DVR Popular channels
Almost everything
America’s Top 250 		$114.99/mo. 250+ 500 hrs. American Heroes Channel, BET Her, FXM, MTV Classic, and STARZ®
Best value
America’s Top 200

View plan 		$104.99/mo. 240+ 500 hrs. Boomerang, CBS Sports Network, and Cooking Channel
Best for sports
America’s Top 120+

View plan 		$99.99/mo. 190+ 500 hrs. Regional and college sports networks including ESPN, Fox Sports, and Big Ten Network

Data as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
*All offers require credit qualification, 2-year commitment with early termination fee and eAutoPay. Prices include Hopper Duo for qualifying customers.

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Our Editor’s Choice for best overall TV provider and the best TV provider for families for the past three years, DISH Network, distributes 290+ channels across its TV packages: DISH Flex Pack, America’s Top 120, America’s Top 120+, America’s Top 200, and America’s Top 250. This guide covers DISH America’s Top 250 ($114.99 monthly, 290+ channels). Top 250 has every channel DISH carries (except premium channels), and we’ve listed all of them below, along with their channel numbers, plan pricing, add-ons, and ordering details.

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An impressive 49 of the top 50 most-watched channels (according to Variety) appear in America’s Top 250. Spoiler alert: The channel you don’t get is MeTV. (But don’t worry, ’cause America’s Top 250 has a channel called YouTV and, at least in this conversation, you’re more important than me.)

  • NBC
  • CBS
  • ABC
  • FOX
  • FOX News Channel
  • ESPN
  • Univision
  • MSNBC
  • ION
  • HGTV
  • TNT
  • Hallmark Channel
  • Telemundo
  • TBS
  • HISTORY
  • TLC
  • INSP
  • Discovery Channel
  • USA Network
  • Food Network
  • MeTV*
  • CNN
  • Bravo
  • Investigation Discovery
  • Grit
  • TV Land
  • Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
  • The CW
  • Lifetime
  • A&E
  • FX
  • UniMás
  • AMC
  • WE TV
  • Paramount Network
  • Game Show Network
  • REELZChannel
  • BET
  • ESPN 2
  • Oxygen
  • FOX Sports 1 (FS1)
  • National Geographic
  • Syfy
  • MTV
  • Freeform
  • Bounce TV
  • Nick at Nite
  • Comedy Central
  • fetv (Family Entertainment TV)
  • Travel Channel

Data as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
*Not included in America’s Top 250.

We’ve listed every channel in DISH America’s Top 250 in the following table. Where available, we’ve also included channel numbers for your convenience—and included these linked letters so you can zoom through the table to find your favorite channels.

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ChannelDish channel numberAmerica’s Top 250 (290+ channels)
A&E
118✔
ACCN402✔
AMC131✔
America's Voice219✔
American Heroes Channel195✔
Animal Planet184✔
AXS TV167✔
BabyFirstTV
823✔
BBC America135✔
beIN Sports392, 861✔
beIN Sports Connect 3——
beIN Sports Connect 4——
beIN Sports Connect 5——
beIN Sports Connect 6——
beIN Sports Connect 7——
beIN Sports Connect 8——
beIN Sports en Español860✔
BET124✔
BET Her251✔
Big Ten Network405, 410✔
BINGE TV218✔
Bloomberg Television203✔
Boomerang175✔
Bounce359✔
Bravo129✔
BUY84, 283✔
BUZZR245✔
BYUtv9403✔
C-SPAN
210✔
C-SPAN 2211✔
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim176, 177✔
CBS Sports Network158✔
Christian Television Network262✔
Cinemax307–309$
CMT166✔
CNBC208✔
CNN200✔
Comedy Central107✔
COMET289✔
Cooking Channel113✔
COZI253✔
Daystar
263✔
Deal95, 278✔
Destination America194✔
Discovery Channel182✔
Discovery Family179✔
DISH Info101✔
DISH Scapes199✔
DISH Scapes198✔
DISH Studio102✔
Disney Channel172, 173✔
Disney Junior168✔
Disney XD174✔
E!
114✔
Enlace9411✔
EPIC85✔
ESPN140✔
ESPN2143✔
ESPNEWS142✔
ESPNU141✔
ESPN Alternate144, 145✔
Estrella TV852✔
Eternal World261✔
EXTRA221✔
FETV
82✔
Family Movie Classics387✔
FanDuel Racing399✔
FanDuel TV398✔
FM243✔
Food Network110✔
Fox Business Network206✔
Fox News Channel205✔
FOX Sports 1 (FS1)150✔
FOX Sports 2 (FS2)149✔
FOX Weather222✔
Free Speech TV (FSTV)9415✔
Freeform180✔
Fuse164✔
FX136✔
FXM384✔
FXX125✔
FYI119✔
Galavisión
273✔
Gallery by DISH scapes305✔
Game Show Network (GSN)116✔
Gem Shopping Network229✔
GET373✔
Golf Channel401✔
Great American Country165✔
Great American Faith & Living HD248✔
Great American Family HD165✔
Grit217✔
Hallmark
Channel		185✔
Hallmark Drama186✔
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries187✔
HBO West310, 311$
HBO 2312$
HBO Latino313$
HBO Signature314$
HBO Family315$
Heroes & Icons293✔
HLN202✔
HGTV112✔
HISTORY120✔
HITN880✔
Hopper Insider103✔
HSN74, 87✔
HSN2226✔
IFC
133✔
Impact Network264✔
In Country Television230✔
INSP259✔
Investigation Discovery (ID)192✔
ION250✔
Jewelry Television
83, 227✔
Justice Central240✔
Laff TV
237✔
Law & Crime Network252✔
Lifetime108✔
Lifetime Movie Network109✔
Local Channels (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC)2–70 (varies by region)✔
Logo254✔
Longhorn Network407✔
Magnolia
Network		111✔
MaxTM (See HBO channels above)310–315$
Mercury TV (MALL)86, 220✔
MeTV——
MGM+380$
MGM+ Drive-In292✔
MGM Hits381$
MGM Marquee382$
MLB Network152✔
MLB Strike Zone——
MOTOR TREND246✔
MoviePlex377✔
MSNBC209✔
MTV160✔
MTV2161✔
MTV Classic163✔
MTV Live369✔
NASA
286✔
NatGeo Wild190✔
National Geographic197✔
NBA League PassN/A$
NBA Team PassN/A$
NBA TV156✔
NewsMax216✔
NewsNation239✔
NFL Network154✔
NHL Center Ice—$
NHL Network157✔
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite170, 171✔
Nick Jr.169✔
Nick Music368—
Nicktoons178✔
Outdoor Channel
396✔
OWN189✔
Oxygen127✔
Pac-12 Network
406, 409✔
Paramount Network241✔
Pay-Per-View Guide502✔
PixL388—
Pop117✔
Pursuit393✔
QVC
71✔
QVC 2255✔
QVC 373✔
Recipe TV (RecTV)
284—
Reelz299✔
Renew94, 223, 277✔
RFD TV231✔
Sale
225✔
Science193✔
SEC Network404✔
Shepherd’s Chapel Network256✔
Sirius XM99, 6002-6090✔
Smart87, 276✔
Smithsonian Channel367✔
SonLife Broadcasting Network257✔
Sportsman Channel395✔
Start TV291✔
STARZ®350, 351$
STARZ Cinema353$
STARZ Comedy354$
STARZ Edge352$
STARZ In Black355$
STARZ Kids & Family356$
Starz ENCORE341✔
STARZ ENCORE Action343✔
STARZ ENCORE Black345✔
STARZ ENCORE Classic346✔
STARZ ENCORE Español348✔
STARZ ENCORE Family347✔
STARZ ENCORE Suspense344✔
STARZ ENCORE Westerns342✔
SundanceTV126✔
Syfy122✔
TBN
260✔
TBN Inspire258✔
TBS139✔
Turner Classic Movies (TCM)132✔
TDV881✔
TeenNick181✔
Telemundo835, 836✔
Tennis Channel400✔
The Cowboy Channel232✔
The Cowgirl Channel269✔
The Movie Channel329✔
The Movie Channel Xtra328, 330✔
Three Angels Broadcasting Network9393✔
TLC183✔
TNT138✔
Travel Channel196✔
truTV242✔
TUDN397, 856✔
TUDNxtra 1–11various—
TV Games Network (TVG)399—
TVG2398—
TV Land106✔
UniMás
830✔
Universo (NBC)838✔
Univision827, 828✔
UPtv188✔
USA105✔
Value TV
72, 282✔
VH1162✔
VICE121✔
Victory265✔
Weather Channel
214✔
Weather Nation215✔
Women's Entertainment (WEtv)128✔
World Fishing Network394—
YouTV
275✔

Data as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
*Available as an add-on for an additional monthly fee.

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DISH add-on packages

Multi-Sport Pack* ($13/mo.)

  • ACC Network
  • beIN Sports
  • beIN Sports en Español
  • Big Ten Network
  • FOX Sports 2 (FS2)
  • Longhorn Network
  • MLB Network
  • MLB Strike Zone
  • NBA TV
  • NFL Network
  • NFL RedZone
  • NHL Network
  • Outside TV
  • Pac-12 Network
  • SEC Network
  • Over 25 regional sports networks

*Requires America’s Top 120+ or higher

Max ($16/mo.)

After being exclusive to DIRECTV for several years, HBO is back at DISH—as the streaming service Max (formerly HBO Max). You’ll have access to the entire Max streaming library plus these HBO channels:

  • HBO East
  • HBO West
  • HBO 2
  • HBO Latino
  • HBO Signature
  • HBO Family

Cinemax ($10/mo.)

  • Cinemax
  • 5 Star Max
  • More Max

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® ($12/mo.)

  • CBS (local affiliate)
  • CBSN (24/7 news)
  • CBS Sports HQ (24/7 sports analysis and live games)
  • ET Live (Entertainment Tonight on a loop)
  • SHOWTIME On Demand
  • Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
  • Paramount+ with SHOWTIME West
  • Showtime 2
  • SHO x BET
  • Showtime Extreme
  • Showtime Showcase
  • Showtime Family Zone
  • The Movie Channel (E)
  • The Movie Channel Xtra (E)
  • FLIX

STARZ ($10/mo.)

  • STARZ Encore
  • STARZ East
  • STARZ West
  • STARZ Edge
  • STARZ Cinema
  • STARZ Comedy
  • STARZ In Black
  • STARZ Kids & Family

STARZ ENCORE Movie Pack ($6/mo.)

  • STARZ ENCORE West
  • STARZ ENCORE Action
  • STARZ ENCORE Suspense
  • STARZ ENCORE Black
  • STARZ ENCORE Classic
  • STARZ ENCORE Español
  • STARZ ENCORE Family
  • STARZ ENCORE Westerns
  • MoviePlex

MGM+ ($7/mo.)

  • MGM+ Hits
  • MGM+
  • MGM+ Marquee
  • MGM+ Drive-In

DISH Movie Pack ($10/mo.)

  • Crime & Investigation
  • FXM
  • Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
  • HDNet Movies
  • IndiePlex
  • MGM+
  • MGM+ Hits
  • MGM+ Marquee
  • MoviePlex
  • PixL
  • RetroPlex
  • Sony Movie Channel
  • STARZ Encore Suspense
  • STARZ Kids & Family

Other add-ons

  • TheBlaze ($5.00/mo.)
  • Dog TV ($4.99/mo.)
  • English: Willow Cricket ($14.99/mo.)
  • FOX Soccer Plus ($15.00/mo.)
  • Heartland Pack ($6.00/mo.)
  • Latino Bonus Pack ($10.00/mo.)
  • Outdoor Pack ($4.00/mo.)
  • Outside TV Features ($1.99/mo.)
  • Racetrack TV ($50.00/mo.)
  • Shudder ($6.99/mo.)
  • Stars and Stripes Pack ($10.00/mo.)
  • Sundance Now ($6.99/mo.)
  • ViX Premium ($6.99/mo.)
  • Warriors and Gangsters ($2.99/mo.)
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DISH channel packs

Locals Pack ($12/mo.)

  • ABC affiliates
  • CBS affiliates
  • FOX affiliates
  • NBC affiliates
  • The CW affiliates
  • PBS affiliates
  • ION affiliates
  • MeTV affiliates
  • Estrella affiliates
  • Telemundo affiliates

Heartland Pack ($6/mo.)

  • BabyFirstTV
  • Discovery Family
  • Game Show Network
  • Hallmark Channel
  • Hallmark Drama
  • Hallmark Mysteries & Movies
  • OWN
  • PixL
  • RFD-TV
  • Ride TV
  • The Cowboy Channel
  • Uplifting Entertainment

Outdoor Pack ($4/mo.)

  • Outdoor Channel
  • Outside TV
  • Sportsman Channel
  • World Fishing Network

Stars & Stripes Pack ($10/mo.)

  • American Heroes
  • Destination America
  • Crime & Investigation
  • The Cowboy Channel
  • REELZ
  • Smithsonian Channel
  • STARZ ENCORE Westerns

Latino Bonus Pack ($10/mo.)

  • Almavision
  • Antena 3
  • Baby TV
  • beIN Sports en Español
  • beIN Sports Connect 3–8 (8 channels)
  • Bounce TV
  • BUY tv
  • BUZZR
  • Caracol TV
  • CentroAmérica TV
  • Cine Latino
  • Clan
  • CNN en Español
  • CubaMAX TV
  • Discovery en Español
  • Discovery Familia
  • Disney XD
  • ESPN Deportes
  • Estrella TV
  • foroTV
  • FOX Deportes
  • Galavisión
  • Grit
  • HISTORY en Español
  • Inglés Para Todos
  • Laff TV
  • Mexicanal
  • Milenio Television
  • Multimedios
  • Nat Geo Mundo
  • Pasiones
  • QVC3
  • Renew
  • Sony Cine
  • TBN
  • Telemundo
  • tlnovelas
  • tr3s
  • TUDN Extra 1–11 (11 channels)
  • TVE
  • UniMás
  • Univision
  • Univision Deportes
  • Videorola
  • WAPA América
  • Zona TUDN

(If you’re looking for more programming en español, DISH also offers a full range of Spanish-language TV packages.)
All add-on and channel packs require Flex Pack or higher.

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DISH channel lineups FAQ

How much is the basic DISH package?

For new customers, the most basic DISH TV package is America’s Top 120. It has 190 channels for $84.99 monthly, including 42 of Variety‘s top 50 most-watched channels. Existing DISH customers who are done with their two-year contract should ask about the DISH Flex Pack. It has 50+ popular channels for $62.99 monthly.

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The TV experts at CableTV.com log dozens of hours researching and testing TV providers like DISH, comparing plans, pricing, channel lineups, features, reliability, promotions, testing the checkout process, and more. We then offer our analysis to readers to help inform their search for TV service. To learn more about our methodology, read our How We Rank page.

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