The DIRECTV Channel Lineup | The Best TV Packages with Your Favorite Channels
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By Randy Harward

Aug 15, 2024 | Share

5-day free trial: Tired of cable and satellite TV but not quite sure if you want to cut the cord? DIRECTV STREAM is a good streaming alternative for folks who want the look and feel of old-school TV without the installation requirements, equipment fees, and other headaches that come with cable.

DIRECTV has four packages (ENTERTAINMENT, CHOICE, ULTIMATE, and PREMIER), each with a unique channel lineup. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a complete list for you to compare below.

Note: The DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM channel lineups are now essentially the same. The information below covers you for both services.

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DIRECTV channel lineup

Below are the DIRECTV channel lineups (which, again, are the same as the DIRECTV STREAM channel lineups, minus a few noted exceptions). Click a letter to speed up your search for your favorite channels.

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Channel Channel number ENTERTAINMENT CHOICE? ULTIMATE PREMIER?

A&E

265 — ? ? ? ABC Varies by location ? ? ? ? ACC Network 612 — ? ? ? AccuWeather 361 ? ? ? ? AMC 254 ? ? ? ? American Heroes Channel (AHC)

287 — — ? ? Animal Planet 282 ? ? ? ? Antena 3 458 ? ? ? ? Aquí 401 ? ? ? ? Arirang TV 2095 — — ? ? Atrés Cine 459 — ? ? ? AXS TV (HD only) 340 ? ? ? ?

BabyFirst TV

293 ? ? ? ? BabyTV 425 ? ? ? ? Bandamax 433 ? ? ? ? BBC America 264 ? ? ? ? BBC World News (HD only) 346 — — ? ? BET 329 ? ? ? ? BET Her 330 — — ? ? Big Ten Network (BTN) 610 — ? ? ? Bloomberg TV 353 — — — ? Blossom 375 ? ? ? ? Bob Ross Channel* 4219 ? ? ? ? Boomerang 298 ? ? ? ? BounceTV 82 — ? ? ? Bravo 237 ? ? ? ? BYUtv 374 ? ? ? ?

C-SPAN

350 ? ? ? ? C-SPAN 2 351 ? ? ? ? Cartoon Network 296, 297 ? ? ? ? CBS Varies by location ? ? ? ? CBS Sports Network 221 — — ? ? Cheddar News 354 — ? ? ? CINEMAX® 515, 516 $ $ $ ? CINEMAX 5StarMax 520 $ $ $ ? CINEMAX ActionMax 519 $ $ $ ? CINEMAX Latino 523 $ $ $ ? CINEMAX MoreMax 517 $ $ $ ? CINEMAX MovieMax 521 $ $ $ ? CINEMAX ThrillerMax 522 $ $ $ ? CLEO TV (HD only) 341 ? ? ? ? CMT 327 ? ? ? ? CNBC 355 ? ? ? ? CNBC World 357 — ? ? ? CNN 202 ? ? ? ? CNN en Español 419 ? ? ? ? CNN International (CNNi) 358 ? ? ? ? Comedy Central 249 ? ? ? ? Comedy Dynamics* 4305 ? ? ? ? Comedy TV 382 — ? ? ? Cooking Channel 232 — ? ? ? Court TV* 4230 ? ? ? ? Cowboy Channel 603 — — ? ? COZI 80 — ? ? ? CTN 376 ? ? ? ? The CW Varies by location ? ? ? ?

Daystar

369 ? ? ? ? Daystar Español 463 ? ? ? ? Destination America 286 — — ? ? DIRECTV 4K Live 104 ? ? ? ? DIRECTV 4K Live 105 ? ? ? ? DIRECTV 4K Live 2 106 ? ? ? ? DIRECTV HD SPORTSMIX 205, 600 — ? ? ? DIRECTV News Mix 71 ? ? ? ? Discovery 278 ? ? ? ? Discovery Family Channel 294 — — ? ? Discovery Life 261 — — ? ? Disney Channel (East) 290 ? ? ? ? Disney Channel (West) 291 ? ? ? ? Disney Junior 289 ? ? ? ? Disney XD 292 ? ? ? ? Dog Whisperer* 4356 ? ? ? ? Dove TV* 4416 ? ? ? ?

E!

236 ? ? ? ? EarthX 267 ? ? ? ? El Rey Rebel* 4229 ? ? ? ? Enlace 448 ? ? ? ? ESNE 456 ? ? ? ? ESPN 206 ? ? ? ? ESPN2 209 ? ? ? ? ESPNews 207 — ? ? ? ESPNU 208 — ? ? ? EWTN 370 ? ? ? ?

FETV

323 ? ? ? ? Family Movie Channel 314 ? ? ? ? FanDuel TV 602 — ? ? ? The First 347 ? ? ? ? Flix 556 — — — ? FM (HD only) 386 — ? ? ? Food Network 231 ? ? ? ? FOX Varies by location ? ? ? ? Fox Business Network 359 ? ? ? ? Fox News 360 ? ? ? ? FOX Sports 1 (FS1) 219 ? ? ? ? FOX Sports 2 (FS2) 618 — — ? ? Free Speech TV 348 ? ? ? ? Freeform 311 ? ? ? ? Fuse 339 — ? ? ? FX 248 ? ? ? ? FX Movie Channel (FXM) 258 — — ? ? FXX 259 ? ? ? ? fyi 266 — — ? ?

GAC Family

326 — ? ? ? Galavisión 404 ? ? ? ? Game Show Network (GSN) 233 — ? ? ? GEB America 363 ? ? ? ? GET 83 — ? ? ? GOD TV 365 ? ? ? ? Golf Channel 218 — ? ? ? GRIT 81 — ? ? ? The Grio 342 ? ? ? ?

Hallmark Channel

312 ? ? ? ? Hallmark Movies and Mysteries 565 ? — — ? HBO® 501, 504 $ $ $ ? HBO2 502, 505 $ $ $ ? HBO Comedy (HD only) 506 $ $ $ ? HBO Family 507, 508 $ $ $ ? HBO Latino 511 $ $ $ ? HBO Signature 503 $ $ $ ? HBO Zone (HD only) 509 $ $ $ ? Heroes & Icons 385 — ? ? ? HGTV 229 ? ? ? ? HISTORY 269 — ? ? ? HITN 461 ? ? ? ? HLN 204 ? ? ? ? Hope 368 ? ? ? ? HSN 240 ? ? ? ? HSN2 310 ? ? ? ?

i24 News

343 — — ? ? Impact Television Network 380 ? ? ? ? Independent Film Channel (IFC) 333 ? ? ? ? INSP 364 ? ? ? ? Investigation Discovery (ID) 285 ? ? ? ? ION Television (East) 305 ? ? ? ? ION Television (West) 306 ? ? ? ? JBS 388 ? ? ? ? Jewish Life Television 325-1 ? ? ? ? Justice Central (HD only) 383 — ? ? ?

Lifetime

252 — ? ? ? Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) 253 — ? ? ? Living Faith Network 375 ? ? ? ? LOGO 272 — — ? ?

Magnolia Network

230 — — ? ? MAVTV 214 ? ? ? ? MeatEater* 4370 ? ? ? ? MGM+ — $ $ $ $ MGM+ Hits — $ $ $ $ MGM+ Marquee — $ $ $ $ MLB Network 213 — ? ? ? MoreMAX 517 $ $ $ ? MOTOR TREND 281 ? ? ? ? MovieMAX 521 $ $ $ ? MSNBC 356 ? ? ? ? MTV 331, 331-1 ? ? ? ? MTV2 332 ? ? ? ? MTV Classic 336 — — ? ? MUSIC CHOICE 800–886 ? ? ? ?

NASA TV

352 ? ? ? ? National Geographic 276 ? ? ? ? Nat Geo WILD 283 — ? ? ? NBA TV 216 — ? ? ? NBC Varies by location ? ? ? ? Newsmax 349 ? ? ? ? NewsNation 307 ? ? ? ? Next Level Sports 623 $ $ $ ? NFL Network 212 — ? ? ? NFL RedZone 211 $ $ $ ? NHK 322, 2049 ? ? ? ? NHL Network 215 — — ? ? Nick Jr. 301 — ? ? ? Nickelodeon (East) 299, 300 ? ? ? ? Nicktoons 302 — ? ? ? NRBTV 378 ? ? ? ?

ONCE MEXICO

447 ? ? ? ? Outdoor Channel 606 — — ? ? Ovation 274 ? — ? ? OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) 279, 279-1

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Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® 545, 546 $ $ $ ? PBS Varies by location

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PokerGO* 4140 ? ? ? ? Pop TV 273

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Pursuit Channel 604

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QVC2 315 ? ? ? ? QVC3 318 ? ? ? ?

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4192 ? ? ? ? Recipe TV* 387

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RFD-TV 345

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Science Channel 284

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Scientology Network 320 ? ? ? ? Scripps News* 4009 ? ? ? ? ShopHQ 316

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Shop LC 226

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SHOWTIME 2 547 $ $ $ ? SHOWTIME BEYOND 550 $ $ $ ? SHOWTIME EXTREME 549 $ $ $ ? SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE (HD only) 552 $ $ $ ? SHOWTIME NEXT (HD only) 551 $ $ $ ? SHOWTIME SHOWCASE (HD only) 550 $ $ $ ? SHOWTIME x BET (HD only) 548 $ $ $ ? Smithsonian Channel 570

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Somos Novelas* 4720 ? ? ? ? So Yummy 563 ? ? ? ? SonLife Broadcasting 344 ? ? ? ? Sportsman Channel 605 — — ? ? STARZ® 525, 526 $ $ $ ? STARZ Cinema (HD only) 531 $ $ $ ? STARZ Comedy (HD only) 528 $ $ $ ? STARZ Edge 529 $ $

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STARZ ENCORE 535, 536 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE Action 541 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE Black 540 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE Classic 537 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE en Español 426 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE Family 542 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE Suspense 539 $ $ ? ? STARZ ENCORE Westerns 538 $ $ ? ? STARZ in Black 530 $ $ $ ? STARZ Kids & Family (HD only) 527 $ $ $ ? SundanceTV 239

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TBS 247

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The Learning Channel (TLC) 280

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Travel Channel 277

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TV Land 304

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Univision 402

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USA Network 242

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The Weather Channel 362

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Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

*Channel only available on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV regional sports networks

Depending on where you live, the DIRECTV channel lineup—in the CHOICE package and higher—may include several regional sports networks (RSNs).

If you want more regional sports access, you can include DIRECTV SPORTS PACK with your plan and get around 40 more out-of-market networks. We highlight this add-on and many others on our DIRECTV Sports Packages page.

To see which DIRECTV RSNs are available in your area, enter your zip code on DIRECTV’s local RSN lookup tool.

Channel** Channel number ENTERTAINMENT CHOICE? ULTIMATE PREMIER? Altitude Sports 681

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Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

**Customers with CHOICE,? ULTIMATE and MÁS ULTRA? only receive Regional Sports Networks for their market based on ZIP. Most Regional Sports Networks available in all markets for PREMIER? and LO MÁXIMO.? Blackout restrictions and other conditions apply to all sports programming.

DIRECTV channel lineups FAQ

What are my local channels on DIRECTV?

DIRECTV local channels—ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, NBC, and Spanish-language stations like Telemundo, UniMás, Univision, and Universo—vary by region and will have different channel numbers. If your DIRECTV Guide shows the wrong channels, you can try these steps:

1. From your Home screen, select Settings > General > System Summary.

2. Under System Summary, check your ZIP code. If it’s wrong, go to Step 3.

3. Select Location, then Location Status. Turn it to OFF.

4. Restart your DIRECTV Genie (or other DIRECTV device) by pressing the red button located on its side.

5. When your DIRECTV Genie powers back on, turn Location Status back to ON.

How can I get a list of channels on DIRECTV?

To get a list of DIRECTV channels, try these methods:

DIRECTV on-screen guide: To see the most current list of DIRECTV channels, select Guide on the DIRECTV home screen.

Printable PDF list: This printable list of DIRECTV channels is current as of Jan. 8, 2024. It says it’s the DIRECTV channel lineup, but you can consider it the DIRECTV STREAM channel lineup since the packages are the same for both services.

What is DIRECTV's streaming channel lineup?

As of Jan. 8, 2024, the DIRECTV STREAM channel lineup is the same as the DIRECTV channel lineup.

What channel is ESPN on DIRECTV?

You can watch ESPN on DIRECTV’s channel 206.

What channel is ABC on DIRECTV?

Depending on where you live, ABC’s channel number changes on the DIRECTV channel lineup. Here are the channel numbers for the most-searched cities:

Boise, ID: CH 6

Colorado Springs, CO: CH 13

El Paso, TX: CH 7

Houston, TX: CH 13

Las Vegas, NV: CH 7

Los Angeles, CA: CH 7

Miami, FL: CH 10

San Antonio, TX: CH 12

San Diego, CA: CH 10

Tucson, AZ: CH 9

Tulsa, OK: CH 8

What channel is CBS on DIRECTV?

DIRECTV changes CBS’s channel number based on where you live. For a more comprehensive list of CBS channel numbers, check out our What Channel Is CBS On? guide. Otherwise, here are the channel numbers for the most-searched cities:

Boise, ID: CH 2

Colorado Springs, CO: CH 11

El Paso, TX: CH 4

Houston, TX: CH 11

Las Vegas, NV: CH 2

Los Angeles, CA: CH 2

Miami, FL: CH 4

San Antonio, TX: CH 5

San Diego, CA: CH 8

Tucson, AZ: CH 13

Tulsa, OK: CH 6

What channel is CNN on DIRECTV?

CNN is channel 202 on DIRECTV.

What channel is FOX on DIRECTV?

You’ll find FOX on a different channel depending on where you live. If you’re having trouble finding yours on the DIRECTV channel lineup, here are the channel numbers for the most-searched cities:

Boise, ID: CH 9

Colorado Springs, CO: CH 21

El Paso, TX: CH 14

Houston, TX: CH 26

Las Vegas, NV: CH 11

Los Angeles, CA: CH 11

Miami, FL: CH 7

San Antonio, TX: CH 29

San Diego, CA: CH 69

Tucson, AZ: CH 11

Tulsa, OK: CH 23

What channel is FOX News on DIRECTV?

You can watch FOX News on DIRECTV channel 360.

What channel is NBC on DIRECTV?

The NBC channel number on DIRECTV varies depending on your location. Our What Channel is NBC On? page offers a more comprehensive NBC channel list for major US cities, but here are some of the channel numbers in the most-searched cities:

Boise, ID: CH 7

Colorado Springs, CO: CH 5

El Paso, TX: CH 9

Houston, TX: CH 2

Las Vegas, NV: CH 4

Los Angeles, CA: CH 4

Miami, FL: CH 6

San Antonio, TX: CH 4

San Diego, CA: CH 39

Tucson, AZ: CH 4

Tulsa, OK: CH 2

Which sports channels are available on DIRECTV?

In addition to regional sports networks and out-of-market league packages, you can catch sporting events across DIRECTV’s lineup of over 40 sports channels. These include:

Big Ten Network (BTN)

CBS Sports Network

ESPN Classic

ESPN Deportes

ESPNews

ESPNU

FOX Deportes

FOX Soccer Plus

FOX Sports 1 (FS1)

FOX Sports 2 (FS2)

Golf Channel

GolTV

MLB Network

NBA TV

NFL Network

NHL Network

Outdoor Channel

Pursuit Channel

SEC Network

SPORTS MIX

Sportsman Channel

Tennis Channel

TUDN

TVG

TyC Sports

Which kids channels are available on DIRECTV?

The DIRECTV channel lineup includes a variety of kid favorites for your family to enjoy:

BabyFirst

Boomerang

Cartoon Network

Discovery Family Channel

Disney Channel

Disney Junior

Disney XD

PBS Kids

Nickelodeon

Nicktoons

STARZ Kids & Family

TeenNick

Which movie channels are available on DIRECTV?

You’ll find 30 movie stations available across DIRECTV’s channel lineups:

AMC

BET

Cine Estelar

Cine Mexicano

Cine Nostalgia

Cinelatino

CINEMAX

De Película

De Película Clásico

DIRECTV CINEMA

EPIX

Flix

FUSION

FX Movie Channel

GZ Television

Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

HBO

HDNET MOVIES

IFC

Kapatid

Lifetime Movie Network

The Movie Channel

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

REELZ

Sony Movie Channel

STARZ

STARZ ENCORE

SundanceTV

VGN TV

ViendoMovies

Which DIRECTV channels are in 4K Ultra HD?

The DIRECTV channel lineup has six 4K Ultra-HD channels:

Channel 104: Documentaries, original programs, and other shows in 4K

Channel 105: Live sporting events in 4K

Channel 106: Live sporting events in 4K

Channel 107: Pay-per-view movies in 4K

Channel 108: Pay-per-view movies in 4K

Channel 1104: On-demand content in 4K

As a self-proclaimed DIRECTV guide, we can say that the provider needs to up its 4K game. But it’ll probably take a few years before it catches up to your TV setup.

What channels are we losing on DIRECTV?

In 2023, DIRECTV lost the NFL SUNDAY TICKET, an out-of-market football TV package that carried every regional Sunday football game regardless of location. To get your fix of out-of-market games in the 2024–2025 season, you’ll have to subscribe to the rebranded NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube TV.

Where can I see other TV provider channel guides?

Not satisfied with the DIRECTV channel lineup? That’s fine. Check out other large TV providers’ (traditional and live TV streaming) channel lists below.

DISH channel guide

Xfinity channel guide

Spectrum channel guide

Sling TV channel guide

YouTube TV channel guide

Why you should trust us

Our TV-watching experts have spent hundreds of hours researching all of the big cable and satellite TV providers to bring you up-to-date information on their plans, prices, and channel lineups. For more on our process, head over to How We Rank.