This guide compares the two Satellite TV Services:
Dish Network and DirecTV

Advantages of both
Advantageous dish DirecTV

Available interactive service with special programs and commercials on selected channels giving you extra entertainment and shopping services is an attribute that has always made DirecTV such a popular dish.

Dish Network
 
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Dish Network is a clever option because if the merge does happen you won’t need new equipment. (A slice of luck for you) After the merge Dish Network subscribers may also be able to buy previously exclusive sports packages.  
Other Dishy advantages
  
Another bright thing about Dish Network is that you can access international programming provided you have a second dish.
One of the features that make Dish Network a phenomenal deal is that depending on your service provider you can get installation in four rooms of your home for no upfront fee.

So although these two seem very similar there are significant differences like promotions, programming and receiver options. It’s easy to see why these are the most popular dishes in school.

It’s possible to swop from Direct TV to Dish Network although it is recommended to upgrade to the dish 500 so that you can receive a signal from both main dish satellite locations because sadly the two receivers aren’t compatible.