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

Merger  
   
Golden dishes will never turn black  
It was a big moment for Dish Network (who is the offspring of proud Echostar) when he was ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among satellite and cable. To fill you in; the other dish (DirecTV), his father is a guy called Hughes. Now Hughes and Echostar are quite keen on each other and they might get married. Two dishes fit for a right royal union.
If these two marry, how could it affect subscribers?
Well, there is a chance that it may not even happen. So don’t hold back if you are itching to invest in satellite. But for those subscribers living in a market that lacks service today, the merge could be of enormous benefit. It would mean more channels at a higher definition. And other super-services like video on demand
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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. Packages range from America’s top 50, 100 and 150 to various Latino combinations. These include an extraordinary variety of entertainment, sport, news children’s programmes, music and advertisement free channels as well as numerous foreign language programmes. You can install Dish Network yourself if you so wish and it can also be fitted indoors.