1990-1993 1993-2004 Main article: List of channels on DirecTV (USA)
See also : List of Line-Up Changes on DirecTV (USA) from the 2000s
1990s Note: Channels 880-999 were distributed and sold through USSB from 1994 until July 1999.
1994 June Note: DirecTV was launched on June 17, 1994 and these were the following channels that were added on the lineup.
Channel #
Network
Notes
101-199
Direct Ticket Pay-Per-View
added
202
CNN
203
Court TV
204
Headline News
206
ESPN
212
TNT
215
E! Entertainment Television
220
Turner Classic Movies
223
Disney Channel (east)
225
Discovery Channel
226
The Learning Channel
227
Cartoon Network
229
USA Network
232
Family Channel
233
Superstation TBS
235
The Nashville Network
236
Country Music Television
240
Sci-Fi Channel
242
C-SPAN
245
Bloomberg TV
246
CNBC
248
The Weather Channel
256
A&E
271
Encore (east)
282
CBS (WRAL-Raleigh)
284
NBC (WXIA-Atlanta)
287
ABC (WABC-New York)
402
Playboy TV
900/905
USSB Big Events
963
All News Channel
965
VH1
967
Lifetime
968
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
970
Flix
973
Cinemax (East)
974
Cinemax 2
975
Cinemax (West)
977
The Movie Channel (East)
978
The Movie Channel (West)
980
HBO (East)
981
HBO 2 (East)
982
HBO 3
983
HBO (West)
984
HBO 2 (West)
985
Showtime (East)
986
Showtime 2
987
Showtime (West)
989
MTV
990
Comedy Central
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
216
MuchMusic USA
launched
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
208
ESPN2
added
224
Disney Channel (west)
230
Trio
243
C-SPAN2
247
America's Talking
250
Newsworld International
254
Travel Channel
270
Starz (east)
272
Love Stories
273
Westerns
274
Mystery
275
Action
276
True Stories & Drama
277
WAM! America's Youth Network
278
Encore+
286
PBS (KRMA-Denver)
289
FOX (WFLD-Chicago)
298
TV Asia
310
Prime Sports KBL
311
Home Team Sports
312
SportSouth
314
Sunshine Network
315
Sunshine Network Alternate
316
Pro-Am Sports System
322
Prime Sports Southwest
323
Prime Sports Rocky Mountain
324
Prime Sports Northwest
325
Prime Sports West
401
Spice
501-529
Music Choice
1995 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
252
CNN International
launched
304
Golf Channel
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
307
New England Sports Network
added
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
219
American Movie Classics
added
269
Starz (west)
305
SportsChannel New England
308
SportsChannel New York
309
SportsChannel Philadelphia
317
SportsChannel Ohio
318
SportsChannel Cincinnati
319
SportsChannel Chicago
326
SportsChannel Pacific
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
306
Madison Square Garden
added
320
Midwest Sports Channel
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
213
Home Shopping Network
added
214
HGTV
217
BET
222
The History Channel
256
A&E
moved to 221
258
Bravo
added
266
Independent Film Channel
added (only carried 8 PM-6 AM)
328
Newsport
added
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
284
NBC (WXIA-Atlanta)
replaced with WNBC-New York
1996 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
252
CNNfn
launched (shared with CNN International)
283
CBS (KPIX-San Francisco)
added (part-time night only)
285
NBC (KNBC-Los Angeles)
288
ABC (KOMO-Seattle)
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
Channels moved for re-alignment
305
Classic Sports Network
added
SportsChannel New England
moved to 309
306
Madison Square Garden
moved to 310
Speedvision
added
307
New England Sports Network
moved to 311
Outdoor Life Network
added
308
SportsChannel New York
moved to 312
309
SportsChannel Philadelphia
moved to 314
310
Prime Sports KBL
moved to 315
311
Home Team Sports
moved to 316
312
SportSouth
moved to 317
313
Empire Sports Network
added
314
Sunshine Network
moved to 318
315
Sunshine Network Alternate
moved to 319
316
Pro-Am Sports System
moved to 320
317
SportsChannel Ohio
moved to 321
318
SportsChannel Cincinnati
moved to 322
319
SportsChannel Chicago
moved to 323
320
Midwest Sports Channel
moved to 324
322
Prime Sports Southwest
moved to 325
323
Prime Sports Rocky Mountain
moved to 326
324
Prime Sports Northwest
moved to 330
325
Prime Sports West
moved to 331
326
SportsChannel Pacific
moved to 332
328
Newsport
moved to 303
995
Sundance Channel
launched
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
286
PBS (KRMA-Denver)
replaced with PBS Satellite service (national feed)
287
ABC (WABC-New York)
replaced with WJLA-Washington, D.C.
289
Fox (WFLD-Chicago)
replaced with Fox Net
330
Prime Sports Northwest
added
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
283
CBS (KPIX-San Francisco)
expanded to full-time
285
NBC (KNBC-Los Angeles)
288
ABC (KOMO-Seattle)
960
TV Land
launched
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
247
America's Talking
replaced by MSNBC
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
254
Travel Channel
removed
329
Fox Sports Arizona
launched
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
249
Fox News Channel
launched
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
315
Prime Sports KBL
renamed Fox Sports Pittsburgh
325
Prime Sports Southwest
renamed Fox Sports Southwest
326
Prime Sports Rocky Mountain
renamed Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
330
Prime Sports Northwest
renamed Fox Sports Northwest
331
Prime Sports West
renamed Fox Sports West
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
254
America's Health Network
added
298
TV Asia
removed
1997 February
Channel #
Network
Notes
266
IFC
expanded to full-time
312
SportSouth
renamed Fox Sports South
Channels moved for re-alignment
967
Lifetime
moved to 962
968
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
moved to 961
970
Flix
moved to 929
973
Cinemax (East)
moved to 930
974
Cinemax 2
moved to 931
975
Cinemax (West)
moved to 932
977
The Movie Channel (East)
moved to 940
978
The Movie Channel (West)
moved to 941
980
HBO (East)
moved to 910
981
HBO 2 (East)
moved to 911
982
HBO 3
moved to 912
983
HBO (West)
moved to 913
984
HBO 2 (West)
moved to 914
985
Showtime (East)
moved to 920
986
Showtime 2
moved to 921
987
Showtime (West)
moved to 923
989
MTV
moved to 966
990
Comedy Central
moved to 964
995
Sundance Channel
moved to 945
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
Channels moved for re-alignment
215
Food Network
added
E! Entertainment Television
moved to 217
216
MuchMusic USA
moved to 269
217
BET
moved to 268
219
AMC
moved to 220
220
TCM
moved to 221
221
A&E
moved to 240
222
The History Channel
moved to 241
Romance Classics
added
223
Disney Channel (east)
moved to 242
224
Disney Channel (west)
moved to 243
225
Discovery Channel
moved to 245
226
TLC
moved to 246
227
Cartoon Network
moved to 247
Starz! 2 (east)
added
228
Starz! 2 (west)
229
USA Network
moved to 253
230
Trio
moved to 260
231
Encore (west)
added
232
Family Channel
moved to 258
233
Superstation TBS
moved to 259
235
The Nashville Network
moved to 262
236
Country Music Television
moved to 263
240
Sci-Fi Channel
moved to 254
242
C-SPAN
moved to 271
243
C-SPAN2
moved to 272
245
Bloomberg TV
moved to 274
246
CNBC
moved to 275
247
MSNBC
moved to 276
248
The Weather Channel
moved to 277
Animal Planet
added
249
Fox News Channel
moved to 278
250
Newsworld International
moved to 279
252
CNNfn/CNN International
moved to 281
254
America's Health Network
moved to 289
256
WGN (WB-Chicago) (Superstation feed)
added
258
Bravo
moved to 238
261
QVC
added
266
Independent Film Channel
moved to 239
269
Starz (west)
moved to 226
270
Starz (east)
moved to 225
271
Encore (east)
moved to 230
272
Love Stories
moved to 232
273
Westerns
moved to 233
274
Mystery
moved to 234
275
Action
moved to 235
276
True Stories & Drama
moved to 236
277
WAM! America's Kidz Network
moved to 237
278
Plex: Encore 1
removed
282
CBS (WRAL-Raleigh)
moved to 290
283
CBS (KPIX-San Francisco)
moved to 291
Channel Earth
added
284
NBC (WNBC-New York)
moved to 292
285
NBC (KNBC-Los Angeles)
moved to 293
286
PBS Satellite Service
moved to 294
Trinity Broadcasting Network
added
287
ABC (WJLA-Washington, D.C.)
moved to 295
288
ABC (KOMO-Seattle)
moved to 296
289
FoxNet
moved to 297
319
Sunshine Network Alternate
replaced with SportsChannel Florida
327
Fox Sports Midwest
added
332
Fox Sports West 2
SportsChannel Pacific
moved to 333
400
Adult Specials
added
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
916
HBO Family (East)
added
917
HBO Family (West)
922
Showtime 3
967
M2
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
280
CBS Eye On People
added
303
Newsport
removed (ceased operations)
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
210
ESPNEWS
added
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
257
Game Show Network
added
336
Fox Sports Detroit
launched
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
305
Classic Sports Network
relaunched ESPN Classic
314
SportsChannel Philadelphia
removed (ceased operation)
320
PASS
336
Fox Sports Detroit
moved to 320
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
290
CBS (WRAL-Raleigh)
replaced with WSEE-Erie
295
ABC (WJLA-Washington, D.C.)
replaced with WKRN-Nashville
1998 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
309
SportsChannel New England
renamed Fox Sports New England
312
SportsChannel New York
renamed Fox Sports New York
321
SportsChannel Ohio
renamed Fox Sports Ohio
322
SportsChannel Cincinnati
changed to Cincinnati split of Fox Sports Ohio
323
SportsChannel Chicago
renamed Fox Sports Chicago
333
SportsChannel Pacific
renamed Fox Sports Bay Area
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
250
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)
added
925
Showtime Extreme
launched
960
FXM: Movies from Fox
added
960
TV Land
moved to 251
961
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
moved to 249
962
Lifetime
moved to 252
964
Comedy Central
moved to 255
965
VH1
moved to 266
966
MTV
moved to 264
967
M2
moved to 265
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
244
Toon Disney
launched
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
258
Family Channel
renamed Fox Family Channel
273
ZDTV
added
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
205
CNN/SI
added
216
Travel Channel
re-added
1999 February
Channel #
Network
Notes
290
CBS (WSEE-Erie)
replaced with WCBS-New York
291
CBS (KPIX-San Francisco)
replaced with KCBS-Los Angeles
295
ABC (WKRN-Nashville)
replaced with WABC-New York
296
ABC (KOMO-Seattle)
replaced with KABC-Los Angeles
297
FOX Net
replaced with WNYW-New York
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
283
Channel Earth
replaced with BBC America
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
Channels moved for re-alignment
208
ESPN2
moved to 209
210
ESPNews
moved to 207
212
TNT
moved to 245
213
Home Shopping Network
moved to 240
214
HGTV
moved to 229
215
Food Network
moved to 231
216
Travel Channel
moved to 233
217
E!
moved to 236
220
American Movie Classics
moved to 254
221
Turner Classic Movies
moved to 256
222
Romance Classics
moved to 260
225
Starz (East)
moved to 520
226
Starz (West)
moved to 521
227
Starz Theater (East)
moved to 522
228
Starz Theater (West)
moved to 523
230
Encore (East)
moved to 526
231
Encore (West)
moved to 527
232
Love Stories
moved to 528
233
Westerns
moved to 529
234
Mystery
moved to 530
235
Action
moved to 531
236
True Stories
moved to 532
237
WAM! America's Kidz Network
moved to 533
238
Bravo
moved to 273
239
Independent Film Channel
moved to 550
240
A&E
moved to 265
241
The History Channel
moved to 269
242
Disney Channel (East)
moved to 290
243
Disney Channel (West)
moved to 291
244
Toon Disney
moved to 292
245
Discovery Channel
moved to 278
246
TLC
moved to 280
247
Cartoon Network
moved to 296
248
Animal Planet
moved to 282
249
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (East)
moved to 299
250
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)
moved to 300
251
TV Land
moved to 301
253
USA Network
moved to 242
254
Sci-Fi
moved to 244
255
Comedy Central
moved to 249
256
WGN: Entertaining America
moved to 307
257
Game Show Network
moved to 309
258
Fox Family Channel
moved to 311
259
TBS Superstation
moved to 247
260
Trio
moved to 315
261
QVC
moved to 317
262
TNN
moved to 325
263
Country Music Television
moved to 327
264
MTV
moved to 331
265
MTV2
moved to 333
266
VH1
moved to 335
268
BET
moved to 329
269
MuchMusic USA
moved to 339
271
C-SPAN
moved to 350
272
C-SPAN2
moved to 351
273
ZDTV
moved to 354
274
Bloomberg TV
moved to 353
275
CNBC
moved to 356
276
MSNBC
moved to 355
277
The Weather Channel
moved to 362
278
Fox News Channel
moved to 360
279
Newsworld International
moved to 366
280
Discovery People
moved to 313
281
CNNfn/CNN International
moved to 358
283
BBC America
moved to 264
286
Trinity Broadcasting Network
moved to 372
289
America's Health Network
moved to 368
290
CBS (WCBS-New York)
moved to 380
291
CBS (KCBS-Los Angeles)
moved to 381
292
NBC (WNBC-New York)
moved to 382
293
NBC (KNBC-Los Angeles)
moved to 383
294
PBS Satellite Service
moved to 384
295
ABC (WABC-New York)
moved to 386
296
ABC (KABC-Los Angeles)
moved to 387
297
FOX (WNYW-New York)
moved to 388
304
Golf Channel
moved to 605
305
ESPN Classic
moved to 208
306
Speedvision
moved to 607
307
Outdoor Life Network
moved to 603
309
Fox Sports New England
moved to 620
310
Madison Square Garden
moved to 621
311
New England Sports Network
moved to 623
312
Fox Sports New York
moved to 624
313
Empire Sports Network
moved to 626
315
Fox Sports Pittsburgh
moved to 628
316
Home Team Sports
moved to 629
317
Fox Sports South
moved to 630
318
Sunshine Network
moved to 632
319
SportsChannel Florida
moved to 634
320
Fox Sports Detroit
moved to 636
321
Fox Sports Ohio
moved to 637
322
Fox Sports Cincinnati
moved to 638
323
Fox Sports Chicago
moved to 639
324
Midwest Sports Channel
moved to 641
325
Fox Sports Southwest
moved to 643
326
Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
moved to 645
327
Fox Sports Midwest
moved to 647
329
Fox Sports Arizona
moved to 649
330
Fox Sports Northwest
moved to 651
331
Fox Sports West
moved to 652
332
Fox Sports West 2
moved to 653
333
Fox Sports Bay Area
moved to 654
400
Adult Pay-Per-View
moved to 596
402
Playboy TV
moved to 595
501-531
Music Choice
moved to 802-843
900/905
Big Events
moved to 200/594
910
HBO (East)
moved to 501
911
HBO Plus (East)
moved to 502
912
HBO Signature
moved to 503
913
HBO (West)
moved to 504
914
HBO Plus (West)
moved to 505
916
HBO Family (East)
moved to 507
917
HBO Family (West)
moved to 508
920
Showtime (East)
moved to 537
921
Showtime 2
moved to 538
922
Showtime 3
moved to 539
923
Showtime (West)
moved to 540
925
Showtime Extreme
moved to 542
929
Flix
moved to 547
930
Cinemax (East)
moved to 515
931
MoreMax
moved to 517
932
Cinemax (West)
moved to 516
940
The Movie Channel (East)
moved to 544
941
The Movie Channel (West)
moved to 545
945
Sundance Channel
moved to 549
960
FXM: Movies from Fox
moved to 258
963
All News Channel
moved to 364
370
ValueVision
added
401
Spice
removed
402
Univision
added
404
Galavision
597
The Hot Network
598
The Hot Zone
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
248
FX
added
509
HBO HDTV
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
613
Fox Sports World
added
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
307
Superstation WGN
drops WB affiliation
403
Univision (West)
added
408
TV Chile
410
GEMS Television
413
Discovery en Español
416
MTV S
419
CNN en Español
420
Canal Sur
422
EWTN Latin America
423
Cine Latino
425
Fox Sports World Español
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
103
Freeview
launched
399
Fox West (KTTV-Los Angeles)
added
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
313
Discovery People
replaced with Discovery Health Channel
375
WorldLink TV
added
376
NASA TV
377
PBS You
378
StarNet
438
ClaraVision
439
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