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1993-2004 2004-2011 2008-2011 Main article: List of channels on DirecTV (USA)
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2000s 2000 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
373
The Word Network
added
417
PUMA TV
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
258
FXM: Movies from Fox
renamed Fox Movie Channel
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
255
PAX
added
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
230
DIY Network
added
251
Oxygen
262
SoapNet
266
The Biography Channel
294
Discovery Kids Channel
295
PBS Kids
297
Boomerang
312
Odyssey Network
405
Telemundo (East)
406
Telemundo (West)
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
298
Noggin
added
407
TVE Internacional
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
253
Lifetime Movie Network
added
523
Starz Theater (West)
replaced with BET Movies: Starz 3
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
354
ZDTV
renamed Tech TV
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
325
The Nashville Network
renamed The National Network
511
HBO Latino
launched
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
370
ValueVision
rebranded ShopNBC
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
374
BYU Television
added
631
Turner South
2001 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
260
Romance Classics
renamed We: Women's Entertainment
276
National Geographic Channel
launched
456
Phoenix North America Chinese Channel
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
294
Discovery Kids Channel
renamed Discovery Kids
411
Telefe Internacional
added
523
Starz! BET Movies
renamed Black Starz
634
SportsChannel Florida
renamed Fox Sports Florida
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
629
Home Team Sports
renamed Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
641
Midwest Sports Channel
renamed Fox Sports North
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
503 and 506
HBO Plus
rebranded HBO 2
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
312
Odyssey Network
relaunched Hallmark Channel
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
199
HDNet
launched
296
Adult Swim
launched (as Cartoon Network's block)
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
234
Shop at Home
added
271
History International
284
Discovery Science Channel
285
Discovery Civilization Channel
337
VH1 Classic
410
GEMS Television
relaunched mun2
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
311
Fox Family Channel
renamed ABC Family
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
325
The National Network
renamed The New TNN
2002 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
371
The Church Channel
launched
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
286
Discovery Home & Leisure
added
287
Discovery Wings
607
Speedvision
renamed Speed Channel
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
378
StarNet
removed
379
RFD-TV
added
622
YES Network
launched
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
284
Discovery Science Channel
renamed Science Channel
298
The N
launched (as Noggin's block)
543
Showtime HD
added
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
205
CNN/SI
removed (ceased operation)
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
357
CNBC World
added
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
254
American Movie Classics
renamed AMC
364
All News Channel
removed (due to channel shutdown)
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
232
Fine Living Network
added
606
The Outdoor Channel
2003 March
Channel #
Network
Notes
285
Discovery Civilization Channel
rebranded Discovery Times
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
602
TV Games Network
added
610
CSTV: College Sports Television
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
339
muchmusic USA
renamed Fuse
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
412
Casa Club TV
added
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
73
ESPN HD
added
76
Discovery HD Theater
78
HDNet Movies
199
HDNet
moved to 79
243
America's Store
added
612
Fuel TV
launched
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
325
The New TNN
relaunched Spike TV
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
212
NFL Network
launched
321
World Harvest Television
2004 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
80
CBS East HD (WCBS-DT New York)
added
81
CBS West HD (KCBS-DT Los Angeles)
224
TV Guide Channel
302
Nicktoons
368
The Health Network
relaunched FitTV
422
EWTN Latin America
replaced with EWTN (US)
455
CCTV-9
added
594
A Taste of Spice
596
Spice Platinum
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
599
Spice HD
added
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
286
Discovery Home & Leisure Channel
renamed Discovery Home Channel
427
TyC Sports
added
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
82
NBC East HD (WNBC-DT New York)
added
83
NBC West HD (KNBC-DT Los Angeles)
417
Caracol Internacional
418
Canal 22
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
354
Tech TV
rebranded G4Tech TV
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
86
ABC East HD (WABC-DT New York)
added
87
ABC West HD (KABC-DT Los Angeles)
88
Fox East HD (WNYW-DT New York)
89
Fox West HD (KTTV-DT Los Angeles)
247
TBS Superstation
renamed TBS
415
Once TV
added
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
74
Bravo HD+
added
438
HITN
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
326
Great American Country
added
414
WAPA America
421
Ecuavisa Internacional
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
640
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
added
644
Altitude Sports and Entertainment
656
Comcast SportsNet West
2001
Star Plus
2002
Star News International
2003
Star One
2004
Star Vijay
2005
Aastha International
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
74
Bravo HD+
rebranded Universal HD
358
CNNfn/CNN International
removed (due to channel shutdown)
424
Color Visión
added
639
Fox Sports Chicago
removed
2005
Channel #
Network
Notes
103
Freeview
rebranded The 101 Network
The 101 Network
moved to 101
January
Channel #
Network
Notes
72
ESPN2 HD
launched
241
TV One
added
287
Discovery Wings Channel
renamed Military Channel
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
354
G4TechTV
renamed G4
613
Fox Sports World
relaunched Fox Soccer Channel
626
Empire Sports Network
removed
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
520 & 521
Starz!
renamed Starz
522
Starz! Theater
renamed Starz Edge
523
Black Starz!
renamed Starz in Black
529
Westerns
renamed Encore Westerns
528
Love Stories
renamed Encore Love
529
Westerns
renamed Encore Westerns
530
Mystery
renamed Encore Mystery
531
True Stories
renamed Encore Drama
532
Action
renamed Encore Action
533
WAM! America's Kidz Network
renamed Encore WAM
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
626
MASN
launched
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
250
Fox Reality Channel
launched
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
263
Logo
launched
429
Sur Peru
added
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
255
PAX
renamed "i"
315
TRIO
removed
607
Speed Channel
renamed Speed
2060
The Filipino Channel
added
2062
ABS-CBN News Channel
2063
Cinema One Global
2064
Pinoy Central TV
2065
DWRR
2066
DZMM
2068
GEM TV
launched
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
94
YES Network HD
added
366
Newsworld International
replaced by Current TV
412
Mexicanal
launched
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
72
ESPN2 HD
added
75
TNT HD
295
PBS Kids
replaced by PBS Kids Sprout
302
Nicktoons
renamed Nicktoons Network
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
377
PBS You
removed
420
Sur Mexico
added
802–879
Music Choice
replaced with XM Satellite Radio
2006 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
365
God TV
added
377
TCT
409
TV Venezuela
430
Latinoamerica TV
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
625
SportsNet New York (SNY)
launched
657
SportsTime Ohio
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
293
BabyFirstTV
launched
325
Spike TV
renamed Spike
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
308
Sleuth
added
330
BET J
378
NRB Network
594
A Taste of Spice
replaced with Ten Clips
596
Spice Platinum
replaced with TEN
598
Hot Zone
replaced with Spice Wild
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
238
ReelzChannel
launched
416
MTV en Español
relaunched MTV Tr3s
599
Spice HD
removed
603
Outdoor Life Network
relaunched Versus
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
631
Turner South
renamed SportSouth
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
233
Gems TV
launched
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
338
Gospel Music Channel
added
2007 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
255
i: Independent Television
relaunched Ion
385
The CW (WNUV-Baltimore)
added
418
NTN
422
Cine Estelar
424
NDTV
replaced with Cine Nostalgia
426
ESPN Deportes
moved to 432
434
Television Dominica
added
2064
Pinoy Central TV
replaced by Kapamilya Channel
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
224
TV Guide Channel
moved to 237
2067
Myx TV
launched
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
257
Chiller
launched
440
V-me
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
243
America's Store
removed (due to channel shutdown)
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
203
Court TV
moved to 246
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
204
CNN Headline News
renamed Headline News
237
TV Guide Channel
renamed TV Guide Network
274
Ovation TV
added
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
261
Lifetime Real Women
removed
266
The Biography Channel
renamed bio
370
ShopNBC
moved to 316
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
217
Tennis Channel
added
220
Big Ten Network
launched
436
Discovery Kids en Español
relaunched Discovery Familia
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
76
Discovery HD Theater
renamed HD Theater
94
YES Network HD
moved to 622 (and expanded to full-time)
202
CNN HD
added
206
ESPN HD
added (still on 73)
209
ESPN2 HD
added (still on 72)
212
NFL Network HD
added
220
Big Ten Network HD
245
TNT HD
added (still on 75)
247
TBS HD
added
265
A&E HD
267
Smithsonian Channel HD
launched
269
History Channel HD
added
278
Discovery Channel HD
280
TLC HD
282
Animal Planet HD
284
Science Channel HD
362
The Weather Channel HD
405
Mega TV
405
Telemundo (East)
moved to 406
406
Telemundo (West)
moved to 407
407
TVE Internacional
moved to 437
509
HBO HD
moved to 501
518
Starz Kids & Family HD
added
519
Starz Comedy HD
520
Starz (East) HD
521
Starz (West) HD
522
Starz Edge HD
538
Showtime2 HD
540
Showtime (West) HD
543
Showtime (East) HD
moved to 537
545
The Movie Channel HD
added
604
Golf Channel/Versus HD
623
NESN HD
625
SNY HD
629
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic HD
640
Comcast SportsNet Chicago HD
2006
MTV India
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
135-138
PPV in HD
added
215
NHL Network
launched SD and HD
229
HGTV HD
added
231
Food Network HD
242
USA Network HD
244
SciFi HD
248
FX HD
255
MGM HD
255
Ion
moved to 305
273
Bravo HD
added
276
National Geographic Channel HD
296
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim HD
332
MHD
355
CNBC HD
359
Fox Business Network
launched SD/HD
504
HBO (West) HD
added
512
Cinemax (East) HD
514
Cinemax (West) HD
601
NBA TV HD
607
Speed HD
612
Fuel TV HD
620
Fox Sports New England
renamed Comcast SportsNet New England
636
Fox Sports Detroit HD
added
643
Fox Sports Southwest HD
648-1
Fox Sports Houston HD
652
Fox Sports West HD
653
Prime Ticket HD
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
175-179
PPV in HD
added
266
bio HD
299
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (East) HD
325
Spike HD
327
CMT HD
331
MTV HD
335
VH1 HD
422
EWTN
moved to 370
620-1
Comcast SportsNet New England HD
added
628-1
FSN Pittsburgh HD
630-1
Fox Sports South HD
631-1
SportSouth HD
633-1
Sun Sports HD
634-1
Fox Sports Florida HD
635-1
Fox Sports Florida/Sun Sports Alternate HD
637-1
Fox Sports Ohio HD
638-1
Fox Sports Ohio (Cincinnati) HD
641-1
Fox Sports North HD
642-1
Fox Sports Wisconsin HD
644-1
Altitude HD
645-1
Fox Sports Rocky Mountain HD
646-1
Fox Sports Utah HD
647-1
Fox Sports Midwest HD
649-1
Fox Sports Arizona HD
651-1
Fox Sports Northwest HD
654-1
Fox Sports Bay Area HD
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
217
Tennis Channel HD
added
610
CSTV HD
621
MSG HD
624
Fox Sports New York HD
2008 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
101, 239, and 334
The 101 Network HD
added
246
Court TV
relaunched truTV
285
Discovery Times
relaunched Investigation Discovery
298
Noggin
became a 24-hour channel
303
The N
launched and became a 24-hour channel
384
The CW (WNUV-Baltimore)
replaced with WDCW-Washington, DC
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
263
Logo
moved to 272
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
234
Shop at Home Network
removed (due to channel shutdown)
241
TV One
moved to 328
269
History Channel
renamed History
325
Spike
moved to 241
368
FitTV
moved to 261
376
NASA TV
moved to 283
376
CTN
added
441
Azteca America
610
CSTV
renamed CBS College Sports Network
624
Fox Sports New York
renamed MSG Plus
654
Fox Sports Bay Area
renamed Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
672
Fox Sports Kansas City
launched
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
207
ESPNews HD
added
290
Disney Channel (East) HD
292
Toon Disney HD
321
WHT
moved to 367
509
HBO (East) HD
removed (still on 501)
543
Showtime (East) HD
removed (still on 537)
608
Pursuit Channel
added
626-1
MASN HD
657-1
SportsTime Ohio HD
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
307
Superstation WGN
renamed WGN America
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
286
Discovery Home Channel
rebranded Planet Green
442
Azteca Mexico
added
613
Fox Soccer Channel
moved to 619
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
301
TV Land
moved to 304
595
Playboy TV
moved to 591
595
Reality Kings TV
added
596
TEN
replaced with Juicy
597
The Hot Network
replaced with Fresh
598
Spice Wild
renamed Spice: Xcess
599
Hustler TV
added
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
128–129
DirecTV Cinema HD
added
220
Big Ten Network
moved to 610
281
HD Theater
added (still on 76)
286
Planet Green HD
added
297
Boomerang
moved to 298
298
Noggin
moved to 301
306
HDNet
added (still on 79)
311
ABC Family HD
added
364
The Inspiration Network
438
HITN
moved to 449
539
Showtime Showcase HD
added
542
Showtime Extreme HD
552
HDNet Movies
added (still on 78)
610
CBS College Sports Network
moved to 613
614
GOL TV
moved to 620
616
the mtn.
added
628
Fox Sports Pittsburgh HD
expanded to full-time
630
Fox Sports South HD
631
SportSouth HD
632
Sunshine Sports HD
641
Fox Sports North HD
645
Fox Sports Rocky Mountain HD
647
Fox Sports Midwest HD
added
649
Fox Sports Arizona HD
expanded to full-time
651
Fox Sports Northwest HD
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
324
America's Aunction Network
added
332
MHD
rebranded Palladia
656
Comcast SportsNet West
renamed Comcast SportsNet California
609
ESPNU
moved to 614
612
Fuel TV
moved to 618
615
Setanta Sports USA
moved to 621
616
Fox Sports en Español
moved to 624
620
Comcast SportsNet New England
moved to 630
621
MSG
moved to 634
622
YES
moved to 631
623
NESN
moved to 628
624
MSG Plus
moved to 635
625
SNY
moved to 639
626
MASN
moved to 640
628
FSN Pittsburgh
moved to 659
629
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
moved to 642
630
Fox Sports South
moved to 646
631
SportSouth
moved to 649
632
Sun Sports
moved to 653
634
Fox Sports Florida
moved to 654
636
Fox Sports Detroit
moved to 663
637
Fox Sports Ohio
moved to 660
638
Fox Sports Ohio (Cincinnati)
moved to 661
639
Fox Sports Houston
moved to 678
640
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
moved to 665
641
Fox Sports North
moved to 668
642
Fox Sports Wisconsin
moved to 669
643
Fox Sports Southwest
moved to 676
644
Altitude
moved to 681
645
Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
moved to 683
646
Fox Sports Utah
moved to 684
647
Fox Sports Midwest
moved to 671
649
Fox Sports Arizona
moved to 686
651
Fox Sports Northwest
moved to 687
652
Fox Sports West
moved to 692
653
Prime Ticket
moved to 694
654
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
moved to 696
656
Comcast SportsNet California
moved to 698
657
SportsTime Ohio
moved to 662
661
Altitude 2
moved to 682
669
Fox Sports Detroit Plus
moved to 664
671
MASN 2
moved to 641
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
275
Crime & Investigation Network HD
added
297
Cartoon Network/Adult Swim (West)
360
Fox News Channel HD
407
TVE Internacional
moved to 437
443
History en Español
added
591
Playboy TV
moved to 590
630
Comcast SportsNet New England HD
expanded to full-time
644
Fox Sports Tennessee
launched
645
Fox Sports Carolinas
679
Fox Sports Oklahoma
2061
GMA Pinoy TV
added
2069
GMA Life TV
November
Channel #
Network
Notes
384
PBS Schedule X
renamed PBS Satellite Service
438
Ecuavisa
added
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
204
Headline News
renamed HLN
218
Golf Channel HD
added
226
Liquidation Channel
launched
354
G4
moved to 310
366
Current TV
moved to 358
422
Cine Estelar
added
603
Versus HD
604
Versus-Golf Channel HD
removed
605
Golf Channel SD
moved to 218
802–879
XM Satellite Radio
channel moves and changes due to merger with Sirius
2009 January
Channel #
Network
Notes
144 and 146
DirecTV Cinema HD
removed
213
MLB Network
launched SD/HD
214
MLB Network Alternate
added
249
Comedy Central HD
379
RFD-TV
moved to 345
384
PBS Satellite Service
moved to 379
385
The CW (East) (WDCW Washington D.C.)
moved to 384
385
The CW (West) (XETV-Tijuana)
added
605
Sportsman Channel
678
Fox Sports Houston
launched
February
Channel #
Network
Notes
292
Toon Disney
replaced by Disney XD
March
Channel #
Network
Notes
613
CBS College Sports Network
became available on Choice Xtra
April
Channel #
Network
Notes
134 and 145
DirecTV Cinema HD
removed
347
Ion (West)
added
368
Hope Channel
408
TV Chile
moved to 437
415
Once Mexico
moved to 447
418
Mexico 22
moved to 446
431
Telefutura
moved to 408
629
NESN Plus
added SD/HD
640
MASN HD
expanded to full-time
662
SportsTime Ohio HD
May
Channel #
Network
Notes
433
Foot School TV
added
June
Channel #
Network
Notes
138
DirecTV Cinema HD
removed
329
BET HD
added
366
JLTV
July
Channel #
Network
Notes
81
CBS (West) (KCBS-TV Los Angeles) HD
removed (still on 381)
83
NBC (West) (KNBC-TV Los Angeles) HD
removed (still on 383)
87
ABC (West) (KABC-TV Los Angeles) HD
removed (still on 387)
89
Fox (West) (KTTV Los Angeles) HD
removed (still on 389)
244
SciFi
renamed Syfy
275
Crime & Investigation Network HD
moved to 289
QVC
added
601
NBA TV
moved to 216
August
Channel #
Network
Notes
415
A Toda Musica
added
September
Channel #
Network
Notes
301
Noggin
rebranded Nick Jr.
302
Nicktoons Network
renamed Nicktoons
303
The N
rebranded TeenNick
330
BET J
relaunched Centric
603
Versus
removed
616-1
the MTN HD
added
October
Channel #
Network
Notes
71
Showtime HD
removed (still on 537)
74
Universal HD
removed (still on 255)
78
HDNet Movies
removed
79
HDNet
removed (still on 306)
80
CBS (East) (WCBS-TV New York) HD
removed (still on 380)
82
NBC (East) (WNBC-TV New York) HD
removed (still on 382)
86
ABC (East) (WABC-TV New York) HD
removed (still on 386)
88
Fox (East) (WNYW-TV New York) HD
removed (still on 388)
125 and 136–137
DirecTV Cinema HD
added
354
Resort & Residence Network
launched
681
Altitude HD
added
December
Channel #
Network
Notes
448
TBN Enlace USA
added
