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List of Line-Up Changes on DirecTV from the 1990s
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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 Kidz 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 | ||
| 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 | Inspirational Life |