Ion is a broadcast television network that has crime dramas, movies, and family entertainment as its program offerings. If you are a Dish subscriber who wants to know where to locate Ion on the list of channels this article will provide the necessary information.
What is Ion?
Known earlier as Pax and I, Ion Television was founded in 1998 as a family-friendly broadcast network. The channel was later renamed Ion in 2007 to better represent the new programming format of television series, movies, and sporting events.
Some of Ion's most well-known shows include:
- Law and Order: Special Victim's Unit
- Crime Minds Blue Bloods
- NCIS:
- CSI: Criminal Search and Investigation
- Ion runs children's television programming in addition to criminal procedurals and dramas as well as movies created for television. Scripps Networks Interactive runs the network.
- Ion has deliberately positioned itself as a broadcaster of some of the most viewed syndicated shows even if it does not create most of its material. Given its selection of vintage police procedural dramas and detective shows, it also draws viewers interested in mystery and suspense.
Where to find Ion on Dish Network
Currently, Ion can be watched on Dish Network in High Definition on channel 250. This channel position might be flexible based on your chosen package; however, Ion is a part of Dish’s lineup of base channels.
If you are not sure whether your Dish package includes Ion, you can look for it on channel 250. Or go to the Dish channel guide on the screen of your television set and navigate to look for Ion.
Ion should be available if you are subscribed to any plan other than Dish’s ‘America’s Top’ base packages.
Here’s a breakdown of where else you can find Ion within some of Dish Network's most popular packages:
- Dish America: Channel 250 SD and 9427 HD
- Dish America Silver: Currently, the following TV channels are available for Comcast subscribers: Channel 250 (SD) and Channel 9427 (HD).
- Dish America’s Top 120: Channel 250 (Standard Definition) and 9427 (High Definition)
- Dish America’s Top 120+: Channel 250 SD and 9427 HD
- Dish America’s Top 200: 250 for standard and 9427 for high definition.
- Dish America’s Top 250: Channel 250 and 9427
- Dish Latino Clásico: Channel 854 (Standard Definition)
Regardless of the Dish package you are a subscriber to, Ion is easily accessible on channel 250 and in HD.
On-demand access to the Ion programming language
But that is not all Dish also provides more than 125 hours of Ion programming which can be watched later.
To access Ion on-demand content:
- Turn on your Dish remote and click the On Demand button
- Browse through the menu to TV Entertainment
- Select Ion under Networks
- Click to view episode or movie titles and then choose the specific episode or movie to view.
This will enable you to watch full Ion episodes of the current and previous seasons through your Dish set-top box depending on your preferred episodes or series.
Currently, anyone with a Dish box can simply switch to channel 250 or go to Ion’s on-demand menu to get a full list of the network’s shows. Whether a new episode of Criminal Minds has just aired or a rerun of Ghost Whisperer is on during the late hours, Dish allows you to watch your Ion Television shows whenever you want.
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