National Geographic is among the top educational and documentary networks to be observed on television today. With its excellent videos of nature and detailed documentation of cultures of the world, its wildlife, history, and science among others, National Geographic proves to be an entertaining and educating channel for children and adults. But how could you locate it if you happen to be a Dish Network satellite TV subscriber? Here’s a breakdown of where to access National Geographic depending on which Dish Network TV programming bundle you subscribe to:
America’s Top 120/200/250 Packages
HDTV availability for National Geographic depends on the selected Dish Network package and location of the customer; for example, for America’s Top 120, America’s Top 200, or America’s Top 250 packages, National Geographic is available on channel 186. This will enable you to see all the great National Geographic series along with various other programs that talk so much about our world and people from all over the planet.
Some of the popular programs you can enjoy on National Geographic channel 186 with Dish Network’s Top 120, Top 200 or Top 250 bundles include:
- One Strange Rock – a series about how Earth’s diverse forms of life and the habitat that hosts them can be seen from the eyes of an astronaut who has seen the planet from space.
- Wicked Tuna – Documents crews –including the fishing captain, Bill Monte, chasing the lucrative bluefin tuna in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
- Life Below Zero - Documents the struggles of the residents who lead harsh and difficult lives in the wilderness of Alaska.
- Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted – Step into the kitchen with Ramsay, as he travels to remote ends of the world to explore cultures through the lens of food.
As such if one has a Dish Network Top 120, Top 200, or Top 250 programming package, then with the flip of a switch or click of a button one can tune their television to channel 186 and get their fix of exciting docs and shows on National Geographic.
America’s “Everything” Pack
For instance, if you are a Dish Network subscriber who has opted for the ‘Americas Everything Pack’ which offers over 290 channels, you have even more ways of getting into National Geographic.
The standard definition feed is available with the Everything Pack and the channel number is the same as in the previous lower Top bundles, number 186, which is National Geographic. However, you can also experience National Geographic HD feed in clear and sharp high-definition video on channel 686. This offers the most desirable positioning to watch the entire series of National Geographic’s stunning capture of wonderful places in the world and different wild beasts.
However, those subscribers who are subscribed to Everything Pack can view the National Geographic Wild on either digital 187 or H 687. This gives another channel for nature and wildlife aficionados to get a fix on National Geographic-styled photography and productions centering on animals of the wild.
While only the National Geographic channel is included in the Top package, Everything Pack allows watching both National Geographic and National Geographic Wild in standard and high-definition variations. This allows the fans of the network to watch whatever they like with the most freedom and the best quality of pictures to enjoy the vast collection of National Geographic that will capture anyone’s imagination about the world.
Dish’s Hopper DVR to Access
If you are one of the Dish subscribers who have instantly fallen in love with the Hopper whole-home DVR, then you will be glad to know that watching your favorite National Geographic shows on either National Geographic or Nat Geo Wild is now as simple as a breeze with the Primetime Anytime feature.
Using the Primetime Anytime feature, you can record all the primetime shows aired on ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC at once to your DVR without having to set a timer for each show individually. Since National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild air some of their popular series during primetime, this is useful in ensuring viewers never miss any content they would enjoy even if they forgot to program recordings for every National Geographic show that airs during primetime across the two stations.
In addition, the Hopper’s 2,000-hour storage means you will have enough space to record every episode of every show on National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild’s hit series. This way fans of the network can record, and binge-watch their favorite shows for several days or even weeks in the dark without it getting full. Dish’s Auto Hop also enables Hopper owners to fast forward through adverts in PTA recordings to enjoy uninterrupted, commercial-free National Geographic shows.
Thus, for the maximum number of choices to view and record National Geographic programs that air in their prime time, in high-definition, Dish Network’s premium package, America’s Everything Pack along with the Hopper DVR Set Top Box is the best option.
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