Sec Plus is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel that is owned by ZoomerMedia which is also known as SECTV. The channel transmits lifestyle/infomercials targeted at its audiences above the age of 45 years.
Are you a Dish Network subscriber and eager to watch Sec Plus? You need to know that this channel is not aired in the United States through Dish Network. Here are some details on Sec Plus and options for accessing similar programming on Dish Network:
About Sec Plus
New programming formats of Sec Plus include both home-producing and bought programming mostly devoted to the topics of interest for the target audience of the channel – 45 +. This includes shows on health and fitness, money/finance, getaways/ travel, nutrition/ food cooking shows, etc.
Several programs being broadcasted in Sec Plus include Food Factory, Retirement Journeys, Catalyst, On the Money, Market to Market, and Canada’s Smartest Person. The channel also shows popular TV series and movies that were aired in the past.
However, it is not clear that Sec Plus has any carriage arrangements with major American satellite TV providers such as Dish Network or DirecTV; nevertheless, it is on the menu of pay-TV operators in Canada such as Bell TV and Rogers Cable.
Getting into Similar Programming on Dish
Though Sec Plus itself is not available, Dish Network does offer a variety of lifestyle and information channels for older viewers, including:
- Hallmark Channel – Airs both family-oriented films and television programs as well as some lifestyle programs. Channel #185 is available on Dish’s America’s Top 120 package and above.
- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries – Aims at drama, mystery films, and TV movies and limited runs. Channel 187 with America’s top 120 +.
- Hallmark Drama – Broadcasts dramas in the form of movies and television programs, Tune in on channel 188 on America’s Top 200 Plus.
- INSP – Carries a blend of family dramas, western-themed shows, and movies that promote the concept of ‘living well.’ Available on channel number 259 on America’s Top 120 and above packages.
- BBC AMERICA – Offers Documentaries, news, and drama from BBC ranging from Science, Culture and other programs. Program Classification: Top 200 and above channel 135.
- OWN – The Oprah Winfrey Network is an informative television network that broadcasts educational shows and empowering programs for women. Be within the Top 200 channel rankings and higher in Channel 279.
- UPTV – It is also a channel that aims to provide ‘uplifting entertainment,’ broadcasting romantic dramas and movies. Channel 188 is in the Top 120 packages and up all of the above.
However, subscribing to one or more of the above channels may afford Dish viewers, a form of Lifestyle & Entertainment, programming targeted at the maturity plus audience as an alternative to Sec Plus.
How Securities Can Possibly Get Sec Plus in the United States
Even though Sec Plus is not currently on Dish Network itself, below are a few ways you may be able to access the channel's content:
- Watch a Canadian Pay TV Service – One way of watching a Canadian Pay TV service is to directly sign up for one of the providers including Bell Satellite TV. This usually involves having an address and an installation in Canada for equipment and apparatus.
- Watch Online – Some of the more popular Over-The-Top streaming services that Canadians subscribe to specifically for cutting the cord with traditional cable TV packages may provide live streaming or recorded access to Sec Plus. Available choices are Sting TV and Rad TV among others. It is important to note that the availability of these internet-based services may be temporal at times.
- Check If Any of the U. S Streaming Service Provides on Demand Program - Occasionally, some programs from specific channels including Sec Plus are aired through license by different streaming services in the United States. Check other streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video to check whether any of the series that belong to Sec Plus can be watched at the discretion of the viewers.
Thus, while the show itself is still barely accessible, one might be able to see at least some of the lifestyle programming provided by this 45+-centered channel through a little online search or by tuning into Canadian television.
The Bottom Line
Sec Plus is a Canadian cable specialty channel for senior citizens and the issues of interest are informative and encompass all aspects of lifestyles ranging from cooking to finance. However, at this moment in time Dish Network does not offer Sec Plus in its American network offer.
Nevertheless, Dish viewers do not lack options as there are similar channels dedicated to movies, dramas, and other television programs with mature content for Dish subscribers. Some of the programs in Sec Plus may be occasionally released through streaming platforms in both territories. Therefore, even though the channel is not subscribed to by Dish in the United States, there are other avenues to watch similar programming.
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