With more than 190 channels of its wide channel bundle including news, sports, movies, family entertainment, and many more genres, the DISH Network is also providing its basic package known as America's Top 120. Major channels accessible on DISH's basic America's Top 120 bundle are broken out here:
Regarding entertainment channels, it's crucial to separate America's Top 120 from the other bundles DirecTV offers.
Among entertainment, America's Top 120 consists of basic cable networks such as A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BET, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discover Channel, E!, and others. ABC, AMC, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery, Disney Junior, DIY, E! Esquire, ESPN, Food Network, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, History, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Syfy, TBS, TV Land, VH1 and WE tv. Among them are Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, Nick Jr., and Universal Kids, Baby TV.
More information on the sports channels available for America’s top 120 packages.
ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NBA TV, NBC Sports Network, NFL Network, and Olympic Channel are among the sports-related channels accessible out of America's Top 120 pack. Other regional networks covering local professional or college games in some areas are Fox Sports Networks, NBC Sports Networks, and SportsNet.
The America’s Top 120 provides the customers with 65 different news channels to select from.
Regarding the news, CNN, FOX News, HLN, and MSNBC among other outlets covering significant events both domestically and internationally, America's Top 120 contains Bloomberg Television and Cheddar help produce business and financial news. Local Now provides the means to obtain local traffic news and weather data wherever available.
Movie Channels on America’s Top 120
Though the package provides FX Movie Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries for those who enjoy seeing movies, there is no particular channel in America's Top 120 for movies like HBO or Starz. Regarding some of the entertainment channels the package offers, many of them also show movies. Premium movie channels, which also cost a set amount of money every month, might enlarge the basic bundle.
Other additional channel categories on America’s top 120
Beyond entertainment, news, and movies, America's Top 120 provides channels spanning home, lifestyle, educational, and cultural programming:
- Home – Cooking Channel, DIY Network, HGTV truTV
- Lifestyle – BET Her, Destination America, Discovery Family, Game, Show Network, MTV2, OWN, Logo
- Education – Discovery Channel, History Channel, Science Channel, Smithsonian Channel, The WEATHER Channel
- Cultural – BBC America Cultural – IMPACT TV Cultural – INSP
DISH’s basic programming package also has political news through C-SPAN and spiritual and religious programming including The Word Network and CBN. SiriusXM satellite radio also offers more choice of content available on over 150 channels of music, talk, comedy, news more.
Local Broadcast Channels of America Top One Twenty
However, major network broadcast channels such as ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC are also offered by DISH albeit not as part of America’s Top 120; they are available separately if you live in an area that can receive satellite reception of these channels. Network-affiliated stations provide all kinds of programs, including watched shows, local news, live sports, and major event telecasts. It is essential to remember that local channels differ depending on the country and area you are in.
Other aspects of this offer are described below.
Beyond its channel selection, America's Top 120 package includes the following features:
- Complimentary standard professional installation of satellite equipment
- Use of DISH Anywhere application for viewing programs on other devices such as mobiles, tablets, and computers
- HD compatible equipment and capability of receiving HD programs including HD local signals where applicable
- Limitations and restrictions on parents and children and program classification.
- Simultaneous watching on two screens is also possible
Thus, although America’s Top 120 is DISH’s basic tier offering, it does contain a good mix of programming extending beyond 190 channels of entertainment, news, movies, sports, and general interest programs at a primary price level. Topics such as Kids and Variety are additional channel packs that can augment this lineup for ultimate entertainment.
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