Dish Network and DirecTV are the two providers of digital entertainment satellite television services in the United States. Both provide the best in programming including English, Spanish, international, premium and sports programming. Sports programming allows subscribers to enjoy their favorite sports with their favorite players. Tennis programming on both Dish Network and DirecTV offers subscribers varied matches in crystal clear HD. This article provides a clear overview of tennis programming on Dish Network and DirecTV and the comparison between them.
Tennis Programming on Dish Network
Tennis programming on Dish Network is the 24 hour network to be delivered under one channel “The Tennis Channel”. This channel is dedicated to tennis and the lifestyle that surrounds it. The Tennis Channel will be delivered on the 400th channel on Dish Network. US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top tier Sony Ericsson
The WTA Tour Championship, Davis Cup, Fed Cup and Hopman Cup competitions are the tennis tournaments available on Dish Network. Subscribers can enjoy all tournaments and matches in stunning HD.
The US Open series is the six-week summer tennis season that unites the ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments. It is referred to as US or North American hard court season. The ATP is the most prestigious tournament in men’s tennis. It is a series of nine tennis tournaments that will take place each year in Europe, North America and Asia. It was originally known as “Championship Series, Single Week” events.
The WTA Tour Championship is the women’s professional tennis world tour to be played every year at the end of the season for the highest ranked players in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). The Davis Cup is the largest annual international team competition organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). It is the main international team event for men’s tennis. The United States is the most successful country in the history of the tournament.
The Federation Cup is the same as the David Cup but it is for women. This competition was formerly known as the Federal Cup. Fed Cup is the women’s tennis team competition of the International Tennis Federation. Compared to other tennis tournaments, the Hopman Cup is completely different as both male and female players play together and form a team for their country. Eight teams from each nation will be selected each year to compete against each other in the Hopman Cup. Each team is made up of one male and one female player.
Tennis programming on DirecTV
Tennis programming on DirecTV offers complete coverage of the most famous tennis event, the Grand Slam Tournament, to its subscribers each year. Grand Slam tournament made up of four tournaments, also known as majors, namely Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament and is considered the most prestigious tournament in the world. This is the only tournament still played on grass and takes place over two weeks in late June and early July. The US Open is also a very popular tennis tournament that starts every year at the end of August and continues until September. DirecTV offers complete coverage of all the matches in the tournament, from the outside court and the matches from the first round to the final.
Only on DirecTV, subscribers can experience the entire Grand Slam event and provides additional coverage of the outer court and matches from the first rounds of the Australian Open. The Australian Open and Wimbledon are the only slams with indoor play. As this tournament is famous for its extremely hot days, it will take place in the middle of the Australian summer.
Subscribers can watch 6 matches live at the same time with the help of the Australian Open Mix Channel on channel 701. They can select any channel to tune in to. The match guide feature allows subscribers to view match scores and the schedule of upcoming matches. Real-time scores for ongoing matches and completed matches will be provided when subscribers turn on Recent Scores.
The Men’s and Women’s Draws feature is designed exclusively for the full round-by-round table showing the players in the tournament and who’s heading home. All tournament matches can be enjoyed by subscribers in stunning HD with digital picture and sound quality.
Comparison
Dish Network and DirecTV provide extensive coverage of tennis events. Although both satellite TV providers offer many tournaments to their subscribers, they do have some variations between them. The tournaments and matches of the tennis events are delivered by DirecTV as programming, while on Dish Network all these tournaments will be delivered under a channel called “The Tennis Channel” on channel number 400. This tennis channel is available with the packages America’s Top 250 and America’s Everything Pak programming.
On Dish Network, all tournament tennis programming is delivered under one channel, “The Tennis Channel.” Rather, the tennis tournament programming on DirecTV will be delivered on the Tennis channel and also on DirecTV’s exclusive channel called the Mix Channel on channel number 701. Wimbledon is provided by DirecTV on channels 702-707.
Subscribers can enjoy full coverage of tennis programming in stunning high definition on both Dish Network and DirecTV. Interactive features such as the mixed channel where subscribers can watch 6 matches at the same time, the match guide that offers scores and the schedule of upcoming matches, recent results provide real-time scores, and men’s and women’s draws show the round-by-round chart are available with DirecTV. On the other hand, Dish Network offers only a tennis channel that does not have additional features like DirecTV.
