Direct TV boasts of close to 400 channels that the subscriber may view depending on the subscription he avails of:

• The Family package, offered at a subscription rate of US$29.99 per month includes access local channels like ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS, as well as popular Standard Definition channels like the Disney Channel, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, C-SPAN, Bloomberg, RFDTV, fitTV, Home Shopping Network, National Geographic, NickNite, Sprout, Food Network, The Science Channel, among others.

Want access to High Definition channels like National Geographic HD, The Science Channel HD, Food Network HD, The Weather Channel HD, and HGTV HD? Put some extra on your budget for just the US$ 9.99 per month.

• The Choice package, offered at a subscription rate of US$ 49.99 per month includes access to all local channels and Standard Definition channels of the Family package plus other Standard Definition channels like CNN, The Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, ESPN 1 and 2, ESPNews, MSNBC, TNT Channel, BBC America, and others.

For an additional US$ 9.99 per month, you can have access to the High Definition Channels of the Family Package plus access to additional HD channels such as A&E HD, Animal Planet HD, Big Ten Network HD, Bravo HD, Cartoon Network HD, Discovery Channel HD, ESPN HD, ESPN 2 HD, FX HD, HD Theater, The History Channel HD, NFL Network HD, SciFi HD, TBS HD, TLC HD, TNT HD, USA HD.

• The Choice XTRA package, offered at a subscription rate of US$ 54.99 per month includes access to all local and Standard Definition Channels of the Choice package plus other Standard Definition Channels like Biography, PBS Kids, E!, History International Channel, Golf Channel, Military Channel, TV Land, TCM Channel, among others.

If you want all access to all the HD Channels of the Choice package plus additional HD Channels like CNBC HD, CNN HD, Fox Business HD, Fuel HD, Golf Channel HD, Speed HD, and Versus HD, all you need to do is pay an extra $9.99 per month. You'll definitely enjoy your subscription.

There are a few more packages that Direct TV offers to potential subscribers that offer even more local, standard definition, and high definition Direct TV channels that will make staying at home an enjoyable experience. All these packages include the satellite TV dish, and a number of television set-top boxes to make subscribing a cash-free and worry-free task. Installation charges (conditions apply) are also part of the various packages.

Aside from the channels packages it offers, Direct TV also provides pay-per-view services that subscribers can avail of if they wish to watch exclusive live sports and music feeds. There are also similar services like Video on Demand, wherein a subscriber can watch his or her favorite movies at the convenience of his or her home and time that suits his or her preferred schedule. Combined with the hundreds of Direct TV channels currently in its lineup, it is no wonder then that Direct TV has emerged as the clear leader in the TV entertainment industry.