On thing that DirecTV and Dish Network both have in common is that they are both the leading providers of satellite TV service today with numbers of subscribers numbering well over ten million each. Because of this, they are both able to provide the most in the way of promotional items to the new members who join their respective viewing families.

The cost of a satellite TV system has fallen dramatically in recent years and also they both purchase them in very large numbers and because of these two factors they are both able to give each new subscriber a free satellite system including your choice of receivers when they join up, so you don�t need to go out pricing satellite TV systems if you are considering the switch to satellite TV service for your home TV programming.

They both use name brand, top of the line systems and components with a full range of features and options in them and for your sports viewing DirecTV even has the option of having DVR Powered by TiVo installed in your receiver for slow motion instant replays, among other functions this feature performs. Dish Network uses the VIP satellite TV system while DirecTV uses Hughes Electronics as their exclusive supplier of satellite systems and components.

DirecTV and Dish Network also give free installation in up to four rooms in your home or business when you join up and they both supply all the hardware that is required for the job, so you don�t need to buy anything when you join either one of these leading satellite TV service providers. Along with their free installation policies they both will also give you all the satellite TV receivers that you need to get up to four TVs connected to satellite TV service in your home witch is an option that many new subscribers opt for the conveniences of having multiple TVs in their home or business that carry satellite TV programming.

Unlike cable service providers that provide their own limited music channels, both DirecTV and Dish Network use Sirius satellite radio programming for their radio channels and it�s a far superior radio programming service for quite a number of reasons. To start with Sirius satellite radio has more than just music programming and The Howard Stern Show can now only be heard on Sirius satellite radio. Another thing that makes it far better than cable service radio channels is that it is free of charge from both of these two leading satellite TV service providers. Dish Network even gives you free Sirius satellite radio programming for your car or truck now and this is great for RV owners because Sirius satellite radio has a great weather channel.

They both also give free channel trials from time to time so you can try out their other channels that they have if you subscribed to a smaller programming package. DirecTV even gives each new customer a free digital camera now witch is a nice handy little item to have. In final analysis it seems that they are both very similar in their promotional packages and also both very generous.