How does Direct TV compare to Dish Network?

DISH Network Corporation is a subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C. and provides more than 14.2 million satellite TV customers. In January 2008, EchoStar and its DISH Network subsidiary split into two separate companies, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS). EchoStar Corporation now serves as a key technology partner to DISH Network Corporation, providing the company with award-winning set-top boxes and other TV technology that helps DISH Network continue to offer the ultimate TV experience to its customers.

DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) provides digital television service to 19.22 million customers in the United States and 8.85 million customers in Latin America