satellite channels

Dish-delivered TV options

Satellite channels are television or radio stations broadcast via orbiting satellites rather than terrestrial antennas or cables.

The term usually refers to the expanded programming options available through satellite TV subscriptions: We get over 200 satellite channels.

Satellite channels often include specialized content—sports packages, international programming, premium movie networks—unavailable through basic broadcast.

Opposites
broadcast delivery method

satellite channelscable channels

Subscription television stations

cable television · broadcast television · network television · IPTV

technological modernity

satellite channelsrabbit ears

Indoor TV aerial

analog television · broadcast antenna · rooftop antenna

content delivery paradigm

satellite channelsstreaming services

On-demand video delivery platforms

Netflix · radio stations · print media · podcasts · newspapers

Family

satellite, satellites, channel, channels, channeled, channeling, channelled, channelling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G