Over 50 Premium Channels
Offer for new and qualified former customers only.
Important Terms and Conditions:
Promotional Offers: Advertised price requires credit qualification and eAutoPay. Upfront activation and/or receiver upgrade fees may apply based on credit qualification. After 12-month promotional period, then-current monthly price applies and is subject to change. Offer ends 8/3/16.
2-Year Commitment: Early termination fee of $20/mo. remaining applies if you cancel early.
Hopper: Monthly fees: Hopper, $15; Joey, $7; Super Joey, $10. With PrimeTime Anytime record ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC plus two channels. With addition of Super Joey record two additional channels. Commercial skip feature is available at varying times, starting the day after airing, for select primetime shows on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC recorded with PrimeTime Anytime. Recording hours vary; 2000 hours based on SD programming. Equipment comparison based on equipment available from major TV providers as of 1/01/16. Watching live and recorded TV anywhere requires an Internet-connected, Sling-enabled DVR and compatible mobile device.
Premium Channels: Subject to credit qualification. After 3 mos., you will be billed $60/mo. for HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz and DISH Movie Pack unless you call to cancel.
Installation/Equipment Requirements: Free Standard Professional Installation only. Leased equipment must be returned to DISH upon cancellation or unreturned equipment fees apply.
Other: All prices, fees, charges, packages, programming, features, functionality and offers subject to change without notice. After 6 mos., you will be billed $8/mo for Protection Plan unless you call to cancel. Free standard professional installation only. Taxes or reimbursement charges for state gross earnings taxes may apply. Additional restrictions and taxes may apply.
HBO®, Cinemax® and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a CBS Company. STARZ and related channels and service marks are property of Starz Entertainment, LLC.
We've been listening to you! Free to all Hopper customers, the experience is about to be improved. The look has changed, but the way you use the Hopper hasn't.
Clean, modern design matches your expectations for a premium experience, and it allows you to find what you're looking for quickly and easily.
Press # at any time to get quick help.
Want larger text? You can have it. The Guide has options for normal and larger text.
Have a little extra time? Get caught up on your favorite show quickly.
Stop searching and start watching. Easily find movies, sports, and shows that are live, on your DVR, or on demand-all in one place.
The new Parental Guide ensures everything your kids are watching is age-appropriate. New parental controls are easier to use and can be turned off easily when the kids have gone to bed.
Find most shows and movies by entering just 3 letters. You can search for your favorite teams, sprots, and collections such as "Oscar Winners".
Dozens of usability improvements make the new Hopper experience the best one yet.
Hopper with Sling®
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Access Netflix from any room without changing remotes or inputs | |||||||
Instantly skip commercials during your favorite shows 1 | |||||||
Record up to 8 shows at once 2 | |||||||
Watch TV Anywhere | |||||||
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Your Live TV Channels
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All | Some | Some | Some | Some | Some | Some |
Hours of HD Recording Storage | 500 | 200 | 60 | 150 | 75 | 100 | 155 |
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Award | Organization | Year | Product | ||
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1 | CES Editor's Choice Award | Reviewed.com | 2015 | 4k Joey | |
2 | CES Top Pick Award | HD Guru | 2015 | 4k Joey | |
3 | Best of CES: Best Video Product | Engadget | 2014 | Virtual Joey | |
4 | CES Editors’ Choice Award | Reviewed.com | 2014 | Super Joey | |
5 | Best of CES: Best Home Theater Product | Techradar | 2014 | Super Joey | |
6 | Best of CES: Best Home Theater Gear | PCMag.com | 2014 | Super Joey | |
7 | CES Editors' Choice Award | PCMag.com | 2014 | Super Joey | |
8 | CES Editors' Choice Award | PCMag.com | 2014 | Wireless Joey | |
9 | Gadget Game Changer | Entertainment Weekly | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
10 | Best of the Year Award: Best Streaming Device | Reviewed.com | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
11 | Product of the Year | Satelliteguys | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
12 | Best Customer Premise Technology | Cable & Satellite International | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
13 | Best TV Product | Dealerscope | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
14 | Editors' Choice Award | Big Picture Big Sound | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
15 | Editors' Choice Award | I4U News | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
16 | Editors' Choice Award | Laptop Magazine | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
17 | Editors' Choice Award | Geekbeat.tv | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
18 | Editors' Choice Award | PCMag.com | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
19 | Best Of CES | International CES | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
20 | Best Of CES | Techlicious | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
21 | Dave's Top 10 | Dave Graveline | 2013 | Hopper w Sling | |
22 | Product of the Year | Satelliteguys | 2012 | Hopper | |
23 | Editors' Choice Award | Sound & Vision | 2012 | Hopper | |
24 | Editors' Choice Award | Big Picture Big Sound | 2012 | Hopper | |
25 | Line Shows, Best of Show | CEA | 2012 | Hopper | |
26 | Editors' Choice Award | PCMag.com | 2012 | Hopper | |
27 | Editors' Choice Award | PCMag.com | 2012 | Joey | |
28 | Best of CES, Home Video Finalist | CNET | 2012 | Hopper | |
29 | Dave's Top 10 | Dave Graveline | 2012 | Hopper | |
30 | Editors' Choice Award | Popular Mechanics | 2012 | Hopper |
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1 | NETFLIX | Access NETFLIX directly from your Hopper DVR. | • |
1:29 | ||
2 | 2TB hard drive | Record up to 500 HD hours of shows or movies. | • |
2:09 | ||
3 | Room to Room | Pause a show or movie in one room and resume watching it in another. | • |
1:46 | ||
4 | Sling | Sling technology built into your Hopper with Sling DVR. | • |
2:39 | ||
5 | DISH Anywhere | Watch all your live TV or Hopper DVR programming anywhere you go. | • |
2:39 | ||
6 | AutoHop | Skip commercials with one click on all PrimeTime Anytime recordings. | • |
2:00 | ||
7 | PrimeTime Anytime | On Demand access to the previous eight days of primetime network shows. | • |
1:56 | ||
8 | Remote Finder | Find a lost remote with the touch of a button. | • |
0:09 | ||
9 | Hopper Transfers | Transfer DVR recordings to your tablet to view without an Internet connection. | • |
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10 | In-Guide VOD | Watch On Demand programming directly from the guide. | • |
2:35 | ||
11 | Recover | Recover a deleted recording. | • |
2:32 | ||
12 | Record Eight | Hopper together with a Super Joey lets you record eight shows at once. | • |
1:53 | ||
13 | Picture-in-Picture (Side-by-Side) | Watch two games or shows at the same time. | • |
1:06 | ||
14 | Bluetooth | Listen to shows or movies using Bluetooth headphones. | • |
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15 | Recall Last 4 | Select from the last four viewed channels. | • |
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16 | TV Activity Screen | See what others are watching at home. | • |
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17 | Percentage Watched | See which recordings have been watched, and where you left off. | • |
2:24 | ||
18 | What's Hot | See what others are currently watching in America. | • |
0:29 | ||
19 | Game Finder | Find a game, score or stats. | • |
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20 | Easy Edit DVR | Edit recordings from the guide. | • |
1:50 | ||
21 | DVR One Click Delete | Delete one or multiple recordings with a single click. | • |
2:29 | ||
22 | One Click Skip | Skip back 10 seconds or forward 30 seconds. | • |
0:51 | ||
23 | You May Also Like | Recommendations based on what you already watch. | • |
2:17 | ||
24 | Binge Watch | See what's next in a series. | • |
2:14 | ||
25 | 24 Hour Jump | Skip ahead 24 hours in the guide. | • |
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26 | Compact Joey | Enable Hopper DVR functionality in every room. | 0:05 | |||
27 | On Demand | Access On-Demand shows and movies. | 1:42 | |||
28 | Multi-Channel View | Watch six channels at once. | 1:08 | |||
29 | The Weather Channel | Check the weather with The Weather Channel. | 1:39 | |||
30 | Closed Captioning | On-screen text of the spoken dialogue. | 0:26 | |||
31 | Pandora | Listen to Pandora. | 1:17 | |||
32 | AutoHop Indicator | See which recordings are available for automatic commercial skipping. | 2:22 | |||
33 | Album Art Design | Easy to navigate image-based interface. | 2:04 | |||
34 | Personalized Folders | Organize your recordings with custom folders. | 2:27 | |||
35 | New Recording Indicator | See which recordings are new. | 2:19 | |||
36 | Smart Search | Find shows or movies by title, rating, theme, actor or genre. | 0:41 | |||
37 | DISH Perks | Free previews, sweepstakes and more. | 1:29 | |||
38 | Logo Guide | Easy-to-navigate guide with channel logos. | - | |||
39 | Vevo | Watch music videos, artist videos and original shows. | 1:20 | |||
40 | Sirius XM | 70 channels of Sirius music. | 0:36 | |||
41 | DISH Explorer | Interactive app to complement viewing experience or control your Hopper DVR. | - | |||
42 | WeatherNation | Check the weather with WeatherNation. | 1:36 | |||
43 | College Sports View | Watch up to six different college sports at once. | 1:11 | |||
44 | Guide Filters | Condensed guide with only your HD or favorite channels. | 0:20 | |||
45 | Collapsible Guide | Condense or expand the guide. | 0:39 | |||
46 | Access Facebook. | 1:23 | ||||
47 | College Football / Basketball Top 25 | Follow the top teams in college football or basketball. | 1:02 | |||
48 | 6x7 Guide | Guide displays 6 time slots at a time for 7 channels. | 0:13 | |||
49 | Shopping Center | Access network shopping channels. | 1:33 |
Top 50 Nielsen-Rated Channels Carried
America's Top 200 vs. Comparable Packages | |||||||
Package | AT200 | Xtra | Preferred | Preferred | Silver | Extreme | U200 |
Everyday price ($) | $ 80 | $ 78 | $ 84 | $ 79 | $ 80 | $ 80 | $ 80 |
# of Channels | |||||||
Video | 167 | 157 | 155 | 152 | 147 | 162 | 124 |
Music | 105 | 96 | 57 | 49 | 46 | 49 | 71 |
Total | 272 | 253 | 212 | 201 | 193 | 211 | 195 |
Top Channels AT200 Has That Comparable Packages Don't |
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Boomerang | Boomerang | Pop | Disney XD | Weather Channel |
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Esquire Network |
RFD-TV | RFD-TV | Boomerang | RFD-TV | LMN | ||
El Rey | Kids & Teens | AXS TV | uplifting entertainment |
El Rey | Velocity | ||
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AHC | Encore | Hallmark M&M | Hallmark M&M | AHC | AHC | ||
Nicktoons | Hallmark M&M | AHC | AHC | Nicktoons | Nicktoons | ||
Nat Geo Wild | AHC | Nicktoons | Nicktoons | Nat Geo Wild | Nat Geo Wild | ||
Comparison valid as of 1/01/16 |
1st TV Receiver | $0 | $0 | $12 | $7 | $12 | ||
Local Channels | $0 | $4 | $3 | $6 | $2 | ||
Regional Sports | $0 | $1 | $3 | $0 | $5 | ||
HD Programming | $0 | $10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Year 2 Price Increase | $30 | $20 | $49 | $15 | $15 | ||
Total | $30 | $35 | $67 | $28 | $34 |
Comparison based on DISH's 1-Year Savings Offer including America's Top 120 Plus package and comparable packages from other providers. Price increases are for double play, which includes TV and Internet.
All offers require credit qualification, 24-month commitment with early termination fee and eAutoPay.
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2015 | $86 | $114 | $28 |
2014 | $84 | $107 | $23 |
2013 | $80 | $102 | $22 |