Find out if the DIRECTV ULTIMATE package is right for you with our channel lineup guide.
Best TV provider for sports
$69.99–$159.99/mo.
2-yr. price guarantee Genie DVR (200 or 450 hrs. included) Sweet new-customer deals 2-yr. contract Limited bundling options$69.99–$159.99/mo.
2-yr. price guarantee Genie DVR (200 or 450 hrs. included) Sweet new-customer deals 2-yr. contract Limited bundling options*For 12 mos. plus taxes and fees. w/ 24-mo agmt. Autopay & Paperless bill req'd. Prices higher in 2nd year. Regional Sports Fee up to $11.99/mo. is extra & applies.
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
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The ULTIMATE package is one of DIRECTV’s middle-of-the-road TV plans. It comes with over 140 local and cable channels, including Discovery Family Channel and CBS Sports Network.
Unfortunately, ULTIMATE doesn’t have premium channels like HBO ® , Paramount+ with SHOWTIME ® , or CINEMAX ® , so be sure to double-check the table below for your favorite channels before you sign up.
Below, you’ll find the full channel lineup for the DIRECTV ULTIMATE package, which is the same whether you choose DIRECTV Via Internet (i.e., DIRECTV STREAM) or DIRECTV Via Satellite (i.e., regular DIRECTV). Click a letter to speed up the search for your favorite channels.
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BabyFirst TV GAC Family Hallmark Channel Magnolia Network ONCE MEXICO Paramount Network Racing America* SEC Network Tastemade (HD only)Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
*Channel only available on DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV offers several regional sports networks (RSNs) in the CHOICE package and above, including DIRECTV ULTIMATE. Each RSN is available to you based on your location.
If you want more regional sports access, you can include DIRECTV SPORTS PACK with your plan and get around 40 more out-of-market networks. We highlight this add-on and many others on our DIRECTV Sports Packages page.
To see which DIRECTV RSNs are available in your area, enter your zip code on DIRECTV’s local RSN lookup tool.
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
**Customers with CHOICE,™ ULTIMATE and MÁS ULTRA™ only receive Regional Sports Networks for their market based on ZIP. Most Regional Sports Networks available in all markets for PREMIER™ and LO MÁXIMO.™ Blackout restrictions and other conditions apply to all sports programming.
The DIRECTV ULTIMATE package includes over 140 local and cable channels. It has regional sports networks, additional Discovery channels, and a random assortment of additional news and sports channels like BBC World News and CBS Sports Network.
You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR service, over 55,000 hours of on-demand shows and movies, and three months free of premium channels like HBO and CINEMAX. Just remember that you’ll also end up paying an additional assortment of fees and taxes, totaling upwards of $30 per month.
The main difference between DIRECTV ULTIMATE and DIRECTV PREMIER is that PREMIER costs a little bit more and includes HBO, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, and STARZ channels.
TBH, if you’re going to pay more for DIRECTV, we recommend PREMIER over ULTIMATE because of the premium content.
Our TV-watching experts have spent hundreds of hours researching all of the big cable providers to bring up up-to-date information on their plans, prices, and channel lineups. For more on our process, head over to How We Rank.
