Ok what is the difference between Direct TV-dishnetwork-digital cable-regular cable etc?

I cant keep up anymore
Right now I have a basic cable service, no movie channels but I get ESPN etc I pay about $60 a month. I feel like I am getting ripped off, and most likely am.

I see some deals offering the world for 29.99 a month, but I fell for that one on my current deal and saw my bill jump to over $100 a month very quickly.

Now I hate TV in general and wouldn’t have it if not for sports. I just moved near Washington DC and getting Big 12 games is very hard I have found.

What would be my best option for getting the following channels?

-Fox Soccer
-Fox Sports Southwest
-ESPN
-ESPN2
-OLN
-GOL
-what ever good channels are out there to get good soccer games and big 12 football

I know I can get certain packages for the EPL and MLS and even College Football, but have no idea if they are worth anything at all.

A little help for a technologically handicapped aggie

I have Dish Network, and it's not bad. I get:

Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mtn
Sports Alternate 2
Altitude Sports & Entertainment
Fox Sports Net Arizona
Fox Sports Net South
Sports Alternate 3
College Sports Television
Fox Sports Net Bay Area
Fox Sports Net Southwest
Sports Alternate 4
Comcast Sports Net Chicago
Fox Sports Net Cincinnati
Fox Sports Net West
SportsNet New York
Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic
Fox Sports Net Detroit
Fox Sports West 2
SportsTime Ohio
Comcast Sports Net West
GOL TV
Sunshine Network
ESPN
Fox Sports Net Midwest
Gol TV
TV Games Network
ESPN Alternate
Fox Sports Net New England
Horse Racing TV
Tennis Channel
ESPN Classic
Fox Sports Net New York
Madison Square Garden
The Golf Channel
ESPN2
Fox Sports Net North
NESN
The Outdoor Channel
ESPN2 Alternate
Fox Sports Net Northwest
NFL Network
The Speed Channel
ESPNU
Fox Sports Net Ohio
Outdoor Life Network
ESPNews
Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh
Sports Alternate 1

as part of the America's 180 package, which is $50 a month. Actually, you get the local Fox regional affiliate, but can pay extra for all of them, which I do. The down side is that they can block games, and it seems to happen for games I want to see most, so I might drop that.

If you are interested in soccer, I think that DirecTV offers Smetana, which is the network most bars that show European soccer get. Also on there are Chelsea TV and Arsenal TV (I think). I don't know how much it costs to get.

I will say this, no matter what the commercials say, clouds and rain can affect your service. It's usually not much of a problem in Texas, but it might be more of a problem there.

I can't stand Cox cable, which is why I have the dish, but it is usually more reliable (although I can think of times it wasn't, too). We also have a DVR, which I love and highly recommend.

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thank you very much! i think i will give them a call and bother a customer service rep to death

No problem. I should clarify that Arsenal TV and Chelsea TV are on Smetana, I'm pretty sure, and aren't stand-alone channels.

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"When I look to this lion it looks arrogant, it is aggressive, it is powerful. He is proud of being a Chelsea lion." -- José Mourinho