This document compares the promotional and regular rates for Dish Network and its major competitors, DirecTV, Xfinity (Comcast), and Time Warner Cable. A chart shows that Dish Network and DirecTV have the lowest promotional rates between $10-30 per month, while Xfinity and Time Warner Cable have higher promotional rates between $30-50 per month. The regular rates after the promotional periods end are not listed for Dish Network and Time Warner Cable.

1. Promotional and Regular Cost Comparison of Dish Network, Competitors
Promotional costs are one of the major
selling points for television providers.
The following chart compares promotional rates and regular rates for comparable
services (approximately 200 available
channels) for Dish Network and each of
its direct competitors.
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
Dish
DirecTV
Xfinity*(Comcast)
TWC
Price
N/A**
Regular Rate
Promotional Rate
*Xfinity is the television branch of Comcast
**Regular pricing is not listed with rates on Time Warner Cable’s website
All data courtesy of each company’s respective website