DISH Network HD Channel Conversion List
The following is a list of channels on DISH Network. This list does not include most shopping/infomercial/public interest channels.
This list does not include channels that are not on DISH in SD or HD. This is a conversion list, not a missing channel list.

This list is intended to show "what is left" to convert to HD. Channels counted have HD feeds available to carry or have announced launches.
 reflects the availability of a HD feed to carry - not the availability of the HD feed on DISH.
 reflects the lack of a HD feed to be carried.
Channels that are available on DISH in HD are marked . Channels with only SD feeds on DISH are marked .
    America's Top 120 w/HD $44.99 + HD 120 Free
    105 / 9431 USA Network
  1. 106 TV Land (November 2011)
    107 / 9485 Comedy Central
    108 / 9470 Lifetime
    110 / 9462 Food Network
    112 / 9461 Home & Garden TV
    114 / 9474 E! Entertainment TV
  2. 117 TV Guide Network
    118 / 9419 A&E
    120 / 9491 The History Channel
    122 / 9432 Syfy Channel
    128 / 9578 WE Women's Entertainment
    131 / 9417 American Movie Classics
    136 / 9475 FX
    138 / 9420 TNT
    139 / 9499 TBS
    140 / 9424 ESPN
  3. 141 ESPN U
  4. 142 / 9494 ESPNews CONTRACT DISPUTE
    144 / 9425 ESPN 2
    145 ESPN Alt
    146 ESPN 2 Alt
    147 ESPN Alt
    148 ESPN Alt
    160 / 9484 MTV
  5. 161 MTV 2
    162 / 9507 VH1
    164 / 9589 Fuse
    166 / 9493 Country Music Television (CMT)
    167 / 9422 AXStv (was HDNet)
    170 / 9416 Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (East)
    171 Nickelodeon (West)
  6. 172 / 9433 Disney (East) CONTRACT DISPUTE
    173 Disney (West)
    176 / 9463 Cartoon Network (East)
    177 Cartoon Network (West)
  7. 180 / 9434 ABC Family CONTRACT DISPUTE
    182 / 9487 The Discovery Channel
    183 / 9488 The Learning Channel
    196 / 9437 The Travel Channel
    197 Documentary Channel (Launch 2Q 2010 ?)
    200 / 9436 CNN
    202 / 9524 Headline News
    205 / 9477 Fox News Channel
    208 / 9439 CNBC
  8. 210 CSPAN
  9. 211 CSPAN 2
    214 / 9438 The Weather Channel
  10. 216 ION
    241 / 9506 Spike
  11. 286 NASA
    298 / 9587 IFC Independent Film Channel
    299 / 9614 Reelz Channel
    364 / 9421 Velocity (HD only; was HD Theater)
    404 HRTV (Horse Racing TV)
    405 TV Games (Horse Racing)
    Shopping Channels
  12. 137 QVC
  13. 222 Home Shopping Network
    Other shopping channels 218-230 ommited
    Religious / Public Interest
  14. 260 TBN
  15. 261 EWTN
    262 Angel 1
    263 Daystar
    264 KTV
    265 CCTV9 China Central TV
    266 Angel 2
    267 Christian Television Network
    + DISH Cinema™ - PPV Movies (21 channels)
    + PPV Sports (1 channel)
    + DISH Network ON DEMAND (up to "59 channels")
    Everything above: $44.99

    America's Top 120 Plus w/HD $49.99 + HD 120 Free
    AT120+ adds the customer's local RSNs to AT120 (See list to right)
    AT 120+ also includes the following channels
    390 / 9620 Fox Soccer Channel (AT 250 HD)
    398 Fuel TV (AT 250 HD)
    439 / 9500 Big Ten Network (AT 200 HD)
    (Available 24/7 in the Big Ten region or in the MultiSports package)

    America's Top 200 w/HD $59.99 + HD 200 Free
    109 / 9471 Lifetime Movie Network
    115 / 9428 Style
    116 / 9448 Game Show Network
    124 / 9510 BET
  16. 127 Oxygen (March 2011)
    129 / 9492 Bravo
    132 / 9523 Turner Classic Movies
    135 / 9450 BBC America
    150 / 9468 Speed
    152 / 9434 MLB Network
    154 / 9426 NFL Network
    156 / 9508 NBA TV
    157 / 9540 NHL Network
    158 / 9495 CBS Sports Network
    169 Nick Jr
  17. 174 / 9449 Disney XD CONTRACT DISPUTE
    181 Teen Nick
    184 / 9489 Animal Planet
    185 / 9482 Hallmark Channel
    186 / 9429 National Geographic Channel
    189 / 9433 Oprah Winfrey Network
    191 / 9408 G4
    193 / 9490 The Science Channel
    209 / 9511 MSNBC
    215 Current TV
    231 / 9449 RFD TV
    239 / 9446 WGN America
    242 / 9430 Tru TV
  18. 243 nuvo (formerly SiTV)
  19. 245 Ovation
    253 SOAPnet
    (SOAPnet was expected to become Disney Jr in January 2012)
    270 / 9521 Univision (East)
    271 UniMás (East) (ET & CT Only)
    272 / 9522 UniMás (West) (SD MT & PT Only - HD Nationwide)
    273 / 9528 Galavision
    358 / 9588 Sundance
    383 / 9423 HDNet Movies
    401 / 9473 Golf Channel
    439 / 9500 Big Ten Network
    (Available 24/7 in the Big Ten region or in the MultiSports package)
    869 / 9556 Univision Deportes
    Everything above: $59.99

    America's Top 250 w/HD $69.99 + HD 250 Free
    111 / 9527 DIY
    113 / 9447 Cooking Channel
    119 / 9443 Biography
    121 / 9525 History Channel 2
    159 / 9466 NBC Sports
    163 VH1 Classic
    167 Great American Country
    175 Boomerang
    178 Nicktoons (Launch 2Q 2010 ?)
    179 / 9494 The Hub (was Discovery Kids)
    187 / 9444 Hallmark Movie Channel
    190 / 9445 National Geographic Wild
    192 / 9526 Investigation Discovery
    194 / 9457 Desination America (was Planet Green)
  20. 195 Military Channel
    198 Cloo (Was Sleuth - HD Launch 2010 ?)
    199 Chiller (Launch 2010 ?)
    203 / 9503 Bloomberg TV
    206 / 9476 Fox Business Network
    207 CNBC World (Launch 2010 ?)
  21. 212 TheBlaze
    218 / 9464 Veria
    232 Rural TV
    269 Mun2 Television
    292 EPIX Drive-In
  22. 329 The Movie Channel (West)
  23. 330 The Movie Channnel Xtra (West)
    340 / 9505 Encore (East)
    (AT250 includes west feed of Encore in SD and east feed in HD)
    341 Encore (West)
    342 Encore Westerns (Launch 2010 ?)
  24. 343 Encore Action (HD Aug 1st, 2011)
    344 Encore Suspense (Encore Mystery until Aug 1st, 2011)
  25. 345 Encore Drama (HD Aug 1st, 2011)
    346 Encore Love (Launch 2010 ?)
    347 Encore Family (Encore WAM! until Aug 1st, 2011)
  26. 384 Fox Movie Channel
    390 / 9620 Fox Soccer Channel
    392 / 9611 beIN Sport
    395 / 9483 Sportsman Channel
  27. 396 Outdoor Channel
  28. 398 Fuel TV
    400 / 9442 Tennis Channel
    Everything above: $69.99

    Premium Channels (Premium subscription required)
    Premium packages may be subscribed to individually
    Included in America's Everything Package $104.99 + HD 250 Free
    HD versions of premium channels are included in the premium
    package without subscription to HD Free.

    300 / 9456 HBO (East)
    301 / 9455 HBO 2 (East)
    302 / 9454 HBO Signature
    303 / 9478 HBO (West)
  29. 304 HBO 2 (West)
    305 / 9453 HBO Family
    307 / 9451 HBO Comedy
    308 / 9452 HBO Zone HD Only
    309 / 9459 HBO Latino

    310 / 9458 Cinemax (East)
    311 / 9440 Cinemax (West)
  30. 312 More Max
    313 / 9479 Actionmax
    314 / 9441 Cinemax 5 Star

    318 / 9460 Showtime (East)
    319 / 9512 Showtime (West)
    320 / 9480 Showtime Too
    321 / 9513 Showtime Showcase
  31. 322 Showtime Extreme
  32. 323 Showtime Beyond
    327 / 9481 The Movie Channel (East)
  33. 328 The Movie Channel Xtra (East)
  34. 333 FLIX

    340 / 9505 Encore (East)
    350 / 9435 Starz! (East)
    351 / 9498 Starz! (West)
    352 / 9496 Starz! Edge
  35. 353 Starz! Cinema
    354 / 9486 Starz! Comedy
  36. 355 Starz! Black
    356 / 9497 Starz! Kids and Family
    Everything above: $104.99 (with MultiSport $113.99)

    Sports a la Carte
  37. 391 Fox Soccer Channel Plus $14.99 per month


    Local Network Affiliate HD (Select Markets)
    Per an agreement with the FCC, DISH offers HD carriage to all
    stations who broadcast in HD in markets where DISH carries any
    local in HD. Only full power commercial broadcasts are coverered
    by the agreement. Only one feed per broadcast station must be
    carried and the station must broadcast in HD in order to be
    carried in HD. Stations may refuse carriage. Not all markets are
    carried in HD. Additional local channels and feeds may be carried.

    See here for a list of local channels carried by DISH.
    Blockbuster @ Home (16 HD channels) $10 Extra
    Can be added to any HD package
    (formerly DISH Platinum)
    130 / 9423 HDNet Movies
    187 / 9444 Hallmark Movie Channel (included in AT250)
    361 / 0000 Mav TV (HD only)
    366 / 9427 Universal HD (HD only)
    368 / 0000 Crime & Investigation HD (HD only)
    369 / 9469 Palladia (HD only)
    371 / 0000 Centric (HD only)
    373 / 0000 Logo (HD only)
    378 / 0000 IndiePlex HD (HD only)
    379 / 0000 RetroPlex HD (HD only)
    380 / 9533 Epix 1
    381 / 9534 Epix 2
    382 / 9504 Epix 3 (HD only)
    385 / 9612 MGM HD (HD only)
    386 / 9529 Sony Movie Channel HD (HD only)
    388 / 9418 PixL HD
    Blockbuster @ Home also includes the following channels:
    344 Encore Suspense (included in AT250)
    353 Starz! Cinema (included in AEP)
    377 MoviePlex
    384 Fox Movie Channel (included in AT250)
    394 World Fishing Network
    (WFN was carried in HD until May 18th, 2011)

    DISH Network MultiSport Package Channels $7 Extra for all channels
    Customers subscribing to AT120+ or higher receive
    their own local RSNs. The MultiSport package gives
    access to all RSNs, subject to blackout restrictions.

    Specialty Sports Channels
    143 ESPN Classic
    152 / 9434 MLB Network
    153 / 9467 MLB Network "Strike Zone" (Tue/Fri during MLB season)
    154 / 9426 NFL Network
    155 / 9467 NFL Network "Red Zone" (Sundays during NFL season)
    156 / 9508 NBA TV
    157 / 9540 NHL Network
    390 / 9620 Fox Soccer Channel
    402 Universal Sports
    413 / 5413 PAC-12 Network (Part Time with alternates)
    439 / 9500 Big Ten Network

    HD Regional Sports Channels (Blackouts apply)
    All of Dish Network's HD RSN feeds are currently "game only".
    408 / 5408 Fox Sports San Diego
    409 / 5409 Comcast Sports Network California
    410 / 5410 Altitude Sports
    411 / 5411 PRIME - Fox Sports West 2
    413 / 5413 PAC-12 Network
    414 / 5414 ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain
    415 / 5415 Fox Sports Arizona
    416 / 5416 Fox Sports SouthWest
    417 / 5417 Fox Sports West
    418 / 5418 Fox Sports Midwest
    419 / 5419 Comcast Sports Network Bay Area
    420 / 5420 Fox Sports South
    421 / 5421 Cox Sports New Orleans (Not in Multisport)
    422 / 5422 Sun Sports
    423 / 5423 Fox Sports Florida
    424 / 5424 Comcast Sports Network Mid-Atlantic
    425 / 5425 Fox Sports Ohio
    426 / 5426 ROOT Sports NorthWest
    427 / 5427 Fox Sports Cincinnati
    428 / 5428 ROOT Sports Pittsburgh
    429 / 5429 Comcast Sports Net Chicago
    430 / 5430 Fox Sports Detroit
    431 / 5431 SportsTime Ohio
    432 / 5432 Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
    433 / 5433 Mid-Atlantic Sports Network 2
    434 / 5434 New England Sports Network
    435 / 5435 Comcast Sports Net New England
    436 / 5436 Fox Sports North
    437 / 5437 SportSouth (Not in Multisport)

    HD Sports Alternate Channels (Blackouts apply)
    5440 5441 Big 10 Network (Alt games)
    5442 5443 Big 10 Network (Alt games)
    5444 5446 Big 10 Network (Alt games)
    5446 5447 Big 10 Network (Alt games)
    5453 5454 Pac-12 Network (Alt games)
    5455 5456 Pac-12 Network (Alt games)
    5457 5458 Pac-12 Network (Alt games)
    5459 5460 Pac-12 Network (Alt games)
    440 / 9575 Alternate Games
    441 / 9579 Alternate Games
    442 / 9580 Alternate Games
    443 / 9581 Alternate Games
    444 / 9514 Alternate Games
    445 / 9515 Alternate Games
    446 / 9516 Alternate Games
    447 / 9517 Alternate Games
    448 / 9518 Alternate Games
    449 / 9519 Alternate Games
    450 / 9573 Alternate Games
    451 / 9539 Alternate Games
    452 / 9574 Alternate Games
    453 / 9576 Alternate Games
    454 / 9577 Alternate Games

    HD Sports PPV Price varies by event
    455 DISH Network Sports PPV in HD
    (SD channels 456 to 468 also available for Sports PPV)

    HD Adult PPV $13.99 per 90 minute movie
    497 Hustler TV

    HD VOD Channels $6.99 per 24/48 hour period per title
    501 DISH Network VOD in HD (in guide choices)
    Number of channels vary depending on receiver
    Available only on DVRs

    HD PPV Channels $5.99 per day per title for HD titles
    502 DISH Cinema™ HD
    503 DISH Cinema™ HD
    504 DISH Cinema™ HD
    505 DISH Cinema™ HD
    506 DISH Cinema™ HD
    507 DISH Cinema™ HD
    508 DISH Cinema™ HD
    509 DISH Cinema™ HD
    510 DISH Cinema™ HD
    511 DISH Cinema™ HD
    512 DISH Cinema™ HD
    513 DISH Cinema™ HD
    514 DISH Cinema™ HD
    515 DISH Cinema™ HD
    516 DISH Cinema™ HD
    517 DISH Cinema™ HD
    518 DISH Cinema™ HD
    519 DISH Cinema™ HD
    520 DISH Cinema™ HD
    521 DISH Cinema™ HD
    522 DISH Cinema™ HD

    SD PPV Channels $4.99 per day per title for SD titles
    526 DISH Cinema™
    527 DISH Cinema™
    528 DISH Cinema™
    529 DISH Cinema™
    530 DISH Cinema™
    531 DISH Cinema™
    532 DISH Cinema™
    533 DISH Cinema™
    534 DISH Cinema™
    535 DISH Cinema™
    536 DISH Cinema™
    537 DISH Cinema™
    538 DISH Cinema™
    539 DISH Cinema™
    540 DISH Cinema™
    541 DISH Cinema™
    542 DISH Cinema™
    543 DISH Cinema™
    544 DISH Cinema™
    545 DISH Cinema™
    546 DISH Cinema™
    547 DISH Cinema™
    548 DISH Cinema™
    549 DISH Cinema™
    550 DISH Cinema™
    551 DISH Cinema™
    552 DISH Cinema™
    553 DISH Cinema™
    554 DISH Cinema™
    555 DISH Cinema™
    556 DISH Cinema™
    557 DISH Cinema™
    558 DISH Cinema™
    559 DISH Cinema™


    Basic HD includes all available AT120, AT200 and AT250 Channels
    Premium HD are the movie channels added with an AEP subscription
    Movie Pass HD is the 15 HD channels unique to Blockbuster Movie Pass
    PPV includes 21 movie channels, Hustler TV and a shared Sports PPV/Channel 101
    RSNs reflects the 24 channel capacity set aside for the 36 RSN/Alt channels
    Open reflects the capacity for 16 channels available on existing HD transponders
    (Reflects capacity on Western Arc - additional capacity on Eastern Arc.)

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