Here is the new thread for listing all of the current month's Free Previews. I will not be pretentious enough to try to enforce any No Discussion rule. Please try to keep any discussion on-topic, as people read these threads for updated information about any new Free Previews. If anyone spots a new Free Preview before I do, you are encouraged to post the name of the channel, the channel number(s) and dates (if any are announced) in this thread. Thank you for your interest, and have a wonderful day!
With the preamble out of the way, I will be dividing the list of free channels into several categories, to try to make the list as comprehensive as possible.
Free Previews officially announced on Dish's website:
Channels that are always free on deactivated receivers:
That is all! Congratulations, you have made it all the way to the end of the current list of free channels on Dish! I will do my best to keep this list as up-to-date as possible, and to post a new updated thread each month. Thanks for reading!
With the preamble out of the way, I will be dividing the list of free channels into several categories, to try to make the list as comprehensive as possible.
Free Previews officially announced on Dish's website:
285 Dog TV 8/29 - 9/5
187 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 8/28 - 9/30
126 Sundance 9/1 - 9/30
135 BBC America 9/1 - 9/30
395 Sportsman 9/1 - 9/30
(Note: Sportsman is not listed at the link above, but is listed on channel 103 SD.)
155 NFL RedZone 9/25 only
HBO 9/6 - 9/10 channels 310 - 315
Cinemax 9/6 - 9/10 channels 307 - 309
On Demand channels (require internet-connected Hopper-interface receiver)
These channels will be listed in the guide on collapsible channel 296.
Up Faith & Family 9/1 - 9/7
Hopster 9/1 - 9/7
The Country Network Plus 9/1 - 9/7
Curiosity Stream 9/8 - 9/14
Docurama 9/8 - 9/14
Cinefest 9/8 - 9/14
Grokker 9/15 - 9/21
Comedy Dynamics Network 9/15 - 9/21
Outside TV Features 9/15 - 9/21
Here TV 9/15 - 9/21
Hallmark Movies Now 9/22 - 9/28
Kartoon Channel 9/22 - 9/28
Dove Channel 9/22 - 9/28
Channels that are always free on deactivated receivers:
(verified using a deactivated 512 receiver)
To get these channels on a deactivated receiver, it may require that it still have the older-model purple G3 Smart Card. This also may only work on certain models of receiver.
Otherwise, these channels are available on every activated receiver, regardless of programming package.
International channels:
- These channels require a dish aimed at the 118 satellite.
- Channel numbers listed are for ViP and legacy SD receivers. On receivers with the Hopper interface, use the channel number in (parentheses) instead.
9893 TVPI (611-11)
General Entertainment:
82 FETV
259 INSP
Religious:
257 SBN
Shopping:
71 QVC
72 VALU
73 QVC3
74 HSN
81 ICTV
83 JTV
85 EPIC
86 MALL
87 SMART
94 RENEW
95 DEAL
104 VALU
123 MALL
137 QVC
220 MALL
221 EXTRA
224 EPIC
225 SALE
226 HSN2
227 JTV
228 YOUTV
229 GEMS
230 ICTV
255 QVC2
275 YOUTV
276 SMART
278 DEAL
282 VALU
287 HSN
883 VALU
Dish Info Channels:
101 DISH 101
102 DISH Studio
103 PREVW
349 DISH Studio
500 ONPPV
That is all! Congratulations, you have made it all the way to the end of the current list of free channels on Dish! I will do my best to keep this list as up-to-date as possible, and to post a new updated thread each month. Thanks for reading!
