Several companies offer dish network packages, such as Rogers, Sterling Satellite and Dish Pronto. Satellite Consumer and Dishtopia are two more such companies.
There are tons of companies that currently offer satellite television. The one that I would recommend is Dish Network. I've been a loyal customer to them for years.
There are at least 2 cable providers that I know of in Canada which are BellExpressVu and also Star Choice. United States satellite and cable are not useable in Canada as they have different laws.
A sky dish is a satellite dish that is used by companies such as Dish Network or DirecTV to receive their satellite signals. They are usually mounted on your home and pointed in the direction of the company's satellite.
A couple of companies that provide satellite direct tv in the USA are the Dish Network and DIRECTV. Other smaller companies offer similar services but these are the most established companies in the USA.
You can usually get an HD satellite dish from your satellite company. Direct TV or Dish Network are two large companies that are available in almost every area. They have HD satellite dishes. www.dishnetwork.com
The six major companies that offer satellite internet service are HughesNet, WildBlue, MyBlueDish, Got SKY, Dish Network and StarBand. One more new company called Exede Internet claims to offer premium service because they are powered by ViaSat-1, which they claim is the most powerful communications satellite ever launched.
You maybe able to find other companies that provide satellite television but they are getting their programing from those top providers. It is impossible to find any other satellite companies other than Dish and Direct.
Many Dish network providers offer many incentives to join their program, and offer a multitude of plans for people. The viewing quality of Dish is also considered superior. Finally, most Dish providers offer online support and benefits.
I would recommend going with Dish Network or Direct TV. Both offer competitive rates in the Houston area. The customer services reports for both companies are positive.
Both companies are excellent satellite companies, but you might only call one better than the other because of the monthly price. I have dish network, and it works really really well.
AMC is on channel 131 on Dish Network satellite.