Does Dish TV Have RFD?

Satellite TV services provide programming to more than 27 million subscribers.

Dish Network is the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider. Among the hundreds of channels available on Dish Network is RFD-TV, which bills itself as "Rural America's Most Important Network."

Origins

RFD-TV was associated with Dish Network from the start. According to the company's history, the network started in December 2000 as "a public interest channel on Dish Network"; at that time there were 4 million subscribers.

History

The network joined Dish Network's larger rival, Direct TV, in 2002 and became a main-satellite channel in 2004; RFD-TV added cable to its outlets in 2003, but did not have national cable coverage until the next year. Through all these changes, RFD-TV continued to be available via Dish Network.

Identification

Viewers can watch RFD-TV on Dish Network's Channel 231. It is also available in high-definition,1080i format, featuring all network programming.

References

• The Satellite TV Guide: Compare Satellite TV Providers
• RFD-TV: Company History
• RFD-TV: Find RFD-TV
• RFD-TV: RFD HD

Resources

• Dish Network