Free Previews (No Discussion) Thread - July 2021

[pattykay]

Please note that I do not have the support of the moderators in enforcing any No Discussion rule. So, you are entirely on an honor system about respecting the wishes of those who would like this to be an uncluttered thread for the purpose of listing Free Previews only. If anyone spots a free preview before I do, you may post the name of the channel, the channel number(s) and dates (if any are announced) in this thread. Otherwise, please post any other comments in the accompanying Discussion thread, which I will link below. Thank you for your cooperation in this effort.

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.


Channels in free preview indefinitely:

These are preview channels where no end date has been announced, or that remain in preview after the previously-announced end date.​

International free preview 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, check for a collapsible channel in the 600's - 700's range.

9893 TVPI​

Free Previews officially announced on Dish's website:

Free Channel Previews | MyDISH​

Extension of existing preview:​

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135 BBC America 6/1 - 8/28 (originally listed as ending 6/30)​

Additional free previews for July:​

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285 DogTV 6/27 - 7/4​

126 Sundance 7/1 - 7/31​

106 TV Land 7/1 - 7/31​

121 Vice 7/1 - 7/31​

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MLB Extra Innings: channels 5461 - 5520 (or collapsible channel 476 in Hopper interface) 7/16 - 7/22​

Channels that are always free on deactivated receivers:

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.​

Audio music channels:​

892 Viva Mariachi​

927 City Lights​

939 Classic Soul​

941 Viva Mariachi​

951 Country Gold​

967 Jazz Traditions​

972 Intermezzo​

974 Swing Kings​

6014* SiriusXM Coffee House​

6049* SiriusXM Soul Town​

6058* SiriusXM Prime Country​

6063* SiriusXM The Message​

6076* SiriusXM Symphony Hall​

*channel numbers for ViP or legacy SD receivers. Hopper-interface receivers: replace the 60 with 099- to get the SiriusXM channel on collapsible channel 99.​

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​

134 SHPHQ​

137 QVC​

220 MALL​

221 CRAFT​

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. If anyone spots a new free preview before I do, feel free to post it here. Otherwise, please respect the No Discussion nature of this thread. Any discussion about the current month's free previews may be posted in the following thread: Free Previews Discussion Thread - July 2021
Thank you!

 

[pattykay]

It is Kids' Binge-A-Palooza time again! New free previews started today, May 31, 2022:

124 BET
169 Nick Jr.
170 Nick
179 Discovery Family
181 Teen Nick
187 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

On Demand subscription channels

(require internet-connected Hopper/Joey/Wally receiver)​

296-43 Hopster
296-52 Kartoon Channel

Also look for at least one of the Dish Scapes to tie in with June's Kids' theme. (Channel 199: Sugar Acres)

Tomorrow I will start my new series of Free Previews threads with more details, such as the dates for the above previews, and any additional free previews that may be announced. Stay tuned!