DirecTV promotion offers free preview of XTRA package

On Monday, Aug. 26, DirecTV will start a promotion which gives subscribers a free preview of channels in the XTRA service package, including popular networks such as BIO HD (Ch. 266), DIY (Ch. 230), HUB (Ch. 294 in SD), NatGeo Wild (Ch. 283), NBA TV HD (Ch. 216), NBC Sports Network (Ch. 220), NFL HD (Ch. 212), and Ovation (Ch. 274 in SD). The preview includes approximately 15 high-definition channels you would not receive with lower tier packages.

The free channel preview is a bonus for customers who subscribe to DirecTV’s lower tier ENTERTAINMENT and CHOICE packages. The XTRA package includes over 60 more channels than CHOICE, and over 70 more than ENTERTAINMENT. The EXTRA package is DirecTV’s middle tier TV service that provides over 205 digital channels for $70.99 per month.

Take a look below where we’ve listed all the HD channels included with EXTRA. The rest of the 60 channels included in the preview are broadcast in standard-definition.

The DirecTV EXTRA free channel preview will run for one week, starting Monday, Aug. 26 and ending Sunday, Sept. 1.

DirecTV EXTRA HD Channels (“free preview” indicates HD channels not provided in lower tiers):

1. 3net
2. A&EHD
3. ABCFHD
4. AMCHD
5. APLHD
6. AUD HD
7. AXSTV
8. AXSTV
9. BBCAHD
10. BTNHD
11. bioHD (free preview)
12. BETHD
13. BTVHD
14. BRVOHD
15. CNeHD
16. CBSSNHD (free preview)
17. CMTHD
18. CNBCHD
19. CNNHD
20. COMHD
21. COOKHD
22. DESTHD (free preview)
23. DSCHD
24. DISeHD
25. DSJRHD
26. DXDHD
27. DIYHD (free preview)
28. E!HD
29. ESPH
30. ESPN3D
31. ESPN2HD
32. ESNHD
33. ESPNUHD
34. foodHD
35. FBNHD
36. FNCHD
37. FSCHD (free preview)
38. FS1
39. FS2 (free preview)
40. FSAZHD
41. FXHD
42. GALAHD
43. GOLF (free preview)
44. H2HD (free preview)
45. HALLHD
46. HLNHD
47. HISTHD
48. HGTVHD
49. IFCHD
50. IDHD
51. ionEHD
52. LIFEHD
53. LMNHD
54. MLBNHD
55. MNBCHD
56. MTVHD
57. n3D
58. NGWHD (free preview)
59. NGCHD
60. NBAHD (free preview)
61. NBCS (free preview)
62. NFLHD (free preview)
63. NIKeHD
64. OWNHD
65. QVCHD
66. SCIHD
67. SpikeHD
68. SyfyHD
69. TBSHD
70. TNNSHD (free preview)
71. SPMN (free preview)
72. TLCHD
73. TNTH
74. TRAVHD
75. TRUTVHD
76. TCMHD
77. TVLDHD
78. UNIVeHD
79. USAHD
80. VEL
81. VH1HD
82. TWCHD
83. WGNHD (free preview)