One of the great debates that has raged over the past 15 years is the Dish Network vs. Direct TV debate.  For quite some time, Dish Network was the largest satellite TV company in America, probably due to the head start they had in deploying small satellite dish units to the American consumer.  But Direct TV fought long and hard, and with assistance from the NFL Sunday Ticket package, they overtook Dish and remain the largest satellite TV company.  In fact you may be surprised to find out that Direct TV now has 18 million subscribers and they are gaining on the biggest pay TV company in America, Comcast.  Analysts now predict Direct TV may be the largest pay television company in America as soon as the year 2012.

photo credit: jeffgunn