Sports and More Sports on Satellite TV

There are few things that bring people together like sports, but few things separate with equal passion. Rivalries unite like minded fans through passion and fervour, but can spawn violence when directed towards the opposite side of the stands. We are drawn to championships, even when we haven't been following the series. The excitement sweeps us in and all of sudden we are die-hard fans...usually for whomever our friends are rooting. Viewers are drawn equally to the joy of victory as to the agony of defeat. Outside of ties, the end of a game offers both sides a sense of exhilaration. The drama of the losers is as enticing as the enthusiasm of the victors. However, it is physically impossible to attend each game in each country in each city that we would want to watch live.

Fortunately for fans of every which game, satellite tv offers endless sports channels and countless hours of programming to satisfy their every viewing wish. From cricket to ice hockey, watch the games, players and matchups you want. College football followers can watch up to 10 games each Saturday, while soccer fanatics can turn into games regular-season matches and select playoff games, as well as international teams from Mexico to Amsterdam. Especially for transplanted fans, living and working far from the teams they love, modern TV can serve as the medium to connect them to their beloved forwards and defense men. With more packages exclusively devoted to specific games and leagues, as well as with more channels in HD, there is no reason to feel disconnected from your home team.

Moreover, for families, games in high definition bring picturesque action right to the living room. On big game days, loved ones can gather together and root for their favored victors-whether they be the Seattle Seahawks or Manchester United. From tiny towns to big cities, the TV becomes a stadium within your home. Especially on days when playing outside is impossible, whether given snow or illness, with a wealth of channels, spanning events and nations, it is hard to imagine a game you could not get your mitts on. Likewise, matches can serve as an educational tool as well, illustrating other cultures and other national pastimes. A game such as cricket may be totally foreign to the youngsters in your family, but a package like Cricket Wicket becomes a window into an activity that has been played since the 16th century and is still played in over 100 countries. With more than 2 billion people tuning into the Cricket World Cup, it makes sense to know a little bit about wickets and pitches in case you're ever caught up in a debate about who stumps better, India or South Africa.

And when considering the perfect gift for the sport zealot in your life, their TV might be the foundation for the very thing they want: more games. Instead of a signed jersey, or another baseball, why not bring your guy or gal the best of action programming? Specifically, why not bring them up to 200 NFL games with NFL Sunday Ticket, a package not available with Comcast, Time Warner, or any other cable company. Only available to DIRECTV subscribers, football fans have called it the best thing to happen to the game since beer.

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