Have you ever been annoyed that you have to pay for everything with satellite television or cable television programming?If you want access to a concert or special event, you'll have to use Pay per View or pay for On Demand movies and the like.
Well, at least one company has listened to consumers.
DirecTV offers you channel 101, exclusively on DirecTV.
With this innovative offering, DirecTV kicks up the level of competition among television service providers.
You can find just about anything on the 101.
You can find rare concert footage, live events, news about DirecTV offerings and even soap operas.
For the kids, you can find cartoon series like "Phineas and Ferb" from the Disney Channel.
`167For the soap lover and the ninth season of Passions kicks off for your enjoyment.
Some of the great concerts you'll find are with the likes of country hits Big & Rich and all time great Marty Stuart.
DirecTV brings this channel to you free of charge, always.
There is no charge for any of the fantastic programming you'll find on this channel, so you can watch what you want.
You can also record this channel just like you would any other DirecTV channel.
Now you never have to miss the latest episode of Passions or that great concert that you wanted to see.
With DVR, channel 101 really comes alive for you.
So what else can one expect to see on The 101?Well, the Championship Gaming series brings high stakes gambling home to you.
With this series, you can catch all the tension and learn some gambling tips from the pros.
Project My World follows the adventure so three attractive women trot the globe seeking music, friends and fun.
This is a completely new take on reality TV.
The Fizz offers viral videos that are hot on the Net, whether they're music, movies or ridiculous stunts.
The Concert Series offerings include REM, All American Rejects, Trace Adkins, Heart, Gretchen Wilson and Earl Thomas Conley just for starters.
The concert lineup changes all the time as new shows are added.
Havoc offers indie music and on screen chat, as well as fast paced extreme sports and much more.
Rock and a Hard Place is hosted by Meatloaf and gives stars a chance to benefit charities with their winnings from this trivia game.
Also, season 1 of the Tudors is set to premiere, don't miss the history and drama, family clashes and backstabbing.
Just go to channel 101 on your guide or manually use your remote to input the channel.
It's free for all DirecTV subscribers and broadcasts 24 hours per day.
The neat thing about channel 101 is that you have to be a subscriber of DirecTV to get it.
This is one of their exclusive gifts to you, their customers.
You never have to worry about these shows being offered anywhere else, you'll find them only on The 101.