I don't know where you got your pricing on DirecTV, but you were misled. You can get Fox Sports World on DirecTV by getting the 'Total Choice' package, which is $34/month without local channels and $39 with, and adding the 'Sports' premium package, which is $12/month if you don't subscribe to other DirecTV premium packages (HBO, Showtime, etc). Your total cost then would be as low as $46/month. You can also buy a season package of Premiership soccer. I've had DirecTV since 1997 and there's no way I'd go back to cable. And yes, DirecTV has TechTV on channel 354 as part of the 'Total Choice' package.
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I don't know where you got your pricing on DirecTV, but you were misled. You can get Fox Sports World on DirecTV by getting the 'Total Choice' package, which is $34/month without local channels and $39 with, and adding the 'Sports' premium package, which is $12/month if you don't subscribe to other DirecTV premium packages (HBO, Showtime, etc). Your total cost then would be as low as $46/month. You can also buy a season package of Premiership soccer. I've had DirecTV since 1997 and there's no way I'd go back to cable. And yes, DirecTV has TechTV on channel 354 as part of the 'Total Choice' package.