Claim: The Sopranos ran on a satellite network.
Evidence: After the pilot was ordered in 1997 , the show premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on January 10 , 1999 , and ran its six seasons with 86 episodes to June 10 , 2007.
When available through satellite television , including direct broadcast satellite providers such as DirecTV , Dish Network and BSkyB , as well as via IPTV providers such as Verizon FIOS and AT&T U-verse is referred to as a `` satellite channel ''.
Home Box Office -LRB- HBO -RRB- is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office , Inc..