List of United States cable and satellite television channels
The following is a list of cable and satellite television networks broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by genre. Some cable systems use one or more cable channels for video on demand.
Entertainment
| Name | Owner (Parent company) | East/West Feed | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&E | A&E Networks (The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%]) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Arts & Entertainment Network and A&E Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| Adult Swim | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | ✓ | ✓ | Late-night adult-oriented animation block to target 17+. Aired on the same channel as Cartoon Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| AMC | AMC Networks | ✓ | ✓ | formerly American Movie Classics English and Spanish audio feed |
| American Heroes Channel | Discovery Inc. | ✓ | formerly Discovery Wings and Military Channel English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Audience | DirecTV (AT&T) | ✓ | formerly Freeview, The 101 Network and Audience Network | |
| AXS TV | 2929 Entertainment | ✓ | formerly HDNet English and Spanish audio feed | |
| BBC America | BBC Studios (50.01%) / AMC Networks (49.99%) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| BET | BET Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | Also known as "Black Entertainment Television" English and Spanish audio feed |
| BET Her | ✓ | formerly BET on Jazz, BET Jazz, BET J, and Centric. English and Spanish audio feed | ||
| Black Belt TV | Black Belt Television Network Inc. | ✓ | Also known as "The Martial Arts Network" A 24-hour channel dedicated to Martial Arts | |
| CMT | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly CMTV English and Spanish audio feed |
| Comedy.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | ✓ | ||
| Comedy Central | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly CTV: The Comedy Network A product of the merger of Viacom's HA! TV Comedy Network and The Comedy Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| Crime & Investigation | A&E Networks (The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%]) | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Discovery Channel | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | formerly The Discovery Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| ES.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | ✓ | ||
| FX | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly fX English and Spanish audio feed |
| FXX | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Game Show Network | Sony Pictures (58%) / DirecTV (42%) | ✓ | ✓ | also referred to as GSN |
| History | A&E Networks (The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%]) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly The History Channel |
| IFC | AMC Networks | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Independent Film Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| Investigation Discovery | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Discovery Civilization Network: The World History and Geography Channel, Discovery Civilization Channel and Discovery Times English and Spanish audio feed |
| Ion Television | Ion Media Networks | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Pax TV and i: Independent Television National feed available in markets without a local Ion owned-and-operated station or affiliate |
| Military History | A&E Networks (The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%]) | formerly Military History Channel | ||
| MTV | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | originally Music Television English and Spanish audio feed |
| MTV2 | ✓ | ✓ | formerly M2 / The Box English and Spanish audio feed | |
| National Geographic | Fox Cable Networks (21st Century Fox) National Geographic Society | ✓ | ✓ | formerly National Geographic Channel |
| Paramount Network | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly The Nashville Network, The National Network, and Spike |
| Reelz | Hubbard Broadcasting | ✓ | Formerly ReelzChannel English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Sundance TV | AMC Networks | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Sundance Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| Syfy | NBCUniversal (Comcast) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Sci-Fi Channel and Sci Fi English and Spanish audio feed |
| TBS | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly WJRJ-TV, WTCG-TV, SuperStation WTBS and TBS Superstation English and Spanish audio feed |
| TNT | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Turner Network Television Shows mostly drama English and Spanish audio feed | |
| TOKU | Olympusat, Inc. | ✓ | formerly FUNimation Channel Asian-Pacific programming. Anime, movies and series. | |
| truTV | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Court TV from 1991 to December 31, 2007 English and Spanish audio feed |
| USA Network | NBCUniversal (Comcast) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Madison Square Garden Sports Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| VH1 | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One and VH1: Music First English and Spanish audio feed |
| WGN America | Tribune Broadcasting (Tribune Media) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly WGN, WGN Superstation and Superstation WGN English and Spanish audio feed |
Lifestyle
| Name | Owner (Parent company) | East/West Feed | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Planet | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Aspire | Magic Johnson Enterprises | ✓ | ||
| AWE | Herring Broadcasting | ✓ | Formerly Wealth TV | |
| Bravo | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group (NBCUniversal) | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Create | American Public Television | |||
| Cooking Channel | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | Replaced Fine Living Network; English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Destination America | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | formerly Discovery Travel and Living, Discovery Home and Leisure, Discovery Home and Planet Green | |
| Discovery Life | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | Replaced FitTV on February 1, 2011. A product of the merger of Discovery Health and FitTV. Formerly known as Discovery Fit & Health. English and Spanish audio feed | |
| DIY Network | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | Do-It-Yourself Network English and Spanish audio feed | |
| E! | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group (NBCUniversal) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Movie Time English and Spanish audio feed |
| Food Network | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Television Food Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| FYI | A&E Networks (The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%]) | ✓ | ✓ | Formerly The Biography Channel |
| HGTV | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | formerly known as Home & Garden Television English and Spanish audio feed |
| Ion Life | Ion Media | |||
| Lifetime | A&E Networks (The Walt Disney Company [50%] / Hearst Communications [50%]) | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Lifetime Real Women | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | ||
| Lifetime Movies | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed Formerly Lifetime Movie Network and LMN | |
| Logo TV | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MyDestination.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | ✓ | ||
| Nat Geo Wild | Fox Cable Networks (21st Century Fox) National Geographic Society | ✓ | ||
| Oxygen | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group (NBCUniversal) | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Oprah Winfrey Network | Discovery, Inc. / Harpo Productions | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ovation | Hubbard Broadcasting | ✓ | called Ovation TV from 2007-2010 | |
| Pop | Lionsgate (50%) / CBS Corporation (50%) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Electronic Program Guide, Prevue Guide, Prevue Channel, TV Guide Channel, TV Guide Network and TVGN English and Spanish audio feed |
| Pets.TV | Entertainment Studios Networks | ✓ | ||
| Recipe.TV | ✓ | |||
| Ride TV | Ride Television Network, Inc. | ✓ | ||
| Science Channel | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | formerly Discovery Science, Discovery Science Channel, The Science Channel and Science English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Smithsonian Channel | Smithsonian Institution (50%) / Showtime Networks (50%) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TLC | Discovery, Inc. | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Appalachian Community Service Network and The Learning Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| Travel Channel | ✓ | ✓ | formerly The Travel Channel English and Spanish audio feed | |
| TV One | Urban One | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Viceland | Vice Media (50%) / A&E Networks (50%) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly History International and H2 |
| We TV | AMC Networks | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Romance Classics and WE: Women's Entertainment English and Spanish audio feed |
| Z Living | Essel Group | ✓ | formerly Veria Living |
Kids and family
| Name | Owner (Parent company) | East/West Feed | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ABN Kids Network | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | formerly SonBeam Channel | ||
| BabyFirst | Regency Enterprises / Kardan / Bellco Capital | ✓ | ||
| BabyTV | Fox International Channels (21st Century Fox) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Boomerang | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | English and Spanish audio feed | ||
| Cartoon Network | ✓ | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed; Broadcasts daily from 6:00 am to 8:00 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time (Adult Swim shares channel space daily from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) | |
| Discovery Family | Discovery, Inc. (60%) / Hasbro (40%) | ✓ | formerly Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Channel Kids, Discovery Kids, The Hub and Hub Network | |
| Disney Channel | Disney–ABC Television Group (The Walt Disney Company) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly The Disney Channel English and Spanish audio feedback |
| Disney Junior | ✓ | ✓ | Programming and branding also included in morning preschool block aired on Disney Channel; English and Spanish audio feedback | |
| Disney XD | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Toon Disney / Jetix until February 13, 2009; English and Spanish audio feed; D|XP airs 9:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. during the summer months. | |
| Freeform | ✓ | ✓ | formerly CBN Satellite Service, CBN Cable Network, The CBN Family Channel, The Family Channel, Fox Family Channel, and ABC Family | |
| Hallmark Channel | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards, Inc.) | ✓ | ✓ | formerly VISN/ACTS, Faith and Values, and Odyssey English and Spanish audio feed |
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | ✓ | formerly known as Hallmark Movie Channel | ||
| Hallmark Drama | ✓ | |||
| INSP | The Inspiration Networks | ✓ | Formerly known as PTL Network, PTL Satellite Network, PTL – The Inspirational Network and The Inspiration Network. | |
| Kids & Teens TV | Sky Angel | |||
| MeTV | Weigel Broadcasting | |||
| Nick Jr. | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | Became a 24-hour channel on December 31, 2007; formerly Noggin |
| Nick at Nite | ✓ | ✓ | The primary nighttime programming block English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Nick2 | ✓ | formerly Nick Too For East Coast viewers, this is the West Coast feed of Nickelodeon. | ||
| Nickelodeon | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Pinwheel English and Spanish audio feed | |
| NickMusic | formerly MTV Hits | |||
| Nicktoons | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Nicktoons TV and Nicktoons Network. English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Qubo | Ion Media | |||
| TeenNick | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | ✓ | ✓ | Became a 24-hour channel on December 31, 2007, after Nick GAS was shut down; formerly The N from September 2002 to January 2009; Network carries vintage programming block NickSplat nightly from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
| TV Land | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Nick at Nite's TV Land English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Universal Kids | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group (NBCUniversal) | ✓ | formerly PBS Kids Sprout and Sprout. | |
| Up | InterMedia Partners | ✓ | uplifting, family-friendly entertainment; formerly Gospel Music Channel and GMC TV |
Locals
Broadcast networks
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| American Broadcasting Company | Disney–ABC International Television (The Walt Disney Company) | National feed available on over-the-top providers |
| CBS | CBS Corporation | formerly Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., and CBS, Inc. National feed available on over-the-top providers |
| The CW | CBS Corporation (50%) / Warner Bros. (50%) | Replaced UPN and The WB; national feed available on over-the-top providers |
| Fox Broadcasting Company | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | formerly FBC National feed available on over-the-top providers |
| Ion Television | Ion Media | Formerly Pax TV and i: Independent Television; national feed available in markets without an Ion Television affiliate |
| MyNetworkTV | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | |
| NBC | NBCUniversal | National feed available on over-the-top providers |
| PBS | Public Broadcasting Service | Replaced National Educational Television |
Distant locals
| Call-sign Name | Originating market | Owner (Parent company) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPIX | New York City | Tribune Broadcasting (Tribune Media) | Superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
| KTLA | Los Angeles | Superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate | |
| WGN-TV | Chicago | Superstation feed for markets without an independent station | |
| KWGN-TV | Denver | Superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate | |
| WSBK-TV | Boston | CBS Television Stations (CBS Corporation) | Superstation feed of MyNetworkTV for markets without a MyNetworkTV affiliate |
| WPCH-TV | Atlanta | Meredith Corporation | Superstation feed; formerly WTBS, rebranded as PeachtreeTV |
| WWOR-TV | Secaucus, New Jersey (New York City) | Fox Television Stations (21st Century Fox) | Superstation MyNetworkTV feed for markets without a MyNetworkTV affiliate |
| WABC-TV | New York City | ABC Owned Television Stations (The Walt Disney Company) | National ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles | ||
| WCVB-TV | Boston | Hearst Television (Hearst Communications) | |
| WXYZ-TV | Detroit | E.W. Scripps Company | |
| WLS-TV | Chicago | ABC Owned Television Stations (The Walt Disney Company) | |
| KSTP-TV | Minneapolis–St. Paul | Hubbard Broadcasting | |
| KMGH-TV | Denver | E. W. Scripps Company | |
| WCBS-TV | New York City | CBS Television Stations (CBS Corporation) | National CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles | ||
| WBZ-TV | Boston | ||
| WWJ-TV | Detroit | ||
| WBBM-TV | Chicago | ||
| WCCO-TV | Minneapolis–St. Paul | ||
| KCNC-TV | Denver | ||
| WNBC | New York City | NBC Owned Television Stations (NBCUniversal) | National NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate |
| KNBC | Los Angeles | ||
| WDIV-TV | Detroit | Graham Media Group | |
| WMAQ-TV | Chicago | NBC Owned Television Stations (NBCUniversal) | |
| KARE | Minneapolis–St. Paul | Tegna | |
| KUSA | Denver | ||
| WNYW | New York | Fox Television Stations (21st Century Fox) | National Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate |
| KTTV | Los Angeles | ||
| WUHF | Rochester, New York | Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
| WFLD | Chicago | Fox Television Stations | |
| KDVR | Denver | Tribune Broadcasting (Tribune Media) | |
| KCET | Los Angeles | KCETLink Media Group | Superstation feed; Non-commercial educational independent station |
| The CW Plus | CBS Corporation (50%) / WarnerMedia (AT&T) (50%) | CW feed for markets without an over-the-air CW affiliate | |
| Ion Television | Ion Media | National feed for markets without an Ion Television owned-and-operated station or affiliate | |
| WKAQ-TV | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) | Superstation Telemundo feed Spanish |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Owner | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA TV | NASA | Yes | |
| Pirate TV | Dish Network | Yes |
Movies
| Name | Owner (Parent company) | East/West Feed | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinémoi | Cinemoi North America | Launched on September 17, 2012; airs French movies; DirecTV ceased transmission July 1, 2013. Airs on Verizon FiOS. | ||
| FX Movie Channel | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | ✓ | Formerly fXM – Movies from Fox; rebranded as Fox Movie Channel in 2000 and FXM on January 1, 2012 English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards, Inc.) | ✓ | Formerly Hallmark Movie Channel English and Spanish audio feed | |
| HDNet Movies | AXS TV LLC | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| MGM HD | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | ✓ | ||
| ShortsHD | Shorts International (75%) / AMC Networks International (25%) | ✓ | ||
| Sony Movie Channel | Sony Pictures Television | ✓ | ||
| Turner Classic Movies | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | ✓ | Also referred to as TCM. |
Premium movies
Music
Music audio-only
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DMX | Mood Media | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments |
| Mediamplify Music | EGLA Communications | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments / Digital audio service available. |
| Music Choice | Comcast Cox Communications Charter Communications Microsoft Arris International Sony Corporation of America, Verizon Communications | Digital audio service available through digital cable and DirecTV on channels 801 - 886. |
| Muzak | Muzak Holdings | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments. Available on Dish Network channels 920–979, and 981. |
| Sirius Satellite Radio / XM Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Holdings | Available on Dish Network channels 6002-6099/Hopper 99 |
| Stingray Music | Stingray Digital | Available on AT&T U-Verse channels 5100–5174. |
Music channels
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET Gospel | BET Networks (Viacom) | ||
| BET Hip-Hop | |||
| BET Jams | formerly MTVX and MTV Jams | ||
| BET Soul | formerly VH1 Soul | ||
| CMT Music | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | formerly VH1 Country and CMT Pure Country | |
| FM | ✓ | Fuse Networks | |
| Fuse | ✓ | ||
| Great American Country | ✓ | Discovery, Inc. | |
| MTV Classic | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) | formerly VH1 Smooth, VH1 Classic Rock and VH1 Classic | |
| MTV Live | ✓ | formerly MHD and Palladia | |
| MTVU | formerly College Television Network | ||
| Revolt | ✓ | Revolt Media & TV | features live concerts, documentaries, music videos and hip-hop themed feature films. |
| Stingray iConcerts | Stingray Digital | Video-on-demand channel |
News
| Name | HD | Feed | Owner (Parent company) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AccuWeather Network | ✓ | AccuWeather | ||
| TheBlaze | ✓ | Mercury Radio Arts | ||
| Bloomberg TV | ✓ | Bloomberg L.P. | formerly Bloomberg Information TV English and Spanish audio feed | |
| CNBC | ✓ | NBCUniversal News Group (Comcast) | formerly Consumer News and Business Channel | |
| CNBC World | ||||
| CNN | ✓ | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | National news and opinion | |
| CNN Airport | Available only in airports | |||
| CNN International | ||||
| C-SPAN | ✓ | National Cable Satellite Corporation | covers the United States House of Representatives | |
| C-SPAN 2 | ✓ | covers the United States Senate and airs Book TV on weekends | ||
| C-SPAN 3 | ✓ | covers other live events and airs archived historical programming | ||
| Fox Business Network | ✓ | Fox News Group (21st Century Fox) | ||
| Fox News Channel | ✓ | National news and opinion | ||
| Free Speech TV | Public Communicators Inc. | Public, non-profit channel | ||
| Fusion TV | ✓ | Fusion Media Group (Univision Communications) | ||
| HLN | ✓ | WarnerMedia (AT&T) | formerly CNN2, Headline News, CNN Headline News and HLN: Headline News. | |
| Justice Central | ✓ | Entertainment Studios Networks | ||
| i24NEWS | ✓ | American cut in channel of i24NEWS | Altice USA | International news channel based in New York City. |
| Link TV | Link Media | formerly World Link TV | ||
| Local Now | ✓ | Entertainment Studios | Local news and weather, national news and sports (available through 207 localized feeds; localized content varies depending on market); distributed via over-the-top MVPD services | |
| MHz Worldview | MHz Networks | |||
| MSNBC | ✓ | NBCUniversal News Group (NBCUniversal) | National news and opinion | |
| Newsmax TV | ✓ | Newsmax Media | ||
| One America News Network | ✓ | Herring Broadcasting | In cooperation with the Washington Times. | |
| RT America | ✓ | American cut in channel of RT | (ANO) TV-Novosti | International news channel based in Washington, D.C. |
| The Weather Channel | ✓ IntelliStar 2 |
|
Entertainment Studios | English and Spanish audio feed |
| WeatherNation TV | ✓ | WeatherNation TV Inc. | Weather network | |
| Weatherscan | Entertainment Studios | Local and regional weather forecasts; national feed available on Dish Network |
Regional news
| Name | Location | Owner (Parent company) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona NewsChannel | Phoenix, Arizona | Tegna | |
| Arizona Capitol Television | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona State Legislature | Also called ACP |
| Bay News 9 | Tampa, Florida | Charter Communications | |
| Blue Ridge Communications Networks Cable 11 Northern Lancaster County TV 13 The Poconos | Eastern Pennsylvania | Blue Ridge Communications | |
| Chicagoland Television | Chicago, Illinois | Tribune Broadcasting | |
| Idaho's Very Own 24/7 | Boise, Idaho | Tegna | |
| New England Cable News | New England | NBCUniversal | also called NECN |
| News 12 Networks News 12 Long Island News 12 New Jersey News 12 Westchester News 12 Connecticut News 12 The Bronx News 12 Brooklyn News 12 Hudson Valley | New York metropolitan area | Altice USA | |
| News Channel Nebraska | Norfolk, South Sioux City, Columbus, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha and Beatrice, Nebraska | Flood Communications, LLC | [1] |
| News 13 | Orlando, Florida | Charter Communications | formerly Central Florida News 13 |
| News 9 Now News on 6 Now | Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma | Griffin Communications / Cox Communications | |
| NewsWatch 15 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Tegna / Cox Communications | |
| NY1 | New York City | Charter Communications | |
| Pittsburgh Cable News Channel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cox Communications | Also called PCNC; Uses resources from co-owned WPXI |
| Spectrum News Austin | Austin, Texas | Charter Communications | Formerly known as News 8 Austin, YNN Austin, and Time Warner Cable News Austin |
| Spectrum News Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Formerly known as YNN Buffalo and Time Warner Cable News Buffalo | |
| Spectrum News Capital Region | Upstate New York | Formerly known as Capital News 9, YNN Capital Region, and Time Warner Cable News Capital Region | |
| Spectrum News Central New York | Syracuse, New York | Formerly known as News 10 Now, YNN Central New York, and Time Warner Cable News Central New York | |
| Spectrum News North Carolina | Raleigh–Durham Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point and Charlotte, North Carolina | Formerly known as News 14 Carolina and Time Warner Cable News North Carolina | |
| Spectrum News Rochester | Rochester, New York | Original station of the Spectrum News system; formerly known as WGRC-TV, GRC9News, R News, YNN Rochester, and Time Warner Cable News Rochester | |
| WJLA 24/7 News | Washington, D.C. regional, Virginia and Maryland | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Formerly known as NewsChannel 8 and TBD TV |
| WSNN-LD | Sarasota, Florida | Citadel Communications (managed by LDB Media, LLC) | branded as Suncoast News Network (SNN) Formerly branded as SNN Local News, SNN Local News 6, SNN News 6, and Six News Now |
Sports
| Name | HD | Owner (Parent company) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| beIN Sports | ✓ | beIN Media Group | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Cars.TV | ✓ | Entertainment Studios Networks | |
| CBS Sports Network | ✓ | CBS Corporation | formerly National College Sports Network, CSTV and CBS College Sports Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| The Cowboy Channel | ✓ | Rural Media Group | formerly National Christian Network and FamilyNet |
| Eleven Sports Network | ✓ | Eleven Sports Network | replaced ONE World Sports |
| ESPN | ✓ | ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company [80%] / Hearst Communications [20%]) | English and Spanish audio feed |
| ESPN2 | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| ESPN College Extra | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| ESPN Plus | ✓ | syndicates college sports to local broadcast and regional cable stations. | |
| ESPN Classic | formerly Classic Sports Network, Becoming Video on Demand channel English and Spanish audio feed | ||
| ESPNews | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| ESPNU | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Fox College Sports | ✓ | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | formerly Fox Sports Digital Networks |
| Fox College Sports (Atlantic) | ✓ | formerly Fox Sports Atlantic English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Fox College Sports (Central) | ✓ | formerly Fox Sports Central English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Fox College Sports (Pacific) | ✓ | formerly Fox Sports Pacific English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Fox Soccer Plus | ✓ | Replaced Setanta Sports USA on March 1, 2010. | |
| Fox Sports 1 | ✓ | Fox Sports 24-hour sports network. Replaced Speed English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Fox Sports 2 | ✓ | Fox Sports 24-hour sports network. Formerly Fuel TV English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Game | ✓ | In Demand | outlet for MLB Extra Innings, and NHL Center Ice English and Spanish audio feed |
| Golf Channel | ✓ | NBC Sports Group (NBCUniversal) | formerly The Golf Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| MAVTV | ✓ | Lucas Oil | formerly Maverick Television English and Spanish audio feed |
| MLB Extra Innings | ✓ | Major League Baseball | English and Spanish audio feed |
| MLB Network | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| MLS Direct Kick | ✓ | Major League Soccer | |
| NBA League Pass | ✓ | National Basketball Association | English and Spanish audio feed |
| NBA TV | ✓ | formerly NBA.com TV; Turner Sports operates the channel in association with the NBA. | |
| NBCSN | ✓ | NBC Sports Group (NBCUniversal) | formerly Outdoor Life Network, Versus, and NBC Sports Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| NFL Network | ✓ | National Football League | English and Spanish audio feed |
| NFL RedZone | ✓ | NFL Football (airs 1-8PM Sundays only) NFL Network Version of red zone | |
| NFL Sunday Ticket | ✓ | Exclusive to DirecTV | |
| NFL Sunday Ticket RedZone | ✓ | Exclusive DirecTV version of RedZone | |
| NHL Center Ice | ✓ | National Hockey League | English and Spanish audio feed |
| NHL Network | ✓ | National Hockey League (84.4%) / NBCUniversal (15.6%) | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Olympic Channel | ✓ | NBC Sports Group (NBCUniversal) | formerly Bravo HD+ and Universal HD |
| Outdoor Channel | ✓ | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | formerly The Outdoor Channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| Outside TV | ✓ | Mariah Media | formerly RSN Television |
| Pursuit Channel | ✓ | Anthem Media Group | Hunting and fishing adventure programming |
| The Ski Channel | ✓ | Steve Bellamy Jonny Moseley Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Video-on-demand channel English and Spanish audio feed |
| Sportsman Channel | ✓ | Outdoor Sportsman Group (Kroenke Sports & Entertainment) | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Team | ✓ | In Demand | outlet for NBA League Pass, and MLS Direct Kick English and Spanish audio feed |
| Tennis Channel | ✓ | Sinclair Broadcast Group | English and Spanish audio feed |
| TVG | ✓ | Betfair | The Interactive Horse Racing Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| TVG2 | ✓ | Formerly HRTV | |
| Untamed Sports TV | OlympusSat | ||
| Velocity | ✓ | Discovery, Inc. | Formerly HD Theater and originally Discovery HD Theater to be renamed Motor Trend Network in late 2018 English and Spanish audio feed |
| World Fishing Network | ✓ | Keywest Marketing (80.1%) / Altitude Sports and Entertainment (19.9%) | English and Spanish audio feed |
Regional sports networks
| Name | HD | Owner (Parent company) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude Sports and Entertainment | ✓ | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | Sports channel covering Denver sports teams |
| AT&T SportsNet | ✓ | AT&T Sports Networks (AT&T Inc.) |
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| Big Ten Network | ✓ | Big Ten Conference / Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | Big Ten Conference sports English and Spanish audio feed |
| Cox Sports Television | ✓ | Cox Communications | |
| Fox Sports Networks | ✓ | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) |
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| Longhorn Network | ✓ | University of Texas at Austin / ESPN Inc. / IMG College | |
| Mid-Atlantic Sports Network | ✓ | Baltimore Orioles / Washington Nationals | English and Spanish audio feed |
| MSG | ✓ | MSG Networks | Formerly UA-Columbia/MSG and Madison Square Garden Network English and Spanish audio feed |
| MSG Plus | ✓ | formerly Cablevision Sports 3, SportsChannel New York and FSN New York English and Spanish audio feed | |
| MSG Western New York | ✓ | subfeed of MSG, programmed by Pegula Sports and Entertainment, formerly MSG Zone 3 or MSG Sabres English and Spanish audio feed | |
| NBC Sports Regional Networks | ✓ | NBC Sports Group (NBCUniversal) |
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| New England Sports Network | ✓ | Boston Red Sox / Boston Bruins | |
| Oc 16 | ✓ | Charter Communications | University of Hawaii Athletic programs |
| Pac-12 Network | ✓ | Pac-12 Conference | Pac-12 Conference sports, consists of a national feed plus 6 regional feeds |
| SEC Network | ✓ | ESPN Inc. | |
| SportsNet New York | ✓ | New York Mets / Charter Communications / NBCUniversal | English and Spanish audio feed |
| Fox Sports Southeast | ✓ | Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox) | formerly Turner South and SportsSouth and sister channel of FSN South English and Spanish audio feed |
| SportsTime Ohio | ✓ | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Fox Sports Sun | ✓ | formerly Sunshine Network and Sun Sports; Sister channel of FSN Florida English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Spectrum Deportes | ✓ | Charter Communications | formerly TWC Deportes |
| Spectrum SportsNet | ✓ | formerly TWC SportsNet | |
| Spectrum SportsNet LA | ✓ | formerly TWC SportsNet LA | |
| Spectrum Sports (formerly Time Warner Cable SportsChannel or Time Warner Cable SportsNet) | ✓ |
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| YES Network | ✓ | Yankee Global Enterprises / Goldman Sachs / 21st Century Fox | English and Spanish audio feed |
Religion
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Angels Broadcasting Network | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | ||
| Dare to Dream Network | |||
| Angel One | Sky Angel | Available on Dish Network. | |
| Angel Two | Available on Dish Network. | ||
| Believer's Voice of Victory Network | Kenneth Copeland Ministries | ||
| BYUtv | ✓ | Brigham Young University | Latter-day Saint audience. |
| CatholicTV | CatholicTV.com | 24/7 faith-based entertainment | |
| Christian Television Network | Christian Television Network | Available on DirecTV. | |
| Daystar | ✓ | Word of God Fellowship | |
| EWTN | Eternal Word Television Network | EWTN Spanish audio feed | |
| FETV | LeSEA Broadcasting | ||
| GEB America | ✓ | Oral Roberts University | Available on DirecTV. |
| God's Learning Channel | Prime Time Christian Broadcasting | ||
| God TV | The Angel Foundation | worldwide Broadcast Licence is held by Angel Christian Television Trust Inc. | |
| Hillsong Channel | Trinity Broadcasting Network | formerly The Church Channel (2002–16) | |
| Hope Channel | Seventh-day Adventist Church | ||
| Hope Church Channel | |||
| Jewish Life Television | Jewish Life Television | ||
| LeSEA | ✓ | LeSEA Broadcasting | Also known as World Harvest Television |
| NRB Network | National Religious Broadcasters | Available on DirecTV. | |
| RFD-TV | ✓ | RFD Communications Inc. | English and Spanish audio feed |
| SonLife Broadcasting Network | ✓ | Jimmy Swaggart Ministries | |
| Telecare (Long Island) | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre | ||
| Trinity Broadcasting Network | ✓ | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
| Smile | 24/7 religious-based children's television network formerly Smile of a Child TV | ||
| JUCE TV | formerly JCTV | ||
| Tri-State Christian Television | TCT Ministries | Available on DirecTV. | |
| The Word Network | Adell Broadcasting | ||
| Upliftv | Olympusat, Inc. | Available on DirecTV. |
Shopping
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evine | Evine Live Inc. | formerly ValueVision, ShopNBC, ShopHQ and Evine Live | |
| Gem Shopping Network | Gem Shopping Network | ||
| Home Shopping Network | Liberty Interactive | formerly Home Shopping Club | |
| HSN2 | |||
| Jewelry Television | Multimedia Commerce Group | formerly America's Collectibles Network | |
| QVC | Liberty Interactive | ||
| QVC2 | formerly QVC Plus | ||
| Shop LC | The Jewelry Channel Inc. | formerly The Jewelry Channel and Liquidation Channel |
Ethnic
French and Francophone
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjour America TV | ✓ | Bonjour America Media Group | ✓ | Francophone content |
Spanish
Broadcast networks
| Name | HD | Owner (Parent company) | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azteca América | ✓ | Azteca International Corporation | National feed available for markets without an Azteca affiliate | |
| Estrella TV | ✓ | LBI Media (Liberman Broadcasting) | National feed available for markets without an Estrella TV affiliate | |
| LATV | ✓ | LATV Networks | ||
| Mega TV | ✓ | Spanish Broadcasting System | ||
| Telemundo | ✓ | NBCUniversal | ✓ | formerly NetSpan Spanish audio feed; national feed available for markets without a Telemundo affiliate |
| UniMás | ✓ | Univision Communications | ✓ | Formerly TeleFutura; national feed available for markets without a UniMás affiliate |
| Univision | ✓ | ✓ | formerly Spanish International Network Spanish audio feed; national feed available for markets without a Univision affiliate |
Cable/satellite
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ABN Latino | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | Spanish and Portuguese TV channel based in West Frankfort, Illinois | ||
| Atres Series | Atresmedia | |||
| Bandamax | Televisa | |||
| beIN Sports en Español | ✓ | beIN Media Group | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Canal 22 | Secretariat of Culture | Only Available at Directv on Channel 446 and cable providers like Spectrum on 841 | ||
| Canal Once | Instituto Politécnico Nacional | Only Available at Directv on Channel 447 and cable providers like Spectrum on Channel 844 Also available at VEMOX | ||
| Caracol TV Internacional | Julio Mario Santo Domingo | Available at VIVOPlay | ||
| CBeebies | BBC Studios | Available at Dish Network on Channel 848 in Spanish | ||
| Centroamérica TV | ||||
| Cine Clásico | Olympusat, Inc. | Available at VEMOX | ||
| Cine Estelar | Only Available at Directv on Channel 422 | |||
| Cine Nostalgia | Only Available at Directv on Channel 424 | |||
| Cine Mexicano | Olympusat, Inc. | Available at Directv on Channel 462 | ||
| Cine Sony Television | Sony Pictures Television | |||
| Cinelatino | MVS Comunicaciones | Distributed/owned in Canada by Telelatino Network Inc. | ||
| CNN en Español | WarnerMedia | |||
| CubaMAX | Available at Dish Network | |||
| CubaPlay | Olympusat, Inc. | Available at VEMOX | ||
| De Película | Televisa | |||
| De Película Clásico | ||||
| Discovery en Español | Discovery Inc. | |||
| Discovery Familia | formerly Discovery Kids en Español | |||
| Ecuador TV | Only Available at Directv on Channel 457 | |||
| Ecuavisa Internacional | Only Available at Directv on Channel 438 | |||
| El Rey Network | ✓ | Starvision Direct Cable Univision Communications | English and Spanish audio feed | |
| Enlace | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |||
| Esperanza TV | Seventh-day Adventist Church | |||
| ESPN Deportes | ✓ | ESPN Inc. | Spanish-language sports network | |
| EWTN Español | Eternal Word Television Network | |||
| Fox Deportes | ✓ | Fox Entertainment Group | formerly Fox en Español from until 2010, Fox Sports Américas | |
| Fox Life | Fox International Channels | |||
| FOROtv | ✓ | Televisa | ||
| Galavisión | ✓ | Univision Communications | ✓ | |
| GOL TV | ✓ | Gol TV Inc. | ||
| Gran Cine | Olympusat, Inc. | Available at VEMOX | ||
| Hola! TV | Only Available at Directv on Channel 430 | |||
| History en Español | A&E Networks | |||
| Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network | Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network Inc. | |||
| HispanicTV | Turner Broadcasting System | |||
| Mexicanal | Castalia Communications & Cablecom | |||
| MTV Tres | Viacom Media Networks | ✓ | formerly MTV en Español. | |
| Nat Geo Mundo | Fox Entertainment Group National Geographic Society | |||
| PXTV | Available at VEMOX | |||
| RCN Nuestra Tele | RCN Group | formerly TV Colombia until October 8, 2012 | ||
| Ritmoson Latino | Televisa | |||
| ¡Sorpresa! | Olympusat, Inc. | Available at VEMOX | ||
| Telefe Internacional | Telefe | Available at Directv on Channel 411 | ||
| TeleFórmula | ✓ | Grupo Fórmula | Available at Dish Network on Channel 858 in SD Spectrum on Channel 845 in HD & Xfinity | |
| TeleHit | Televisa Networks | |||
| TELE N | Olympusat, Inc. | formerly Latele Novela. Available at VEMOX | ||
| TV Chile | Televisión Nacional de Chile | Available at Directv on Channel 437 Also available at VEMOX and VIVOPlay | ||
| TV Venezuela | Globovisión Canal Sur | Available at Directv on Channel 409 Also available at VIVOPlay | ||
| TVE Internacional | Televisión Española | |||
| TyC Sports | Torneos y Competencias Clarín Group | Available at Directv on Channel 469 | ||
| Universo | ✓ | NBCUniversal | ✓ | formerly mun2 and NBC Universo |
| UDN | ✓ | Univision Communications | Spanish-language sports network | |
| Univision tlnovelas | Univision Communications | |||
| V-me | V-me Media Inc. | Available at Directv on 440 & Dish Network on 846 | ||
| ViendoMovies | SomosTV | |||
| WAPA America | InterMedia Advisors |
International
| Name | Owner | language |
|---|---|---|
| 3ABN Français | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | French TV channel based in West Frankfort, Illinois |
| 3ABN International | Programming as seen on 3ABN including other programming produced by 3ABN Australia | |
| 3ABN Russia | Russian TV channel based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| The Africa Channel | Various Investors | African TV channel based in North Hollywood, California |
| The Arabic Channel | Allied Media | Arabic TV channel based in New York City, New York |
| Afrotainment | Soundview Africa | African TV channel based in New York City, New York |
| Afrotainment Music | African music channel based in New York City, New York | |
| ARTN | Armenian-Russian Television Network | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| Bonjour America | Bonjour America Media Group | TV channel in French based in Miami, Florida |
| Bostel | RTV Bostel | Bosnian TV channel based in Chicago |
| DFH Network | DFH Network Inc. | Turkish Pay-TV service based in Santa Ana, California comprising 7 channels |
| Eleven Sports Network | Eleven Sports | International sports channel based in Stamford, Connecticut |
| German Kino Plus | FennFamLLC | German TV channel based in Marietta, Georgia |
| ITV Gold | International Broadcasting Network | South Asian TV channel based in Long Island City, New York |
| Impact Television | Impact Television Network | Russian TV channel based in Sacramento, California |
| Jewish Broadcasting Service | English news and cultural Jewish TV channel | Jewish TV channel based in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Jewish Life Television | Jewish Life Television | Jewish TV channel based in Los Angeles, California |
| JUS One | JUS Broadcasting | Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, New York |
| JUS Punjabi | Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, New York | |
| KO-AM TV | KO_AM TV Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Seattle |
| The Korean Channel | The Korean Channel Inc. | Korean TV channel based in College Point, New York |
| MKTV | Media Korea Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Myx TV | ABS-CBN Corporation | Asian-American TV channel based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area |
| New Greek TV | New Greek TV Inc. | Greek TV channel based in Astoria NY |
| RSC | Romanian Satellite Network | Romanian Pay-TV service based in Rockville, Maryland, comprising 5 channels |
| RT | (ANO) "TV-Novosti" | Russian TV channel based in Moscow, Russia |
| TV503 Crossing TV | Lincoln Square Media | Russian TV channel based in New York City |
| Saigon Broadcasting Television Network | SBTN Inc. | Vietnamese TV channel based in Garden Grove, California |
| Sino TV | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. | Chinese channel based in New York City, New York |
| Sky Link TV | Sky Link TV Inc. | Chinese TV channel based in Rosemead, California |
| SPT TV | Seabra Portuguese Television | Portuguese TV channel based in Newark, New Jersey |
| Tai Seng Sat TV | Tai Seng Entertainment | Chinese TV channel based in San Francisco, California |
| Tapesh TV | Persian Broadcasting Company | Persian TV channel based in Los Angeles, California |
| Jadeworld | TVB USA Inc. | Chinese TV channel based in Norwalk, California |
| TV Asia | Asia Star Broadcasting Inc | South Asian TV channel, based in Edison, New Jersey |
| TV Japan | NHK Cosmomedia America | Japanese channel based in New York City, New York |
| tvK | Television Korea24 Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Los Angeles, California |
| Viên Thao TV | Vien Thao Media | Vietnamese TV channel based in San Jose, California |
Adult
| Name | Owner | Multiplex Channels | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax | Playboy Enterprises |
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| Hot Choice | In Demand | PPV, available on most cable systems. | ||
| Hustler TV | Pramer International Group | PPV Service | Yes | |
| Peephole TV | Media House Enterprises |
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| Penthouse TV | Penthouse Media Group New Frontier Media | Video-on-demand Channel | ||
| Playboy TV | Playboy Enterprises | aka Playboy Channel | Yes | |
| Playgirl TV | Crescent Publishing Group | Video-on-demand Channel | ||
| Seduxxxtion TV on Demand | No | Video-on-demand Channel | ||
| Spice Networks | Playboy Enterprises |
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| The Erotic Network | New Frontier Media |
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| Uncensored TV on Demand | Video-on-demand Channel. |
Defunct networks
Educational
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge TV | Jones International University | Ceased operations in 2000, several months after being sold to Discovery Communications. |
| Research Channel | University of Washington | Ceased operations on August 31, 2010. |
Entertainment
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3net | Discovery Communications Sony IMAX Corporation | 3D television channel launched on February 13, 2011, shut down on August 12, 2014. |
| Automotive Television Network | Global Television / Fidelity Capital | |
| Channel America | Channel America Network Inc. | |
| Chiller | NBCUniversal | ceased operations on December 31, 2017 |
| Colours TV | Black Star Communications | Ceased operations on July 13, 2011, for unknown reasons. |
| Computer Television Service | ||
| Documentary Channel | Participant Media | Merged with Halogen TV and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. It ceased operations on October 31, 2016. |
| Fox Reality Channel | News Corporation | Ceased operations from March to June 2010. |
| G4 | G4 Media | Ceased operations on December 31, 2014. |
| Ha! | Viacom Media Networks | Merged with The Comedy Channel to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
| The Interactive Channel | Source Media | |
| Jones Computer Network | Jones Intercable | |
| The Lottery Channel | ||
| MOJO HD | Comcast Cox Communications Time Warner | Formerly INHD, ceased operations on December 1, 2008. |
| National Jewish Television Network | Existed in the 1980s until at least some point in the 2000s. | |
| Network 1 | Network Telephone Services | Channel allowed viewer participation through 800 and 900 phone numbers. |
| PlayCable | Interactive format features video games, existed in the early 1980s. | |
| The Silent Network | Specialized channel aimed at hearing-impaired people; existed in the 1980s. | |
| SingleVision | GlobalComm 2000 | |
| Talk TV | Ed Cooperstein | |
| Trio | NBCUniversal | replaced by Sleuth in 2006, then re-branded Cloo in 2011. Ceased operations on February 1, 2017. |
| Varsity TV | Varsity Media Group | high school student-produced programming |
| WWOR EMI Service | Eastern Microwave (uplinker, 1965–96; Superstation programmer, 1990–96) Advance Entertainment Corporation (uplinker and Superstation programmer, 1996) | National version of New York City's WWOR-TV. Existed c. 1989–97 |
Family
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids | Viacom Media Networks | Ceased carriage as a national cable channel on December 31, 2007, and was replaced by The N (which had previously operated as a nighttime-only program block for teenagers on Noggin); it fully ceased operations on April 23, 2009, when Dish Network replaced it with the west coast feed of Cartoon Network. |
| Total Communication Network | Total Communication Network | Entertainment and educational programming aimed at hearing-impaired children. |
LGBT
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gay Entertainment Television | Gay Entertainment Television Inc. | |
| Q Television Network | Triangle Multimedia | Ceased operations in February 2006. |
Lifestyle
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applause | Parasol Media | |
| Arts & Antiques Network | CYMA Productions | |
| Exercise TV | Video on Demand channel | |
| Fashion and Design Television | Anthony Guccione | |
| Kaleidoscope | Channel for the disabled | |
| Lime | Went online-only February 25, 2007; formerly Wisdom Network. | |
| Soapnet | Disney–ABC Television Group | Soap opera network specializing in soap operas; ceased operations on December 31, 2013 |
| Style Network | NBCUniversal | Rebranded Esquire Network on September 23, 2013. Ceased operations on June 28, 2017. |
| Wedding Central | Rainbow Media | Ceased operations on July 1, 2011. |
| Wine TV | Wine Network Inc. | Ceased operations in 2009. |
Music
| Name | Owner | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americana Television Network | Americana Television Network Inc. | Country, blues, bluegrass, jazz and gospel music videos. | |
| The Box | Music channel that originated in 1982 and ceased operations in 2001 when replaced by MTV2. | ||
| Cable Music Channel | Turner Broadcasting | Started in the 1980s by Ted Turner to compete with MTV. Unlike MTV, it had no VJs. It was short lived. | |
| Classic Music Channel | Classical Broadcasting Company | ||
| The Gospel Network | |||
| Harmony Channel | Harmony Intermedia, Inc. | Mood elevating visual music | |
| Hit Video USA | 1980s video channel based in Texas, aired on some broadcast channels during overnight periods. | ||
| International Music Feed | Universal Music Group | Aired music videos from various artists from around the world, purchased by Hubbard Broadcasting in 2008 and subsequently shut down on March 31, 2008, in order to expand distribution for Hubbard channel Ovation TV. | |
| m Channel | Aired syndicated music videos, TV shows, movies and news. Was folded under decision of the owner/creator of the network. | ||
| MOR Music TV | Channel which aired music videos and performances in conjunction with selling albums. | ||
| NOYZ | Bullfrog Media | Ceased operations in early January 2008 after parent company's bankruptcy. | |
| TheCoolTV | Ceased broadcasting August 2017, Started online only streaming at same time. | ||
| The Tube Music Network | Ceased operations October 1, 2007. | ||
| VH1 Uno | Viacom Media Networks | Discontinued on February 2, 2008, to expand distribution of the college-focused cable channel mtvU. | |
| Z Music Television | Contemporary Christian Music video channel; not to be confused with movie service Z Channel; shared channel space with BET in some areas. |
News and information
| Name | Owner | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News Now | Disney–ABC Television Group | Replaced by Fusion on October 28, 2013. | |
| America's Talking | NBCUniversal | Replaced by MSNBC on July 15, 1996. | |
| All News Channel | CONUS Communications | Aired on USSB and later DirecTV; its programming was carried by many over-the-air television stations during the late night hours. | |
| American Political Channel | |||
| America's Voice | aka National Empowerment Television, or NET | ||
| CBS TeleNoticias | Replaced by Telemundo Internacional in September 2000. | ||
| DoD News Channel | Defense Media Activity | Formerly Pentagon Channel, shut down April 17, 2015. | |
| CNNfn | Turner Broadcasting System | 1995–2004; a few cable systems switched the channel space to CNN International after discontinuation. | |
| NBC Weather Plus | NBC | Distributed via the digital subchannels of NBC affiliates and digital cable. Ceased operations in 2008.[2] | |
| NewsTalk Television | Multimedia | Existed from 1994 to 1995; formerly known as the Talk Channel. | |
| Newsworld International | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation USA Broadcasting | Replaced by Current TV on August 1, 2005, and then Al Jazeera America on August 20, 2013. It ceased operations on April 12, 2016. | |
| Northwest Cable News | Tegna | Used news resources from co-owned Tegna outlets KING-TV/Seattle, KREM/Spokane, KGW/Portland, Oregon and KTVB/Boise, Idaho; shut down on January 6, 2017 | |
| The 90's Channel | Public Communicators Inc. | Relaunched to become Free Speech TV in 1995 | |
| Satellite News Channel | a joint venture between ABC and Group W | News |
Regional news networks
| Name | Location | Owner | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local News on Cable | Norfolk, Virginia | Belo | also called LNC5 | |
| Northwest Cable News | Seattle, Washington | Tegna | ||
| Southern Arizona News Network | Tucson, Arizona | KVOA Communications | ||
| TXCN | Texas | Gannett Company | also called Texas Cable News | |
Pay-per-view
| Name | Owner | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Pay-Per-View | BET network, and later TVN Entertainment | Di-function channel. | |
| Adam & Eve Channel | Adam & Eve Communications | Adult pay-per-view and home shopping | |
| AdultVision | Playboy Enterprises | Adult pay-per-view | |
| American Exxxtasy | Home Dish Satellite Network Inc. | Adult pay-per-view | |
| Cable Video Store | General Instrument (Original), Graff Pay-Per-View (second) | ||
| Guest Cinema | Adult pay-per-view | ||
| Request TV | Liberty Media 20th Century Fox | Also operated a Spanish-language pay-per-view channel, Request En Español. | |
| Rendezvous | Adult pay-per-view | ||
| Spectradyne | Adult pay-per-view | ||
| StarDust Theatre | Home Dish Satellite Network Inc. | ||
| Tuxxedo Network | Home Dish Satellite Network Inc. | Adult pay-per-view | |
| Wometco Home Theater | Wometco Enterprises |
Movies
| Name | Owner | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentary Channel | Participant Media | Merged with Halogen TV and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. | |
| Fearnet | NBCUniversal | Ceased operations on July 30, 2014. |
Premium movies
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The B-Movie Channel | ||
| Cable Theater | existed from late 1970s-early 1980s. | |
| Festival | Home Box Office | 1980s premium channel from HBO. |
| Intro Television | Liberty Starz | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced by Encore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1997. |
| Home Theater Network | premium movies | |
| Movie Mania | formerly B-Mania!, B-Movie channel, no longer broadcasting as of October 2006. | |
| MovieVision | premium movies | |
| ONTV | National Subscription Television | also had sports and events. |
| Preview | Warner Communications | |
| PRISM | Spectacor | 24-hour premium cable television channel intended for cable customers in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. Channel infrastructure is still used for NBC Sports Philadelphia. |
| SelecTV | Starion Entertainment | |
| Spectrum | United Cable | |
| Spotlight | Times Mirror Company | premium movies |
| StarCase | ||
| Super Time/Star TV | San Francisco over the air channel like ONTV via KTSF-TV. Named Super Time during the late 1970s and Star TV in the early 1980s. | |
| SuperTV | Greater Washington Inc. | |
| Z Channel | Movie channel |
Public Interest
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PBS YOU | PBS | Service ended in January 2006; most stations replaced service with American Public Television's Create network. |
| ThinkBright | WNED-TV | Ceased in 2011. |
Religion
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i-Life TV | The Inspiration Networks | Replaced by Halogen TV on October 24, 2009, merged with the Documentary Channel and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. |
| PTL Satellite Network | Evangelical Christian network known for broadcasting The PTL Club hosted by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. | Collapsed in the wake of a sex and embezzlement scandal that resulted in Jim Bakker being sentenced to prison. On the air from 1977 to 1987. |
Shopping
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| America's Collectibles Network | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | Closed on October 15, 1993, with Jewelry Television. |
| America's Store | IAC | Ceased broadcasting on April 3, 2007. |
| Advertising Television | Web Broadcasting Systems Inc. | |
| BET-Home Shopping Network | BET Holdings Home Shopping Network | |
| Black Shopping Network | ||
| Consumer Resource Network | Seventh Medium | |
| Cupid Network Television | Capital Distribution | Adult home shopping |
| Global Shopping Network | ||
| Q2 | Home shopping. Spinoff of QVC, existed briefly in the mid 1990s. | |
| Resort & Residence TV | Aired on DirecTV; ceased operations in 2011. | |
| Rocks TV | The Genuine Gemstone Company | rebranded Gemporia on December 1, 2015, shut down on December 5, 2016, when it ended traditional wireline distribution to convert to an online-only model. |
| Shop at Home Network | Jewelry Television | Ceased broadcasting on March 7, 2008. |
| TV Car Showroom | Hachette Filipacchi Magazines | |
| ViaTV Network | RSTV Inc. |
Sports
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Sports Network | ESPN Inc. | Purchased by ESPN and renamed ESPN Classic. |
| CNN Sports Illustrated | Turner Broadcasting System | Existed from 1996 to 2002. |
| Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast | NBCUniversal Charter Communications | Existed from 1999 to 2014 |
| Empire Sports Network | Adelphia Cable | Existed from 1990 to 2005. |
| ESPN 3D | ESPN Inc. | Removed on September 30, 2013. |
| ESPN Full Court | Replaced by ESPN College Extra on August 28, 2015. | |
| ESPN GamePlan | ||
| Fight Now TV | Channel Zero | Existed from May 2011 to June 2014. |
| FSN Chicago | Became NBC Sports Chicago | |
| Fox Sports World | 21st Century Fox | Relaunched as Fox Soccer Channel in 2005, then renamed Fox Soccer in 2011, then it was replaced by FXX on September 2, 2013. |
| Men's Outdoor and Recreation | Ceased operations. | |
| MountainWest Sports Network | Mountain West Conference CBS Corporation Comcast | Mountain West Conference sports; existed from September 2006-June 2012. |
| NASCAR Hot Pass | NASCAR DirecTV | Exclusive to DirecTV existed from 2007 to 2012. |
| Prime Network | Liberty Media | Existed from 1983 to 1997. |
| Spectrum Sports New York | Charter Communications | Existed from 2003 to 2017. |
| Spectrum Sports Carolinas | ||
| Spectrum Sports Texas | Existed from 2010 to 2017 | |
| Sports Time | Anheuser-Busch | St. Louis and Midwest Cable Sports station; existed from April 1984-March 1985. |
| SportsChannel | became Fox Sports Net | |
| Sports News Network | Mizlou Communications | Existed from February–December 1990. |
| Trax | Networks Development Corporation | |
| TVS Television Network | Now part of Margate Entertainment. | |
| University of North Dakota Sports Network | University of North Dakota WDAZ-TV Midcontinent Communications | Formerly known as Fighting Sioux Sports Network (FSSN) Ceased in March 2012. |
| Victory Sports One | Minnesota Twins Baseball Network Minnesota Gophers Sports | |
| Water Channel | MCE Television Networks | |
| Web Sports Net | Web Broadcasting Systems | Text-based sports news service. |
| World Championship Sports Network | NBCUniversal InterMedia Partners | relaunched Universal Sports Network on June 16, 2008, and then shut down and ceased operations on November 16, 2015. |
Spanish
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| La Familia Cosmovision | The Inspiration Networks | Ceased operations on December 31, 2014. |
| La Familia Network | Was previously available on Time Warner Cable; replaced with Atres Series in fall 2015. | |
| MundoMax | Fox International Channels, later RCN Televisión | Known as MundoFox until July 27, 2015, when Venezuela-based RCN assumed sole ownership of the network from initial partner Fox International Channels; ceased operations on November 30, 2016. |
| Sí TV | Fuse Networks | Renamed NuvoTV on July 4, 2011, and then merged with Fuse and replaced by FM on September 30, 2015. |
International
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AZN Television | Comcast | Formerly International Channel; First nationwide television cable channel dedicated to Asian Americans. Ceased operations on April 9, 2008. |
| Black Family Channel | Ceased operations April 30, 2007. To launch as broadband network, subscriber base sold to Gospel Music Channel. Formerly MBC Network. | |
| Bridges TV | Ceased operations on March 15, 2012. | |
| Caribbean Satellite Network | ||
| CelticVision | ||
| ChannelD | First German private television satellite channel in North America 2001–02. | |
| Dolphin-TV | Dolphin-TV German Television Inc. | German private television satellite channel 2006–07. |
| GermanTV | Deutsche Welle TV, ARD & ZDF (German Public Broadcasters) | Satellite channel 2001–05. |
| New Urban Entertainment Television (NUE-TV) | Space Station TeleVision, co-owned by Dennis Brownlee and Robert Townsend. Investors included Quincy Jones, Leo J. Hindery Jr., David Falk, and Alfred Liggins III. | Ceased operations in May 2001; formerly shutdown in October 2002. Senior Council Pat Irvin, Human Resources Director Renee Barfield, Cindy Mahmoud, Senior Vice President Gordon Boelter, Executive Vice President of Programming, Donovan Myrie, News Director, Craig Henry, Director of Music, Monte Powell, Director of Programming, Rick Porterfield, Production Director. |
| The MBC Movie Network | Minority Broadcasting | |
| MTV Chi | Viacom Media Networks | An MTV World network dedicated to Chinese American audiences; launched on December 6, 2005, and shut down on April 30, 2007. |
| MTV Desi | An MTV World network dedicated to South Asian American audiences; launched on July 12, 2005, and shut down on April 30, 2007. | |
| MTV K | An MTV World network dedicated to Korean American audiences; launched on June 27, 2006, and shut down on April 30, 2007. | |
| TV5 Monde | France Télévisions RTBF (French speaking-Belgium) Radio Télévision Suisse (French speaking-Switzerland) SRC (French speaking-Canada) Télé-Québec | An international French network showing programming from French-speaking language public networks of Belgium, Canada, France and Switzerland. |
| World African Network |
High definition
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Voom HD Networks | Rainbow Media (Cablevision) | 15 All-HD networks, ceased broadcasting on January 20, 2009. |
Network rebrands
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS | Hearst Corporation/ABC | Replaced by A&E in 1984, through a merger with NBC-owned arts network The Entertainment Channel. |
| America's Collectibles Network | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | Replaced by Jewelry Television by October 15, 1993. |
| America's Talking | NBCUniversal | Replaced by MSNBC in 1996. |
| BET Jazz | BET Networks | Renamed as BET J, Centric, and now BET Her. |
| The Biography Channel | A&E Networks | Renamed Bio in July 2007 and then rebranded to FYI on July 7, 2014. |
| Cable Health Club | Discovery Communications | Rebranded America's Health Network in 1996, The Health Network in 1999, switched to FitTV in 2004, then Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. |
| CBN | Disney-ABC Television Group | Relaunched to The Family Channel in 1990, Fox Family Channel in 1998, ABC Family on November 10, 2001, then Freeform on January 12, 2016. |
| Classic Sports Network | ESPN Inc. | Purchased by ESPN and renamed ESPN Classic. |
| The Church Channel | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Replaced by Hillsong Channel on June 1, 2016. |
| CNN 2 | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Rebranded as CNN Headline News in January 1983, and then simply HLN on June 17, 2007. |
| Court TV | Rebranded as TruTV on January 1, 2008. | |
| Discovery Civilization Network | Discovery Communications | Became Discovery Civilization Channel first, next Discovery Times, and now Investigation Discovery. |
| Discovery Health Channel | Merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, and got replaced with OWN on January 1, 2011. | |
| Discovery HD Theater | Renamed HD Theater on September 22, 2007, then rebranded Velocity on October 4, 2011. | |
| Discovery Kids | Relaunched The Hub on October 10, 2010, renamed Hub Network in 2013, and then rebranded Discovery Family on October 13, 2014. | |
| Discovery Travel and Living | Rebranded Discovery Home and Leisure in 1998, and then Discovery Home in 2004, Planet Green in 2008, and then Destination America on May 26, 2012. | |
| Discovery Wings | Rebranded Military Channel on January 10, 2005, then American Heroes Channel on March 3, 2014. | |
| Encore | Starz Inc. | Renamed Starz Encore on April 5, 2016. |
| Fine Living Network | Scripps Networks Interactive | Shut down on May 31, 2010, replaced by Cooking Channel. |
| Fox Movie Channel | Fox Broadcasting Company | Rebranded FXM on January 1, 2012. |
| Fox Reality Channel | News Corporation | Shut down on March 29, 2010, replaced by Nat Geo Wild. |
| Fox Sports en Español | 21st Century Fox | Relaunched Fox Deportes on October 1, 2010. |
| Fox Sports World | Relaunched as Fox Soccer Channel in 2005, then renamed Fox Soccer in 2011, then it was replaced by FXX on September 2, 2013. | |
| Freeview | DirecTV | Rebranded to The 101 Network in 2005, and then got rebranded to the Audience Network on June 1, 2011. |
| Fuel TV | 21st Century Fox | Replaced by Fox Sports 2 on August 17, 2013. |
| Gospel Music Channel | InterMedia Partners | Renamed GMC TV in fall 2010 and then Up on June 1, 2013. |
| Ha! | Viacom Media Networks | Merged with The Comedy Channel to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards) | Rebranded Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on September 29, 2014. |
| HDNet | HDNet Inc. | Rebranded AXS TV on July 2, 2012. |
| HRTV | Betfair | Rebranded TVG2 on October 28, 2015. |
| The Inspiration Network | The Inspiration Networks | Renamed INSP in October 2010. |
| INTRO Television | Liberty Starz | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced by Encore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1995. |
| JCTV | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Renamed JUCE TV on January 1, 2014. |
| The Jewelry Channel | Rebranded Liquidation Channel in 2009 and then renamed to Shop LC on January 9, 2017. | |
| Movietime | NBCUniversal | Rebranded as E! in 1991. |
| MHD | Viacom Media Networks | Rebranded Palladia on September 1, 2008, and then renamed MTV Live on February 1, 2016. |
| MTV Hits | Renamed NickMusic on September 9, 2016. | |
| MTVX | Relaunched MTV Jams on May 1, 2002 and then renamed BET Jams on October 5, 2015. | |
| MuchUSA | CHUM Limited and Rainbow Media | Rebranded fuse on May 19, 2003. |
| Mun2 | NBCUniversal | Rebranded NBC Universo on February 1, 2015. |
| National College Sports Network | CBS Corporation | Rebranded to CSTV in 2003, and then CBS College Sports Network in 2008, and then finally CBS Sports Network on April 4, 2011. |
| The 90's Channel | Public Communicators, Inc. | Relaunched Free Speech TV in 1995 |
| Nick GaS | Viacom Media Networks | Replacd by The N on January 1, 2008, and then TeenNick on September 28, 2009. |
| Noggin | Rebranded Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009. | |
| Odyssey | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards) | Originally launched as two separate networks: ACTS (a Christian teaching channel) and VISN (interfaith programming). VISN and ACTS merged and became Faith & Values Channel. The network was renamed again in 1996 as Odyssey. Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company purchased the network, which was relaunched as Hallmark Channel in 2001. |
| Outdoor Life Network | NBCUniversal | Relaunched as Versus on September 25, 2006. Rebranded NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012, and then shorted down to the NBCSN on August 18, 2013. |
| PAX TV | Ion Media Networks | Relaunched i: Independent Television on July 1, 2005, and then Ion Television on January 29, 2007. |
| PBS Kids | PBS | Relaunched as PBS Kids Sprout on September 26, 2005, then renamed to Sprout in 2013, and then Universal Kids on September 9, 2017. |
| Pinwheel | Viacom Media Networks | Rebranded on April 1, 1979, to Nickelodeon. |
| Prevue Channel | Lions Gate Entertainment | Launched in 1981 as the Electronic Program Guide, then became the Prevue Guide, then modified slightly into Prevue Channel. Purchased by TV Guide in 1999 and renamed TV Guide Channel and then became the TV Guide Network in 2007, and then shortened to TVGN in 2013, as of January 14, 2015, it is now Pop. |
| Sci Fi Channel | NBCUniversal | Renamed Syfy on July 7, 2009. |
| Smile of a Child | TBN | Renamed Smile on January 1, 2017. |
| SpeedVision | SPEED Channel Inc. (21st Century Fox) | Renamed Speed, replaced by Fox Sports 1 on August 17, 2013. |
| Star Channel | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) | Relaunched to become The Movie Channel in 1979. |
| Sundance Channel | AMC Networks | Renamed SundanceTV on February 1, 2014. |
| Telefutura | Univision Communications | Rebranded UniMás on January 7, 2013. |
| Tempo Television | Formerly Satellite Program Network and then replaced by CNBC on April 17, 1989. | |
| TNN | Viacom Media Networks | Originally The Nashville Network later renamed The National Network. Purchased by Viacom and relaunched Spike on August 11, 2003. It was then renamed The Paramount Network on January 18, 2018. |
| Toon Disney | Disney | Replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009. |
| FUNimation Channel | Funimation/Olympusat Inc. | Rebranded TOKU on December 31, 2015. |
| ValueVision | ValueVision Media | Relaunched in 2001 to ShopNBC, then ShopHQ on May 22, 2013, and then EVINE Live on February 13, 2015. |
| VH1 Smooth | Viacom Media Networks | Renamed VH1 Classic in 1999 and then became MTV Classic on August 1, 2016. |
| VH1 Country | renamed CMT Pure Country on May 27, 2006, and then CMT Music on January 4, 2016. | |
| VH1 MegaHits | Replaced by Logo TV on June 30, 2005. | |
| VH1 Soul | Renamed BET Soul on December 28, 2015. | |
| WealthTV | Herring Broadcasting | Rebranded AWE on October 1, 2013. |
See also
- Big Three television networks
- Cable television in the United States
- Communications in the United States
- Fourth television network
- High-definition television in the United States
- List of television stations in the United States
- List of United States over-the-air television networks
- List of United States television markets
- List of United States stations available in Canada
- List of Canadian television stations available in the United States
- Simultaneous substitution
- Satellite television in the United States
- Television in the United States
- Television news in the United States
- United States cable news
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