List of United States cable and satellite television networks
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The following is a list of cable and satellite networks broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by genre. Some cable system used one or more cable channels for Video on Demand
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[edit] Documentaries
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Planet | Yes | Discovery Communications |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| BYU TV | No | Brigham Young University | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Create | No | American Public Television in partnership with WGBH, WNET, WLIW, NETA and Public Broadcasting Service | ||
| Crime & Investigation Network | Yes | A&E Television Networks | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Discovery Channel | Yes | Discovery Communications |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Discovery en Español | No | (Spanish) | ||
| Discovery Familia | No | Former: Discovery Kids en Español. | ||
| Investigation Discovery | Yes |
|
formerly Discovery Times, Discovery Civilization Channel, originally Eye On People (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| DOC: The Documentary Channel | No | |||
| HD Theater | HD Only | Discovery Communications | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| History | Yes | A&E Television Networks |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| History en Español | No | (Spanish) | ||
| History International | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| HITN | No | Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. | Spanish-language | |
| Link TV | No | Link Media, Inc. | formerly World Link TV | |
| MHz Worldview | No | MHz Networks (Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation) | ||
| Military Channel | No | Discovery Communications |
|
formerly Discovery Wings (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Military History Channel | No | A&E Television Networks | ||
| Minnesota Channel | No | Twin Cities Public Television | ||
| National Geographic Channel | Yes | News Corporation and National Geographic Society |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NASA TV | Yes | NASA | ||
| PBS Satellite Service | Yes | Public Broadcasting Service | ||
| PBS World | No | Public Broadcasting Service | ||
| Research Channel | No | |||
| Science Channel | Yes | Discovery Communications | formerly Discovery Science (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Smithsonian Channel | HD Only | Smithsonian Institution, Showtime Networks | ||
| STEP Star | No | |||
| Studio 4 Learning | No | |||
| Bio | Yes | A&E Television Networks |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| ThinkBright | No | WNED-TV | ||
| TLC | Yes | Discovery Communications |
|
formerly The Learning Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| UCTV | No | University of California | ||
| UWTV | No |
[edit] Entertainment
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&E | Yes | A&E Television Networks |
|
formerly Arts & Entertainment; plays dramas (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Adult Swim | No | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Late-night adult-oriented animation block to target 17+. VOD channel. | Aired on the same channel as Cartoon Network, but counted as a separate channel for ratings reasons. | |
| Asia Vision | No | ||||
| Azteca América | No | Azteca International Corporation (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| BBC America | Yes | BBC |
|
distributed in US by Discovery Communications, HD to be available July 20, 2009[1] | |
| Black Entertainment Television | Yes | BET Networks (Viacom) |
|
Also known as "BET" (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Bravo | Yes | NBC Universal |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Cars.tv | HD Only | ||||
| Classic Arts Showcase | No | Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation | |||
| Chiller | No | NBC Universal |
|
airs horror and suspense programming (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Comcast Network | Yes | Comcast | Formerly CN8 until January 5, 2009. Comcast Network now has separate operations in the Philadelphia and Washington D.C. markets. TCN HD is a temporary channel used by Comcast to cover local sports events. | ||
| Comedy Central | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
A product of the merger of Viacom's HA! TV Comedy Network and The Comedy Channel, owned by Time Warner. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Comedy.tv | HD Only | ||||
| CV Network | No | ||||
| E!: Entertainment Television | Yes | Comcast |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Es.tv | HD Only | ||||
| FEARnet | No | Comcast | |||
| FX | Yes | News Corporation |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| GSN | No | Liberty Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment |
|
formerly The Game Show Network; also shows poker | |
| G4 | Yes | G4 Media (Comcast) |
|
formerly G4techTV; formed from merger of TechTV and earlier incarnation of G4 | |
| Galavisión | No | Univision Communications |
|
(Spanish) audio feed | |
| here! | No | Regent Entertainment | |||
| HDNet | HD Only | HDNet Inc. |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ImaginAsian TV | No | ImaginAsian Entertainment | (iaTV) | ||
| In Demand | Yes | Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner | Pay Per View provider, available through various cable companies (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| LCN-TV | No | Jaime Johnson - Founder |
|
Louisiana Programming | |
| Lifetime | Yes | A&E Television Networks |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Lifetime Real Women | No | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| Logo | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| MavTV | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| Mexicanal | No | (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| Mega TV | No | (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| NATV Native American Television | No | ||||
| Oxygen | Yes | NBC Universal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| ReelzChannel | No | Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation |
|
movie news, trailers, behind the scenes (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Sí TV | Future | English-language | |||
| Sleuth | No | NBC Universal | crime & mystery programs (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| SOAPnet | No | Disney/ABC |
|
current and past soap operas (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Spike | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
formerly The Nashville Network (TNN); and The National Network (TNN) (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Syfy | Yes | NBC Universal |
|
science fiction, fantasy & horror programming - Known as the Sci Fi Channel until 7 July 2009 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| TBS | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
|
stands for Turner Broadcasting System; shows mostly comedy; previously TBS Superstation (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Telemundo | Yes | NBC Universal |
|
{(Spanish) audio feed | |
| TeleFutura | No | Univision Communications |
|
(Spanish) audio feed | |
| The 101 Network | Yes | DirecTV | Available exclusively on DirecTV | ||
| truTV | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
|
Known as Court TV from 1991 - December 31, 2007 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| TNT | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
|
shows mostly drama (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| TV One | Yes | Radio One and Comcast | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| TV Venezuela | No | ||||
| TVN Entertainment | TVN Entertainment Corporation |
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| Universal HD | HD only | NBC Universal | Formerly Bravo HD+ (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Univision | No | Univision Communications |
|
(Spanish) audio feed | |
| USA Network | Yes | NBC Universal |
|
drama & comedy (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Vegas on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | |||
| WAPA America | No | LIN TV Corporation | (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| WE tv | Yes | Rainbow Media |
|
formerly WE: Women's Entertainment (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| WGN America | Yes | Tribune Company | Chicago superstation (see also WGN-TV) (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
[edit] Kids and Family
| Name | HD | Owner | Other Feeds | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Family | Yes | Disney/ABC |
|
formerly CBN Cable, The Family Channel, and Fox Family (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| America One | No | VOTH Network, Inc. | ||
| AMGTV | No | Access Media Group | ||
| ALN | No | ComStar Media Fund | formerly The Nostalgia Channel, Nostalgia Television, and Goodlife TV Network | |
| Anime Network | No | A.D. Vision | A video on demand only network dedicated to Japanese animation and otaku culture. Formerly available as a 24/7 television channel, now exclusively video on demand. | |
| BabyFirstTV | No | Daytime programs at 6:30am–11:00pm & nighttime programs at 11:00pm–6:30am. | ||
| BBC Kids | No | BBC Worldwide | ||
| Boomerang | No | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
|
Mostly 80s and earlier animation series with some 90s to present series (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Blue Highways TV | No | |||
| Cartoon Network | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cbeebies | No | BBC | On Dish Network | |
| Colours TV | No | Black Star Communications | ||
| Discovery Kids | No | Discovery Communications | adventurous programs dedicated to minors | |
| Disney Channel | Yes | Disney/ABC |
|
formerly The Disney Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Disney XD | Yes |
|
formerly Toon Disney; animated Disney shows; changed format/name on February 13, 2009. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Familyland Television Network | No | Apostolate for Family Consecration | ||
| FamilyNet | No | North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention | ||
| Funimation Channel | No | Funimation Entertainment | anime | |
| Hallmark Channel | No | Crown Media Holdings | formerly Faith and Values, and Odyssey (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Yes | Crown Media Holdings | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Ion Television | Yes | ION Media Networks |
|
formerly PAX and i; shows mostly infomercials. Also available as a broadcast channel in many areas. |
| Kids & Teens TV | No | Sky Angel | educational entertainment for kids | |
| La Familia Network | No | |||
| Nickelodeon | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
Nick at Nite is one of the programming blocks in the night. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Nick 2 | No | To the East Coast viewers, this is the West Coast feed of Nickelodeon. And, vice versa, with custom branding. | ||
| Nicktoons | No |
|
formerly Nicktoons TV, Nicktoons & Nicktoons Network. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Nick Jr. | No |
|
Originally aired 6am-6pm opposite The N, but became its own channel on December 31, 2007. Formerly Noggin (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Teen Nick | No |
|
Formerly The N (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| qubo | (2009)[2] | QUBO Venture, LLC. (NBC Universal, ION Media Networks, Corus Entertainment, Scholastic Corporation and Classic Media) | programming for children | |
| PBS Kids GO! | No | Public Broadcasting Service, | PBS block launched in October 11, 2004; Network coming soon on Over-the-air, digital cable and satellite; Also airs the "Go! Family" block in evenings; also airs the Spanish-language block | |
| PBS Kids Sprout | No | Comcast, HiT Entertainment, Public Broadcasting Service, |
|
formerly PBS Kids Channel; programming for little kids (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Pets.tv | HD Only | |||
| Retro Television Network | No | |||
| Smile of a Child | Yes | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 24/7 Kids Television Network | |
| SonBeam Channel | Yes | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 24/7 Kids Television Network | |
| Sorpresa | No | Firestone Communications | ||
| Studio 4 Kids | No | |||
| TV Land | No | MTV Networks (Viacom) | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed
|
plays mostly 70s-90s programming and nostalgia-related original programming |
[edit] Lifestyle & Culture
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Club TV | No | MGM Networks | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Discovery Health Channel | (late 2009) | Discovery Communications |
|
To become 'OWN:Oprah Winfrey Network' in 2010 |
| DIY Network | No | E. W. Scripps Company | Do-It-Yourself Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ExerciseTV | ||||
| Fashion TV | Yes | Michel Adam Lisowski | ||
| Fine Living Network | No | E. W. Scripps Company | To become 'The Cooking Channel' in 2010 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| FitTV | No | Discovery Communications | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Food Network | Yes | E. W. Scripps Company | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Fox Reality Channel | No | News Corporation |
|
Shutting down on March 31, 2010 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Halogen | Yes | The Inspiration Networks | Replaced i-Life TV | |
| HGTV | Yes | E. W. Scripps Company |
|
formerly Home & Garden Television (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| ION Life | (2009) [2] | ION Media Networks | ||
| Live Well HD Network | HD Only | |||
| Mag Rack on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| MyDestination.tv | HD only | |||
| Ovation TV | No | Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation |
|
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| Planet Green | Yes | Discovery Communications | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed
|
formerly Discovery Home |
| Recipe.tv | HD Only | |||
| Retirement Living TV | No | |||
| RFD-TV | Yes | RFD Communications Inc. | RFD-TV HD has a different lineup from non hd RFDTV (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Studio 4 Fitness | No | |||
| Style Network | Yes | Comcast |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Travel Channel | Yes | Cox Communications |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Visual Arts Network | No | |||
| Wealth TV | Yes | Herring Broadcasting | Covers the lifestyles of the rich and famous | |
| Wine TV | No |
[edit] Miscellaneous
| Name | HD | Owner | Other Feeds | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirate TV | No | Dish Network | A special channel on Dish Network. The channel is accessible only to viewers using illegally modified receivers, and consists solely of a tape loop confirming that the connection is illegal, followed by an offering of amnesty to illegal viewers if they call a special toll-free number and subscribe to the service legally. |
[edit] Movies
| Name | Owner | East/West Feed | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC | Rainbow Media | Yes |
|
formerly American Movie Classics (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cine Latino | (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| Encore | Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) |
|
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Epix | Studio 3 Partners (Viacom, MGM and Lions Gate Entertainment) |
|
Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Euro Cinema Movies on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| Film Festival on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| Flix | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) |
|
No | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Fox Movie Channel | News Corporation | No |
|
formerly fXM - Movies from Fox; rebranded as Fox Movie Channel in 2000 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| HBO | Home Box Office, Inc. (Time Warner) |
|
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| HDNet Movies | HDNet Inc. |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Independent Film Channel | Rainbow Media | Yes |
|
also referred to as IFC (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Lifetime Movie Network | Yes | Lifetime Entertainment Services | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Max | Home Box Office, Inc. |
|
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MGM HD | Sony and Comcast | HD Only | ||
| MoviePlex | Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) |
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| Sony Studios Movies | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| Showtime | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) |
|
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Starz! | Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) |
|
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| This TV | No | |||
| Sundance Channel | Rainbow Media |
|
No | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| The Movie Channel | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) |
|
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Turner Classic Movies | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
|
Yes | also referred to as TCM. TCM HD is available on Cablevision [3] (Once link is opened for reference, click 'Movies' button) |
| White Springs Television | White Springs Media | No | ||
| Warner Brothers Free Movies | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| VeneMovies | Grupo Cisneros | No | (Spanish) audio feed |
[edit] Music
[edit] Music audio-only
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DMX | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments | |
| Music Choice | Digital audio service available through digital cable | |
| Muzak | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments | |
| Sirius Satellite Radio (Sirius XM Radio) | Sirius Satellite Radio | Available on Dish Network channels 6000-6116 |
| Sonic Tap | DMX/Muzak | Digital audio service now available on DirecTV channels 870-879 |
| URGE | MTV Networks | Digital audio service available through digital cable |
| XM Satellite Radio (Sirius XM Radio) | XM Satellite Radio Holdings | Available on DirecTV channels 801-869 |
[edit] Music video
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3 Network | No | Dance, club and nightlife channel | ||
| BET Hip-Hop | No | BET Networks (Viacom) | ||
| Centric | Yes | formerly BET Jazz then BET J (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| CMT | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| CMT Pure Country | No | formerly VH1 Country (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| CONCERT.TV on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| Eye Music Network | No | |||
| Fuse TV | Yes | Rainbow Media |
|
formerly Much Music USA (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Great American Country | No | E. W. Scripps Company |
|
also referred to as GAC (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Harmony Channel | No | Mood elevating visual music | ||
| HTV | No | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | ||
| LATV | No | |||
| MTV | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
Music-related programming, originally Music Television (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MTV2 |
|
formerly M2 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| MTV Hits | No | 24 hour Hot 100 video station. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| MTV Jams | No | formerly MTVX (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| mtvU | No | formerly College Television Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| MTV Tr3́s | No |
|
formerly MTV en Español (Spanish) audio feed | |
| mun2 | No | NBC Universal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Palladia | HD Only | MTV Networks (Viacom) | Features content from MTV, VH1, and CMT (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Real Hip-Hop Network | No | |||
| TeleHit USA | No | Televisa Networks | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| The SET | No | Three channels: Bluegrass, Southern Gospel, & Traditional Black Gospel | ||
| The Soundtrack Channel | No | |||
| Tempo TV | No | Tempo Networks, LLC | formerly MTV Tempo | |
| VH1 | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
|
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| VH1 Classic | No | classic rock documentaries and occasional video blocks (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| VH1 Soul | No | R&B, funk, soul, and Motown (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Bohemia Visual Music | No | Bohemia Visual Music LLC | ||
| TheCoolTV | No | |||
| Volksmusik TV | No | ACOS Radio & Television Development Corp. Inc. & BGP-Medien GmbH | Popular German language folk music and Schlager network |
[edit] News and information
| Name | HD | feeds | Owner | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News Now | No | Disney/ABC | ||||
| Bloomberg Television | No | Bloomberg L.P. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |||
| CNBC | Yes | NBC Universal | formerly Consumer News and Business Channel | |||
| CNBC World | No | |||||
| CNN | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | ||||
| CNN Airport Network | No | Available only in airports | ||||
| CNN en Español | No | (Spanish) | ||||
| CNN International | Yes | |||||
| CNN On Demand | ||||||
| C-SPAN | Future | National Cable Satellite Corporation | covers the United States House of Representatives | |||
| C-SPAN 2 | Future | covers the United States Senate and airs Book TV on weekends | ||||
| C-SPAN 3 | Future | covers other live events and airs archived historical programming | ||||
| Current TV | No | Al Gore and Joel Hyatt | formerly Newsworld International | |||
| Fox Business Network | Yes | News Corporation | ||||
| Fox News Channel | Yes | News Corporation | ||||
| Free Speech TV | No | Independent | Public, non-profit channel | |||
| HLN | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | formerly CNN2, CNN Headline News and Headline News. HLN HD is currently carried on various Time Warner Cable systems. | |||
| msnbc | Yes | NBC Universal | ||||
| MundoVision | No | MundoVision Corporation of America | (Spanish) | |||
| NOAA Weather Radio | No | some cable systems may have local radar with audio, text messages with audio, or audio only. | ||||
| Pentagon Channel | American Forces Network (US Government) | |||||
| The Local AccuWeather Channel | No | AccuWeather | Carried via digital cable and over-the-air digital television | |||
| The Weather Channel | Yes |
|
NBC Universal | WeatherStar HD / IntelliStar HD in beta testing[citation needed] (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| TV Guide Network | No |
|
Lions Gate Entertainment (51%) One Equity Partners (49%) |
formerly the Prevue Guide, Prevue Channel and TV Guide Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Weatherscan | NBC Universal | May come after the WeatherStar HD / IntelliStar HD comes out[citation needed] | ||||
| Zap2it Program Guide | (English) and (Spanish) |
[edit] Regional news
| Name | Location | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 | Boise, ID | Belo Corporation | |
| Arizona NewsChannel | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| Arizona Capitol Television | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Legislature | also called ACP |
| Bay News 9 | Tampa, Florida | Bright House Networks | |
| Blue Ridge Communications Networks * Cable 11 Northern Lancaster County * TV 13 The Poconos |
Eastern Pennsylvania | Blue Ridge Communications | |
| Capital News 9 | Upstate New York | Time Warner | |
| Central Florida News 13 | Orlando, Florida | Bright House Networks | |
| CLTV | Chicago, IL | Tribune Company | |
| Comcast Network | Comcast | also called the CN8 | |
| KPLC Channel 7 | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Raycom Media | |
| Local News on Cable | Norfolk, Virginia | Belo Corporation | also called LNC5 |
| New England Cable News | New England | Hearst Corporation & Comcast | also called NECN |
| News 8 Austin | Austin, Texas | Time Warner | |
| News 10 Now | Syracuse, New York | ||
| 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 Metro | Rainbow Media | |
| News 14 Carolina | North Carolina * Durham * Raleigh * Greensboro * Winston-Salem * High Point * Charlotte |
Time Warner | |
| News Channel 8 | Washington DC regional, Virginia and Maryland | Allbritton Communications | |
| News Now 53 | Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma | Cox Communications & Griffin Communications | |
| NewsWatch 15 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Belo Corporation and Cox Communications | |
| Northwest Cable News | Seattle, Washington (Serving the Pacific Northwest) | Belo | Uses news resources from co-owned Belo outlets KING-TV/Seattle, KREM-TV/Spokane, KGW/Portland, Oregon and KTVB/Boise, Idaho |
| NY1 | New York City | Time Warner | |
| ONN | Ohio | Dispatch Broadcast Group | |
| Pittsburgh Cable News Channel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cox Communications | also called PCNC; Uses resources from co-owned WPXI |
| RNN | Westchester County, New York | WRNN License Company, LLC | also called WRNN-TV |
| Southern Arizona News Network | Tucson, Arizona | KVOA | |
| SNN Local News 6 | Sarasota, Florida | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | also called Six News Now |
| Texas Cable News | Texas | Belo Corporation | also called TXCN |
| YNN Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Time Warner | |
| YNN Rochester | Rochester, New York | Time Warner |
[edit] Sports
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS College Sports Network | Yes | CBS Corporation | formerly CSTV (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| ESPN | Yes | Disney/Hearst Corporation | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| ESPN2 | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPN Plus | No | A service that syndicates college sports to local broadcast and regional cable stations. | |
| ESPN Classic | No | formerly Classic Sports Network; initially designed for vintage sports broadcasts; often used as an overflow for ESPN and ESPN2 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPNews | Yes | 24 hour sports news (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPNU | Yes | college sports (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPN Deportes | No | Spanish Language sports network | |
| ESPN Radio | No | ||
| ESPN Full Court | No | regular season NCAA Men's basketball | |
| ESPN GamePlan | No | NCAA football | |
| ESPN On Demand | No | Disney/Hearst Corporation | |
| Fox College Sports | Yes | News Corporation | |
| Fox College Sports Pacific | formerly Fox Sports Pacific (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Fox College Sports Central | formerly Fox Sports Central (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Fox College Sports Atlantic | formerly Fox Sports Atlantic (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Fox Soccer Channel | No | formerly Fox Sports World | |
| Fox Sports en Español | No | formerly Fox Sports Américas (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Fuel TV | Yes | ||
| Fuel TV On Demand | Yes | ||
| Game | Yes | In Demand | outlet for MLB Extra Innings, and NHL Center Ice (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| GOL TV | No | Tenfield | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Golf Channel | Yes | Comcast | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Golf Channel On Demand | Yes | Comcast | |
| Horse Racing TV | No | Magna Entertainment Corp. and Churchill Downs Incorporated | |
| NCAA Mega March Madness | No | NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Exclusive to DirecTV | |
| MLB Extra Innings | Yes | Major League Baseball | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MLS Direct Kick | Yes | Major League Soccer | |
| MLB Network | Yes | Major League Baseball | launched January 1, 2009 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NASCAR Hot Pass | Yes | NASCAR racing. Exclusive to DirecTV | |
| NBA League Pass | Yes | NBA basketball | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NBA TV | Yes | National Basketball Association | formerly NBA.com TV |
| NFL Network | Yes | National Football League | launched November 4, 2003 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NFL Network On Demand | Yes | National Football League | |
| NFL RedZone | Yes | NFL | NFL Football (airs 1-8PM Sundays only) |
| NFL Sunday Ticket | Yes | NFL football (exclusive to DirecTV) | |
| NHL Center Ice | Yes | NHL hockey | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NHL Network | Yes | National Hockey League | launched October 1, 2007 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Setanta Sports | No | Setanta Sports Group | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Outdoor Channel | Yes | Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Pursuit Channel | No | Hunting and Fishing Adventure | |
| Resort Sports Network | No | ||
| Speed | Yes | Comcast/News Corporation | formerly SpeedVision (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Speed On Demand | Yes | Comcast/News Corporation | formerly SpeedVision |
| Team | Yes | In Demand | outlet for NBA League Pass, and MLS Direct Kick (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Tennis Channel | Yes | IMG, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Steve Bellamy, Frank Biondi | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| The Ski Channel | No | Steve Bellamy, Jonny Moseley, Bryan Brothers | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| The Sportsman Channel | No | InterMedia Outdoors | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| TVG Network | No | The Interactive Horse Racing Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Versus | Yes | Comcast | formerly Outdoor Life Network/OLN (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Versus On Demand | Yes | Comcast | |
| Water Channel | No | MCE Television Networks Inc. | |
| World Fishing Network | Yes | Insight Sports Ltd. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| WWE Classics On Demand | No | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| UFC Events on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | |
| Universal Sports | No | ||
| Untamed Sports TV | No |
[edit] Regional sports networks
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4SD (Cable 4 San Diego) | Yes | Cox Communications | |
| Altitude | Yes | Kroenke Sports Enterprises | all Denver sports channel |
| Big Ten Network | Yes | Big Ten Conference / Fox Cable Networks (a division of News Corporation) | Big Ten Conference sports (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Big Ten Network On Demand | Yes | Big Ten Conference / Fox Cable Networks (a division of News Corporation) | Big Ten Conference sports |
| Catch 47 | No | Bright House Networks | Tampa Bay Sports TV |
| Comcast SportsNet | Yes | Comcast |
|
| CSS | No | Comcast and Charter Communications | Southeast |
| Cox Sports Television | No | Cox Communications | |
| Detroit Lions Television Network | No | ||
| Fox Sports (formerly FSN) | Yes. Each affiliate has its own feed but only some local games and national FS programs such as FS Final Score The Baseball Report and national games produced by FS are in HD. HD feeds are left blank the rest of the time. | News Corporation through Fox Entertainment Group |
|
| Fighting Sioux Sports Network | No | University of North Dakota, WDAZ-TV, Midcontinent Communications | Known as FSSN |
| Metro Sports | No | Time Warner | |
| MASN | Yes | Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MountainWest Sports Network (the mtn.) | Yes | Mountain West Conference (MWC), CBS Corporation, Comcast | Mountain West Conference sports (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MSG Network | Yes | Cablevision | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MSG Plus | Yes | formerly SportsChannel New York and FSN New York (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| NESN | Yes | Boston Red Sox / Boston Bruins | |
| Sabres Hockey Network | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| SportsNet New York (SNY) | Yes | New York Mets, Time Warner, Comcast | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| SportSouth | Yes | News Corporation | formerly Turner South. Sister channel of FSN South (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| SportsTime Ohio | Yes | Dolan Family (Cleveland Indians owners) | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Sun Sports | Yes | Fox Sports Net (News Corporation) | formerly Sunshine Network. Sister channel of FSN Florida (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| YES Network | Yes | Yankee Global Enterprises LLC, Goldman Sachs | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
[edit] Distant Locals
| Name | Owner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KABC Los Angeles | Disney / ABC | national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate | |
| KMGH Denver | McGraw-Hill | ||
| KCBS Los Angeles | CBS Corporation | national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate | |
| KCNC Denver | |||
| KCET Los Angeles | Community Television of Southern California | national PBS feed for markets without a PBS member | |
| KDVR Denver | Fox Television Stations | national Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate | |
| KNBC Los Angeles | NBC Universal | national NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate | |
| KUSA Denver | Gannett Company | ||
| KTLA Los Angeles | Tribune Company (KTLA, Inc.) |
superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate | |
| KTTV Los Angeles | Fox Television Stations | national Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate | |
| KWGN Denver | Tribune Company | superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate | |
| CW Plus | CBS Corporation 50% Time Warner 50% |
CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate | |
| WABC New York | Disney/ABC | national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate | |
| WLS Chicago | |||
| KSTP Minneapolis | Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation | ||
| WCVB Boston | Hearst Television | ||
| WXYZ Detroit | E.W. Scripps Company | ||
| WCBS New York | CBS Corporation | national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate | |
| WCCO Minneapolis | |||
| WBBM Chicago | |||
| WBZ Boston | |||
| WWJ Detroit | |||
| WNBC New York | NBC Universal | national NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate | |
| KARE Minneapolis | Gannett Company | ||
| WMAQ Chicago | NBC Universal | ||
| WHDH Boston | Sunbeam Television | ||
| WDIV Detroit | Post-Newsweek Stations | ||
| WNET New York | Educational Broadcasting Corporation | national PBS feed for markets without a PBS member | |
| WGBH Boston | WGBH Educational Foundation | ||
| WTVS Detroit | Detroit Educational Television Foundation | ||
| Montana PBS Bozeman | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | ||
| WNYW New York | Fox Television Stations | national Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate | |
| WUHF Rochester | Sinclair Broadcast Group | ||
| WPIX New York | Tribune Company (WPIX, Inc.) |
superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate | |
| WSBK Boston | CBS Corporation | superstation feed of independent station; formerly UPN before that network's closure | |
| WWOR Secaucus, New Jersey | Fox Television Stations (WWOR-TV, Inc.) |
superstation MyNetworkTV feed for markets without a MyNetworkTV affiliate | |
| Telemundo Puerto Rico | NBC Universal | Telemundo | (Spanish) |
[edit] Religion
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) | Yes | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 3ABN English |
| Three Angels Broadcasting Network Latino (3ABN Latino) | Yes | 3ABN Spanish & Portuguese | |
| Three Angels Broadcasting Network Radio | Yes | ||
| American Liberty | No | ||
| ABN | No | ||
| ACN | No | ||
| Africa Christian Broadcast Network | No | ||
| Adventist TV | No | ||
| Al Karma TV | No | ||
| Almavision | No | Spanish-language | |
| American Liberty | No | ||
| Angel One | No | ||
| Angel Two | No | ||
| Apostolic Oneness Network | No | ||
| ATN/ACN Service 1 | No | ||
| ATN Service 2 | No | ||
| Bethel Televisión | No | ||
| BET Gospel | No | BET Networks (Viacom) | |
| Cancao Nova | Yes | ||
| CatholicTV | Yes | CatholicTV.com | 24/7 Faith-based Entertainment |
| CBS Korean | Yes | ||
| CGN TV | Yes | ||
| Church Communication Network - CCN | Yes | ||
| CNL Russian | Yes | ||
| Cornerstone Television | No | ||
| Coptic TV | Yes | ||
| Credo TV | No | ||
| Daystar Television Network | No | ||
| Divine TV | No | ||
| Eternal Word Television Network | No | Eternal Word Television Network Espanol | |
| Emmanuel TV | No | ||
| Faith TV | No | ||
| Family Friendly Entertainment | No | ||
| Global Christian Network (GCN) | No | ||
| Esperanza TV | No | Hope Channel, Seventh-day Adventist Church | |
| The God Channel (GOD TV) | No | The Angel Foundation | |
| God's Learning Channel | No | Prime Time Christian Broadcasting | |
| Golden Eagle Broadcasting | No | Oral Roberts University | |
| Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) | No | GBN is under the oversight of the Highland Church of Christ in Dalton, Georgia | |
| Gospel Music Television | No | southern gospel | |
| Gospel Music Channel | |||
| Gospel Music Channel On Demand | |||
| Healthy Living Network | No | ||
| Hope Channel | Yes | Hope Channel, Seventh-day Adventist Church | |
| Hope Church Channel | No | ||
| Impact TV | No | ||
| The Inspiration Network | No | The Inspiration Networks | |
| JLTV - Jewish Life TV | No | ||
| La Familia Network (LFN) | No | ||
| La Familia Cosmovision | No | ||
| Loma Linda Broadcasting Network | No | ||
| Inspiration Network International (INI) | No | ||
| KNLB Radio | No | ||
| Liberty Channel | No | ||
| Life Talk Radio | No | ||
| LifeTalk Network | No | ||
| Living Faith TV | No | ||
| NRB Network | No | National Religious Broadcasters | |
| National Jewish Television | No | ||
| New Heights | No | ||
| Nejat TV | No | ||
| Overcomer Ministries | No | ||
| Overcomer Radio | No | ||
| Pastor Scott | No | ||
| Radio 74 | No | ||
| Radio Cancao Nova | No | ||
| Radio Libertad | No | ||
| Rodnoy (RBN) | No | ||
| SafeTV | No | Total Life Community Educational Foundation | |
| Shalom TV | No | ||
| Shepherd's Chapel Network | No | ||
| Spirit Word | No | ||
| Spirit 1 Radio | No | ||
| The Word Network | No | Adell Broadcasting | |
| The Reformation Channel | No | ||
| Total Living Network | No | ||
| The University Network | No | Dr. Gene Scott | |
| Telecare Network (Long Island) | No | ||
| TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) | Yes | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
| JCTV | Yes | ||
| TBN Enlace USA | Yes | ||
| TBN Russia | Yes | ||
| The Church Channel | Yes | ||
| Telepace | Yes | ||
| TRWAM | Yes | ||
| Tri-State Christian Television | No | ||
| TVU | No | Christian rock/hip-hop music videos | |
| Spirit | No | Contemporary Christian music videos | |
| World Harvest Television | No | LeSEA Broadcasting | |
| The Worship Network | Yes | The Christian Network, Inc. | |
| Universal Christian | No | ||
| UNTV | No | ||
| Vision Heaven | Yes |
[edit] Shopping
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Television Network | No | ||
| America's Auction Network | No | ||
| America's Values Channel | No | ||
| AOR | No | ||
| Beauty & Fashion Channel | No | Fashion TV | |
| Cable Response Television | No | ||
| Interactive Response Television | No | ||
| Celebrity Shopping Network | No | [1] | |
| Celebrity Shopping Network 2 | No | ||
| Cornerstore TV | No | ||
| Deal | No | ||
| Deals | No | ||
| Direct Shopping Network | No | ||
| Euro | No | ||
| Gem Shopping Network | No | ||
| Gems TV | No | ||
| Healthy Living | No | ||
| Hollywood Celebrity Products | No | ||
| HOME | No | ||
| Home Shopping Network (HSN) | Yes | IAC/InterActiveCorp | |
| iDrive TV | No | ||
| iShop TV | No | ||
| Liquidation Channel | No | ||
| Jewelry Television | Yes | formerly ACN | |
| Mercury Media | No | ||
| Men's Channel 2 | No | ||
| OnTV4U | No | ||
| Product Information Network (PIN) | No | ||
| R2C | No | ||
| Resort & Residence Channel | No | ||
| QVC | Yes | ||
| ShopNBC | No | ValueVision Media | NBC Universal owns 37% of ValueVision |
| Shop Plus | No | ||
| The Jewelry Channel | No | ||
| The Shop Network | No | ||
| TV Superstore | No | ||
| Ultimate Shopping Network (USN) | No | ||
| UWIN | No | ||
| Wize Buys | No |
[edit] Ethnic
[edit] International Media Distribution
| Name | language |
|---|---|
| Antenna Satellite | (Greek) |
| ART America | (Arabic) |
| ATV Home (America) | (Chinese) |
| CCTV-4 | (Chinese) |
| CCTV International | (Chinese) |
| Channel One Russia | (Russian) |
| CTi Zhong Tian Channel | (Chinese) |
| Deutsche Welle | (German) |
| MYX | (Tagalog) |
| Phoenix North America Chinese Channel | (Chinese) |
| Phoenix InfoNews Channel | (Chinese) |
| Raitalia | (Italian) |
| RTN | (Russian) |
| RTN Plus | (Russian) |
| SBTN | (Vietnamese) |
| STAR Gold | (Hindi) |
| STAR News | (Hindi) |
| STAR One | (Hindi) |
| STAR Plus | (Hindi) |
| STAR Vijay | (Hindi) |
| The Filipino Channel | (Tagalog) |
| TV Asia | (Hindi) |
| TV Japan | (Japanese) |
| TVP Polonia | (Polish) |
| TV5MONDE | (French) |
| tvK | (Korean) |
[edit] Adult
| Name | Owner | Multiplex Channels | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax | Playboy Enterprises |
|
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| Hot Choice | Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner | PPV Service, available on most cable systems. | ||
| Hustler TV | LFP Broadcasting | PPV Service | Yes | |
| Peephole TV | Media House Enterprises, Inc. |
The network is available on IPTV, Satellite and Mobile phone
|
||
| Penthouse TV | Penthouse Media Group / New Frontier Media | Yes | ||
| Playboy TV | Playboy Enterprises | aka Playboy Channel | Yes | |
| Playgirl TV | VOD Service | |||
| Secuxxxtion TV on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel. | ||
| Spice Digital 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. |
[edit] Defunct networks (no longer in existence under any name)
- American Independent Network - Commercial network, predecessor to UATV
- America's Store - (1988-2007)
- AZN Television - Ceased broadcasting 2008.
- Badger Television Network - Short-lived television network consisting of three stations for a few months in 1958.
- The Box - Music video network in the 1980s to around 2001, was bought out by Viacom/CBS and became part of MTV2.
- Channel America - First commercial network intentionally made up of low-power stations, a model for Pax and AIN/UATV, and the predecessor of America One.
- DuMont Television Network - Commercial network, 1946 – 1956[4]
- Hispanic Television Network - 2000-2003
- Hughes Television Network (HTN) - Started by billionaire Howard Hughes - Active in the '60s and '70s.
- LAT TV - Spanish-language network, 2006 – 2008.
- Más Música - Spanish-language music videos, predecessor of MTV3.
- Mizlou Television Network - An occasional over the air broadcast network from 1961 to 1991.
- National Educational Television (NET) - Educational network, 1952 – 1970, predecessor to PBS.
- NBC Weather Plus - 2004-2008.
- Network One (N1) - A small independent network, similar to PAX/i and America One. Ceased operations at 12:00am, November 13, 1997.
- Overmyer Network (ON) - Commercial network, 1967; also the United Network, not to be confused with UPN.
- Paramount Television Network - Commercial network, 1949 to 1953.
- PBS Kids - late 1990s-2005. Some of its functions are being taken up by successor PBS Kids Sprout, a commercial cable venture; a new successor service, PBS Kids GO!, was promised for October 2006, but has been postponed indefinitely (while PBS continues to feature daily "PBS Kids" blocks of programming).
- PBS YOU - late 1990s-2006. "Your Own University," this service offered a mix of crafts, college-credit and Standard Deviants instructional programs, and news, commentary, and documentary programming. Many of its affiliates joined Create, a similar if more craft- and travel-focused service administered by American Public Television, as YOU went dark in early 2006.
- 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.
- Prime Time Entertainment Network (1993-1997)
- Shop at Home Network - (1987-2008)
- Spanish International Network (SIN) - Non-English language commercial network, 1961 – 1986, predecessor to Univisión
- The Tube Music Network - Digital-only music video network. Folded October 2007 due to financial difficulties.
- TVS Television Network - From 1960s to the 1990s
- UPN (formerly initialism for "United Paramount Network") - From January 16, 1995 to September 15, 2006, merged with WB to make The CW.
- Urban America Television (UATV) (a successor to the American Independent Network, AIN) A small network with 60 affiliate stations, UATV airs original programming mixed with older films, rather similarly to America One.
- Variety Television Network - Ceased broadcasting in 2009.
- The WB Television Network - From January 11, 1995 to September 17, 2006, merged with UPN to make The CW.
- World Championship Sports Network - 2005 to 2008.
- Retro Jams - 2007 to 2008 (carried by some Equity Media Holdings LPTV stations, most replaced it with Retro Television Network - format did reappear in 2009 after EBC ended dealings with RTN).
[edit] Entertainment
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Channel America | ||
| TV Guide On Screen | Existed briefly in the 1990s, airing on some cable systems in lieu of Prevue Channel. TV Guide wanted back in the game, so they purchased Prevue in 1999 and renamed it TV Guide Channel (now TV Guide Network). | |
| WWOR EMI Service | RKO General (1979-1987), MCA (1987-1991), Pinelands, Inc. (1991-1993), Chris-Craft Industries (1993-1997), Eastern Microwave, Incorporated (uplinker, 1979-1996; Superstation programmer, 1990-1996), Advance Entertainment Corporation (uplinker and Superstation programmer, 1996) | National version of New York City's WWOR-TV. Existed c. 1989-1997 |
| MOJO HD | Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner | Formerly INHD, ceased operations on December 1, 2008. |
| INHD2 | In Demand | iN Demand ceased operation of INHD2, which was a companion network to INHD, on January 1, 2007. INHD would later be relaunched as MOJO HD. |
| Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids | Viacom | On December 31, 2007, The N became its own channel. The Nick GaS channel was shut down when The N became its own channel. Nick GaS is now online-only. |
| Varsity TV | Varsity Media Group, Inc. | high school student-produced programming |
[edit] Kids and Family
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boyz Channel | Gender-oriented digital cable channel spun off in 1999 from Fox Family Channel (then-owned by Fox). Shut down in 2000 due to lack of cable coverage and controversy that developed over it and fellow sex-segrated sister channel Girlz Channel. | |
| Girlz Channel | Gender-oriented digital cable channel spun off in 1999 from Fox Family Channel (then-owned by Fox). Shut down in 2000 due to lack of cable coverage and controversy that developed over it and fellow sex-segrated sister channel Boyz Channel. |
[edit] LGBT
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Q Television Network | Triangle Multimedia | Ceased operations in February 2006 |
[edit] Lifestyle
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kaleidoscope | Channel for the disabled | |
| Lime | Went online-only February 25, 2007. Formerly Wisdom Network | |
| XY TV |
[edit] Music
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| International Music Feed | Universal Music Group | Aired music videos from various artists from around the world, purchased by Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation 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/creater 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 |
| The Tube Music Network | Ceased operations October 1, 2007 | |
| 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 | |
| Hit Video USA | Eighties Video Channel based out of Texas, on some broadcast channels overnight | |
| The Box | Music channel that originated in 1982 and ceased operations in 2001 when replaced by MTV2 |
[edit] News/Weather
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All News Channel | ||
| CBS TeleNoticias | ||
| America's Voice | aka National Empowerment Television, or NET | |
| CNNfn | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | 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.[5] |
| Satellite News Channel (SNC) | a joint venture between ABC and Group W | news |
[edit] PPV
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Action Pay-Per-View | BET network, and later TVN Entertainment | Di-function channel. |
| Cable Video Store | General Instrument (Original), Graff Pay-Per-View (2nd) | pay-per-view |
| Request TV | Liberty Media and 20th Century Fox | (pay-per-view) |
| Wometco Home Theater | Wometco Enterprises |
[edit] Premium Movies
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Festival | Home Box Office, Inc. | 1980s premium channel from HBO |
| Home Theater Network (HTN) | premium movies | |
| Movie Mania | formerly B-Mania!, B-Movie channel, no longer broadcasting as of October 2006. | |
| ON-TV | ||
| PRISM | Spectacor | 24-hour premium cable television channel intended for cable customers in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. Channel infrastructure is still used for Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia. |
| SelecTV | Starion Entertainment | |
| Spotlight | premium movies | |
| SuperTV | ||
| Z Channel | Movie channel | |
| MovieVision | premium movies | |
| Spectrum | ||
| Preview | ||
| Starcase | ||
| Super Time/Star TV | San Francisco over the air channel like ON-TV via KTSF-TV. Named Super Time during the late 1970s and Star TV in the early 1980s. |
[edit] Public Interest
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PBS YOU | Public Broadcasting Service | Service ended in January 2006; most stations replaced service with American Public Television's Create network. |
[edit] Shopping
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| America's Store | IAC/InterActiveCorp | Ceased broadcasting on April 3, 2007 |
| Q2 | Home shopping. Spinoff of QVC, existed briefly in the mid 1990s | |
| Shop at Home Network | Jewelry Television | Ceased broadcasting on March 7, 2008 |
[edit] Sports
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNN Sports Illustrated | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | 1996-2002 |
| Empire Sports Network | Adelphia Cable | 1990-2005 |
| Men's Outdoor and Recreation | Ceased operations | |
| Prime Network | Liberty Media | 1983-1997 |
| Sports Time | Anheuser-Busch | St. Louis and Midwest Cable Sports station |
| SportsChannel America | 1988-1993 | |
| TVS | Now part of Margate Entertainment | |
| Victory Sports One | Minnesota Twins Baseball Network/Minnesota Gophers Sports | |
| SportsChannel Los Angeles |
[edit] Ethnic
[edit] African-American
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black Family Channel | Ceased operations April 30, 2007. To launch as broadband network, subscriber base sold to Gospel Music Channel. Formerly MBC Network |
[edit] German
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ChannelD | First German private television satellite channel in North America 2001-2002 | |
| Dolphin-TV | Dolphin-TV German Television Inc. | German private television satellite channel 2006-2007 |
| GermanTV | Deutsche Welle TV, ARD & ZDF (German Public Broadcasters) | Satellite channel 2001-2005 |
[edit] Asian
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AZN Television | Comcast | Formerly International Channel First nationwide television cable channel dedicated to Asian Americans. Ceased operations on April 9, 2008. |
| MTV Chi | Viacom | An MTV World network dedicated to Chinese American audiences; launched on December 6, 2005, and shut down on April 30, 2007. |
| MTV Desi | Viacom | An MTV World network dedicated to South Asian American audiences; launched on July 12, 2005, and shut down on April 30, 2007. |
| MTV K | Viacom | An MTV World network dedicated to Korean American audiences; launched on June 27, 2006, and shut down on April 30, 2007. |
[edit] High Definition
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Voom HD Networks | Rainbow Media (Cablevision) | 15 All-HD networks, ceased broadcasting on January 20, 2009 |
[edit] Networks that have ceased operations to become another network
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| America's Health Network | eventually relaunched as FitTV | |
| America's Talking | NBC | relaunched as MSNBC |
| Cable Health Channel | renamed FitTV. Went off the air, but the naming rights were bought by Discovery Communications, who brought back FitTV after they purchased the Health Network | |
| Classic Sports Network | purchased by ESPN and renamed ESPN Classic | |
| Court TV | Renamed TruTV by the start of 2008 | |
| Eye On People | CBS | relaunched as Discovery People, Discovery Civilization Channel and in 2002, Discovery Times. Currently Investigation Discovery |
| International Channel | Liberty Media | purchased by Comcast, relaunched as AZN Television in March 2005 |
| INTRO Television | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced by Encore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1995 | |
| MuchUSA | CHUM Limited and Rainbow Media | re-branded as Fuse TV |
| Newsworld International | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/USA Broadcasting | purchased by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, relaunched as Current TV in August 2005 |
| The 90's Channel | Relaunched to become Free Speech TV in 1995 | |
| The Nostalgia Channel | Originally was commercial free and showed mainly 30s-50s Black-and-white films. Relaunched to GoodLife TV Network and then to the current AmericanLife TV Network | |
| Odyssey | 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 | |
| PBS Kids | Public Broadcasting Service | relaunched as PBS Kids Sprout |
| Prevue Channel | launched as Prevue Guide, then modified slightly into Prevue Channel. Purchased by TV Guide in 1999 and renamed TV Guide Channel, now TV Guide Network | |
| TNN | Originally The Nashville Network later renamed The National Network. Purchased by Viacom and relaunched as Spike TV | |
| Star Channel | Relaunched to become The Movie Channel in 1979 | |
| Tempo Television | formerly Satellite Program Network - SPN Satellite slot purchased by NBC in 1989 to launch CNBC |
|
| The Box | Merged into MTV2 a year after being bought by Viacom | |
| Toon Disney | Disney | Relaunched as Disney XD on February 13, 2009. |
| Trio | NBC Universal | relaunched as Sleuth TV in January 2006 |
| Turner South | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Purchased by Fox Cable Networks and renamed SportSouth |
| VH1 MegaHits | MTV Networks (Viacom) | ceased programming in 2005, satellite space and existing subscription base used to launch Logo |
| VH1 Uno | MTV Networks (Viacom) | Network discontinued in February 2008 to launch mtvU into regular cable homes beyond college campuses. |
| ZDTV | Ziff-Davis | Became TechTV in 2000 and then merged with G4 to form G4techTV, which is now G4 |
[edit] Networks that have merged with another network
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) | Hearst Corporation and ABC | merged with The Entertainment Channel to form Arts & Entertainment in 1984. |
| Cable Health Network | Viacom | merged with Daytime to form Lifetime in 1984 |
| Daytime | ABC, Hearst Corporation | merged with Cable Health Network to form Lifetime in 1984 |
| Financial News Network | purchased by NBC and merged with CNBC in 1991. | |
| Ha! | MTV Networks (Viacom) | Merged with The Comedy Channel (USA) to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
| TechTV | Ziff Davis, Vulcan Ventures, and G4 Media | purchased by Comcast and merged with G4 in 2004. |
| The Comedy Channel | Home Box Office, Inc. (Time Warner) | not to be confused with other foreign Comedy Channel-branded networks. Merged with HA! to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
| The Entertainment Channel | NBC | merged with Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) to form Arts & Entertainment in 1984. |
| Maximum Adventure Network | Merged with Pursuit Channel |
[edit] Sources
- List of DirecTV channels
- List of Dish Network channels
- List of Verizon FiOS channels
- List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
- List of XM Satellite Radio channels
- American broadcast television
- American broadcast radio
- iO Digital Cable Service
- Qwest Choice TV
- ^ http://www.multichannel.com/article/277548-BBCA_Goes_HD_With_Sci_Fi_Stack.php
- ^ a b http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6606864.html?q=ion+television
- ^ http://www.optimum.com/io/hdtv/hdtv_channels.jsp
- ^ DuMont's relationship with the Fox network via Metromedia is disputed, with Fox being either a modern re-incarnation, or at least a linear descendant of the DuMont Television Network (via former DuMont subsidiary Metromedia)
- ^ http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/nbc_shutting_down_weather_plus.php
