List of defunct television networks in the United States

• American Independent Network (AIN; late 1990s or 2000-2001) - commercial network; predecessor to UATV.
• America's Store (1988-2007)
• AZN Television (1996-2008).
• Badger Television Network (1958) - short-lived network consisting of three stations which ran for approximately eight months.
• The Box (1985-2001) - music video network; bought out by Viacom/CBS and became part of MTV2.
• Channel America (1988-1996) - 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 (1946-1956) - commercial network.
• Hispanic Television Network (2000-2003)
• Hughes Television Network (HTN; 1968-1976) - formerly Sports Network Incorporated, bought by billionaire Howard Hughes.
• LAT TV (2006-2008) - Spanish-language network.
• Más Música (1998-2006) - Spanish-language music videos; predecessor to MTV3.
• Mizlou Television Network (1961-1991) - occasional over-the-air broadcast network.
• National Educational Television (NET; 1952-1970) - educational network, predecessor to PBS.
• NBC Weather Plus (2004-2008)
• Network One (N1; circa 1994-1997) - small independent network similar to PAX/i and America One; ceased operations at 12:00 AM on November 13, 1997.
• Overmyer Network (ON; 1967) - commercial network that ran for approximately one month; also the United Network, not to be confused with UPN.
• Paramount Television Network (1948-1956) - commercial network.
• 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 (1977-1987) - 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.
• Prime Time Entertainment Network (1993–1997)
• Retro Jams (2007-2008) - carried by some Equity Media Holdings LPTV stations, most replaced it with Retro Television Network; format reappeared in 2009 after EBC ended dealings with RTN.
• Satellite Program Network - became Tempo Television, then CNBC.
• Shop at Home Network (1987–2008)
• Spanish International Network (SIN; 1961-1986) - Spanish-language commercial network, predecessor to Univisión.
• Tempo Television - became CNBC.
• The Tube Music Network - digital-only music video network; folded October 2007 due to financial difficulties.
• TuVisión (2007-2009)
• TVS Television Network (1960s-1990s)
• UPI Newstime (1978-1981) - first 24-hour all-news cable network, founded by United Press International. Used slow-scan television technology.
• UPN (formerly initialism for "United Paramount Network"; 1995-2006) - merged with The WB to make The CW.
• Urban America Television (UATV) - successor to 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 (1995-2006) - merged with UPN to make The CW.
• World Championship Sports Network (2005-2008)