List of United States pay television channels
Appearance
The following is a list of cable and satellite networks broadcasting in the United States, organized by genre.
Standard-definition
Arts and entertainment
Animation, children, and teen
Family
Name | Owner | Notes |
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ABC Family | Disney/ABC | formerly CBN Cable, The Family Channel, and Fox Family |
America One | USFR Media Group | |
AMG TV | Access Media Group | |
Guardian Television Network | Guardian Vision International Inc. | also broadcast as GTN51 in Columbus, Ohio |
Hallmark Channel | Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company | formerly Faith and Values, and Odyssey |
ION Television | ION Media Networks | formerly Pax and i |
Gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation-specific
Men
Name | Owner | Notes |
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MavTV | ||
Spike | MTV Networks (Viacom) | formerly The Nashville Network (TNN); and The National Network (TNN) |
G4 | G4 Media (Comcast) | formerly G4techTV; formed from merger of TechTV and earlier incarnation of G4 |
Women
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Lifetime | Lifetime Entertainment Services | |
Lifetime Movie Network | ||
Lifetime Real Women | ||
Oxygen | Oxygen Media | |
WE: Women's Entertainment | Rainbow Media | formerly Romance Classics. |
African-American
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Black Entertainment Television | BET Networks (Viacom) | Also known as "BET" |
TV One | Radio One, Comcast, and DirecTV Group |
Asian-American
Name | Owner | Notes |
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AZN Television | International Networks | formerly The International Channel |
ImaginAsian TV | ImaginAsian Entertainment | (iaTV) |
TV Japan | Japan Network Group |
Hispanic/Latino
Name | Owner | Notes |
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here! | Regent Entertainment | |
Logo | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
Foreign programming
Audio-only
Name | Owner | Notes |
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ANT1 Radio | ANT1 Group (Greece) | |
ERA-5 Radio | ERT (Greece) | |
ERA-Sport Radio | ERT (Greece) | |
Radio Italia | Gruppo Radio Italia (Italy) | |
Radio Italia Anni 60 | Gruppo Radio Italia (Italy) | |
RAI Radio | RAI - Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.a. (Italy) | |
Rythmos Radio | ANT1 Group (Greece) | |
SuperSport FM | (Greece) |
Channels distributed by International Networks
Name | Notes |
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AZN Television | Formerly International Channel |
AIT | Nigeria |
ART | Egypt |
CCTV-4 | China |
CTI Zhong Tian Channel | U.S.-based, Chinese language channel |
MBC | South Korea |
TVK24 | U.S.-based, Korean language channel |
RAI International | Italy |
Channel One | Russia |
RTN | U.S.-based, Russian language channel |
Rang-A-Rang | U.S.-based, Persian language channel |
National Iranian Television | NITV |
SBTN | U.S.-based, Vietnamese language channel |
TV5 Monde | France |
TV Asia | U.S.-based, South Asian language channel |
TV Japan | U.S.-based, Japanese language channel |
TVE Internacional | Spain |
TV Polonia | Poland |
Learning
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Animal Planet | Discovery Communications | |
BYU TV | Brigham Young University | |
Create | American Public Television in partnership with WGBH, WNET, WLIW, NETA and Public Broadcasting Service | |
Discovery Channel | Discovery Communications | |
Discovery Health Channel | ||
Discovery Times | formerly Discovery Civilization, originally Eye On People | |
DIY Network | E. W. Scripps Company | Do-It-Yourself Network |
DOC: The Documentary Channel | ||
FitTV | Discovery Communications | |
MHz Worldview | MHz Networks (Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation) | |
Military Channel | Discovery Communications | formerly Discovery Wings |
Military History Channel | A&E Television Networks | |
National Geographic Channel | News Corporation and National Geographic Society | |
The Biography Channel | A&E Television Networks | |
The History Channel | ||
The History Channel International | ||
The Legal Television Network | LTVN Holdings | Mainstream VOD content for cable/MSOs and broadband |
The Science Channel | Discovery Communications | formerly Discovery Science |
Lifestyle
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Discovery Home | Discovery Communications | To become Planet Green January 1st, 2008 |
Fine Living | E. W. Scripps Company | |
Food Network | ||
HGTV | ||
ION Life | ION Media Networks | |
TLC | Discovery Communications | formerly The Learning Channel |
Travel Channel | Discovery Communications | |
Wine TV |
Movies
Basic
Name | Owner | Notes |
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American Movie Classics | Rainbow Media | also referred to as AMC |
Fox Movie Channel | News Corporation | |
Hallmark Movie Channel | Crown Media Holdings | |
Independent Film Channel | Rainbow Media | also referred to as IFC |
Lifetime Movie Network | Lifetime Entertainment Services | |
MGM Channel | Sony and Comcast | Available on DirecTV only |
Movie Mania | formerly B-Mania! | |
Sundance Channel | CBS Corporation/NBC Universal | |
Turner Classic Movies | Turner Broadcasting (Time Warner) | also referred to as TCM |
Premium
Name | Owner | Multiplex Channels |
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Encore | Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) | Encore Encore Action Encore Drama Encore Love Encore Mystery Encore WAM Encore Westerns |
MOVIEplex | MOVIEplex Retroplex Indieplex | |
Starz! | Starz Starz Cinema Starz Comedy Starz Edge Starz InBlack Starz Kids & Family Starz HD Starz Games | |
HBO | Home Box Office, Inc. (Time Warner) | HBO HBO2 HBO Comedy HBO Family HBO Latino HBO Signature HBO Zone |
Cinemax | Cinemax MoreMax 5StarMax ActionMax OuterMax ThrillerMax WMax @Max | |
Showtime | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) | Showtime Showtime Too Showtime Showcase Showtime Beyond Showtime Extreme Showtime Family Zone Showtime Next Showtime Women The Movie Channel The Movie Channel Xtra (TMC Xtra) Flix The Paramount Channel |
Music
Music audio-only
Name | Owner | Notes |
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DMX | ||
Music Choice | ||
Muzak | ||
Sirius Satellite Radio | Available on Dish Network channels 6000-6116 | |
XM Satellite Radio | Available on DirecTV channels 801-879. Some XM channels are also available on Comcast. |
Music video
Name | Owner | Notes |
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A3TV | Dance, club and nightlife channel | |
BET Hip-Hop | BET Networks (Viacom) | |
BET J | formerly BET Jazz and BET On Jazz | |
CMT | MTV Networks (Viacom) | |
CMT Pure Country | formerly VH1 Country | |
Eye Music Network | ||
Fuse TV | Rainbow Media | formerly Much Music USA |
Great American Country | E.W. Scripps Company | also referred to as GAC |
Harmony Channel | Mood elevating visual music | |
International Music Feed | Universal Music Group | |
MTV | MTV Networks (Viacom) | |
MTV2 | formerly M2 and The Box | |
MTV Hits | Soon to be URGE TV | |
MTV Jams | formerly MTVX | |
MTV Tr3s | formerly MTV en Español | |
mtvU | formerly College Television Network | |
MTV Tempo | ||
Retro Jams | ||
TeleHit USA | Televisa Networks | |
The SET | Three channels: Bluegrass, Southern Gospel, & Traditional Black Gospel | |
The Soundtrack Channel | ||
VH1 | MTV Networks (Viacom) | |
VH1 Classic | oldies and classic hits | |
VH1 Soul | R&B, funk, soul, and Motown | |
VH1 Uno | Hispanic | |
Volksmusik TV | ACOS Radio & Television Development Corp. Inc. & BGP-Medien GmbH | Popular German language folk music and Schlager network |
Religious music video
Name | Owner | Notes |
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BET Gospel | BET Networks (Viacom) | |
Gospel Music Television | southern gospel | |
Gospel Music Channel | ||
JCTV | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
TV-U | Christian rock/hip-hop music videos | |
Spirit | Contemporary Christian music videos |
Network feeds
East coast
Name | Owner | Notes |
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WABC New York | Disney/ABC | national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate |
WCBS New York | CBS Corporation | national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate |
WNBC New York | NBC Universal | national NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate |
WNET New York | Educational Broadcasting Corporation | national PBS feed for markets without a PBS member |
WNYW New York | Fox Television Stations | national Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate |
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 |
CW Plus | CBS Corporation 50% Time Warner 50% |
CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
West coast
Name | Owner | Notes |
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KABC Los Angeles | Disney / ABC | national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate |
KCBS Los Angeles | CBS Corporation | national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate |
KCET Los Angeles | Community Television of Southern California | national PBS feed for markets without a PBS member |
KNBC Los Angeles | NBC Universal | national NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate |
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, Colorado | 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 |
News, weather, and information
Name | Owner | Notes |
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ABC News Now | Disney/ABC | |
CNN | Turner Broadcasting (Time Warner) | |
CNN Airport Network | Available only in airports | |
CNN Headline News | formerly CNN2 | |
CNN International | ||
Current TV | formerly Newsworld International | |
Fox News Channel | News Corporation | |
MSNBC | NBC Universal |
Business news
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Bloomberg Television | Bloomberg L.P. | |
CNBC | NBC Universal | formerly Consumer News and Business Channel |
CNBC World | ||
Fox Business Network | News Corporation |
Government news
Name | Owner | Notes |
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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 | |
Pentagon Channel | American Forces Network (US Government) |
Regional news
Name | Location | Owner | Notes |
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24/7 | Boise, ID | Belo Corporation | |
Arizona NewsChannel | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
Bay News 9 | Tampa, Florida | Bright House Networks | |
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 | Pacific Northwest | Belo Corporation | |
NY1 | New York City | Time Warner | |
Ohio News Network | Ohio | Dispatch Broadcast Group | |
Pittsburgh Cable News Channel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cox Communications | also called PCNC |
R News | Rochester, New York | Time Warner | |
RNN | Westchester County, New York | WRNN License Company, LLC | also called WRNN-TV |
SNN News 6 | Sarasota, Florida | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | also called Six News Now |
Texas Cable News | Texas | Belo Corporation | also called TXCN |
Weather
Name | Owner | Notes |
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NBC Weather Plus | Distribution via the digital subchannels of NBC affiliates and digital cable | |
The Weather Channel | Landmark Communications | |
Weatherscan |
Public interest
Name | Owner | Notes | |
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CoLours TV | Black Star Communications | ||
Free Speech TV (Free Speech Television) | |||
HITN | Spanish-language | ||
Link TV | Link Media, Inc. | formerly World Link TV | |
NASA TV | NASA | ||
PBS-X | Public Broadcasting Service | ||
RFD-TV | |||
STEP Star | |||
Research Channel | |||
UCTV | University of California | ||
UWTV | |||
Pirate TV | 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. |
Religious
Shopping
Name | Owner | Notes |
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America's Values Channel | ||
Beauty and Fashion Channel | Fashion TV | |
Cable Response Television | ||
Celebrity Shopping Network | ||
Celebrity Shopping Network 2 | ||
Cornerstore TV | ||
Deals | ||
Direct Shopping Network | ||
Gem Shopping Network | ||
Gems TV | ||
Healthy Living | ||
Hollywood Celebrity Products | ||
Home Shopping Network (HSN) | IAC/InterActiveCorp | |
iDrive TV | ||
Informericals | ||
iShop TV | ||
Jewelry Television | formerly ACN | |
Men's Channel 2 | ||
Resort & Residence Channel | ||
Paid Programming | ||
QVC | ||
Shop at Home Network | Jewelry Television | |
ShopNBC | ValueVision Media | NBC Universal owns 37% of ValueVision |
Shop Plus | ||
The Jewelry Channel | ||
The Shop Network | ||
TV Superstore | ||
Ultimate Shopping Network (USN) |
Sports
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Big Ten Network | Big Ten Conference/Fox | To be launched August 30th, 2007 |
CSTV | CBS Corporation | |
ESPN | Disney/Hearst Corporation | |
ESPN2 | ||
ESPN Plus | A service that syndicates college sports to local broadcast and regional cable stations. | |
ESPN Classic | formerly Classic Sports Network | |
ESPNews | ||
ESPNU | ||
ESPN Deportes | Spanish Language sports network | |
Fox College Sports | News Corporation | |
Fox College Sports Pacific | formerly Fox Sports Pacific | |
Fox College Sports Central | formerly Fox Sports Central | |
Fox College Sports Atlantic | formerly Fox Sports Atlantic | |
Fox Soccer Channel | formerly Fox Sports World | |
Fox Sports en Español | formerly Fox Sports Américas | |
FUEL TV | ||
GOL TV | Tenfield | |
The Golf Channel | Comcast | |
Horse Racing TV | Magna Entertainment Corporation | |
NBA TV | National Basketball Association | formerly NBA.com TV |
NFL Network | National Football League | |
NHL Network | National Hockey League | Launched October 1, 2007 |
The Outdoor Channel | Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. | |
Setanta Sports | Setanta Sports Group | |
SPEED Channel | Comcast/News Corporation | formerly SpeedVision |
The Sportsman Channel | The Sportsman Channel LLC | |
The Tennis Channel | IMG and others | |
TVG Network | The Interactive Horse Racing Network | |
Versus | Comcast | formerly Outdoor Life Network/OLN |
Water Channel | MCE Television Networks Inc. |
Regional sports networks
Name | Owner | Notes |
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4SD (Cable 4 San Diego) | Cox Communications | |
Altitude | Kroenke Sports Enterprises | all Denver sports channel |
Catch 47 | Bright House Networks | Tampa Bay Sports TV |
Comcast SportsNet | Comcast |
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CSS | Comcast and Charter Communications | Southeast |
Cox Sports Television | Cox Communications | |
FSN (Fox Sports Net) | News Corporation through Fox Entertainment Group |
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Fighting Sioux Sports Network | University of North Dakota, WDAZ-TV, Midcontinent Communications | Known as FSSN |
Metro Sports | Time Warner | |
MASN | Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals | |
MountainWest Sports Network (the mtn.) | Mountain West Conference (MWC), CSTV, Comcast | |
MSG Network | Cablevision | |
NESN | Boston Red Sox / Boston Bruins | |
SportsNet New York (SNY) | New York Mets, Time Warner, Comcast | |
SportSouth | News Corporation | formerly Turner South |
SportsTime Ohio | Dolan Family (Cleveland Indians owners) | |
Sun Sports | Fox Sports Net (News Corporation) | formerly Sunshine Network |
YES Network | Yankee Global Enterprises LLC, Goldman Sachs |
Pay-per-view
Name | Owner | Notes |
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IN DEMAND | Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner | |
TVN Entertainment |
Sports packages
Name | Notes |
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ESPN Full Court | college basketball |
ESPN GamePlan | college football |
MLB Extra Innings | |
MLS Direct Kick | |
NASCAR Hot Pass | |
NBA League Pass | |
NCAA Mega March Madness | |
NFL Sunday Ticket | |
NHL Center Ice | |
WNBA Season Pass | PPV package has been discontinued |
Adult-oriented
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Hustler TV | LFP Broadcasting | PPV Service |
Peephole TV | Media House Enterprises, Inc. |
The network is available on IPTV, Satellite and Mobile Phones
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Penthouse TV | Penthouse Media Group / New Frontier Media | Coming Soon [1] |
Playboy TV | Playboy Enterprises | aka Playboy Channel |
Playgirl TV | VOD Service | |
Spice Digital Networks |
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The Erotic Network | New Frontier Media |
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High-definition (HDTV)
High-definition television channels
Defunct
See also
- List of DirecTV channels
- List of Dish Network channels
- List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
- List of XM Satellite Radio channels