Contents
[hide]- 1 Color legend
- 2 Educational
- 3 Entertainment
- 4 Home & Leisure
- 5 Kids and Family
- 6 Miscellaneous
- 7 Movies
- 8 Music
- 9 News
- 10 Sports
- 11 Distant Locals
- 12 Religion
- 13 Shopping
- 14 Ethnic
- 15 Adult
- 16 Defunct networks (no longer in existence under any name)
- 17 Networks that have ceased operations to become another network
- 18 See also
- 19 References
- 20 External links
Color legend
Channel Types
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| Entertainment | Music | ||
| News | Locals | ||
| Shopping | Movies | ||
| Family | Sports | ||
Educational
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Planet | Yes | Discovery Communications |
| (English) and (Spanish)audio feed |
| Bio | Yes | A+E Networks |
| (English) and (Spanish)audio feed |
| Create | No | American Public Television in partnership with WGBH (WGBH Educational Foundation), WNET, WLIW, (the latter two stations owned by WNET), NETA and Public Broadcasting Service | ||
| Discovery Channel | Yes | Discovery Communications |
| (English) and (Spanish)audio feed |
| Discovery en Español | No | (Spanish) | ||
| Discovery Familia | No | formerly Discovery Kids en Español | ||
| Investigation Discovery | Yes |
| formerly Discovery Times, Discovery Civilization Channel, originally Eye On People (English) and (Spanish)audio feed | |
| History | Yes | A+E Networks |
| (English) and (Spanish)audio feed |
| History en Español | No | (Spanish) | ||
| H2 | Yes | formerly History International (English) and (Spanish)audio feed | ||
| HITN | No | Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. | Spanish-language | |
| MHz WorldView | No | MHz Networks (Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation) | ||
| Military Channel | Yes | Discovery Communications |
| formerly Discovery Wings (English) and (Spanish)audio feed |
| Military History | No | A+E Networks | ||
| Minnesota Channel | No | Twin Cities Public Television | ||
| National Geographic | Yes | 21st Century Fox and National Geographic Society |
| (English) and (Spanish)audio feed |
| Nat Geo Wild | Yes |
| Formerly Fox Reality Channel (English) and (Spanish)audio feed | |
| NASA TV | Yes | NASA | ||
| PBS Satellite Service | Yes | Public Broadcasting Service | ||
| Pivot | Yes | Participant Media | Also has on line subscription channel and on line on demand content. | |
| Science | Yes | Discovery Communications | formerly Discovery Science (English) and (Spanish)audio feed | |
| Smithsonian Channel | Yes | Smithsonian Institution, Showtime Networks | ||
| UCTV | No | University of California | ||
| UWTV | No | University of Washington | ||
| Velocity | HD Only | Discovery Communications | (English) and (Spanish)audio feed | |
| World | No | American Public Television, Public Broadcasting Service, WGBH Educational Foundation, WNET | Formerly PBS World |
Entertainment
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&E | Yes | A+E Networks |
| formerly Arts & Entertainment; plays dramas (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Adult Swim | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Late-night adult-oriented animation block to target 17+. VOD channel. On daily 9pm-6am. | Aired on the same channel as Cartoon Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Anime Network | No | Valkyrie Media Partners | 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. | |
| Asia Vision | Yes | |||
| ASPiRE | Yes | Magic Johnson andComcast Corporation | launched on June 27, 2012 | |
| Audience Network | Yes | DirecTV | Available exclusively on DirecTV. Formerly Freeview and The 101 Network | |
| Vubiquity | No | Vubiquity |
Creates and distributes over 20 Video on demand networks
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| AXS TV | HD Only | HDNet Inc. |
| formerly HDNet (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Azteca América | No | Azteca International Corporation | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| BBC America | Yes | BBC |
| Distributed in US by Discovery Communications |
| BET | Yes | BET Networks(Viacom) |
| Also known as "BET" (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Bravo | Yes | NBCUniversal |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cars.tv | HD Only | Entertainment Studios Networks | Video on Demand channel | |
| Centric | Yes | BET Networks | formerly BET Jazz, then BET J (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Classic Arts Showcase | No | Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation | ||
| Chiller | No | NBCUniversal |
| airs horror and suspense programming (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cloo | No | NBCUniversal | Formerly Sleuth on August 15, 2011 crime & mystery programs (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| CMT | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Comcast Network | Yes | NBCUniversal | 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 | Viacom Media Networks |
| 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 | Entertainment Studios Networks | Video on Demand channel | |
| Crime & Investigation Network | Yes | A&E Networks | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| E! | Yes | NBCUniversal |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Es.tv | HD Only | Entertainment Studios Network | Video on Demand channel | |
| Eurochannel | No | Gustavo Vainstein | (English) | |
| Fearnet | HD Only | Horror Entertainment LLC | FEARnet On Demand | |
| Funimation Channel | HD only | Funimation Entertainment | anime | |
| FX | Yes | Fox Entertainment Group |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| GSN | Yes | DirecTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| formerly The Game Show Network; also shows poker |
| G4 | Yes | G4 Media(NBCUniversal) |
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| Galavisión | Yes | Univision Communications |
| (Spanish) audio feed |
| here TV | No | Here Media | ||
| ImaginAsian | No | ImaginAsian Entertainment | (iaTV) | |
| In Demand | Yes | iN DEMAND Networks (Comcast, Cox Communications, andTime Warner Cable) | Pay Per View provider, available through various cable companies (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Ion | Yes | ION Media Networks |
| formerly PAX and i; shows mostly infomercials with 7–9 hours of syndicated entertainment programming a day. Also available as a broadcast channel in many areas. |
| LCN-TV | No | Jaime Johnson - Founder | *Single Feed - Central | Louisiana Programming |
| Lifetime | Yes | A+E Networks |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Lifetime Real Women | No | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Logo TV | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Mexicanal | No | (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Mega TV | No | (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| MTV | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
| Music-related programming, originally Music Television (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MTV2 | Yes |
| formerly M2 / the box (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| nuvoTV | No | Formerly Si TV (English) audio feed | ||
| Oxygen | Yes | NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Reelz | Yes | Hubbard Broadcasting |
| Formerly ReelzChannel; movie news, trailers, behind the scenes (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Soapnet | No | Disney/ABC |
| current and past soap operas was incorrectly reported to be transforming into Disney Junioron March 23, 2012, but has continued to exist, so far (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Spike | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
| formerly The Nashville Network (TNN); and The National Network (TNN) (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Syfy | Yes | NBCUniversal |
| professional wrestling & faux-reality programming - known as the Sci Fi Channel until July 7, 2009 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| TBS | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
| stands for Turner Broadcasting System; shows mostly comedy; previously TBS Superstation and Superstation WTBS (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Telemundo | Yes | NBCUniversal |
| (Spanish) audio feed |
| TruTV | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
| Known as Court TV from 1991 - December 31, 2007 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| TNT | Yes |
| shows mostly drama (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| TVGN | Yes |
| Lions Gate Entertainment (50%) CBS Corporation (50%) | formerly the Prevue Guide, Prevue Channel, TV Guide Channel and TV Guide Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| TV Land | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
| plays mostly 70s-90s programming and nostalgia-related original programming (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| TV One | Yes | Radio One andComcast | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| TV Venezuela | No | |||
| Universal HD | HD only | NBCUniversal | Formerly Bravo HD+ (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| UniMás | Yes | Univision Communications |
| Formerly TeleFutura (Spanish) audio feed |
| Univision | Yes | Univision Communications |
| (Spanish) audio feed |
| USA Network | Yes | NBCUniversal |
| drama & comedy (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Vegas on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel | ||
| VH1 | Yes | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| WAPA America | No | InterMedia Advisors | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| We TV | Yes | AMC Networks |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| WGN America | Yes | Tribune Company | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Home & Leisure
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Africa Channel | Yes | |||
| Casa Club TV | No | MGM Networks | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Cooking Channel | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive | Replacement for Fine Living Network. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| DIY Network | Yes | Do-It-Yourself Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Destination America | Yes | Discovery Communications |
| was most recently "Planet Green" until it was rebranded on May 26, 2012 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Discovery Fit & Health | No | Replaced FitTV on February 1, 2011. A product of the merger of Discovery Health and FitTV. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| FashionTV | Yes | Michel Adam Lisowski | ||
| Food Network | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive Tribune Company |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| HGTV | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive |
| also known as Home & Garden Television (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Ion Life | No | Ion Media Networks | Video on Demand channel | |
| Live Well Network | HD Only | Disney-ABC Television Group | ||
| Mag Rack on Demand | No | Video on demand channel | ||
| mydestination.tv | HD only | |||
| Ovation | Yes | Hubbard Broadcasting |
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| Oprah Winfrey Network | Yes | Discovery Communications,Harpo Productions |
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| Recipe.tv | HD Only | |||
| Retirement Living TV | No | |||
| RFD-TV | Yes | RFD Communications Inc. | RFD-TV HD has a different lineup from the standard-definition version of RFD-TV (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Studio 4 Fitness | No | |||
| Style | Yes | NBCUniversal |
| formerly Style Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| TLC | Yes | Discovery Communications |
| formerly The Learning Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Travel Channel | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive Cox Media Group |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Veria TV | Yes | |||
| WealthTV | Yes | Herring Broadcasting | Covers the lifestyles of the rich and famous |
Kids and Family
| Name | HD | Owner | Other Feeds | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Family | Yes | Disney/ABC |
| formerly CBN Satellite Service, CBN Cable, The Family Channel, and Fox Family (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| America One | No | VOTH Network, Inc. | ||
| AMGTV | No | Access Media Group | ||
| BabyTV | No | FOX International Channels | On Time Warner Cable | |
| BabyFirstTV | No | Various investors | Daytime programs at 6:30am–11:00pm & nighttime programs at 11:00pm–6:30am. | |
| Boomerang | No | Turner Broadcasting System(Time Warner) |
| Mostly animated series from the 1980s and earlier with some 1990s-present series (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cartoon Network | Yes |
| Mostly animated and live-action series (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Cbeebies | No | BBC | On Dish Network | |
| Disney Channel | Yes | Disney/ABC |
| formerly The Disney Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Disney Junior | Yes | Launched March 23, 2012. TV channel for ages 2-7. | ||
| Disney XD | Yes |
| Action, adventure and comedy programs aimed at males 7–14 years old - formerly Toon Disney / Jetix; 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 | ||
| Hallmark Channel | Yes | Crown Media Holdings | formerly Faith and Values, and Odyssey (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Hub Network | Yes | Discovery Communicationsand Hasbro, Inc. | formerly Discovery Kids until October 10, 2010. | |
| Kids & Teens TV | No | Sky Angel | educational entertainment for kids | |
| Nick Jr. | No | Viacom Media Networks |
| Originally Noggin sharing time with The N (now TeenNick), its air time was from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Noggin became its own channel on December 31, 2007 when The N took the place of Nick GAS. On September 28, 2009 Noggin became Nick Jr. |
| Nickelodeon | Yes |
| Nick at Nite is the primary nighttime programming block; though Nick at Nite airs on the same channel as Nickelodeon, it is counted as a separate channel for ratings reasons. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Nick 2 | No |
| For East Coast viewers, this is the West Coast feed of Nickelodeon, and vice versa; carried exclusively via digital cable, while both the East and West Coast feeds of Nickelodeon are carried on satellite. | |
| Nicktoons | No | formerly Nicktoons TV, Nicktoons & Nicktoons Network. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| TeenNick | No |
| Originally The N, sharing time with Noggin (now Nick Jr.), taking over Noggin's channel space from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. ET. The N became its own channel on December 31, 2007 when The N took the place of Nick GAS. On September 28, 2009 The N became TeenNick. | |
| PBS Kids Sprout | Yes | Children's Network, LLC (Sesame Workshop, Public Broadcasting Service,NBCUniversal and Apax Partners |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| qubo | No | QUBO Venture, LLC. (NBC Universal, ION Media Networks, Nelvana (Corus Entertainment), Scholastic Corporation and Classic Media) | programming for children | |
| Pets.tv | HD Only | Entertainment Studios | ||
| Retro Television Network | No | Luken Communications | ||
| Sorpresa | No | Firestone Communications | ||
| Studio 4 Kids | No | |||
| Youtoo TV | No | Youtoo Media | formerly The Nostalgia Channel, Nostalgia Television, Goodlife TV Network and American Life Network/ALN |
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. |
Movies
| Name | Owner | East/West Feed | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC | AMC Networks | Yes |
| formerly American Movie Classics (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cinelatino | MVS Comunicaciones | Distributed/owned in Canada by Telelatino Network Inc. (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| Cinemax | Home Box Office, Inc. |
|
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Cinémoi US | Cinemoi North America | Launched on September 17, 2012; airs French movies; Previously available only on DirecTV; DirecTV ceased transmission July 1, 2013 | ||
| Encore | Starz, LLC |
|
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Epix | Studio 3 Partners (Viacom, MGM andLions Gate Entertainment) |
|
| (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) |
Yes
| Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| FX Movie Channel | 21st Century Fox | No |
| formerly fXM - Movies from Fox; rebranded as Fox Movie Channel in 2000 and FXM in 2013 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| HBO | Home Box Office, Inc. (Time Warner) |
|
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Yes | Crown Media Holdings | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| HDNet Movies | HDNet Inc. |
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| IFC | AMC Networks | No |
| also referred to as the Independent Film Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Lifetime Movie Network | A+E Networks | No | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MGM HD | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | HD Only | ||
| MoviePlex | Starz, LLC |
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| Showtime | Showtime Networks(CBS Corporation) |
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| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Sony Movie Channel | Sony Pictures Television | HD Only | ||
| Starz | Starz, LLC |
|
| (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Sundance Channel | AMC Networks |
| Yes | (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. |
| Warner Brothers Free Movies | No | Video on demand channel | ||
| VeneMovies | Grupo Cisneros | No | (Spanish) audio feed |
Music
Music audio-only
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DMX | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments / Digital audio service available on DirecTV channels 801-884. | |
| Music Choice | Digital audio service available through digital cable | |
| Muzak | Muzak Holdings LLC | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments |
| Sirius Satellite Radio / XM Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Radio | Available on Dish Network channels 6000-6079 |
Music video
| Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET Gospel | No | BET Networks (Viacom) | ||
| BET Hip-Hop | No | |||
| Bohemia Visual Music | No | Bohemia Visual Music LLC | ||
| CMT Pure Country | No | Viacom Media Networks | formerly VH1 Country (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Concert TV | No | Stingray Digital | Video on demand channel | |
| fuse | Yes | Madison Square Garden, Inc. |
| formerly Much Music USA (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| GAC | No | Scripps Networks Interactive |
| also referred to as GAC (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Harmony Channel | No | Harmony Intermedia, Inc. | Mood elevating visual music | |
| HTV | No | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | ||
| LATV | No | |||
| MTV Hits | No | Viacom Media Networks | 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 | ||
| Palladia | HD Only | Features content from MTV, VH1, and CMT (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
| mun2 | No | NBC Universal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Real Hip-Hop Network | No | SSM Media Ventures, Inc. | Features Hip-Hop oriented content from Hip-Hop's 4 (core) elements: DeeJaying, Break Dancing, Emceeing and Graffiti. RHN also feaures live concerts, documentaries, music videos and hip-hop themed feature films. | |
| TeleHit | No | Televisa Networks | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Tempo Networks | No | Tempo Networks, LLC | formerly MTV Tempo | |
| TheCoolTV | No | Cool Music Network, LLC | ||
| The Soundtrack Channel | No | |||
| Tr3s | No | Viacom Media Networks |
| formerly MTV en Español, then MTV Tr3́s |
| 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 | ||
| Volksmusik TV | No | ACOS Radio & Television Development Corp. Inc. & BGP-Medien GmbH | Popular German language folk music and Schlager network | |
| Zuus Country | No | Zuus Media, LLC |
News
| Name | HD | feeds | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News Now | No | Disney/ABC | ||
| Bloomberg Television | Yes | Bloomberg L.P. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| CNBC | Yes | NBCUniversal | ||
| CNBC World | No | |||
| CNN | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | ||
| CNN Airport Network | No | Available only in airports | ||
| CNN en Español | No | (Spanish) audio feeed | ||
| CNN International | Yes | |||
| C-SPAN | Yes | National Cable Satellite Corporation | covers the United States House of Representatives | |
| C-SPAN 2 | Yes | covers the United States Senate and airs Book TV on weekends | ||
| C-SPAN 3 | Yes | covers other live events and airs archived historical programming | ||
| Current TV | No | Al Jazeera Media Network | Will become Al Jazeera America on August 20th, 2013. | |
| Euronews | No | Euronews SA | ||
| Fox Business Network | Yes | 21st Century Fox | ||
| Fox News Channel | Yes | 21st Century Fox | ||
| 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. | |
| The Local AccuWeather Channel | No | AccuWeather | Carried via digital cable and over-the-air digital television | |
| Link TV | No | Link Media, Inc. | formerly World Link TV | |
| MSNBC | Yes | NBCUniversal | ||
| MundoVision | No | MundoVision Corporation of America | (Spanish) audio feed | |
| NOAA Weather Radio | No | Content depends on city, state, & region. | NOAA / National Weather Service (U.S. Government) | Some cable systems may have local radar with audio, text messages with audio, or audio only. |
| One America News Network | Herring Broadcasting | In cooperation with the Washington Times, News from a center-right perspective. | ||
| Pentagon Channel | American Forces Network (US Government) | |||
| RT | Yes | (ANO) TV-Novosti(RIA Novosti) | International news channel from DC with Russia twist. | |
| The Weather Channel | Yes WeatherStar HD /IntelliStar HD in beta testing |
| NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Weatherscan | No | NBCUniversal |
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 | |
| Central Florida News 13 | Orlando, Florida | Bright House Networks | |
| CLTV | Chicago, IL | Tribune Company | |
| 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 Metro | Cablevision | |
| News 14 Carolina | North Carolina * Durham * Raleigh * Greensboro * Winston-Salem * High Point * Charlotte | Time Warner Cable | |
| News 9 Now / News on 6 Now | Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma | Cox Media Group &Griffin Communications | |
| NewsWatch 15 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Belo Corporation andCox Media Group | |
| NewsChannel 8 | Washington DC regional, Virginia and Maryland | Allbritton Communications | |
| Northwest Cable News | Seattle, Washington(Serving the Pacific Northwest) | Belo | Uses news resources from co-owned Belo outlets KING-TV/Seattle, KREM/Spokane, KGW/Portland, Oregon andKTVB/Boise, Idaho |
| NY1 | New York City | Time Warner Cable | |
| Pittsburgh Cable News Channel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Cox Communications | also called PCNC; Uses resources from co-owned WPXI |
| SNN Local News | Sarasota, Florida | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | also called Six News Now |
| Texas Cable News | Texas | Belo Corporation | also called TXCN |
| YNN Austin | Austin, Texas | Time Warner Cable | |
| YNN Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Time Warner Cable | |
| YNN Capital Region | Upstate New York | Time Warner Cable | |
| YNN Central New York | Syracuse, New York | Time Warner Cable | |
| YNN Rochester | Rochester, New York | Time Warner Cable | Original station of the YNN system. Started as Greater Rochester Cablevision. |
Sports
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| beIN Sport USA | Yes | Al Jazeera Media Network /Turner Broadcasting System | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| CBS Sports Network | Yes | CBS Corporation | formerly CSTV and CBS College Sports Network (English) and(Spanish) audio feed |
| ESPN | Yes | ESPN Inc. (Disney/Hearst Corporation) | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| ESPN2 | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPN Plus | Yes | syndicates college sports to local broadcast and regional cable stations. | |
| ESPN Classic | No | formerly Classic Sports Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPNews | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPNU | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| ESPN Deportes | Yes | Spanish Language sports network | |
| ESPN Full Court | Some | regular season NCAA Some ESPN ALT feeds are in HD on directv | |
| ESPN GamePlan | No | NCAA football PPV package | |
| Fight Now TV | No | Channel Zero Inc. | Launched May 24, 2011 |
| Fox College Sports | Yes | 21st Century Fox | |
| 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 | Yes | formerly Fox Sports World, To be replaced by FXX on September 2nd, 2013. | |
| Fox Soccer Plus | Yes | Soccer plus extensive coverage of rugby union. Established after News Corporation acquired most of the former broadcast rights ofSetanta Sports USA. | |
| Fox Deportes | Yes | formerly Fox en Español, Fox Sports Américas (Spanish) audio feed | |
| Fuel TV | Yes | 21st Century Fox | |
| Game | Yes | In Demand | outlet for MLB Extra Innings, and NHL Center Ice (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Gol TV | Yes | Gol TV Inc. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Golf Channel | Yes | NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Horse Racing TV | No | Stronach Group andChurchill Downs Incorporated | |
| MAVTV | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| MLB Extra Innings | Yes | Major League Baseball | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MLB Network | Yes | launched January 1, 2009 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
| MLS Direct Kick | Yes | Major League Soccer | |
| NBA League Pass | Yes | National Basketball Association | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NBA TV | Yes | formerly NBA.com TV; Turner Sports operates the channel in association with the NBA. | |
| NBC Sports Network | Yes | NBCUniversal | formerly Outdoor Life Network and Versus (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NFL Network | Yes | National Football League | launched November 4, 2003 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NFL RedZone | Yes | NFL Football (airs 1-8PM Sundays only) NFL Network Version of red zone | |
| NFL Sunday Ticket | Yes | (exclusive to DirecTV) | |
| NFL Sunday Ticket RedZone | Yes | Exclusive DirecTV Version of red zone | |
| NHL Center Ice | Yes | National Hockey League | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| NHL Network | Yes | National Hockey League NBCUniversal (15.6%) | launched October 1, 2007 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Outdoor Channel | Yes | Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Outside Television | No | ||
| Pursuit Channel | No | Hunting and fishing adventure programming | |
| The Ski Channel | No | Steve Bellamy, Jonny Moseley, Bryan Brothers | Video on demand channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Speed | Yes | SPEED Channel Inc. (21st Century Fox) | formerly SpeedVision, to be replaced by Fox Sports 1 on August 17th, 2013 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Sportsman Channel | Yes | InterMedia Outdoors | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| 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 |
| Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes | Yes | Time Warner Cable | Launched October 1, 2012. Available in all TV providers. |
| TVG | No | Betfair | The Interactive Horse Racing Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Universal Sports | No | NBCUniversal (minority) andInterMedia Partners(majority) | High definition feed expected to launch in 2012 |
| World Fishing Network | Yes | Altitude Sports and Entertainment (50%) Insight Sports Ltd. (50%) | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| WWE Classics on Demand | No | World Wrestling Entertainment | Video on demand channel |
| UFC Events on Demand | No | Video on demand channel | |
| Univision Deportes | No | Univision Communications | Spanish Language sports network |
| Untamed Sports TV | No | OlympusSat, Inc. |
Regional sports networks
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4SD (Cable 4 San Diego) | Yes | Cox Communications | 4SD won't retain the rights for Padres baseball for the 2012 season and beyond |
| Altitude Sports and Entertainment | Yes | Kroenke Sports Enterprises | Sports channel covering Denver sports teams |
| Big Ten Network | Yes | Big Ten Conference / Fox Cable Networks (a division of 21st Century Fox) | Big Ten Conference sports (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Big Ten Network On Demand | Yes | Big Ten Conference / Fox Cable Networks (a division of 21st Century Fox) | Big Ten Conference sports |
| Bright House Sports Network | Yes | Bright House Networks | Tampa Bay Sports TV |
| Comcast SportsNet | Yes | NBCUniversal as a division of NBC Sports |
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| CSS | Yes | NBCUniversal and Charter Communications | Southeast |
| Cox Sports Television | Yes | Cox Communications | |
| Detroit Lions Television Network | No | Detroit Lions | |
| Fox Sports(formerly FSN) | Yes† | 21st Century Fox through Fox Entertainment Group |
(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Fighting Sioux Sports Network | No | University of North Dakota, WDAZ-TV,Midcontinent Communications | Known as FSSN |
| Longhorn Network | Yes | University of Texas at Austin / ESPN /IMG College | |
| Metro Sports | No | Time Warner | |
| MASN | Yes | Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| MSG Network | Yes | Madison Square Garden, Inc. | (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 | |
| Pac-12 Network | Yes | Pacific-12 Conference | Pac-12 Conference sports, consists of a national feed plus 6 regional feeds |
| Root Sports | Yes | DirecTV Sports Networks |
|
| Sabres Hockey Network | Yes | Buffalo Sabres (Terrence Pegula) /Entercom Communications | Broadcast on radio and MSG Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| SNY | Yes | New York Mets, Time Warner,NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| SportSouth | Yes | 21st Century Fox | formerly Turner South and 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 (21st Century Fox) | formerly Sunshine Network. Sister channel of FSN Florida (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
| Time Warner Cable SportsNet | Yes | Time Warner Cable | (English) and (Korean) audio feed |
| Time Warner Cable Deportes | Yes | 24 hour (Spanish) audio feed | |
| YES Network | Yes | Yankee Global Enterprises LLC /Goldman Sachs / 21st Century Fox | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
†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.
Distant Locals
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WPIX New York | WPIX, Inc. (Tribune Company) | superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
| KTLA Los Angeles | KTLA, Inc (Tribune Company) | superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
| WGN Chicago | WGN Continental Broadcasting Company (Tribune Company) | superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
| KWGN Denver | KWGN Inc. (Tribune Company) | superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
| WSBK Boston | CBS Television Licenses LLC (CBS Corporation) | superstation feed of MyNetworkTV |
| WPCH Atlanta | SuperStation, Inc. (Turner Broadcasting System) | superstation feed. Formerly WTBS, rebranded as PeachtreeTV |
| WWOR Secaucus, New Jersey | Fox Television Stations | superstation MyNetworkTV feed for markets without a MyNetworkTV affiliate |
| WABC New York | American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (Disney/ABC) | national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate |
| KABC Los Angeles | ABC Holding Company, Inc. (Disney/ABC) | |
| WCVB Boston | WCVB Hearst Television, Inc. (Hearst Television) | |
| WXYZ-TV Detroit | Scripps Media, Inc. (E.W. Scripps Company) | |
| WLS Chicago | WLS Television, Inc. (Disney/ABC) | |
| KSTP Minneapolis | KSTP-TV, LLC (Hubbard Broadcasting) | |
| KMGH Denver | Scripps Media, Inc. (E. W. Scripps Company) | |
| WCBS New York | CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS Corporation) | national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate |
| KCBS Los Angeles | ||
| WBZ Boston | CBS Television Licenses LLC (CBS Corporation) | |
| WWJ Detroit | CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS Corporation) | |
| WBBM Chicago | ||
| WCCO Minneapolis | ||
| KCNC Denver | CBS Television Stations, Inc. (CBS Corporation) | |
| WNBC New York | NBC Telemundo License, LLC (NBC Universal) | national NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate |
| KNBC Los Angeles | ||
| WHDH Boston | WHDH-TV (Sunbeam Television) | |
| WDIV-TV Detroit | Post-Newsweek Stations, Michigan, Inc. (Post-Newsweek Stations) | |
| WMAQ Chicago | NBC Telemundo License, LLC (NBC Universal) | |
| KARE Minneapolis | Multimedia Holdings Corporation (Gannett Company) | |
| KUSA Denver | ||
| WNYW New York | Fox Television Stations | national Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate |
| KTTV Los Angeles | ||
| WUHF Rochester | WUHF Licensee, LLC (Sinclair Broadcast Group) | |
| WFLD Chicago | Fox Television Stations | |
| KDVR Denver | Community Television Of Colorado, LLC (Local TV LLC) | |
| WNET New York | WNET | national PBS feed for markets without a PBS member |
| KCET Los Angeles | Community Television of Southern California | |
| WGBH Boston | WGBH Educational Foundation | |
| WTVS Detroit | Detroit Educational Television Foundation | |
| Montana PBSBozeman | Montana State University | |
| CW Plus | CBS Corporation 50% Time Warner 50% | CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate |
| Telemundo Puerto Rico | Telemundo of Puerto Rico (NBC Universal) | Telemundo (Spanish) |
Religion
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ABN | Yes | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 3ABN English | |
| 3ABN Latino | Yes | 3ABN Spanish & Portuguese | ||
| 3ABN Latino Radio | No | 3ABN Spanish | ||
| 3ABN Radio | No | |||
| SonBeam Channel | No | Children | ||
| 3ABN Proclaim! | No | Preaching & Teaching | ||
| 3ABN Russia Radio | No | Christian Programming in Russian | ||
| 3ABN Russia | No | Christian Programming in Russian | ||
| Dare to Dream Network | No | Christian Programming for African Americans and other minorities | ||
| Amazing FactsTelevision | No | Amazing Facts | ||
| 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 | |||
| Peace TV | No | Global Broadcasting Corporation | Islamic and Interfaith Discussion | |
| BYU Television | No | Brigham Young University | Latter-day Saint audience | |
| 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 | No | |||
| Divine TV | No | |||
| EICB TV | No | |||
| EWTN | Yes | EWTN Espanol | ||
| Emmanuel TV | No | |||
| My Family TV | No | |||
| Family Friendly Entertainment | No | |||
| Esperanza TV | No | Hope Channel, Seventh-day Adventist Church | ||
| GBN | No | GBN is under the oversight of the Highland Church of Christ in Dalton, Georgia | ||
| GEB | No | Oral Roberts University | ||
| God's Learning Channel | No | Prime Time Christian Broadcasting | ||
| God TV | No | The Angel Foundation | worldwide Broadcast Licence is held by Angel Christian Television Trust Inc.[1] | |
| 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 | No | |||
| La Familia Network | No | |||
| La Familia Cosmovision | No | |||
| LeSEA | No | LeSEA Broadcasting | ||
| Loma Linda Broadcasting Network | No | Loma Linda Broadcasting Network | Operates four separate full-time networks, LLBN English, LLBN Chinese, LLBN Latino and LLBN Arabic | |
| Inspiration Network International | 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 | |||
| SonLife Broadcasting Network | No | |||
| Spirit Word | No | |||
| Spirit 1 Radio | No | |||
| The Reformation Channel | No | |||
| Total Living Network | No | |||
| Telecare (Long Island) | No | |||
| TBN | Yes | Trinity Broadcasting Network | ||
| Smile of a Child TV | No | 24/7 religious-based children's television network | ||
| JCTV | Yes | |||
| Enlace | Yes | |||
| TBN Russia | Yes | |||
| The Church Channel | Yes | |||
| Telepace | Yes | |||
| TRWAM | Yes | |||
| TCT | No | |||
| TVU | No | Christian rock/hip-hop music videos | ||
| Spirit | No | Contemporary Christian music videos | ||
| Universal Christian | No | |||
| Up | Yes | Used to be Gospel Music Channel and GMC Christian music and secular entertainment programming | ||
| The University Network | No | Dr. Gene Scott | ||
| UNTV | No | |||
| Vision Heaven | Yes | |||
| The Word Network | No | Adell Broadcasting | ||
| The Worship Network | Yes | The Christian Network, Inc. |
Shopping
| Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| America's Auction Network | No | ValCom | |
| Gem Shopping Network | No | ||
| HSN | Yes | IAC/InterActiveCorp | |
| Liquidation Channel | Yes | The Jewelry Channel, Inc. | |
| Jewelry Television | Yes | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | formerly ACN |
| QVC | Yes | Liberty Media | |
| Rocks TV | No | The Genuine Gemstone Company Limited | Launched July 11, 2012. Available on DirecTV and Dish Network only. |
| ShopNBC | No | ValueVision Media | NBC Universal, owns 37% of ValueVision |
Ethnic
| Name | Owner | language |
|---|---|---|
| The Africa Channel | Various Investors | African TV channel based in North Hollywood, CA |
| The Arabic Channel | Allied Media Corp. | Arabic TV channel based in New York City, NY |
| Afrotainment | Soundview Africa | African TV channel based in New York City, NY |
| Afrotainment Music | Soundview Africa | African Music channel based in New York City, NY |
| ARTN | Armenian-Russian Television Network | Armenian TV channel based in Glendale, California |
| Bostel | RTV Bostel | Bosnian TV channel based in Chicago, IL |
| DFH Network | DFH Network Inc. | Turkish Pay-TV service based in Santa Ana, California comprising 7 channels |
| 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, NY |
| Impact Television | Impact Television Network | Russian TV channel based in Sacramento, California |
| JLTV | Jewish TV channel based in Los Angeles, CA | |
| JUS One | JUS Broadcasting | Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, NY |
| JUS Punjabi | JUS Broadcasting | Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, NY |
| KO-AM TV | KO_AM TV Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Seattle, Washington |
| The Korean Channel | The Korean Channel Inc. | Korean TV channel based in College Point, NY |
| MKTV | Media Korea Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| New Greek TV | New Greek TV Inc. | Greek TV channel based in Astoria NY |
| One World Sport | One Media Corp, Inc. | Asian Sports channel based in Fort Worth, Texas |
| RSC | Romanian Satellite Network | Romanian Pay-TV service based in Rockville, Maryland, comprising 5 channels |
| Russia Today | Russian Media Group LLC | Russian TV channel based in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| SBTN | SBTN Inc. | Vietnamese TV channel based in Garden Grove, California |
| Sino TV | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. | Chinese channel based in New York City, NY |
| 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, CA |
| Tapesh TV | Persian Broadcasting Company | Persian TV channel based in Los Angeles, CA |
| TVB USA | 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 Inc. | Japanese channel based in New York City, NY |
| tvK | Television Korea24 Inc. | Korean TV channel based in Los Angeles, CA |
| Viên Thao TV | Vien Thao Media | Vietnamese TV channel based in San Jose, California |
Adult
| Name | Owner | Multiplex Channels | HD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax | Playboy Enterprises |
| ||
| Hot Choice | Comcast, Cox Communications, andTime Warner | PPV Service, available on most cable systems. | ||
| Hustler TV | LFP Broadcasting | PPV Service | Yes | |
| Peephole TV | Media House Enterprises, Inc. |
| ||
| Penthouse TV | Penthouse Media Group / New Frontier Media | Video On Demand Channel | ||
| Playboy TV | Playboy Enterprises | aka Playboy Channel | Yes | |
| Playgirl TV | Video On Demand Channel | |||
| Seduxxxtion TV on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel | ||
| Spice Networks | Playboy Enterprises |
| ||
| The Erotic Network | New Frontier Media |
| ||
| Uncensored TV on Demand | Video On Demand Channel. |
Defunct networks (no longer in existence under any name)
Educational
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HD Theater | Discovery Communications | Rebranded to Velocity on October 4, 2011. |
| History International | A+E Networks | Rebranded to H2 on September 26, 2011. |
| Knowledge TV | Jones International | closed several months after being sold to Discovery Communications. |
| ResearchChannel |
Entertainment
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive Television Network | Global Television/ Fidelity Capital | |
| Channel America | ||
| Colours TV | Black Star Communications | |
| Computer Television Service | ||
| Exercise TV | Video on Demand channel | |
| Fox Reality Channel | News Corporation | Nat Geo Wild launched on March 29, 2010 on all cable services, April 19, 2010 on Dish Network, andDirecTV on June 30, 2010. |
| Freeview | DirecTV | Stopped on 2005 for The 101 Network, and then theAudience Network on June 1, 2011. |
| 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. |
| 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 2000's. | |
| 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. | |
| Si TV | Changed the new channel name NuvoTV on July 4, 2011. | |
| The Silent Network | Specialized channel aimed at hearing-impaired people; existed in the 1980s. | |
| SingleVision | GlobalComm 2000 | |
| Talk TV | Ed Cooperstein | |
| TV Guide On Screen | Existed briefly in the 1990s, airing on some cable systems in lieu of Prevue Channel. TV Guidewanted back in the game, so they purchased Prevue in 1999 and renamed it TV Guide Channel (now TV Guide Network). | |
| Varsity TV | Varsity Media Group, Inc. | high school student-produced programming |
| 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 |
Kids and family
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Kids | Discovery Communications | Ended on October 10, 2010 for The Hub. |
| The Family Channel | Transformed into Fox Family in August 15, 1998, and then ABC Family on November 10, 2001. | |
| Nick Gas | Viacom, MTV Networks | On December 31, 2007, The N (now TeenNick) became its own channel. The Nick Gas channel was shut down when The N became its own channel. The channel ended on April 23, 2009 on Dish Network for Cartoon Network's west coast feed. |
| Noggin | Originally broadcasting educational programming from the 80s to present, the station changed to being half TeenNick and half Nick Jr. The station ultimately became Nick Jr. while TeenNickreplaced Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids|Nick Gas]. | |
| The Nostalgia Channel | Youtoo Media | Originally was commercial free and showed mainly 1930s-50s Black-and-white films. Relaunched to GoodLife TV Network, AmericanLife TV Network, and then to the current Youtoo TV on September 28, 2011. |
| Toon Disney/Jetix | Disney–ABC Television Group | Finished on February 13, 2009 with Disney XD. |
| 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 | |
| Bridges TV | Muslim | Removed on March 15, 2012 on Verizon FiOS. |
| Discovery Health Channel | Discovery Communications | Merged to become OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on January 1, 2011. |
| Discovery Travel and Living | Shut down on 1998 to Discovery Home & Leisure, March 29, 2004 to Discovery Home, June 4, 2008 to Planet Green, and then finally to Destination America on May 26, 2012. | |
| FitTV | Relaunched as Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. | |
| FAD TV | Anthony Guccione | |
| Fine Living Network | Scripps Networks Interactive | Replacement for Cooking Channel on Memorial Day 2010. |
| Kaleidoscope | Channel for the disabled | |
| Lime | Went online-only February 25, 2007. Formerly Wisdom Network | |
| Wedding Central | Rainbow Media | Ceased operations July 1, 2011 |
| Wine TV | Ceased operations in 2009 |
Music
| Name | Owner | 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 Co. | |
| The Gospel Network | ||
| Hit Video USA | '80s video channel based out of 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/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 |
News and information
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| CNNfn | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | 1995-2004; a few cable systems switched the channel space to CNN Internationalafter discontinuation. |
| NBC Weather Plus | NBC | Distributed via the digital subchannels of NBC affiliates and digital cable. Ceased operations in 2008.[2] |
| NewsTalk Television | Multimedia, Inc. | Existed from 1994 to 1995; formerly known as the Talk Channel |
| Satellite News Channel (SNC) | a joint venture between ABCand Group W | news |
Regional news networks
| Name | Location | Owner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local News on Cable | Norfolk, Virginia | Belo Corporation | also called LNC5 | |
| Southern Arizona News Network | Tucson, Arizona | KVOA Communications, Inc. |
Pay-per-view
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Action Pay-Per-View | BET network, and later TVN Entertainment | Di-function channel. |
| Adam & Eve Channel | Adam & Eve Communications Inc. | 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 and 20th Century Fox | Also operated a Spanish-language pay-per-view channel,Request En Espanol. |
| 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 |
Premium movies
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The B-Movie Channel | ||
| Cable Theater | existed from late 1970s-early 1980s | |
| 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. | |
| MovieVision | premium movies | |
| ONTV | also had sports and events. | |
| Preview | ||
| 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 | |
| Spectrum | ||
| Spotlight | 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 | ||
| Z Channel | Movie channel |
Public Interest
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PBS YOU | Public Broadcasting Service | Service ended in January 2006; most stations replaced service with American Public Television'sCreate network. |
| ThinkBright | WNED-TV | Ceased in 2011. |
Religious
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PTL Satellite Network | Evangelical Christian network known for broadcasting The PTL Club hosted by Jim andTammy 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 Store | IAC/InterActiveCorp | Ceased broadcasting on April 3, 2007 |
| ATV: Advertising Television | Web Broadcasting Systems Inc. | |
| BET-Home Shopping Network | BET Holdings, Inc. 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 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CNN Sports Illustrated | Turner Broadcasting System(Time Warner) | Existed from 1996-2002 |
| Empire Sports Network | Adelphia Cable | Existed from 1990-2005 |
| Fox Sports Net Chicago | Became Comcast SportsNet Chicago | |
| Men's Outdoor and Recreation | Ceased operations | |
| MountainWest Sports Network (the mtn.) | Mountain West Conference(MWC), CBS Corporation,Comcast | Mountain West Conference sports; existed from September 2006-June 2012 |
| Prime Network | Liberty Media | Existed from 1983-1997 |
| 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 Corp. | |
| TVS | Now part of Margate Entertainment | |
| Outdoor Life Network | NBCUniversal | Launch on July 1, 1995, replaced as Versus on September 25, 2006, deleted the channel name to NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012. |
| Victory Sports One | Minnesota Twins Baseball Network/Minnesota Gophers Sports | |
| Water Channel | MCE Television Networks Inc. | |
| Web Sports Net | Web Broadcasting Systems Inc. | Text-based sports news service |
| World Championship Sports Network | Existed from 2005-2008 | |
| NASCAR Hot Pass | NASCAR / DirecTV | Exclusive to DirecTV existed from 2007 to 2012 |
Ethnic
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 | |
| Caribbean Satellite Network | ||
| 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 of 2001; formerly shutdown in October of 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 Corp. | |
| World African Network |
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. |
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 |
Irish
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CelticVision |
High definition
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Voom HD Networks | Rainbow Media (Cablevision) | 15 All-HD networks, ceased broadcasting on January 20, 2009 |
Networks that have ceased operations to become another network
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS | Hearst Corporation andABC | Merged with The Entertainment Channel to form A&E in 1984. |
| America's Collectibles Network | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | Closed on October 15, 1993 with Jewelry Television. |
| America's Talking | NBC | relaunched as MSNBC. |
| The Box | Viacom Media Networks | Merged into MTV2 a year after being bought by Viacom |
| Cable Health Club | Discovery Communications | Changed to America's Health Network on 1996, snd then The Health Network on 1999, switched toFitTV on 2004, and then Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. |
| Cable Health Network | A+E Networks | Merged with Daytime to form Lifetime in 1984. |
| CBN | Disney-ABC Television Group | Relaunched to The Family Channel on 1990, Fox Family Channel on 1998, and ABC Family on 2001. |
| Classic Sports Network | ESPN Inc. | Purchased by ESPN and renamed ESPN Classic. |
| 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 Health Channel | Discovery Communications | Merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on New Year's Eve 2010, and got replaced withOWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on New Year's Day 2011. |
| Discovery Travel and Living | Changed the new channel name to Discovery Home and Leisure on 1998, and then Discovery Home on 2004, Planet Green on 2008, and then Destination America on May 26, 2012. | |
| Discovery Kids | Renamed The Hub on October 10, 2010. | |
| Documentary Channel | Participant Media | Merged with Halogen TV and replaced by Pivot on August 1st, 2013. |
| Fine Living Network | E.W. Scripps Company | Shut down on May 31, 2010, replaced with Cooking Channel. |
| Fox Reality Channel | News Corporation | Shut down on March 29, 2010, replaced with Nat Geo Wild. |
| Freeview | DirecTV | Rebranded to The 101 Network on 2005, and then got rebranded to the Audience Network on June 1, 2011. |
| Ha! | Viacom Media Networks | Merged with The Comedy Channel to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
| Halogen TV | The Inspiration Networks | Replaced i-Life TV, Merged with the Documentary Channel and replaced by Pivot on August 1st 2013. |
| HDNet | HDNet Inc. | Closed on July 2, 2012 with AXS TV. |
| HD Theater | Discovery Communications | Rebranded as Velocity on October 4, 2011. |
| History International | A+E Networks | Rebranded as H2 on September 26, 2011. |
| International Channel | Liberty Media | Relaunched as AZN Television in March 2005. |
| INTRO Television | Liberty Starz | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced byEncore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1995. |
| Maximum Adventure Network | Merged with Pursuit Channel. | |
| Movietime | NBCUniversal | Rebranded as E! on 1991. |
| MuchUSA | CHUM Limitedand Rainbow Media | Rebranded as fuse on May 19, 2003. |
| National College Sports Network | CBS Corporation | Switched to CSTV on 2003, and then CBS College Sports Network on 2008, and then finally CBS Sports Network on April 4, 2011. |
| Newsworld International | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/USA Broadcasting | purchased by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, relaunched as Current TV in August 1, 2005. |
| The 90's Channel | Public Communicators, Inc. | Relaunched to become Free Speech TV in 1995 |
| Nick GaS | Viacom Media Networks | Rebranded as The N in January 1, 2008, and then TeenNick on September 28, 2009. |
| Noggin | Rebranded as Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009. | |
| The Nostalgia Channel | Relaunched to GoodLife TV Network, AmericanLife TV Network, and then to the current Youtoo TV on September 28, 2011. | |
| 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 Companypurchased the network, which was relaunched as Hallmark Channel in 2001. |
| Outdoor Life Network | NBCUniversal | Renamed to Versus on September 25, 2006, and the became the NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012 as a result of the Comcast NBC merger. |
| PBS Kids | PBS | relaunched as PBS Kids Sprout on 2005. |
| Prevue Channel | Lions Gate Entertainment | 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. |
| Sci Fi Channel | NBCUniversal | Relaunched as Syfy on July 7, 2009. |
| Si TV | Privately held | Relaunched as NuvoTV on July 4, 2011. |
| Star Channel | Showtime Networks. (CBS Corporation) | Relaunched to become The Movie Channel in 1979. |
| Telefutura | Univision Communications | Closed off on January 6, 2013 to UniMás. |
| Tempo Television | Formerly Satellite Program Network and then launch CNBCon 1989. | |
| TNN | Viacom Media Networks | Originally The Nashville Network later renamed The National Network. Purchased by Viacom and relaunched as Spike. |
| Toon Disney | Disney | Relaunched as Disney XD on February 13, 2009. |
| Trio | NBCUniversal | Relaunched as Sleuth in January 1, 2006, and then relaunched as Cloo on August 15, 2011. |
| Turner South | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Purchased by Fox Cable Networks and renamed SportSouth. |
| VH1 Country | Viacom Media Networks | Closed on May 27, 2006 to replace CMT Pure Country. |
| VH1 MegaHits | Inceased programming in 2005, satellite space and existing subscription base used to launch Logo. | |
| VH1 Uno | 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. |
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