List of United States cable and satellite television networks
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The following is a list of cable and satellite television networks broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by genre. Some cable systems use one or more cable channels for video on demand.
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Contents
- 1 Color legend
- 2 Info & Education
- 3 Entertainment
- 4 Pop Culture
- 5 Lifestyle
- 6 Family
- 7 Locals
- 8 Miscellaneous
- 9 Movies
- 10 Music
- 11 News & Info
- 12 Sports
- 13 Distant Locals
- 14 Inspiration
- 15 Shopping
- 16 Spanish
- 17 Ethnic
- 18 Adult
- 19 Former TV networks
- 20 Network rebrands
- 21 See also
- 22 References
- 23 External links
Color legend
Channel Types |
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Locals | Entertainment & Pop Culture | ||
Lifestyle & Family | News & Educational | ||
Movies | Sports | ||
Religion | Spanish |
Info & Education
Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
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Animal Planet | Yes | Discovery Communications |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Discovery Channel | Yes |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
History | Yes | A+E Networks |
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H2 | Yes | formerly History International will be rebranded to Viceland in February 2016. |
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Military History | Yes | |||
Justice Central | Yes | Entertainment Studios Networks | ||
NASA TV | Yes | NASA | ||
National Geographic Channel | Yes | 21st Century Fox and National Geographic Society |
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Nat Geo Wild | Yes |
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Pets.TV | HD only | Entertainment Studios Networks | ||
Science | Yes | Discovery Communications | formerly Discovery Science (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Smithsonian Channel | Yes | Smithsonian Institution, Showtime Networks |
Entertainment
Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
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A&E | Yes | A+E Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Adult Swim | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Late-night adult-oriented animation block to target 17+. Aired on the same channel as Cartoon Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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AMC | Yes | AMC Networks |
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formerly American Movie Classics (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Audience Network | Yes | DirecTV (AT&T) | Formerly Freeview and The 101 Network | |
AXS TV | HD Only | 2929 Entertainment (through AXS TV, LLC) |
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formerly HDNet (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
BBC America | Yes | BBC |
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Comedy Central | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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A product of the merger of Viacom's HA! TV Comedy Network and The Comedy Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Comedy.tv | HD Only | Entertainment Studios Networks | ||
Es.tv | HD Only | |||
FIDO | Broadcast Media | A 24 hour channel dedicated to show featuring dogs. | ||
FX | Yes | Fox Entertainment Group |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
FXX | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
Ion | Yes | Ion Media Networks |
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Reelz | Yes | Hubbard Broadcasting |
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Formerly ReelzChannel; movie news, trailers, behind the scenes (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Spike | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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formerly The Nashville Network (TNN); and The National Network (TNN) (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Syfy | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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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) |
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previously TBS Superstation and Superstation WTBS (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
TNT | Yes |
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shows mostly drama (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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truTV | Yes |
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Known as Court TV from 1991 - December 31, 2007 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Universal HD | HD only | NBCUniversal | Formerly Bravo HD+ (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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USA Network | Yes |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
WGN America | Yes | Tribune Broadcasting (Tribune Company) | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Pop Culture
Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
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American Heroes Channel | Yes | Discovery Communications |
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formerly Discovery Wings and Military Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Aspire | Yes | Magic Johnson Enterprises | ||
BET | Yes | BET Networks (Viacom) |
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Also known as "Black Entertainment Television" (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Centric | Yes | formerly BET Jazz, then BET J (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Chiller | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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airs horror and suspense programming (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Cloo | No | Formerly Sleuth until August 15, 2011 crime & mystery programs (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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CMT | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Crime & Investigation Network | Yes | A+E Networks | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
E! | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
El Rey Network | Yes | Robert Rodriguez \ Univision Communications | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
Fuse | Yes | Fuse Networks, LLC. | ||
Investigation Discovery | Yes | Discovery Communications |
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formerly Discovery Times, Discovery Civilization Channel, originally Eye On People (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
MTV | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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Music-related programming, originally Music Television (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
MTV2 | Yes |
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formerly M2 / the box (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Pivot | Yes | Participant Media |
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Also has online subscription channel and online on demand content. |
Pop | Yes | Lions Gate Entertainment (50%) and CBS Corporation (50%) |
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formerly the Prevue Guide, Prevue Channel, TV Guide Channel, TV Guide Network and TVGN (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
TV One | Yes | Radio One | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
VH1 | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
VH1 Classic | No |
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classic rock documentaries and occasional video blocks (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Lifestyle
Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
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AWE | Yes | Herring Broadcasting | ||
Bravo | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Create | No | American Public Television | ||
Cooking Channel | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive | Replaced Fine Living Network. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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DIY Network | Yes | Do-It-Yourself Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Food Network | Yes |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
HGTV | Yes |
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also known as Home & Garden Television (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Destination America | Yes | Discovery Communications |
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was most recently "Planet Green" until it was rebranded on May 26, 2012 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Discovery Life | Yes | Replaced FitTV on February 1, 2011. A product of the merger of Discovery Health and FitTV. Known as Discovery Fit & Health. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Esquire Network | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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formerly Style Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
FYI | Yes | A+E Networks |
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formerly The Biography Channel |
GSN | Yes | DirecTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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Game Show Network |
Ion Life | No | Ion Media Networks | ||
Lifetime | Yes | A+E Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Lifetime Real Women | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | ||
Logo TV | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
mydestination.tv | HD only | |||
Oxygen | Yes | NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
OWN | Yes | Discovery Communications, Harpo Productions |
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Ovation | Yes | Hubbard Broadcasting |
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Recipe.tv | HD Only | |||
RLTV | No | known as Retirement Living TV. | ||
TLC | Yes | Discovery Communications |
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formerly The Learning Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Travel Channel | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive Cox Media Group |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
WE tv | Yes | AMC Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Z Living | Yes |
Family
Name | HD | Owner | Other Feeds | Notes |
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BabyFirst | Yes | Various investors | ||
BabyTV | Yes | Fox International Channels | ||
Boomerang | No | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
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Rebranded on January 19, 2015. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Cartoon Network | Yes |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
Discovery Family | Yes | Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc. | formerly Discovery Kids (1996-2010), The Hub (2010–13), and Hub Network (2013–14) | |
Disney Channel | Yes | Disney–ABC Television Group |
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formerly The Disney Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Disney Junior | Yes | Similar to Disney Channel's block. | ||
Disney XD | Yes |
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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 |
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Freeform | Yes |
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formerly CBN Satellite Service, CBN Cable, The Family Channel, Fox Family, and ABC Family | |
Hallmark Channel | Yes | Crown Media Holdings | formerly Faith and Values, and Odyssey (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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INSP | No | The Inspiration Networks | formerly known as The Inspiration Network. | |
Kids & Teens TV | No | Sky Angel | ||
Nick Jr. | Yes | Viacom Media Networks |
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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. |
Nick at Nite | Yes |
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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 |
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Nickelodeon | Yes |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
Nick 2 | No |
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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 | Yes | formerly Nicktoons TV and Nicktoons Network. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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TeenNick | Yes |
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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. | |
TV Land | Yes |
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plays mostly 70s-90s programming and nostalgia-related original programming (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Qubo | No | Ion Media Networks | programming for children | |
Sprout | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Up | Yes | InterMedia Partners | uplifting, family-friendly entertainment; formerly Gospel Music Channel and GMC TV |
Locals
Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
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ABC | Yes | Disney–ABC Television Group | |
CBS | Yes | CBS Corporation | |
The CW | Yes | The CW Network, LLC | Replaced The WB and UPN. |
Fox | Yes | Fox Entertainment Group | |
MyNetworkTV | Yes | ||
NBC | Yes | NBCUniversal | |
PBS | Yes | Independent |
Miscellaneous
Name | HD | Owner | Other Feeds | Notes |
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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 |
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Cinemax | Home Box Office, Inc. |
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(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. Airs on Verizon FiOS. | ||
Encore | Starz Inc. |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Epix | Studio 3 Partners (Viacom, MGM and Lions Gate Entertainment) |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Flix | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
FX Movie Channel | 21st Century Fox |
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Yes | formerly fXM - Movies from Fox; rebranded as Fox Movie Channel in 2000 and FXM in 2013 (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Crown Media Holdings | Yes | formerly Hallmark Movie Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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HBO | Home Box Office, Inc. (Time Warner) |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
HDNet Movies | AXS TV LLC |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
IFC | AMC Networks |
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also referred to as the Independent Film Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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LMN | Yes | A+E Networks | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
MGM HD | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | HD Only | ||
MoviePlex | Starz Inc. |
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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 Inc. |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
SundanceTV | AMC Networks |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
The Movie Channel | Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Turner Classic Movies | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
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Yes | also referred to as TCM. |
Music
Music audio-only
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Mediamplify Music | EGLA Communications | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments / Digital audio service available. |
DMX | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments | |
Music Choice | Digital audio service available through digital cable | |
Muzak | Muzak Holdings LLC | Digital audio service available to commercial establishments / Available on Dish Network channels 920-979, and 981. |
Sirius Satellite Radio / XM Satellite Radio | Sirius XM Radio | Available on Dish Network channels 6002-6099/Hopper 99 |
Stingray Music | Stingray Digital | Available on AT&T U-Verse channels 5100-5174. / Digital audio service available on DirecTV channels 801-884 and 9560-9574. |
Music video
Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
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BET Gospel | No | BET Networks (Viacom) | ||
BET Hip-Hop | No | |||
BET Jams | No | formerly MTVX and MTV Jams | ||
BET Soul | No | formerly VH1 Soul | ||
CMT Music | No | Viacom Media Networks | formerly VH1 Country and CMT Pure Country (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Concert TV | No | Stingray Digital | Video on demand channel | |
TheCoolTV | No | Cool Music Network, LLC | ||
FM | Yes | Fuse Networks, LLC. | ||
GAC | Yes | Scripps Networks Interactive |
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(English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Harmony Channel | No | Harmony Intermedia, Inc. | Mood elevating visual music | |
MTV Hits | No | Viacom Media Networks | 24-hour Hot 100 video station. (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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MTVU | No | formerly College Television Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Palladia | HD Only | Features content from MTV, VH1, and CMT (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Revolt | Yes | Sean Combs | features live concerts, documentaries, music videos and hip-hop themed feature films. |
News & Info
Name | HD | feeds | Owner | Notes |
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AccuWeather Network | Yes | AccuWeather | ||
Al Jazeera America | Yes |
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Al Jazeera Media Network | formerly Current TV and Newsworld International Will shut down on April 30, 2016. |
TheBlaze | No | Mercury Radio Arts (Glenn Beck) | ||
Bloomberg TV | Yes | Bloomberg L.P. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
CNBC | Yes | NBCUniversal | ||
CNBC World | Yes | |||
CNN | Yes | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | ||
CNN Airport | No | Available only in airports | ||
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 | ||
Fox Business Network | Yes | 21st Century Fox | ||
Fox News Channel | Yes | News from a center-right perspective | ||
Free Speech TV | No | Independent | Public, non-profit channel | |
Fusion | Yes | Disney/ABC / Univision Communications | ||
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. | |
Link TV | No | Link Media, Inc. | formerly World Link TV | |
MHz WorldView | No | MHz Networks (Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation) | ||
MSNBC | Yes | NBCUniversal | News from a center-left perspective | |
Newsmax TV | Yes | |||
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards | 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 | Yes | Herring Broadcasting | In cooperation with the Washington Times. | |
RT America | Yes | (ANO) TV-Novosti | International news channel from DC with Russia twist. | |
The Weather Channel | Yes IntelliStar 2 |
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NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
WeatherNation TV | Yes | WeatherNation TV, Inc. | Weather network | |
Weatherscan | No | NBCUniversal |
Regional news
Name | Location | Owner | Notes |
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Idaho's very Own 24/7 | Boise, Idaho | Tegna, Inc. | |
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 | |
Chicagoland Television | Chicago, Illinois | Tribune Broadcasting | |
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 13 | Orlando, Florida | Bright House Networks | |
News 9 Now / News on 6 Now | Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma | Cox Media Group & Griffin Communications | |
NewsWatch 15 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Tegna, Inc. and Cox Media Group | |
NewsChannel 8 | Washington DC regional, Virginia and Maryland | Sinclair Broadcast Group | |
Northwest Cable News | Seattle, Washington (Serving the Pacific Northwest) | Tegna, Inc. | Uses news resources from co-owned Belo outlets KING-TV/Seattle, KREM/Spokane, KGW/Portland, Oregon and KTVB/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 |
WSNN-LD | Sarasota, Florida | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | formerly known as SNN Local News, SNN Local News 6, SNN News 6, and Six News Now |
Time Warner Cable News Austin | Austin, Texas | Time Warner Cable | |
Time Warner Cable News Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | ||
Time Warner Cable News Capital Region | Upstate New York | ||
Time Warner Cable News Central New York | Syracuse, New York | ||
Time Warner Cable News North Carolina | North Carolina * Durham * Raleigh * Greensboro * Winston-Salem * High Point * Charlotte |
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Time Warner Cable News Rochester | Rochester, New York | Original station of the Time Warner Cable News system. Started as Greater Rochester Cablevision. |
Sports
Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
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beIN Sport USA | Yes | Al Jazeera Media Network / Turner Broadcasting System | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Cars.tv | HD Only | Entertainment Studios Networks | |
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, Becoming Video on Demand channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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ESPNews | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
ESPNU | Yes | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
Fox College Sports | Yes | 21st Century Fox | |
Fox College Sports (Atlantic) | formerly Fox Sports Atlantic (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Fox College Sports (Central) | formerly Fox Sports Central (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Fox College Sports (Pacific) | formerly Fox Sports Pacific (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Fox Soccer Plus | Yes | Soccer plus extensive coverage of rugby union. Established after News Corporation acquired most of the former broadcast rights of Setanta Sports USA. | |
Fox Sports 1 | Yes | Fox Sports 24 hour sports network. Formerly Speed Channel (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Fox Sports 2 | Yes | Fox Sports 24 hour sports network. Formerly Fuel TV (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Game | Yes | In Demand | outlet for MLB Extra Innings, and NHL Center Ice (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Golf Channel | Yes | NBCUniversal | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
MAVTV | Yes | Lucas Oil Products | (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. | |
NBCSN | Yes | NBCUniversal | formerly Outdoor Life Network, Versus, and NBC Sports Network (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 |
ONE World Sports | Yes | ||
Outdoor Channel | Yes | Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Outside Television | Yes | ||
Pursuit Channel | Yes | Hunting and fishing adventure programming | |
The Ski Channel | No | Steve Bellamy, Jonny Moseley, Bryan Brothers | Video on demand channel (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 | Yes | Betfair | The Interactive Horse Racing Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
TVG2 | Yes | Betfair | Formerly HRTV |
World Fishing Network | Yes | Altitude Sports and Entertainment (50%) Insight Sports Ltd. (50%) | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
UFC Events on Demand | No | Video on demand channel | |
Untamed Sports TV | No | OlympusSat, Inc. | |
Velocity | HD Only | Discovery Communications | Formerly HD Theater and originally Discovery HD Theater (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
Regional sports networks
Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
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4SD | 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 |
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Cox Sports Television | Yes | Cox Communications | |
Fox Sports Networks (formerly Fox Sports Net) | Yes† | 21st Century Fox through Fox Entertainment Group |
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Longhorn Network | Yes | University of Texas at Austin / ESPN / IMG College | |
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network | Yes | Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
MSG | 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 |
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New England Sports Network | Yes | Boston Red Sox / Boston Bruins | |
Pac-12 Network | Yes | Pac-12 Conference | Pac-12 Conference sports, consists of a national feed plus 6 regional feeds |
Root Sports | Yes | DirecTV Sports Networks |
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Sabres Hockey Network | Yes | Buffalo Sabres (Terrence Pegula) / Entercom Communications | Broadcast on radio and MSG Network (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
SEC Network | Yes | ESPN Inc. (Disney/Hearst Corporation) | |
SportsNet New York | 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 | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed | |
Sun Sports | Yes | formerly Sunshine Network. Sister channel of FSN Florida (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
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Time Warner Cable SportsNet | Yes | Time Warner Cable | (English) and (Korean) audio feed |
Time Warner Cable Deportes | Yes | 24 hour (Spanish) audio feed | |
Time Warner Cable Sports Channel | Yes | Time Warner | formerly Metro Sports |
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 |
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WPIX New York | WPIX, LLC. (Tribune Broadcasting) | superstation The CW feed for markets without a The CW affiliate |
KTLA Los Angeles | KTLA, LLC. (Tribune Broadcasting) | superstation The CW feed for markets without a The CW affiliate |
WGN-TV Chicago | WGN Continental Broadcasting Company (Tribune Broadcasting) | superstation The CW feed for markets without a The CW affiliate |
KWGN-TV Denver | KWGN, LLC. (Tribune Broadcasting) | superstation The CW feed for markets without a The CW affiliate |
WSBK-TV Boston | CBS Television Licenses LLC (CBS Corporation) | superstation feed of MyNetworkTV |
WPCH-TV Atlanta | SuperStation, Inc. (Turner Broadcasting System) | superstation feed. Formerly WTBS, rebranded as PeachtreeTV |
WWOR-TV Secaucus, New Jersey | Fox Television Stations | superstation MyNetworkTV feed for markets without a MyNetworkTV affiliate |
WABC-TV New York | American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (Disney/ABC) | national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate |
KABC-TV Los Angeles | ABC Holding Company, Inc. (Disney/ABC) | |
WCVB-TV Boston | WCVB Hearst Television, Inc. (Hearst Television) | |
WXYZ Detroit | Scripps Media, Inc. (E.W. Scripps Company) | |
WLS-TV Chicago | WLS Television, Inc. (Disney/ABC) | |
KSTP-TV Minneapolis | KSTP-TV, LLC (Hubbard Broadcasting) | |
KMGH-TV Denver | Scripps Media, Inc. (E. W. Scripps Company) | |
WCBS-TV New York | CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS Corporation) | national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate |
KCBS-TV Los Angeles | ||
WBZ-TV Boston | CBS Television Licenses LLC (CBS Corporation) | |
WWJ-TV Detroit | CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS Corporation) | |
WBBM-TV Chicago | ||
WCCO-TV Minneapolis | ||
KCNC-TV Denver | CBS Television Stations, Inc. (CBS Corporation) | |
WNBC New York | NBC Telemundo License, LLC (NBCUniversal) | 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 (NBCUniversal) | |
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 (Tribune Broadcasting) | |
KCET Los Angeles | ||
The CW Plus | CBS Corporation 50% Time Warner 50% |
The CW feed for markets without a The CW affiliate |
WKAQ-TV | Telemundo of Puerto Rico (NBCUniversal) | Telemundo (Spanish) |
Inspiration
Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
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3ABN | Yes | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | 3ABN (English) audio feed |
Angel One | No | Available on Dish Network. | |
Angel Two | No | Available on Dish Network. | |
BYUtv | Yes | Brigham Young University | Latter-day Saint audience. |
CatholicTV | Yes | CatholicTV.com | 24/7 faith-based entertainment |
The Church Channel | Yes | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
CTN | No | Available on DirecTV. | |
Daystar | Yes | ||
EWTN | Yes | EWTN (Spanish) audio feed | |
FamilyNet | Yes | Rural Media Group | |
FETV | No | LeSEA Broadcasting | |
GEB America | Yes | Oral Roberts University | Available on DirecTV. |
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] |
Hope Channel | Yes | Hope Channel, Seventh-day Adventist Church | |
Hope Church Channel | No | ||
INSP | Yes | The Inspiration Networks | Formerly known as The Inspiration Network. |
JBS-Jewish Broadcasting Service | Yes | JBS-Jewish Broadcasting Service | |
JLTV | No | ||
LeSEA | Yes | LeSEA Broadcasting | Also known as World Harvest Television |
NRB Network | No | National Religious Broadcasters | Available on DirecTV. |
RFD-TV | Yes | RFD Communications Inc. | (English) and (Spanish) audio feed |
SBN | Yes | ||
Telecare (Long Island) | No | ||
TBN | Yes | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
Smile of a Child TV | Yes | 24/7 religious-based children's television network | |
JUCE TV | Yes | formerly JCTV | |
TCT | Yes | Available on DirecTV. | |
The Word Network | No | Adell Broadcasting |
Shopping
Name | HD | Owner | Notes |
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America's Auction Network | No | ValCom | |
EVINE Live | Yes | ValueVision Media | Formerly ShopHQ. |
Gem Shopping Network | No | ||
Gemporia | No | The Genuine Gemstone Company | |
Home Shopping Network | Yes | HSN, Inc. | |
HSN2 | No | ||
Liquidation Channel | Yes | The Jewelry Channel, Inc. | |
Jewelry Television | Yes | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | formerly ACN |
QVC | Yes | Liberty Interactive | |
QVC Plus | Yes |
Spanish
Name | HD | Owner | East/West Feed | Notes |
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Atres Series | Yes | |||
Azteca | Yes | Azteca International Corporation | ||
Bandamax | Yes | Televisa | ||
CNN en Español | No | Turner Broadcasting System | ||
Cinelatino | No | MVS Comunicaciones | Distributed/owned in Canada by Telelatino Network Inc. | |
Cine Mexicano | No | |||
De Película | No | Televisa | ||
De Película Clásico | No | |||
Discovery en Español | No | Discovery Communications | ||
Discovery Familia | No | formerly Discovery Kids en Español | ||
Enlace | Yes | Trinity Broadcasting Network | ||
ESPN Deportes | Yes | ESPN Inc. | Spanish Language sports network | |
EWTN Español | Yes | |||
Fox Deportes | Yes | 21st Century Fox | formerly Fox en Español, Fox Sports Américas | |
Fox Life | Yes | Fox International Channels | ||
FOROtv | Yes | Univision Communications | ||
Galavisión | Yes |
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GOL TV | Yes | Gol TV Inc. | ||
History en Español | Yes | A+E Networks | ||
HITN | No | Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. | ||
LATV | No | |||
Latele Novela | No | |||
Mexicanal | No | |||
Mega TV | Yes | |||
MTV Tres | No | Viacom Media Networks |
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formerly MTV en Español. |
MundoMax | Yes | RCN TV | known as MundoFox until July 27, 2015. | |
Nat Geo Mundo | No | 21st Century Fox | ||
NBC Universo | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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formerly mun2 |
¡Sorpresa! | No | Firestone Communications | ||
TeleHit | No | Televisa Networks | ||
Telemundo | Yes | NBCUniversal |
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(Spanish) audio feed |
TV Venezuela | No | |||
UniMás | Yes | Univision Communications |
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Formerly TeleFutura |
Univision | Yes |
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(Spanish) audio feed | |
Univision Deportes | Yes | Spanish Language sports network | ||
Univision tlnovelas | Yes | |||
ViendoMovies | No | |||
WAPA America | Yes | InterMedia Advisors |
Ethnic
Name | Owner | language |
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3ABN Français | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | French TV channel based in West Frankfort, IL |
3ABN Russia | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | Russian TV channel based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
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 | 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 |
JBS-Jewish Broadcasting Service | English news and cultural Jewish TV channel | |
Jewish Life Television | Jewish TV channel based in Los Angeles, CA | |
JUS One | JUS Broadcasting | Punjabi TV channel based in Long Island City, NY |
JUS Punjabi | 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 |
Myx TV | ABS-CBN Corporation | Asian-American TV channel based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area |
New Greek TV | New Greek TV Inc. | Greek TV channel based in Astoria NY |
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 |
TV503 Crossing TV | Lincoln Square Media | Russian TV channel based in New York, New York |
Saigon Broadcasting Television Network | SBTN Inc. | Vietnamese TV channel based in Garden Grove, California |
Sino TV | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. | Chinese channel based in New York City, 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 |
Jadeworld | TVB USA Inc. | Chinese TV channel based in Norwalk, California |
TV Asia | Asia Star Broadcasting Inc | South Asian TV channel, based in Edison, New Jersey |
TV Japan | NHK Cosmomedia America 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 |
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Climax | Playboy Enterprises |
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Hot Choice | In Demand Networks, LLC (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
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Penthouse TV | Penthouse Media Group / New Frontier Media | Video On Demand Channel | ||
Playboy TV | Playboy Enterprises | aka Playboy Channel | Yes | |
Playgirl TV | Video On Demand Channel | |||
Seduxxxtion TV on Demand | No | Video On Demand Channel | ||
Spice Networks | Playboy Enterprises |
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The Erotic Network | New Frontier Media |
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Uncensored TV on Demand | Video On Demand Channel. |
Former TV networks
Educational
Name | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|
Documentary Channel | Participant Media | Merged with Halogen TV and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. |
Knowledge TV | Jones International | closed several months after being sold to Discovery Communications. |
Research Channel | University of Washington | Shut down on August 31, 2010. |
Entertainment
Name | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|
3net | Discovery Communications / Sony / IMAX | 3D television channel launched on February 13, 2011 and shut down on August 12, 2014. |
ARTS | Hearst Corporation/ABC | Merged with The Entertainment Channel to form A&E in 1984. |
Automotive Television Network | Global Television / Fidelity Capital | |
Blackbelt TV | Ceased operations on December 31, 2012. | |
Channel America | ||
Colours TV | Black Star Communications | Ceased operations on July 13, 2011 for unknown reasons. |
Computer Television Service | ||
Fearnet | NBCUniversal | Shut down on July 30, 2014. |
Fox Reality Channel | News Corporation | Shut down on March 29, 2010. |
G4 | G4 Media (NBCUniversal) | Ceased operations on December 31, 2014. |
Ha! | Viacom Media Networks | Merged with The Comedy Channel to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
INHD2 | In Demand Networks LLC | 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 2000s. | |
Network 1 | Network Telephone Services | Channel allowed viewer participation through 800 and 900 phone numbers. |
PlayCable | Interactive format features video games, existed in the early 1980s. | |
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 and then TV Guide Network, on April 20, 2013 it became TVGN, and now Pop. |
Soapnet | Disney/ABC | Soap opera network specializing in showing current and past soap operas ceased operations on December 31, 2013 |
The Silent Network | Specialized channel aimed at hearing-impaired people; existed in the 1980s. | |
SingleVision | GlobalComm 2000 | |
Talk TV | Ed Cooperstein | |
TNN | Viacom Media Networks | Originally The Nashville Network later renamed The National Network. Purchased by Viacom and relaunched as Spike. |
Trio | NBCUniversal | Relaunched as Sleuth in January 1, 2006, and then relaunched as Cloo on August 15, 2011. |
Guide Plus | 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 and then TV Guide Network and TVGN, and now it is Pop. | |
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 |
Family
Name | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|
Nick Gas | Viacom, MTV Networks | On December 31, 2007, The N became its own channel. The Nick Gas channel was shut down when The N became its own channel. It retired on September 28, 2009 to TeenNick. The channel ended on April 23, 2009 on Dish Network for Cartoon Network's west coast feed. |
Noggin | Originally broadcasting educational programming from the 1980s to present, the station changed to being half TeenNick and half Nick Jr. The station ultimately became Nick Jr. while TeenNick replaced Nick Gas. | |
Total Communication Network | Total Communication Network | Entertainment and educational programming aimed at hearing-impaired children. |
LGBT
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Gay Entertainment Television | Gay Entertainment Television, Inc. | |
Q Television Network | Triangle Multimedia | Ceased operations in February 2006. |
Lifestyle
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Applause | Parasol Media | |
Arts & Antiques Network | CYMA Productions | |
Discovery Health Channel | Discovery Communications | Merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, and got replaced with Oprah Winfrey Network on January 1, 2011. |
Exercise TV | Video on Demand channel | |
Fashion and Design Television | Anthony Guccione | |
Fine Living Network | E.W. Scripps Company | Shut down on May 31, 2010, replaced with Cooking Channel. |
i-Life TV | The Inspiration Networks | Opened Halogen TV on October 24, 2009, merged with the Documentary Channel and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. |
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 |
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Americana Television Network | Americana Television Network Inc. | Country, blues, bluegrass, jazz and gospel music videos. |
The Box | Music channel that originated in 1982 and ceased operations in 2001 when replaced by MTV2. | |
Cable Music Channel | Turner Broadcasting | Started in the 1980s by Ted Turner to compete with MTV. Unlike MTV, it had no VJs. It was short lived. |
Classic Music Channel | Classical Broadcasting Company | |
The Gospel Network | ||
Hit Video USA | 1980s 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/creator of the network. | |
MOR Music TV | Channel which aired music videos and performances in conjunction with selling albums. | |
NOYZ | Bullfrog Media | Ceased operations in early January 2008 after parent company's bankruptcy. |
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 |
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ABC News Now | Disney/ABC | Replaced by Fusion on October 28, 2013. |
America's Talking | NBCUniversal | relaunched as MSNBC. |
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 | ||
DoD News Channel | Defense Media Activity (US Government) | Formerly Pentagon Channel, shut down April 17, 2015. |
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.[2] |
NewsTalk Television | Multimedia, Inc. | Existed from 1994 to 1995; formerly known as the Talk Channel. |
Newsworld International | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/USA Broadcasting | Replaced by Current TV on August 1, 2005 and then Al Jazeera America on August 20, 2013. Will cease operations on April 30, 2016. |
The 90's Channel | Public Communicators, Inc. | Relaunched to become Free Speech TV in 1995 |
Satellite News Channel | a joint venture between ABC and Group W | News |
Regional news networks
Name | Location | Owner | Notes |
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Local News on Cable | Norfolk, Virginia | Belo Corporation | also called LNC5 |
Southern Arizona News Network | Tucson, Arizona | KVOA Communications, Inc. | |
TXCN | Texas | Gannett Company | also called Texas Cable News |
Pay-per-view
Name | Owner | Notes |
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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 Español. |
Rendezvous | Adult pay-per-view | |
Spectradyne | Adult pay-per-view | |
StarDust Theatre | Home Dish Satellite Network Inc. | |
Tuxxedo Network | Home Dish Satellite Network Inc. | Adult pay-per-view |
Wometco Home Theater | Wometco Enterprises |
Premium movies
Name | Owner | Notes |
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The B-Movie Channel | ||
Cable Theater | existed from late 1970s-early 1980s. | |
Festival | HBO | 1980s premium channel from HBO. |
INTRO Television | Liberty Starz | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced by Encore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1997. |
Home Theater Network | premium movies | |
Movie Mania | formerly B-Mania!, B-Movie channel, no longer broadcasting as of October 2006. | |
MovieVision | premium movies | |
ONTV | 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 |
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PBS YOU | PBS | Service ended in January 2006; most stations replaced service with American Public Television's Create network. |
ThinkBright | WNED-TV | Ceased in 2011. |
Religion
Name | Owner | Notes |
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PTL Satellite Network | Evangelical Christian network known for broadcasting The PTL Club hosted by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. | Collapsed in the wake of a sex and embezzlement scandal that resulted in Jim Bakker being sentenced to prison. On the air from 1977 to 1987. |
Shopping
Name | Owner | Notes |
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America's Collectibles Network | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | Closed on October 15, 1993 with Jewelry Television. |
America's Store | IAC/InterActiveCorp | Ceased broadcasting on April 3, 2007. |
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 | Aired on DirecTV; ceased operations on 2011. | |
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 |
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Classic Sports Network | ESPN Inc. | Purchased by ESPN and renamed ESPN Classic. |
CNN Sports Illustrated | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Existed from 1996-2002. |
CSS | NBCUniversal and Charter Communications | Existed from 1999-2014 |
Empire Sports Network | Adelphia Cable | Existed from 1990-2005. |
ESPN 3D | ESPN Inc. | Removed on September 30, 2013. |
ESPN Full Court | Replaced by ESPN College Extra on August 28, 2015. | |
ESPN GamePlan | ||
Fight Now TV | Channel Zero | Existed from May 2011 to June 2014. |
FSN Chicago | Became Comcast SportsNet Chicago | |
Fox Sports World | 21st Century Fox | Relaunched as Fox Soccer Channel on 2005, then reamed Fox Soccer in 2011, then it was replaced by FXX on September 2, 2013. |
Men's Outdoor and Recreation | Ceased operations. | |
MountainWest Sports Network | Mountain West Conference (MWC), CBS Corporation, Comcast | Mountain West Conference sports; existed from September 2006-June 2012. |
NASCAR Hot Pass | NASCAR / DirecTV | Exclusive to DirecTV existed from 2007 to 2012. |
Prime Network | Liberty Media | Existed from 1983-1997. |
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 Corporation | |
TVS Television Network | Now part of Margate Entertainment. | |
University of North Dakota Sports Network | University of North Dakota, WDAZ-TV, Midcontinent Communications | Formerly known as Fighting Sioux Sports Network (FSSN) Ceased on March, 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 | NBCUniversal (minority) and InterMedia Partners (majority) | relaunched Universal Sports Network on June 16, 2008 and then shut down and ceased operations on November 16, 2015. |
Spanish
Name | Owner | Notes |
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La Familia Cosmovision | The Inspiration Networks | Shut Down on December 31, 2014. |
La Familia Network | Used to be available on TWC removed on Fall 2015 and replaced by Atres Series. | |
Sí TV | Fuse Networks, LLC. | renamed NuvoTV on July 4, 2011 and then merged with Fuse and replaced by FM on September 30, 2015. |
International
Name | Owner | Notes |
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AZN Television | Comcast | Formerly International Channel; First nationwide television cable channel dedicated to Asian Americans. Ceased operations on April 9, 2008. |
Black Family Channel | Ceased operations April 30, 2007. To launch as broadband network, subscriber base sold to Gospel Music Channel. Formerly MBC Network. | |
Bridges TV | Ceased operations on March 15, 2012. | |
Caribbean Satellite Network | ||
CelticVision | ||
ChannelD | First German private television satellite channel in North America 2001-2002. | |
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. |
New Urban Entertainment Television (NUE-TV) | Space Station TeleVision, co-owned by Dennis Brownlee and Robert Townsend. Investors included Quincy Jones, Leo J. Hindery Jr., David Falk, and Alfred Liggins III. | Ceased operations in May 2001; formerly shutdown in October 2002. Senior Council Pat Irvin, Human Resources Director Renee Barfield, Cindy Mahmoud, Senior Vice President Gordon Boelter, Executive Vice President of Programming, Donovan Myrie, News Director, Craig Henry, Director of Music, Monte Powell, Director of Programming, Rick Porterfield, Production Director. |
The MBC Movie Network | Minority Broadcasting Corp. | |
MTV Chi | Viacom Media Networks | An MTV World network dedicated to Chinese American audiences; launched on December 6, 2005, and shut down on April 30, 2007. |
MTV Desi | An MTV World network dedicated to South Asian American audiences; launched on July 12, 2005, and shut down on April 30, 2007. | |
MTV K | An MTV World network dedicated to Korean American audiences; launched on June 27, 2006, and shut down on April 30, 2007. | |
World African Network |
High definition
Name | Owner | Notes |
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Voom HD Networks | Rainbow Media (Cablevision) | 15 All-HD networks, ceased broadcasting on January 20, 2009. |
Network rebrands
Name | Owner | Notes |
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ARTS | Hearst Corporation/ABC | Replaced by A&E in 1984. |
America's Collectibles Network | Multimedia Commerce Group Inc. | Replaced by Jewelry Television by October 15, 1993. |
America's Talking | NBCUniversal | relaunched as MSNBC. |
BET Jazz | BET Networks | Relaunched Centric on September 28, 2009. |
The Biography Channel | A&E Networks | Renamed Bio on July 2007 and then rebranded to FYI on July 7, 2014. |
Cable Health Club | Discovery Communications | Rebranded America's Health Network in 1996, The Health Network in 1999, switched to FitTV in 2004, then Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. |
CBN | Disney-ABC Television Group | Relaunched to The Family Channel on 1990, Fox Family Channel on 1998, ABC Family on November 10, 2001, then Freeform on January 12, 2016. |
Classic Sports Network | ESPN Inc. | Purchased by ESPN and renamed ESPN Classic. |
CNN 2 | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) | Rebranded as CNN Headline News in January 1983, and then simply HLN on June 17, 2007. |
Court TV | Rebranded as TruTV on January 1, 2008. | |
Discovery Civilization Network | Discovery Communications | Became Discovery Civilization Channel first, next Discovery Times, and now Investigation Discovery. |
Discovery Health Channel | Merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, and got replaced with OWN on January 1, 2011. | |
Discovery Kids | Relaunched The Hub on October 10, 2010, renamed Hub Network on 2013, and then rebranded Discovery Family on October 13, 2014. | |
Discovery Travel and Living | Rebranded 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 Wings | Rebranded Military Channel on January 10, 2005, then American Heroes Channel on March 3, 2014. | |
Documentary Channel | Participant Media | Merged with Halogen TV and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. |
Fine Living Network | E.W. Scripps Company | Shut down on May 31, 2010, replaced by Cooking Channel. |
Fox Movie Channel | Fox Broadcasting Company | Rebranded FXM on January 1, 2012. |
Fox Reality Channel | News Corporation | Shut down on March 29, 2010, replaced by Nat Geo Wild. |
Fox Sports en Español | 21st Century Fox | Relaunched Fox Deportes on October 1, 2010. |
Fox Sports World | Relaunched as Fox Soccer Channel on 2005, then renamed Fox Soccer in 2011, then it was replaced by FXX on September 2, 2013. | |
Freeview | DirecTV | Rebranded to The 101 Network on 2005, and then got rebranded to the Audience Network on June 1, 2011. |
Fuel TV | 21st Century Fox | Replaced by Fox Sports 2 on August 17, 2013. |
Gospel Music Channel | InterMedia Partners | Renamed GMC TV on Fall 2010 and then Up on June 1, 2013. |
Ha! | Viacom Media Networks | Merged with The Comedy Channel to form Comedy Central in 1991. |
Hallmark Movie Channel | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards) | Rebranded Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on September 29, 2014. |
HDNet | HDNet Inc. | Rebranded AXS TV on July 2, 2012. |
HD Theater | Discovery Communications | Rebranded Velocity on October 4, 2011. |
History International | A+E Networks | Rebranded H2 on September 26, 2011, and then Viceland in February 2016. |
HRTV | Betfair | Rebranded TVG2 on October 28, 2015. |
i-Life TV | The Inspiration Networks | Replaced by Halogen TV on October 24, 2009, merged with the Documentary Channel and replaced by Pivot on August 1, 2013. |
The Inspiration Network | Renamed INSP on October 2010. | |
INTRO Television | Liberty Starz | originally called TV!; renamed INTRO Television, carrying the same programming format. Replaced by Encore PLEX (eventually changed to MoviePlex) in 1995. |
JCTV | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Renamed JUCE TV on January 1, 2014. |
MHD | Viacom Media Networks | Rebranded Palladia on September 1, 2008, renamed MTV Live on February 1, 2016. |
Movietime | NBCUniversal | Rebranded as E! on 1991. |
MTV Jams | Viacom Media Networks | Rebranded BET Jams on October 5, 2015. |
MuchUSA | CHUM Limited and Rainbow Media | Rebranded fuse on May 19, 2003. |
MundoFox | 21st Century Fox | Renamed MundoMax on July 27, 2015. |
Mun2 | NBCUniversal | Rebranded NBC Universo on February 1, 2015. |
National College Sports Network | CBS Corporation | Rebranded to CSTV on 2003, and then CBS College Sports Network on 2008, and then finally CBS Sports Network on April 4, 2011. |
The 90's Channel | Public Communicators, Inc. | Relaunched to become Free Speech TV in 1995 |
Nick GaS | Viacom Media Networks | Replacd by The N on January 1, 2008 and then TeenNick on September 28, 2009. |
Noggin | Rebranded Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009. | |
Odyssey | Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards) | originally launched as two separate networks, ACTS (a Christian teaching channel) and VISN (interfaith programming). VISN and ACTS merged and became Faith & Values Channel. The network was renamed again in 1996 as Odyssey. Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company purchased the network, which was relaunched as Hallmark Channel in 2001. |
Outdoor Life Network | NBCUniversal | Relaunched Versus on September 25, 2006. Rebranded NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012, and then shorted down to the NBCSN on August 18, 2013. |
PAX TV | Ion Media Networks | Relaunched i: Independent Television on July 1, 2005 and then Ion Television on January 29, 2007. |
PBS Kids | PBS | Relaunched as PBS Kids Sprout on September 26, 2005, then renamed to Sprout on 2013. |
Pinwheel | Viacom Media Networks | Rebranded on April 1, 1979 to Nickelodeon. |
Prevue Channel | Lions Gate Entertainment | Launched in 1981 as the Electronic Program Guide, then became the Prevue Guide, then modified slightly into Prevue Channel. Purchased by TV Guide in 1999 and renamed TV Guide Channel and then became the TV Guide Network in 2007, and then shortened to TVGN in 2013, as of January 14, 2015 it is now Pop. |
Sci Fi Channel | NBCUniversal | Renamed Syfy on July 7, 2009. |
SpeedVision | SPEED Channel Inc. (21st Century Fox) | Renamed Speed, replaced by Fox Sports 1 on August 17, 2013. |
Star Channel | Showtime Networks. (CBS Corporation) | Relaunched to become The Movie Channel in 1979. |
Style | NBCUniversal | Rebranded Esquire Network on September 23, 2013. |
Sundance Channel | Viacom Media Networks | Renamed SundanceTV on February 1, 2014. |
Telefutura | Univision Communications | Rebranded UniMás on January 7, 2013. |
Tempo Television | Formerly Satellite Program Network and then replaced by CNBC on April 17, 1989. | |
TNN | Viacom Media Networks | Originally The Nashville Network later renamed The National Network. Purchased by Viacom and relaunched as Spike. |
Toon Disney | Disney | Replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009. |
Trio | NBCUniversal | Relaunched Sleuth in January 1, 2006, and then rebranded Cloo on August 15, 2011. |
ValueVision | ValueVision Media | Relaunched on 2001 to ShopNBC, then ShopHQ on May 22, 2013, and then EVINE Live on February 13, 2015. |
VH1 Country | Viacom Media Networks | Closed on May 27, 2006 to replace CMT Pure Country. |
VH1 MegaHits | Ceased programming in 2005, satellite space and existing subscription base used to launch Logo TV. | |
VH1 Soul | Renamed BET Soul on December 28, 2015. | |
VH1 Uno | Network discontinued in February 2008 to launch mtvU into regular cable homes beyond college campuses. | |
WealthTV | Herring Broadcasting | Rebranded AWE on October 1, 2013. |
See also
- Big Three television networks
- Cable television in the United States
- Communications in the United States
- Fourth television network
- High-definition television in the United States
- List of television stations in the United States
- List of United States cable and satellite television networks
- List of United States over-the-air television networks
- List of United States television markets
- Satellite television in the United States
- Television in the United States
- Television news in the United States
- United States cable news
References
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