List of United States cable and satellite television networks

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The following is a list of cable and satellite networks broadcasting in the United States, organized by genre.

Contents

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
A&E Hearst Corporation, Disney & NBC Universal
AmericanLife TV Network Unification Church formerly Goodlife TV Network
BBC America BBC distributed in US by Discovery Communications
Bravo NBC Universal
Chiller NBC Universal On DirecTV channel 257 March 1/07
Classic Arts Showcase
CN8 Comcast
Comedy Central MTV Networks (Viacom)
Court TV Time Warner To be renamed for a January 1st, 2008 relaunch
E! Entertainment Television Comcast
FX News Corporation
Fashion TV Michel Adam Lisowski
Fox Reality News Corporation
GSN Liberty Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment formerly The Game Show Network
Horror Channel Terrorvision Television Horror movies and specials 24/7 - yet to launch
MixTV MTV Networks (Viacom) Comedy specials 11
Ovation TV Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation Coming to DIRECTV channel 267 in mid 2007
PBS Past PBS
Reelz Channel Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation movie news, trailers, behind the scenes
Sci Fi Channel NBC Universal
Sleuth
SOAPnet Disney/ABC current and past soap operas
Superstation WGN Tribune Company
Style Network Comcast
TBS Time Warner stands for Turner Broadcasting System; shows mostly comedy
TNT Time Warner stands for Turner Network Television; show mostly drama
TV Guide Channel News Corporation formerly the Prevue Guide and Prevue Chanel
TV Land MTV Networks (Viacom)
USA Network NBC Universal
Varsity TV high-school student produced programming

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
Anime Network A.D. Vision A video on demand and digital network dedicated to Japanese animation and otaku culture
BabyFirstTV
Boomerang Time Warner
Cartoon Network Time Warner
Discovery Kids Discovery Communications
Disney Channel Disney
Toon Disney Disney Also Airs Jetix overnight and on weekends
FUNimation Channel FUNimation Entertainment
Kids & Teens TV Sky Angel
Nickelodeon MTV Networks (Viacom)
Nick GAS MTV Networks (Viacom) formally Nick Games and Sports
Nicktoons Network MTV Networks (Viacom)
Noggin MTV Networks (Viacom) Airs 6am-6pm opposite The N
The N MTV Networks (Viacom) Airs 6pm-6am opposite Noggin
PBS KIDS Sprout Comcast, HIT Entertainment, PBS, and Sesame Workshop

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
ABC Family Disney/ABC formerly CBN Cable; The Family Channel; and Fox Family
America One Television Network USFR Media Group
Guardian Television Network Guardian Vision International Inc. also broadcast as GTN51 in Columbus, Ohio
Hallmark Channel Crown Media Holdings formerly Faith and Values; and Odyssey
ION Television ION Media Networks formerly Pax and i

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
MavTV
Spike TV MTV Networks (Viacom) formerly The Nashville Network (TNN); and The National Network (TNN)
G4 G4 Media (Comcast) formerly G4techTV; formed from merger of TechTV and earlier incarnation of G4

Channel/Network Owner Notes
Lifetime Lifetime Entertainment Services
Lifetime Movie Network
Lifetime Real Women
Oxygen Oxygen Media
WE: Women's Entertainment Rainbow Media

Channel/Network Owner Notes
BET MTV Networks (Viacom)
Black Family Channel formerly MBC Network
TV One Radio One, Comcast & DirecTV Group
Urban America Television Urban Television Network Corp.

Channel/Network Owner Notes
AZN Television International Networks
ImaginAsian TV ImaginAsian Entertainment (iaTV)

Channel/Network Owner Notes
Azteca América Azteca International Corporation
Galavisión Univision Communications
TeleFutura
Univision
Telemundo NBC Universal
Telemundo Puerto Rico
WAPA-TV LIN TV
mun2 NBC Universal
Sí TV
CNN en Español Time Warner
Discovery en Español Discovery Communications
E! en Español Comcast
Fox Sports en Español News Corporation
The History Channel en Español A&E Television Networks
HTV
MTV Tr3s MTV Networks (Viacom) formerly MTV en Español

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
here! Regent Entertainment
Logo MTV Networks (Viacom)

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
Animal Planet Discovery Communications
BYU TV Brigham Young University
Discovery Channel Discovery Communications
Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Times formerly Discovery Civilization
DIY Network E. W. Scripps Company Do-It-Yourself Network
DOC: The Documentary Channel
FitTV Discovery Communications
MHz Worldview Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation
Military Channel Discovery Communications formerly Discovery Wings
Military History Channel A&E Television Networks
National Geographic Channel News Corporation & National Geographic Society
Six Flags Network formerly Play TV
The Biography Channel A&E Television Networks
The History Channel
The History Channel International
The Science Channel Discovery Communications formerly Discovery Science

Channel/Network Owner Notes
Discovery Home Discovery Communications
Fine Living E. W. Scripps Company
Food Network
HGTV
Lime formerly Wisdom Network
TLC Discovery Communications formerly The Learning Channel
Travel Channel
Wine TV

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
American Movie Classics Rainbow Media also referred to as AMC
B-Mania! Becoming Movie Mania on October 9th
Fox Movie Channel News Corporation
Hallmark Movie Channel Crown Media Holdings
Independent Film Channel Rainbow Media also referred to as IFC
Lifetime Movie Network Lifetime Entertainment Services
Sundance Channel CBS/NBC Universal
Turner Classic Movies Time Warner also referred to as TCM

Channel/
Network		 Owner Multiplex Channels
HBO Time Warner HBO
HBO2
HBO Comedy
HBO Family
HBO Latino
HBO Signature
HBO Zone
Cinemax Time Warner Cinemax
MoreMax
5StarMax
ActionMax
OuterMax
ThrillerMax
WMax
@Max
Showtime Showtime Networks (CBS Corporation) Showtime
Showtime Too
Showtime Showcase
Showtime Beyond
Showtime Extreme
Showtime Family Zone
Showtime Next
Showtime Women
The Movie Channel
The Movie Channel Xtra (TMC Xtra)
Flix
Starz! Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) Starz
Starz Cinema
Starz Comedy
Starz Edge
Starz InBlack
Starz Kids & Family
Starz HD
Starz Games
Encore Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) Encore
Encore Action
Encore Drama
Encore Love
Encore Mystery
Encore WAM
Encore Westerns
MOVIEplex Starz Entertainment (Liberty Media) Retroplex
Indieplex

Channel/Network Owner Notes
A3TV Dance, club and nightlife channel
BET Gospel MTV Networks (Viacom)
BET Hip-Hop
BET J formerly BET Jazz
CMT
CMT Pure Country formerly VH1 Country
Eye Music Network
Fuse Rainbow Media formerly Much Music USA
Great American Country E.W. Scripps Company also referred to as GAC
Gospel Music Television southern gospel
Gospel Music Channel It's All Gospel
Harmony Channel Mood elevating visual music
International Music Feed Universal Music Group
JCTV Christian music videos
MTV MTV Networks (Viacom)
MTV2
MTV Chi
MTV Desi
MTV Hits
MTV Jams R&B, rap, and hip-hop
MTV K
MTV Tr3s Hispanic
mtvU
Tempo Caribbean channel
Más Música TeVe Hispanic
Retro Jams
TeleHit USA Televisa Networks
The SET Three channels: Bluegrass, Southern Gospel & Traditional Black Gospel
The Soundtrack Channel
The Tube The Tube Media Corporation
TV-U Christian rock/hip-hop music videos
Spirit Contemporary Christian music videos
VH1 MTV Networks (Viacom)
VH1 Classic oldies and classic hits
VH1 Soul R&B, funk, soul, and Motown
VH1 Uno Hispanic

  • KABC Los Angeles (national ABC feed for markets without an ABC affiliate)
  • KCBS Los Angeles (national CBS feed for markets without a CBS affiliate)
  • KCET Los Angeles (national PBS feed for markets without a PBS member)
  • KNBC Los Angeles (national NBC feed for markets without an NBC affiliate)
  • KTLA Los Angeles (superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate)
  • KTTV Los Angeles (national Fox feed for markets without a Fox affiliate)
  • KWGN Denver, Colorado (superstation CW feed for markets without a CW affiliate)

Channel/
Network		 Owner Notes
ABC News Now Disney/ABC
American Forces Network US Government
Bloomberg Television Bloomberg L.P.
CNBC NBC Universal formerly Consumer News and Business Channel
CNBC World
CNN Time Warner The Cable News Channel
CNN Airport Network
CNN Headline News formerly CNN2
CNN International
C-SPAN National Cable Satellite Corporation covers the House of Representatives
C-SPAN 2 covers the Senate and airs Book TV on weekends
C-SPAN 3 covers other live events and airs archived historical programming)
Current TV
Fox Business Channel News Corporation expected launch 4q, 2007
Fox News Channel
MSNBC NBC Universal
NBC Weather Plus
Pentagon Channel US Government
The Weather Channel Landmark Communications
Weatherscan

Channel/
Network		 Location Owner Notes
24/7 Boise, ID Belo Corporation
Arizona NewsChannel Phoenix, Arizona Belo Corporation
Bay News 9 Tampa, Florida Bright House Networks
Capital News 9 Upstate New York Time Warner
Central Florida News 13 Orlando, Florida Bright House Networks
CLTV Chicago, IL Tribune Company
Comcast Network Comcast also called the CN8
Local News on Cable Norfolk, Virginia Belo Corporation also called LNC5
New England Cable News New England Hearst Corporation & Comcast also called NECN
News 8 Austin Austin, Texas Time Warner
News 10 Now Syracuse, New York Time Warner
News 12
* News 12 Long Island
* News 12 New Jersey
* News 12 Westchester
* News 12 Connecticut
* News 12 The Bronx
* News 12 Brooklyn
* News 12 Hudson Valley		 New York Metro Rainbow Media
News 14 Carolina North Carolina
* Raleigh
* Greensboro
* Winston-Salem
* High Point
* Charlotte		 Time Warner
News Channel 8 Washington DC regional, Virginia and Maryland Allbritton Communications
News Now 53 Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma Cox Communications & Griffin Communications
NewsWatch 15 New Orleans, Louisiana Belo Corporation and Cox Communications
Northwest Cable News Pacific Northwest Belo Corporation
NY1 New York City Time Warner
Ohio News Network Ohio Dispatch Broadcast Group
Pittsburgh Cable News Channel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cox Communications also called PCNC
R News Rochester, New York Time Warner
RNN Westchester County, New York WRNN License Company, LLC also called WRNN-TV
SNN News 6 Sarasota, Florida Sarasota Herald-Tribune also called Six News Now
Texas Cable News Texas Belo Corporation also called TXCN

Channel/Network Owner Notes
Big Ten Network Big Ten Conference/Fox coming in August to DirecTV
CSTV CBS Corporation
ESPN Disney/Hearst Corporation
ESPN2
ESPN Plus
ESPN Classic formerly Classic Sports Network
ESPNews
ESPNU
ESPN Deportes Spanish Language sports network
Fox College Sports News Corporation formerly Fox Sports Digital
FCS Pacific formerly Fox Sports Digital Pacific
FCS Central formerly Fox Sports Digital Central
FCS Atlantic formerly Fox Sports Digital Atlantic
Fox Soccer Channel formerly Fox Sports World
Fox Sports en Español Spanish Language sports network; originally Fox Sports Américas
Fuel TV 24-Hour Action Sports TV
GOL TV Tenfield
The Golf Channel Comcast
Horse Racing TV Magna Entertainment Corporation
NBA TV National Basketball Association formerly NBA.com TV
NFL Network National Football League
The Outdoor Channel Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc.
Setanta Sports Setanta Sports Group
Speed Comcast/News Corporation formerly SpeedVision
The Sportsman Channel The Sportsman Channel LLC
The Tennis Channel IMG and others
TVG Network The Interactive Horse Racing Network
Versus Comcast formerly Outdoor Life Network
Water Channel MCE Television Networks Inc.

  • 4SD (Cable 4 San Diego)
  • Altitude (all Denver sports channel)
  • Catch 47 (Tampa Bay Sports TV)
  • Comcast SportsNet
    • CSN Chicago
    • CSN Mid-Atlantic (formerly HTS: Home Team Sports)
    • CSN Philadelphia (formerly SportsChannel Philadelphia)
    • CSN West
  • CSS (Southeast)
  • Cox Sports Television
  • FSN (Fox Sports Net)
    • FSN Arizona
    • FSN Bay Area (formerly SportsChannel Pacific)
    • FSN Chicago (formerly SportsChannel Chicago)
    • FSN Detroit (formerly Pro-Am Sports System - PASS)
    • FSN Florida (formerly SportsChannel Florida)
    • FSN Midwest (formerly Prime Sports Midwest)
      • FSN Midwest Indiana
    • FSN New England (formerly SportsChannel New England)
    • FSN New York (formerly SportsChannel New York)
    • FSN North (formerly Midwest Sports Channel - MSC)
      • FSN North Wisconsin
    • FSN Northwest (formerly Prime Sports Northwest)
    • FSN Ohio (formerly SportsChannel Ohio)
      • FSN Cincinnati (formerly SportsChannel Cincinnati)
    • FSN Pittsburgh (formerly KBL Sports)
    • FSN Prime Ticket (formerly FSN West 2)
    • FSN Rocky Mountain (formerly Prime Sports Rocky Mountain)
      • FSN Rocky Mountain Utah (formerly Prime Sports Intermountain West)
    • FSN South (formerly SportSouth)
    • FSN Southwest (originally Home Sports Entertainment - HSE, then Prime Sports Southwest)
      • FSN Southwest Houston
    • FSN West (originally Prime Ticket, then Prime Sports West)
  • Fighting Sioux Sports Network or known as FSSN
  • Metro Sports
  • MASN
  • MountainWest Sports Network (the mtn.)
  • MSG Network
  • NESN
  • SportsNet New York (SNY)
  • SportSouth (formerly Turner South)
  • SportsTime Ohio
  • Sun Sports (formerly Sunshine Network)
  • YES Network

Channel/Network Owner Notes
Animania HD Rainbow Media
Equator HD
Family Room HD
Film Fest HD
Gallery HD
Game Play HD
HD News
Kung Fu HD
Monsters HD
Rave HD
Rush HD
Treasure HD
Ultra HD
World Cinema HD
World Sport HD

  • Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS), merged with The Entertainment Channel to form Arts & Entertainment in 1984.
  • Cable Health Network, merged with Daytime to form Lifetime in 1984.
  • Financial News Network, purchased by NBC and merged with CNBC in 1991.
  • HA! - Merged with The Comedy Channel (US) to form Comedy Central in 1991.
  • TechTV - purchased by Comcast and merged with G4 in 2004.
  • The Comedy Channel (US, not to be confused with other foreign Comedy Channel-branded networks) - Merged with HA! to form Comedy Central in 1991.
  • The Entertainment Channel, merged with Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) to form Arts & Entertainment in 1984.

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