This article lists pay television networks or channels broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by broadcast area and genre.
Some television providers use one or more channel slots for east/west feeds, high definition services, secondary audio programming and access to video on demand. Not all channels are available on all providers and some are also available on free-to-air stations.
The scope of this list is limited to channels broadcast via cable, satellite or terrestrial providers only and does not include channels streamed exclusively online.
This list may be incomplete and uses limited sources relative to the 2,675 television providers in the United States.
National channels The following channels are available on pay television systems across the United States.
Key Description Launch Date The date the channel first started broadcasting, not necessarily the date its founding company was created.OTA If Yes, this channel has affiliations with free-to-air terrestrial networks. See also; List of United States over-the-air television networks.East/West If Yes, this channel offers time-shifted feeds of its network.HD If Yes, this channel offers a High Definition feed. See also; High-definition television in the United States.VOD If Yes, this channel offers video on demand content to providers.SAP If Yes, this channel offers secondary audio programming to providers, this usually contains either audio description or a Spanish language dub. Households The total number of households with viewing access to the channel (not including households where the channel is available but not subscribed to).
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