The following is a list of
pay television
Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, b ...
networks 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
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of ...
.
Not all channels are available on all providers and some are also available on free-to-air stations.
This list may be incomplete and uses limited sources relative to the 2,675 TV providers in the United States.
National channels
The following channels are available on pay TV systems across the United States.
English Language
Spanish Language
Regional channels
The following channels are only available in certain regions as noted; they are all primarily broadcast in English;
Distant locals
The following channels are distant locals, sold out-of-market to areas without a relevant affiliate:
International
Radio channels
The following are audio-only channels available to pay TV users; some channels use
freeze frame television
Freeze frame television is television in which the frames of the video are transmitted as a sequence of still images at a rate far too slow to be perceived as continuous motion by human vision. The receiving device typically displays each frame un ...
to display information on screen:
Defunct networks
See also
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Cable television in the United States
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High-definition television in the United States
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Satellite television in the United States
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Television in the United States
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List of Canadian television stations available in the United States
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List of Defunct TV Channels in the United States
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List of television stations in the United States
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List of United States over-the-air television networks
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List of United States stations available in Canada
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List of United States television markets
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Streaming service
References
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Television networks, cable and satellite