List of United States over-the-air television networks
Encyclopedia
In the United States
, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major national broadcast network
s. From 1946-1956 these were ABC
, CBS
, NBC
, and DuMont
. From 1956-1986, the national networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Today, more than 20 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational
(NCE) Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS), which is composed of member stations, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three Television Networks
(ABC, CBS, and NBC). Many other large networks exist, however, notably Fox
, MyNetworkTV
, ION and The CW
(formerly UPN
and The WB
). Fox
has just a fraction of a percentage point fewer households reached than the Big Three, and is therefore often considered a peer to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Most media outlets now include Fox in what they refer to as the "Big Four" television networks.
Broadcast networks in the United States can be divided into four categories:
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate
television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations. In the case of the smallest networks, the signal may be sent to just a dozen or fewer stations.
There are an estimated 114.6 million television households in the United States as of the 2011-2012 TV season. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nielsen-re-ranks-the-dmas-for-the-new-tv-season.html
In the United States
, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major national broadcast network
s. From 1946-1956 these were ABC
, CBS
, NBC
, and DuMont
. From 1956-1986, the national networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Today, more than 20 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational
(NCE) Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS), which is composed of member stations, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three Television Networks
(ABC, CBS, and NBC). Many other large networks exist, however, notably Fox
, MyNetworkTV
, ION and The CW
(formerly UPN
and The WB
). Fox
has just a fraction of a percentage point fewer households reached than the Big Three, and is therefore often considered a peer to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Most media outlets now include Fox in what they refer to as the "Big Four" television networks.
Broadcast networks in the United States can be divided into four categories:
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate
television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations. In the case of the smallest networks, the signal may be sent to just a dozen or fewer stations.
There are an estimated 114.6 million television households in the United States as of the 2011-2012 TV season. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nielsen-re-ranks-the-dmas-for-the-new-tv-season.html
In the United States
, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major national broadcast network
s. From 1946-1956 these were ABC
, CBS
, NBC
, and DuMont
. From 1956-1986, the national networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Today, more than 20 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational
(NCE) Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS), which is composed of member stations, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three Television Networks
(ABC, CBS, and NBC). Many other large networks exist, however, notably Fox
, MyNetworkTV
, ION and The CW
(formerly UPN
and The WB
). Fox
has just a fraction of a percentage point fewer households reached than the Big Three, and is therefore often considered a peer to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Most media outlets now include Fox in what they refer to as the "Big Four" television networks.
Broadcast networks in the United States can be divided into four categories:
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate
television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations. In the case of the smallest networks, the signal may be sent to just a dozen or fewer stations.
There are an estimated 114.6 million television households in the United States as of the 2011-2012 TV season. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nielsen-re-ranks-the-dmas-for-the-new-tv-season.html
Additionally, several of the cable-oriented theme channels (e.g. music or shopping channels) have obtained broadcast clearances, usually on low-power stations, in many markets. Among these are MTV2
, Home Shopping Network
, and ShopNBC
.
Several of the religious broadcasting networks have out-of-pattern clearance arrangement with their broadcast affiliates, notably FamilyNet
, Trinity Broadcasting Network
, Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Hope Channel and World Harvest Television. And, of course, the Public Broadcasting Service
also allows its member stations to run their programs out of pattern.
Nicknames of major American networks (most established by the industry publication Daily Variety as "slanguage") are as follows:
Additionally, Televisa, which distributes programming to Univision in the United States, operates in Mexico, but their networks (Canal de las Estrellas
, Canal 5
, and Galavisión
) have certain stations which can be seen in areas of the U.S. along and near the Mexican border, and likewise with the American networks in border cities towards Mexico.
Some Mexican border stations (such as Tijuana
's XETV-TV) are affiliates of American networks and target their American border city more than their Mexican metropolitan area, broadcasting in English or Spanish, depending on network.
Any one of the four Spanish-language broadcast networks airs on a national feed carried on cable and satellite systems. Univision is broadcast on more cable systems than the other commercial Spanish-language networks and therefore may be carried in more homes than the 15,000,000 listed. Also, there are Spanish-language independent stations, though these are mainly limited to large markets. Some affiliates of Azteca America carry non-network programming including some English-language programs.
The Spanish-language networks have a fewer amount of affiliates than "The Big Three" English-language networks NBC, ABC and CBS, PBS though they still occupy a large share of the country but with the growing Latino population, more affiliates are being added across the United States.
Unlike the English-language broadcast networks, Univision, Telemundo, Azteca America and Telefutura do not rely on their affiliate stations to program the majority of the broadcast day as the networks themselves program the day's programming. This does not mean these affiliates don't air local programming but the local programs are mainly limited to news with some entertainment programming though these programs do not take up a lot of the daily schedule.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
s. From 1946-1956 these were ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, and DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. From 1956-1986, the national networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Today, more than 20 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
(NCE) Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS), which is composed of member stations, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three Television Networks
Big Three Television Networks
The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC...
(ABC, CBS, and NBC). Many other large networks exist, however, notably Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
, ION and The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
(formerly UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
and The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
). Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
has just a fraction of a percentage point fewer households reached than the Big Three, and is therefore often considered a peer to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Most media outlets now include Fox in what they refer to as the "Big Four" television networks.
Broadcast networks in the United States can be divided into four categories:
- Commercial broadcastingCommercial broadcastingCommercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
networks (which air English-language programming to a general audienceAudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
). Example: CBS - Spanish-language broadcasting networks. Examples: TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... - Educational and other non-commercial broadcasting member stations (which air English- and some foreign-language television programTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming, intended to be educational televisionEducational televisionEducational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
or otherwise of a sort not found on commercial televisionCommercial TelevisionCommercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
). Example: PBS - Religious broadcastingReligious broadcastingReligious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks. Example: Daystar
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations. In the case of the smallest networks, the signal may be sent to just a dozen or fewer stations.
There are an estimated 114.6 million television households in the United States as of the 2011-2012 TV season. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nielsen-re-ranks-the-dmas-for-the-new-tv-season.html
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below operate a number of terrestrial television stations. In addition, several of these networks are also aired on cable and satellite services.In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
s. From 1946-1956 these were ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, and DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. From 1956-1986, the national networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Today, more than 20 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
(NCE) Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS), which is composed of member stations, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three Television Networks
Big Three Television Networks
The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC...
(ABC, CBS, and NBC). Many other large networks exist, however, notably Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
, ION and The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
(formerly UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
and The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
). Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
has just a fraction of a percentage point fewer households reached than the Big Three, and is therefore often considered a peer to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Most media outlets now include Fox in what they refer to as the "Big Four" television networks.
Broadcast networks in the United States can be divided into four categories:
- Commercial broadcastingCommercial broadcastingCommercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
networks (which air English-language programming to a general audienceAudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
). Example: CBS - Spanish-language broadcasting networks. Examples: TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... - Educational and other non-commercial broadcasting member stations (which air English- and some foreign-language television programTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming, intended to be educational televisionEducational televisionEducational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
or otherwise of a sort not found on commercial televisionCommercial TelevisionCommercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
). Example: PBS - Religious broadcastingReligious broadcastingReligious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks. Example: Daystar
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations. In the case of the smallest networks, the signal may be sent to just a dozen or fewer stations.
There are an estimated 114.6 million television households in the United States as of the 2011-2012 TV season. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nielsen-re-ranks-the-dmas-for-the-new-tv-season.html
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below operate a number of terrestrial television stations. In addition, several of these networks are also aired on cable and satellite services.In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, for most of the history of broadcasting, there were only three or four major national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
s. From 1946-1956 these were ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, and DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. From 1956-1986, the national networks were ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Today, more than 20 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial educational
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
(NCE) Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS), which is composed of member stations, the largest broadcast television networks are the traditional Big Three Television Networks
Big Three Television Networks
The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC...
(ABC, CBS, and NBC). Many other large networks exist, however, notably Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
, ION and The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
(formerly UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
and The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
). Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
has just a fraction of a percentage point fewer households reached than the Big Three, and is therefore often considered a peer to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Most media outlets now include Fox in what they refer to as the "Big Four" television networks.
Broadcast networks in the United States can be divided into four categories:
- Commercial broadcastingCommercial broadcastingCommercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
networks (which air English-language programming to a general audienceAudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
). Example: CBS - Spanish-language broadcasting networks. Examples: TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... - Educational and other non-commercial broadcasting member stations (which air English- and some foreign-language television programTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming, intended to be educational televisionEducational televisionEducational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
or otherwise of a sort not found on commercial televisionCommercial TelevisionCommercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
). Example: PBS - Religious broadcastingReligious broadcastingReligious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks. Example: Daystar
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations. In the case of the smallest networks, the signal may be sent to just a dozen or fewer stations.
There are an estimated 114.6 million television households in the United States as of the 2011-2012 TV season. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/nielsen-re-ranks-the-dmas-for-the-new-tv-season.html
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below operate a number of terrestrial television stations. In addition, several of these networks are also aired on cable and satellite services.Table of broadcast television networks |
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| Television Network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
# of Full-Power Affiliate Affiliate An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid... s |
# of Low-Power/Class-A Class A television service The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD... Affiliates & Transmitters |
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| PBS Public Broadcasting Service The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia.... |
1969 | 96.3% | 110,359,800 | Nonprofit | 349 | ~342 |
| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
1946 | 97.3% | 111,505,800 | Commercial | 226 | ~338 |
| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
1948 | 97.2% | 111,391,200 | Commercial | 215 | ~299 |
| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
1948 | 97.2% | 111,391,200 | Commercial | 229 | ~266 |
| Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... |
October 9, 1986 | 97.5% | 111,735,000 | Commercial | 223 | ~202 |
| The CW The CW Television Network The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB... |
September 18, 2006 | 94.6% | 108,411,600 | Commercial | 204 | ~11 |
| MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... |
September 5, 2006 | 91% | 104,286,000 | Commercial | 162 | ~40 |
| Ion Television | August 31, 1998 | 62% | 71,052,000 | Commercial | 64 | 22 |
Spanish-language networks |
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| Television Network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
# of Full-Power Affiliates | # of Low-Power/Class-A Class A television service The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD... Affiliates & Transmitters |
| Univision Univision Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... |
1986 | 52% | 59,592,000 | Spanish Commercial | 46 | ~72? |
| Telemundo Telemundo Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision.... |
1954 | 46% | 52,716,000 | Spanish Commercial | 47 | ~29? |
| TeleFutura TeleFutura TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time... |
2002 | 45% | 51,570,000 | Spanish Commercial | 43 | ~36? |
| V-me V-me V-me is a public television service in the United States, broadcasting only in Spanish. The 24-hour digital broadcast service was launched on March 5, 2007, and is currently available in over 75% of all U.S... |
2007 | 45% | 51,570,000 | Educational | 49 | 1 |
| Estrella TV Estrella TV Estrella TV is a Spanish-language television network owned by Liberman Broadcasting. The network launched September 14, 2009.-Affiliates:-Former Affiliates:-Controversy:... |
2009 | 39% | 44,694,000 | Spanish commercial | 29 | 9 |
| Azteca América Azteca América Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by... |
2001 | 37% | 42,402,000 | Spanish Commercial | 16 | ~36? |
| LATV LATV LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market as KJLA since 2001 and is distributed through mostly digital television subchannels throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.... |
May 7, 2007 | 35% | 40,110,000 | Bilingual(English/Spanish) Music Videos | 31 | 9 |
| Mexicanal Mexicanal Mexicanal Network is a Mexican based television Network launched in 2005 by and and serves Mexicans living and working in the United States, Canada and Mexico.... |
August 23, 2005 | 19% | 21,774,000 | Mexican Programming | 9 | 12 |
| Tr3s | 1998 | 14% | 16,044,000 | Spanish Music Videos | 3 | 12 |
| Inmigrante TV Inmigrante TV Inmigrante TV is a United States television network featuring political news and commentary aimed at Hispanic immigrants.The station was founded in 2010 by immigration attorney Manuel Solis... |
2010 | 14% | 16,044,000 | 8 | 0 | |
| Mega TV Mega TV Mega TV was an analogue cable television broadcaster, which launched Malaysia's first ever subscription-based TV service in 1995. It was incorporated on 18 October 1994 and was operated by TV3... |
11% | 12,606,000 | 4 | 8 | ||
| CV Network (Formally CaribeVisión) | 2007 | 6% | 6,876,000 | Commercial | 4 | 2 |
| Multimedios Television Multimedios Television Multimedios Television is a network of Spanish language television stations found throughout Mexico. The system is part of Grupo Multimedios. The flagship station of Multimedios Television is XHAW-TV located in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Programming features locally produced news, sports, children's... |
Unknown | Spanish Commercial | 2 | |||
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| HITN | 1983 | Unknown | Unknown | Educational | Unknown | Unknown |
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| Television Network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
# of Full-Power Affiliates | # of Low-Power/Class-A Class A television service The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD... Affiliates & Transmitters |
| This TV This TV This TV is a United States general entertainment television network, with a large emphasis in its programming on movies.... |
November 1, 2008 | 81% | 92,826,000 | commercial; classic movies & TV shows |
134 | 16 |
| Create | January 10, 2006 | 74% | 84,804,000 | Public TV/Instructional | 208 | 0 |
| ION Life ION Life ION Life is a digital television network carried by ION Television affiliates, airing lifestyle programming during the day, and movies in the evening. It was launched February 19, 2007... |
2005 | 61% | 69,906,000 | Commercial | 60 | 1 |
| qubo Channel Qubo Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media... |
2006 | 61% | 69,906,000 | Commercial (Children's) | 60 | 2 |
| RTV Retro Television Network The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs... |
2005 | 58% | 66,468,000 | Commercial, reruns | 61 | 42 |
| Me-TV | 2005 (Chicago) 2008 (Milwaukee) 2010 (national) |
54% | 61,884,000 | Classic TV shows | 89 | 15 |
| Universal Sports Universal Sports Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:... |
June 16, 2008 | 51% | 58,446,000 | Commercial: Sports | 39 | 12 |
| Antenna TV Antenna TV Antenna TV is an American digital broadcast television network, primarily featuring classic television series from the 1950s to the 1990s, along with some feature films. It is owned by Tribune Broadcasting, a division of the Chicago-based Tribune Company... |
January 1, 2011 | 50% | 57,300,000 | Commercial: movies, reruns | 45 | 2 |
| Live Well Network | April 27, 2009 | 46% | 52,716,000 | Health, Lifestyle | 32 | 2 |
| PBS World PBS World PBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries... |
August 15, 2007 | 44% | 50,424,000 | Public broadcasting | 114 | 0 |
| TheCoolTV TheCoolTV THECOOLTV is a United States over-the-air digital subchannel launched in March 2009. The network's current program schedule consists of an all-music video lineup that can be customized to meet an affiliate's preference, along with the three hours per week of E/I programming as required by the... |
2009 | 41% | 46,986,000 | Music videos | 65 | 4 |
| MHz Worldview MHz Worldview MHz WorldView is an independent, non-commercial Public television network that broadcasts newscasts and other programs from around the world. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation who also run MHz Networks.... / MHz Networks MHz Networks MHz Networks is a Northern Virginia based independent, non-commercial educational broadcaster operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. The legal broadcast callsigns for the two stations of MHz Networks are WNVC and WNVT... |
2001 | 35% | 40,110,000 | Educational/International | 29 | 0 |
| The Country Network | 2009 | 33% | 37,818,000 | 24/7 Country Music videos | 46 | 1 |
| The AccuWeather Channel | 2004 | 29% | 33,234,000 | Local Weather Information | 44 | 3 |
| Bounce TV Bounce TV Bounce TV is a United States television network airing on digital terrestrial television stations. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital multicast broadcast network created exclusively for African Americans," Bounce TV launched on September 26, 2011 and features programming geared toward blacks in... |
September 26, 2011 | 29% | 33,234,000 | African-American Programming | 49 | 3 |
| Tuff TV Tuff TV TUFF TV is a digital broadcast network geared to men created by Lou Seals of Seals Entertainment Company LLC in a joint venture with Henry Luken of Luken Communications, the company that owns and operates RTV. Besides broadcast and cable distribution, TUFF TV Media Group, LLC plans to distribute... |
2009 | 13% | 14,898,000 | Male-oriented programming | 4 | 16 |
| A1 America One America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations... |
2003 | 12% | 13,752,000 | Commercial/minor league sports | 4 | 107 |
| Biz Television Biz Television Biz Television is a broadcast television network targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners in the United States. BIZ TV is Hispanic operated business with a deep commitment to the Latino community and a goal of maintaining a 50% Latino workforce.... |
12% | 13,752,000 | Business and financial information | 4 | 3 | |
| My Family TV My Family TV My Family TV is a United States general entertainment television network jointly owned by ValCom and Luken Communications, and based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.-History:... |
December 15, 2008 | 10% | 11,460,000 | Family Entertainment | 6 | 22 |
| AMGTV AMGTV AMGTV is an American family-oriented television network, featuring programming including sitcoms, lifestyle programs, sports, films and more... |
Unknown | 10% | 11,460,000 | Commercial, family | 2 | 10 |
| Pegasus Television Network (PegasusTV) | November 1, 2010 | 10% | 11,460,000 | commercial/community-oriented hybrid; Equestrian, Horse-focused, Country Life |
4 | 2 |
| Untamed Sports TV Untamed Sports TV Untamed Sports TV is a digital subchannel which provides niche outdoor and lifestyle programming to several stations in the United States. This channel was launched in 2008 by OlympuSAT who also distributes the Funimation Channel.-Programs:... |
2008 | 3% | 3,438,000 | Sports/Outdoors | 9 | 4 |
| DW-TV (Deutsche Welle) Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and... |
1953 | 3% | 3,438,000 | Multicultural | 0 | 2 |
| Minnesota Channel Minnesota Channel The Minnesota Channel is a full-time state-wide network originating at Twin Cities Public Television. It is carried on digital subchannels of nine stations and features programming related to Minnesota , plus coverage of the Minnesota Legislature when in session.- History :In early 2003, TPT began... |
2005 | 2% | 2,292,000 | Educational television Educational television Educational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ... , public affairs Public affairs (broadcasting) Public affairs, a broadcasting industry term, refers to television programs which focuses on matters of politics and public policy. Among commercial broadcasters, such programs are often only to satisfy Federal Communications Commission regulatory expectations and are not scheduled in prime time... , ethnic Ethnic group An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy... and local programming Local programming The term Local Programme, Local Programming, Local Content or Local Television refers to a television programme made by a television station or independent television producer for broadcast only within the station's transmission area or television market... |
17 | 0 |
| Pursuit Channel Pursuit Channel Pursuit Channel is a specialty television channel that airs programming geared to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. It is based in Luverne, Alabama and launched on DirecTV April 23, 2008. It gained additional coverage on cable and broadcast systems before launching on DISH in Jan 2011. Its... |
2008 | 1.7% | 1,948,200 | Sports and recreation | 0 | 5 |
| ThinkBright ThinkBright ThinkBright TV is a PBS television digital subchannel serving New York State except New York City. Its programming includes educational series, lifelong learning, arts and culture, children's shows and public affairs coverage with a focus on New York's people, places and heritage.ThinkBright & Well... |
1.2% | 1,375,200 | New York Public broadcasting | 4 | 0 | |
| PBJ PBJ (TV channel) PBJ is a United States children's television network operated as a joint venture between Luken Communications and Classic Media. PBJ began programming in late summer 2011 and currently has two broadcast affiliates. The network does not yet have a website.... |
September 2011 | 1% | 1,146,000 | Children's/Classic Cartoons | 0 | 2 |
| Classic Arts Showcase Classic Arts Showcase Classic Arts Showcase is a television channel in the United States promoting the fine arts. The television program content includes prepared media and recorded live performances... |
1994 | 0.4% | 458,400 | Non-commercial performance art video clips | 1 | 0 |
| ImaginAsianTV ImaginAsian ImaginAsian Entertainment is a multi-media company based in New York City. Its main feature is a television network, iaTV, which premiered in 2004 and which focuses on entertainment featuring people of East Asian and South East Asian descent. There is also some South Asian content... |
2004 | ? | Multicultural | 1 | 2 | |
| Outside Television | 1986 | Sports and Resort Information | 0 | ? | ||
| AsiaVision Asia Vision (TV network) The Asia Vision Television Network is a small multicultural/ethnic television network with affiliate TV stations in three Mid-Atlantic states. The stations are WIAV-LP channel 58, in Washington, DC ; WRAV-LP, channel 8 in Ocean City, Maryland; and WQAV-LP, channel 34 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.... |
Unknown | Multicultural | 0 | ? | ||
| Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P... |
1994 | ??% | ?? | Financial Finance "Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created... news News News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :... |
0 | 2 (KSSY-LP KSSY-LP KSSY-LP is a low-power television station in Arroyo Grande, California, broadcasting locally on channel 60. Founded February 28, 1990, the station is owned by Iglesia Jesuchristo Es Mi Refugio, Inc.... and K09VR K09VR K29HW-D channel 29, known on-air as TSTV is the Student television station of The University of Texas at Austin, operated by Texas Student Media... ) |
| Fuse TV Fuse TV Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks.... |
1994 | music video Music video A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings... s |
0 | 1 (K09VR K09VR K29HW-D channel 29, known on-air as TSTV is the Student television station of The University of Texas at Austin, operated by Texas Student Media... ) |
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| AmericanLife TV Network AmericanLife TV Network Youtoo TV, formerly known as American Life TV Network , GoodLife TV Network, and Nostalgia Television, is an American cable-television channel launched on May 1, 1985. It now claims over 15 million subscribers throughout the U.S... |
May 1, 1985 | Commercial, reruns | Unknown | 2 (WBQP-CA WBQP-CA WBQP-CA is a Class "A" television station in Pensacola, Florida that is seen on terrestrial channel 12 and Cox cable channel 39. It contains a mix of programming from ALN and America One, along with 30 hours a week of local programming.-History:... , KAZV-LP KAZV-LP KAZV-LP is a low-power television station in Modesto, California, broadcasting locally on channel 14 as an affiliate of America One. Founded June 22, 1995, the station is owned by AZV Video Production, Inc.... ) |
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| MTV2 MTV2 MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation... |
August 1, 1996 | Unknown | Unknown | Music videos | Unknown | Unknown |
| SCOLA SCOLA (TV service) SCOLA is a non-profit educational organization that receives and re-transmits television programming from more than 140 countries in more than 170 native languages. These programs are available via Internet, satellite, and cable TV systems. SCOLA content reaches more than 20 million viewers worldwide... |
1982 | Educational | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Biz Television Biz Television Biz Television is a broadcast television network targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners in the United States. BIZ TV is Hispanic operated business with a deep commitment to the Latino community and a goal of maintaining a 50% Latino workforce.... |
2008 | 16,000,000 | Small Business and Entrepreneurs | 3 | 4 | |
| Dot 2 .2 Network .2 Network was the name of a planned television network designed for digital television subchannels owned by Guardian Enterprise Group that will replace the GTN network on a date never announced.... |
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| Television Network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
# of Full-Power Affiliates | # of Low-Power/Class-A Class A television service The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD... Affiliates & Transmitters |
| ShopNBC ShopNBC ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal... |
1991 | ? | Commercial/Infomercial | 2 | ? | |
| HSN Home Shopping Network Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com... |
1985 | 30% | 34,770,000 | Commercial/Infomercial | 3 | 32 |
| JewelryTV Jewelry Television Jewelry Television is an American television network, similar to the Home Shopping Network. It was formerly called "America's Collectibles Network" . The privately-held company was founded in 1993 and broadcasts high definition programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to over 80 million unique... |
1993 | 8.3% | 9,619,700 | Commercial/Infomercial | 9 | 7 |
| Corner Store TV Corner Store TV Corner Store TV is a television network that shows infomercials exclusively, 24 hours a day.Corner Store is seen mainly on cable TV and satellite TV. It has at least two full-time over-the-air network affiliates: WRAP-CA in Cleveland, Ohio, and WANN-LD in Atlanta, Georgia... |
Unknown | unknown | Commercial/Infomercial | 0 | 4 | |
Religious television networks |
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| Television Network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
# of Full-Power Affiliates | # of Low-Power/Class-A Class A television service The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD... Affiliates & Transmitters |
| The Worship Network The Worship Network The Worship Network, or Worship, is a broadcast television service that provides alternative Christian worship-themed programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week... |
1992 | 60% | 68,940,000 | Religious | 58 | |
| TBN Trinity Broadcasting Network The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New... |
1973 | 42% | 48,258,000 | Religious | 37 | ~252 |
| Smile of a Child Smile of a Child Smile of a Child TV is a Christian children's channel affiliated with Trinity Broadcasting Network that offers programming 24 hours per day, seven days a week... |
December 24, 2005 | 40% | 45,960,000 | Religious Children's TV | 33 | 3 |
| JCTV JCTV JCTV is a young adult television network devoted to music videos, owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. It is similar to MTV, but with a Christian focus.... |
2003 | 40% | 45,960,000 | Religious Music Videos | 33 | 3 |
| The Church Channel The Church Channel The Church Channel is a Christian television network owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network . It broadcasts church service programs 24 hours per day, seven days a week from several of America’s leading churches, representing several Christian denominations, as well as independent and... |
2002? | 40% | 45,960,000 | Religious | 33 | 3 |
| TBN Enlace USA TBN Enlace USA Enlace TBN USA, also known as TBN Enlace or Enlace USA, headquartered in Tustin, California, is the United States version of the Spanish-language cable television network Enlace providing Christian programming to the Hispanic community... |
2006? | 40% | 45,960,000 | Spanish-Language Religious programming | 32 | |
| LeSea LeSEA LeSEA Broadcasting , also known as World Harvest Television, is an American Christian television network with over 40 affiliate stations in a number of U.S... "WHTV" |
1985 | 7% | 8,043,000 | Religious | 6 | >?? |
| GOD Channel / GOD TV GOD TV GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the GOD Channel from Jerusalem.The network’s Free-to-air signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching to motivational seminars,... |
1995 | 24.1% | 27,977,407 | Religious | 5 | 4 |
| Daystar Daystar Television Network The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas... |
1982 | 20% | 22,980,000 | Religious | 18 | ~25? |
| Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) The Gospel Broadcasting Network ' is a Christian satellite broadcast network, which transmits from a Ku band Satellite , C-band Satellite , simulcasts over the Internet over , through its own roku 'channel' and over the air... |
2005 | Unknown | Unknown | Religious | 0 | 4 |
| Cornerstone Television Cornerstone Television The Cornerstone TeleVision Network is a non-commercial Christian broadcast and satellite television network based in Wall, Pennsylvania, United States. Its founder and CEO is Russ Bixler... |
1979 | ~11% | ~15,400,300 | Religious | 33 | 44 |
| CTN Christian Television Network Christian Television Network is a non-profit broadcast television network of small owned-and-operated stations that broadcasts religious programming. It is based in Largo, Florida , and the flagship station is WCLF channel 22, which signed on the air in the Tampa Bay Florida region in 1979... |
1979 | ~18.49 | ~19,715,810 | Religious | 44 | 58 |
| FamilyNet FamilyNet FamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in... |
Unknown | ~9.24 | ~9,857,910 | Religious | 22 | 52 http://www.apologetix.com/news/news-details.php?news_id=83 |
| TLN Total Living Network Total Living Network is a religious broadcasting channel based in Aurora, Illinois which carries a wide variety of family and ministry programs, including Ten Keys for Unlocking the Bible; Newsmakers, where leading Christian experts debate issues of interest to the Church; Inspiration Sensation, a... |
1973 | ~3.78 | ~4,032,780 | Religious | 9 | ~4? |
| GLC God's Learning Channel God's Learning Channel is a Judeo-Christian television network which is based in the Southwestern United States. Based on the Messianic Judaism movement, it describes itself as "teaching the Torah and the true roots of Christianity", and its programming features a mixture of Christian and Jewish... |
1982 | ~2.52 | ~2,688,850 | Religious | 9 | 22 |
| UBN Unity Broadcasting Network The Unity Broadcasting Network is an over-the-air religious television network. The company is headquartered in Booneville, Mississippi, and individual transmitter stations are located in Mississippi and Tennessee.-Current Stations:... |
1993 | Religious | 5 | ~7? | ||
| Almavision Almavision Almavision is an American television network broadcasting Christian programming in Spanish with affiliates across North and Central America. The network is carried via satellite on Echostar and SatMex 5, their slogan is "Television Cristiana...a la manera de Dios. " Almavision is an American... |
2002 | ~2.5% | ~1,420,000 | Spanish Religious | 3 | ~18? |
| Tvida Vision Tvida Vision Tvida Vision is a religious network for the Hispanic community.... |
2005 | 4% | Spanish Religious | 2 (KCWB-LP 13 / KVVG-LP 54 KCWB-LP KCWB-LP channel 13 and KVVG-LD channel 54 are Tvida Vision affiliates for the Fresno, California television market, presenting religious programming for Spanish-speaking viewers. Both stations are owned by Cocola Broadcasting.... ) |
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| Tele Vida Abundante Tele Vida Abundante Tele Vida Abundante is a Spanish-language religious network with low-powered television affiliates across certain areas of the United States, mostly in the west.... |
4% | Spanish Religious | 9 | |||
| SafeTV | 1995 | 4% | Religious | |||
| Promiseland Promiseland Television Network The Promiseland Television Network is a religious television network based in Dallas, Texas. It is owned and operated by Pastor Mike Simons.Promiseland Television Network is available in USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean on Glorystar Christian Satellite on Channel 102... |
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| NRB Network NRB Network The NRB Network is an evangelical Christian cable channel run by the National Religious Broadcasters, a national organization representing televangelists and Christian-themed media outlets. While the NRB organization is located in Manassas, Virginia, the channel's corporate headquarters is located... |
December 31, 2005 | 4% | Religious | |||
| 3ABN | 1984 | Religious | 3 | >16 | ||
| 3ABN 3ABN Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming... Latino |
2003 | Spanish Religious | 3 | |||
| SonBeam Channel | 2009 | Religious | 3 | |||
| 3ABN Proclaim! | 2010 | Religious | 3 | |||
| 3ABN Dare to Dream Network | 2010 | Religious | 3 | |||
| TCT Tri-State Christian Television Tri-State Christian Television is a network of eight religious television stations and their repeaters, mainly in the Midwest. TCT Network provides Christian programming such as teaching, preaching, family-based movies, music, documentaries, youth and children, live broadcasts and original content... |
1977 | ~8% | ~11,500,000 | Religious | 8 | 11 |
| EWTN Eternal Word Television Network The Eternal Word Television Network is an American cable television network which presents Catholic-themed programming. It was founded in 1980 by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA... |
1981 | Religious | 2 | >5 | ||
| GEB Golden Eagle Broadcasting Golden Eagle Broadcasting is a small digital satellite television network based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, which airs primarily Christian and family oriented programming. The signal is broadcast over-the-air in Northeastern Oklahoma via KGEB TV-53. The network is owned and operated by Oral Roberts... |
1987 | Religious | 1 | |||
| The Word Network | 2000 | ~2% | ~3,210,000 | Religious | >3 | |
| La Familia Network La Familia Network La Familia Network, or LFN, is a Spanish language, family-oriented television network based in Harlingen, Texas. Clark Ortiz is President of LFN.-History :La Familia Network was created by Mr. Clark Ortiz from Harlingen, Texas... |
2002? | ~2% | ~3,210,000 | Spanish Religious | >3 | |
| Fe-TV Fe-TV Fe-TV is a Spanish-language broadcast television network providing Christian programming to the Hispanic community. Based in Harlingen, Texas, the network is an outreach of Faith Pleases God Church, along with sister network La Familia Network . In August 2006, the network went off the air for what... |
2002? | ~2% | ~3,210,000 | Religious | >3 | |
| Hope Channel | October 10, 2003 | ~2% | ~3,210,000 | Religious | >3 | |
| Genesis Television Network Genesis Television Network The Genesis Television Network is a religious network in Cedar Hill, Texas, USA, and is owned and operated by GTN INC-History:Genesis was launched in 2006, originally only viewable in the Dallas/Ft... |
2005 | Unknown | Unknown | Religious | Unknown | 2 |
| The Inspiration Network | 1978 | ~1% | ~1,400,000 | Religious | 0 | At least two (K08MA K08MA KRFT is a low-power television station affiliated with The Inspiration Network, operating in analog on VHF channel 8 in Springfield, Missouri. The station owner is Craft Broadcasting.... and K67HQ K67HQ K67HQ is a low-power television station affiliated with The Inspiration Network, operating in analog on UHF channel 67 in Lubbock, Texas. The station owner is Jennifer Cremeens.... ) |
| Unity Broadcasting Network Unity Broadcasting Network The Unity Broadcasting Network is an over-the-air religious television network. The company is headquartered in Booneville, Mississippi, and individual transmitter stations are located in Mississippi and Tennessee.-Current Stations:... |
1987 | Religious | 0 | 7 | ||
| Television Network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
# of Full-Power Affiliates | # of Low-Power/Class-A Class A television service The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD... Affiliates & Transmitters |
English-language American commercial over-the-air television networks
- American Broadcasting CompanyAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
(ABC) (originally formed from the NBC Blue Network of radio, which the U.S. Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications CommissionThe Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) forced NBC to sell in 1943) The nation's third-largest commercial network, ABC has over 200 affiliate stations and airs original programming, sports, and news seven days a week. Almost all ABC stations air local newscasts. - CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
(originally Columbia Broadcasting System) The nation's second-largest commercial network, CBS has over 200 affiliate stations and airs original programming, sports, and news seven days a week. Almost all CBS stations air local newscasts. For most of its existence, CBS has been the nation's most watched network. - NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
(originally National Broadcasting Company and formerly the television sister of the NBC Red NetworkNBC Red NetworkThe NBC Red Network was one of the two original radio networks of the National Broadcasting Company. After NBC was required to divest itself of its Blue Network , the Red Network continued as the NBC Radio Network.It, along with the Blue Network, were the first two commercial radio networks in the...
from the broadcaster's radio days) The nation's largest and oldest commercial network, NBC has over 200 affiliate stations and airs original programming, sports, and news seven days a week. Almost all NBC stations air local newscasts. - Fox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
(Fox) The nation's fourth-largest commercial network, Fox has nearly 200 affiliate stations and airs original programming, sports, and news seven days a week, programming two hours each night in prime time (three hours on Sundays), along with the optional Saturday morning Weekend MarketplaceWeekend MarketplaceWeekend Marketplace is a two hour Saturday morning block of paid programming airing on Fox that began airing on January 3, 2009, replacing the 4Kids TV Saturday morning cartoon block that aired using time leased by 4Kids from Fox from 2002 until the last Saturday of 2008...
infomercial block. Almost all Fox stations air local newscasts. Several of the network's owned-and-operated stations formed the hub of the DuMont NetworkDuMont Television NetworkThe DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
, which existed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. - The CWThe CW Television NetworkThe CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
(originally formed from The WB and UPN networks, both of which folded in September 2006 after 11 years of existence). The nation's fifth-largest commercial network, The CW has approximately 100 affiliate stations in the top 100 television markets, and cable operations and digital subchannel operations in smaller television markets. The network airs two hours of original programming in primetime Monday-Friday, and a children's block called Toonzai on Saturday mornings. Some CW affiliates air local newscasts, sometimes produced by another station in the market. - MyNetworkTVMyNetworkTVMyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
is a network owned by News CorporationNews CorporationNews Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
, which also owns FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. It was hastily formed to provide programming for stations left empty-handed by the merger of The WB and UPN. The network launched with English-language telenovelas, but switched to a mix of low-budget programming within the first year. Currently, MyNet fills two hours of primetime Monday-Friday with reruns of shows that originated on other channels. Some MyNetworkTV affiliates air local newscasts, sometimes produced by another station in the market. - ION Television is a mid-sized network which airs repeats of shows from other networks for six hours every night. Affiliates number around 100, though many of the stations are owned by ION. It aired original programming in the past, and was known as PAX TV from 1998–2005, and i: Independent Television from 2005-2007.
- America OneAmerica OneAmerica One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
(a successor to Channel AmericaChannel AmericaChannel America was the first United States terrestrial broadcast television network to be intentionally assembled out of LPTV, or low-power television licensees. The network was founded by David Post in 1987 and launched in 1988...
) is a small network of about 160 affiliates. It airs general entertainment programming with a heavy emphasis on primetime sports programming and events, including the Canadian Football League. - Omni Broadcasting NetworkOmni Broadcasting NetworkThe Omni Broadcasting Network is a small over-the-air broadcast television network in the United States . According to the company's website, the network has 36 affiliate stations and began operations in 2003. The company's motto is "Less Edge and More Entertaining"...
(OBN) is a very small network composed of low-power TV stations in around 20 markets.
Additionally, several of the cable-oriented theme channels (e.g. music or shopping channels) have obtained broadcast clearances, usually on low-power stations, in many markets. Among these are MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
, Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
, and ShopNBC
ShopNBC
ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal...
.
Several of the religious broadcasting networks have out-of-pattern clearance arrangement with their broadcast affiliates, notably FamilyNet
FamilyNet
FamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in...
, Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
, Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Hope Channel and World Harvest Television. And, of course, the Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
also allows its member stations to run their programs out of pattern.
Nicknames of major American networks (most established by the industry publication Daily Variety as "slanguage") are as follows:
- ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
: "Alphabet network" or "Circle network" (its name is also the first three letters of the alphabetAlphabetAn alphabet is a standard set of letters—basic written symbols or graphemes—each of which represents a phoneme in a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it was in the past. There are other systems, such as logographies, in which each character represents a word, morpheme, or semantic...
) - CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
: "TiffanyTiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co. is an American jewelry and silverware company. As part of its branding, the company is strongly associated with its Tiffany Blue , which is a registered trademark.- History :...
network" or "Eye network" (for the network's high-toned reputation and eye logo, respectively) - Fox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
is referred to by media and by the network itself by the all-capitalized FOX, and the legal name is only used in industry media and legal documents - NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
: "Peacock network" (after its multi-colored logoNBC logosThe National Broadcasting Company has used several corporate logos over its history, yet the peacock is its most well known.-Microphone logo :...
) - The CWThe CW Television NetworkThe CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
: "Green network" (the network's launch color scheme was (and is) dominated by the color greenGreenGreen is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
) - MyNetworkTVMyNetworkTVMyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
: "Fox mini-network" (like Fox, the network was formed by News CorporationNews CorporationNews Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
). - PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
: "Head Network" for their educational programming, mascot, and logo - UPNUPNUnited Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
defunct: "Used Parts Network" for its purchase of new episodes of series formerly seen on other networks, "Shapes network" or "Disc network" (after the network's 1995-2002 and 2002-2006 logos) - The WB defunct: "Frog network" (after the network's frog mascotMichigan J. FrogMichigan J. Frog is an animated cartoon character who debuted in the Looney Tunes cartoon One Froggy Evening , written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones...
) - DuMont Television NetworkDuMont Television NetworkThe DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
defunct: "The Forgotten Network" (due to its modern-day obscurity, considering it was a major network during the 1940s to 1950's)
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- Additionally, both The WB and UPN were referred to as weblets by Variety because of their smaller audiences and fewer programs. CW and MyNet have more often been called netlets, which has the same definition.
Spanish-language American commercial over-the-air television networks
- UnivisiónUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
(UNI or UVN) is the nation's largest commercial Spanish-language network, Univision has over 120 affiliate stations including over 35 full-power stations many Univision owned-and-operated and airs original programming, as well as imported programming from Mexico and Venezuela seven days a week. Formed in 1986 following the sale of predecessor Spanish International Network (SIN) to HallmarkHallmarkA hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals — platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium...
from Mexico's TelevisaTelevisaTelevisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
due to federal laws against foreign ownership of American television networks. Most Univision stations air local newscasts. - TelemundoTelemundoTelemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
(TMD, TELE, TEL, or less commonly TDO) is the nation's second-largest commercial Spanish-language network operated by NBC UniversalNBC UniversalNBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
, Telemundo has over 100 affiliate stations including 18 full-power stations and airs original programming seven days a week. In addition, Telemundo operates in MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Most Telemundo stations air local newscasts. - Azteca AméricaAzteca AméricaAzteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by...
(AZT or AZA) is the nation's third-largest commercial Spanish-language network, Azteca America has nearly 90 affiliate stations including 8 full-power stations and airs original and imported programming seven days a week. Azteca America is an off-shoot of Mexico's TV AztecaTV AztecaAzteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
, though much of the American network's programming airs at different times. - TeleFuturaTeleFuturaTeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
(TFT) is the smallest commercial Spanish-language network, owned by Univision, TeleFutura has nearly 30 affiliate stations including 13 full-power stations and airs original and imported programming seven days a week.
Additionally, Televisa, which distributes programming to Univision in the United States, operates in Mexico, but their networks (Canal de las Estrellas
XEW-TV
XEW-TV is the call sign assigned to channel 2, a television station in Mexico City, Mexico. The station is owned by Televisa and is the flagship station to the Canal de las Estrellas network. XEW is second oldest Televisa and Mexico City's station, founded in 1951.-References:...
, Canal 5
XHGC-TV
XHGC-TV is a TV station owned by Televisa, broadcasting from Mexico City, and is the flagship of the Canal 5 network.-History:XHGC signed on May 10, 1952, broadcasting a Mother's Day event organized by the Excélsior newspaper; but the regular programming began at August 18, 1952.The station was...
, and Galavisión
XEQ-TV
XEQ is a Televisa TV station, based in Mexico, Distrito Federal. XEQ is the flagship television station of the Galavisión network ....
) have certain stations which can be seen in areas of the U.S. along and near the Mexican border, and likewise with the American networks in border cities towards Mexico.
Some Mexican border stations (such as Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
's XETV-TV) are affiliates of American networks and target their American border city more than their Mexican metropolitan area, broadcasting in English or Spanish, depending on network.
Any one of the four Spanish-language broadcast networks airs on a national feed carried on cable and satellite systems. Univision is broadcast on more cable systems than the other commercial Spanish-language networks and therefore may be carried in more homes than the 15,000,000 listed. Also, there are Spanish-language independent stations, though these are mainly limited to large markets. Some affiliates of Azteca America carry non-network programming including some English-language programs.
The Spanish-language networks have a fewer amount of affiliates than "The Big Three" English-language networks NBC, ABC and CBS, PBS though they still occupy a large share of the country but with the growing Latino population, more affiliates are being added across the United States.
Unlike the English-language broadcast networks, Univision, Telemundo, Azteca America and Telefutura do not rely on their affiliate stations to program the majority of the broadcast day as the networks themselves program the day's programming. This does not mean these affiliates don't air local programming but the local programs are mainly limited to news with some entertainment programming though these programs do not take up a lot of the daily schedule.
Public/cultural/educational non-commercial
- Public Broadcasting ServicePublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) (the largest public broadcastingPublic broadcastingPublic broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
network, somewhat decentralized, in the U.S.) PBS also has 24-hour/7-day program feeds that some broadcast (both analog and digital) stations subscribe, for some or all of their dayparts: PBS Satellite Service (which has Eastern and Pacific Time feeds, and was originally conceived as a cable channel for areas not served by PBS stations), PBS YOUPBS YOUPBS YOU was founded in the late 1990s as a 24/7 channel/network featuring formal and informal educational programs and college-related fare, largely to take advantage of available rights and satellite transponder space and eager customers for carriage among the satellite-dish and some cable...
or "Your Own University" (devoted largely to adult education, crafts, and public-affairs programming, which ceased operations at the end of January 2006), PBS Kids Channel (devoted to PBS's very popular children's programming; discontinued in favor of a commercial-partnership service called PBS Kids SproutPBS KIDS SproutPBS Kids Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families...
on October 1, 2005 and briefly meant to be succeeded by a new service PBS Kids Go!PBS Kids GO!PBS Kids GO! is an educational television brand used by PBS for programs intended for older children, rather than the original PBS Kids. It is primarily broadcast on PBS stations during the afternoons...
, in October 2006), PBS DT2, PBS's HDTVHigh-definition televisionHigh-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
feed of high-definition and letterboxed standard-definition programming, and PBS WorldPBS WorldPBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries...
, a cooperative effort at a news, public affairs, and documentary service between PBS, American Public TelevisionAmerican Public TelevisionAmerican Public Television is the largest syndicator of programming for public television stations in the United States.-History:...
, and other public-broadcasting entities and headquartered at PBS member station WGBHWGBH-TVWGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
. - NYCTVNYCTVNYC TV is a group of Government-access television broadcast and cable TV channels operated by NYC Media Group, a division of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications...
The broadcasting service of the City of New York, offering original Emmy-award winning programming and available nationally on PBS stations. Not a network, but a provider of programming to several New York services beyond the home station, WNYE-TVWNYE-TVWNYE-TV, channel 25 is an non-commercial educational, independent television station located in New York City, USA. WNYE-TV is part of the NYC Media Group and has its studios located in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and transmitter at the Conde Nast Building....
). - The Annenberg Channel, formerly AnnenbergAnnenberg-People:* Moses Annenberg* Walter Annenberg, former U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, billionaire publishing magnate, and philanthropist* Leonore Annenberg, former U.S...
/CPBCPB-Organizations:* The Campbell Soup Company* The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a publicly-funded non-profit corporation in the United States* Campbell Brothers, an Australian soap manufacturer...
Channel A National educational access channel for public broadcasters and schools it is available on some cable and satellite packages and is one of the only television channels in the U.S with an online stream programming that is offered to broadcast stations and cable systems for carriage; many of the broadcast affiliates play its programming in overnights. It shared some programming with PBS YOUPBS YOUPBS YOU was founded in the late 1990s as a 24/7 channel/network featuring formal and informal educational programs and college-related fare, largely to take advantage of available rights and satellite transponder space and eager customers for carriage among the satellite-dish and some cable...
and various university and college stations around the country. - Deutsche WelleDeutsche WelleDeutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...
(DW TV) A German non-commercial television service which provides some English-language news programming to public broadcasting stations, and whose programming feed can be seen on a small number of independent public-broadcasting stations for part of their broadcast day. - Create (sometimes given as Create!), a 24-7 digital-signal network run by syndicator American Public TelevisionAmerican Public TelevisionAmerican Public Television is the largest syndicator of programming for public television stations in the United States.-History:...
in partnership with WGBHWGBH-TVWGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
, WNETWNETWNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
, WLIWWLIWWLIW, channel 21, is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Garden City, New York; which serves as a secondary Public Broadcasting Service member station for the New York City television market...
, NETANETANETA is an abbreviation that may refer to:*the International Electrical Testing Association NETA serves the electrical testing industry by establishing standards; publishing specifications; accrediting independent, third-party, electrical testing companies; certifying test technicians; and...
, and PBS, offering crafts and travel programming in part to fill the void left by the shuttering of PBS YOU. The network began transmission in January, 2006, primarily with a number of digital broadcast stations around the U.S.
Religious
- Amazing FactsAmazing FactsAmazing Facts is an American Christian ministry. Beginning as a single radio program in 1966 it has expanded into television programming, training, health, prophecy seminars and online Bible study ministries. Its theology is largely that of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-History:Amazing Facts...
Television (Seventh-day AdventistSeventh-day Adventist ChurchThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
) - Cornerstone TelevisionCornerstone TelevisionThe Cornerstone TeleVision Network is a non-commercial Christian broadcast and satellite television network based in Wall, Pennsylvania, United States. Its founder and CEO is Russ Bixler...
- Daystar Television NetworkDaystar Television NetworkThe Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...
- Eternal Word Television NetworkEternal Word Television NetworkThe Eternal Word Television Network is an American cable television network which presents Catholic-themed programming. It was founded in 1980 by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA...
(Roman Catholic, primarily cable-based) - Familyland Television NetworkFamilyland Television NetworkFamilyland Television Network is a Catholic-oriented religious channel, owned by the Apostolate for Family Consecration in Bloomingdale, Ohio....
(Roman Catholic) - Gospel Music ChannelGospel Music Channelgmc is an American satellite and cable television channel, known from its 2004 launch until February 1, 2010 as Gospel Music Channel. It is also available in high-definition as a separate channel called gmcHD ....
(free-to-air) - FamilyNetFamilyNetFamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in...
- Golden Eagle BroadcastingGolden Eagle BroadcastingGolden Eagle Broadcasting is a small digital satellite television network based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, which airs primarily Christian and family oriented programming. The signal is broadcast over-the-air in Northeastern Oklahoma via KGEB TV-53. The network is owned and operated by Oral Roberts...
(Oral Roberts UniversityOral Roberts UniversityOral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
) - Hope Channel (Seventh-day Adventist)
- Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN)
- Trinity Broadcasting NetworkTrinity Broadcasting NetworkThe Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
(TBN) (ecumenical Christian) - Three Angels Broadcasting Network3ABNThree Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
(3ABN) (Seventh-day Adventist) - Total Living NetworkTotal Living NetworkTotal Living Network is a religious broadcasting channel based in Aurora, Illinois which carries a wide variety of family and ministry programs, including Ten Keys for Unlocking the Bible; Newsmakers, where leading Christian experts debate issues of interest to the Church; Inspiration Sensation, a...
(TLN) - Unity Broadcasting NetworkUnity Broadcasting NetworkThe Unity Broadcasting Network is an over-the-air religious television network. The company is headquartered in Booneville, Mississippi, and individual transmitter stations are located in Mississippi and Tennessee.-Current Stations:...
(5 low-power stations) - World Harvest Television (WHT)/LeSEA BroadcastingLeSEALeSEA Broadcasting , also known as World Harvest Television, is an American Christian television network with over 40 affiliate stations in a number of U.S...
(Family & religious over-the-air and satellite broadcasting) - The Worship NetworkThe Worship NetworkThe Worship Network, or Worship, is a broadcast television service that provides alternative Christian worship-themed programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
- God's Learning ChannelGod's Learning ChannelGod's Learning Channel is a Judeo-Christian television network which is based in the Southwestern United States. Based on the Messianic Judaism movement, it describes itself as "teaching the Torah and the true roots of Christianity", and its programming features a mixture of Christian and Jewish...
(Hebrew and Jewish roots of the Christian Faith)
Defunct American television networks
- American Independent NetworkAmerican Independent NetworkThe American Independent Network was one of the first major attempts at building a television network, consisting of low-powered television stations. Started by Don Shelton, Randy Moseley, and Lynn Synder, it was similar to the older Channel America , and was the foundation for Urban America TV...
- Commercial network, predecessor to UATV - America's StoreAmerica's StoreAmerica's Store was a US shopping television network. It was the spin-off channel to the Home Shopping Network . On April 3, 2007, America's Store ceased broadcasting permanently....
- (1988–2007) - AZN TelevisionAZN TelevisionAZN Television promoted itself as "the network for Asian America". It was run by International Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. The channel’s programming targeted the fast-growing, young, affluent, English-speaking Asian American community...
- Ceased broadcasting 2008. - Badger Television NetworkBadger Television NetworkThe Badger Television Network was a three-station television network in Wisconsin during 1958. The three stations were WISN-TV , WFRV-TV , and WKOW-TV ....
- Short-lived television network consisting of three stations for a few months in 1958. - The Box - Music video network in the 1980s to around 2001, was bought out by ViacomViacomViacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
/CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
and became part of MTV2MTV2MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. - Channel AmericaChannel AmericaChannel America was the first United States terrestrial broadcast television network to be intentionally assembled out of LPTV, or low-power television licensees. The network was founded by David Post in 1987 and launched in 1988...
- First commercial network intentionally made up of low-power stations, a model for Pax and AIN/UATV, and the predecessor of America OneAmerica OneAmerica One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
. - DuMont Television NetworkDuMont Television NetworkThe DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
- Commercial network, 1946 – 1956 - Hispanic Television NetworkHispanic Television NetworkHispanic Television Network is a defunct family-oriented television network that was once the third-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, after Univision and Telemundo...
- 2000-2003 - Hughes Television NetworkHughes Television NetworkHughes Television Network was an American television network created by businessman Howard Hughes.It never lived up to its dream of being the nation's fourth television network, following the demise of the DuMont Television Network...
(HTN) - Started by businessman Howard HughesHoward HughesHoward Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...
- Active in the '60s and '70s. - LAT TVLAT TVLAT TV was a Spanish-language television network emphasizing family-oriented and educational programming. It was owned by Latin America Broadcasting of Houston, Texas and launched in May 2006, initially on five low-power television stations in Texas and Arizona, four of which were in top-ten...
- Spanish-language network, 2006 – 2008. - Más Música - Spanish-language music videos, predecessor of MTV3MTV3MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
. - Mizlou Television NetworkMizlou Television NetworkThe Mizlou Television Network was an early syndicator of sports television in the United States. It was founded in 1961 by brothers Claude and Vic Piano. Its first telecast was of the 1968 Peach Bowl football game....
- An occasional over the air broadcast network from 1961 to 1991. - National Educational TelevisionNational Educational TelevisionNational Educational Television was an American non-commercial educational public television network in the United States from May 16, 1954 to October 4, 1970...
(NET) - Educational network, 1952 – 1970, predecessor to PBS. - NBC Weather PlusNBC Weather PlusNBC Weather Plus was a 24-hour, commercially sponsored, weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the NBC network. It debuted on November 15, 2004 and shut down on December 31, 2008...
- 2004-2008. - Network OneNetwork OneNetwork One was a small "independent" network, consisting of mostly low-powered television stations, scattered across the Continental United States, similar to Urban America Television, America One, or the better-known Ion...
(N1) - A small independent network, similar to PAX/i and America One. Ceased operations at 12:00am, November 13, 1997. - Overmyer NetworkOvermyer NetworkThe Overmyer Network was a short-lived television network. It was intended to be a fourth national network in the United States, competing with the Big Three television networks. The network was founded by self-made millionaire Daniel H. Overmyer, who built five UHF stations from 1965-67...
(ON) - Commercial network, 1967; also the United Network, not to be confused with UPN. - Paramount Television NetworkParamount Television NetworkThe Paramount Television Network was a venture by American film corporation Paramount Pictures to organize a television network in the late 1940s...
- Commercial network, 1949 to 1953. - PBS KidsPBS KidsPBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
- 1999-2005. Some of its functions are being taken up by successor PBS Kids SproutPBS KIDS SproutPBS Kids Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families...
, a commercial cable venture; a new successor service, PBS Kids Go!PBS Kids GO!PBS Kids GO! is an educational television brand used by PBS for programs intended for older children, rather than the original PBS Kids. It is primarily broadcast on PBS stations during the afternoons...
, was promised for October 2006, but has been postponed indefinitely (while PBS continues to feature daily "PBS Kids" blocks of programming). - PBS YOUPBS YOUPBS YOU was founded in the late 1990s as a 24/7 channel/network featuring formal and informal educational programs and college-related fare, largely to take advantage of available rights and satellite transponder space and eager customers for carriage among the satellite-dish and some cable...
- late 1990s-2006. "Your Own University," this service offered a mix of crafts, college-credit and Standard DeviantsStandard DeviantsStandard Deviants is a series of edutainment videos produced in the United States dealing with educational subjects such as math, science, politics, English, social studies, foreign language, and SAT Test Prep created for elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students, and...
instructional programs, and news, commentary, and documentary programming. Many of its affiliates joined Create, a similar if more craft- and travel-focused service administered by American Public TelevisionAmerican Public TelevisionAmerican Public Television is the largest syndicator of programming for public television stations in the United States.-History:...
, as YOU went dark in early 2006. - PTL Satellite NetworkPTL Satellite NetworkThe PTL Television Network -- often referred to as simply PTL -- was a global evangelical Christian television network based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, founded by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker in 1974. PTL Satellite Network was dedicated in April of 1977...
- Evangelical Christian network known for broadcasting the PTL Club hosted by JimJim BakkerJames Orsen "Jim" Bakker is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program.A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry...
and Tammy Faye Bakker. Collapsed in the wake of a sex and embezzlementEmbezzlementEmbezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
scandal that resulted in Jim Bakker being sentenced to prison. On the air from 1977 to 1987. - Prime Time Entertainment NetworkPrime Time Entertainment NetworkThe Prime Time Entertainment Network was a United States television network launched in 1993 by the Prime Time Consortium, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Domestic Television and the Chris-Craft group of independent stations...
(1993–1997) - Shop at Home NetworkShop at Home NetworkThe Shop at Home Network was a television network in the United States Before its acquisition by Jewelry Television in 2006, The E. W. Scripps Company owned and operated the network from 2002 until 2006, when the network temporarily ceased operations on June 21...
- (1987–2008) - Spanish International Network (SIN) - Non-English language commercial network, 1961 – 1986, predecessor to Univisión
- The Tube Music Network - Digital-only music video network. Folded October 2007 due to financial difficulties.
- TuVisiónTuVisiónTuVisión was an American Spanish-language broadcasting network, which is owned by Pappas Telecasting. TuVisión is a portmanteau of tu and televisión . During the latter part of 2007, Pappas hired Moelis & Company to develop long-term objectives to identify which television assets it should retain...
- 2007-2009 - TVS Television NetworkTVS Television NetworkThe TVS Television Network, or TVS for short, was a syndicator of American sports programming. It was one of several "occasional" national television networks that sprang up in the early 1960s to take advantage of the establishment of independent television stations and relaxation of the AT&T...
- From 1960s to the 1990s - UPNUPNUnited Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
(formerly initialism for "United Paramount Network") - From January 16, 1995 to September 15, 2006, merged with WB to make The CWThe CW Television NetworkThe CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. - Urban America TelevisionUrban America TelevisionUrban America Television was an over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. According to the company's website, the network had 70 affiliate stations. UATV had a reach of 22 million households in the United States. It was a successor to the earlier American Independent...
(UATV) (a successor to the American Independent NetworkAmerican Independent NetworkThe American Independent Network was one of the first major attempts at building a television network, consisting of low-powered television stations. Started by Don Shelton, Randy Moseley, and Lynn Synder, it was similar to the older Channel America , and was the foundation for Urban America TV...
, AIN) A small network with 60 affiliate stations, UATV airs original programming mixed with older films, rather similarly to America One. - Variety Television NetworkVariety Television NetworkVariety Television Network was a digital subchannel operated by Newport Television on various US DTV stations; each station broadcast a similar programming schedule except for some local programming...
- Ceased broadcasting in 2009. - The WB Television NetworkThe WB Television NetworkThe WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
- From January 11, 1995 to September 17, 2006, merged with UPN to make The CWThe CW Television NetworkThe CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. - World Championship Sports Network - 2005 to 2008.
- Retro JamsRetro JamsRetro Jams was a music video network that played music videos from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Established in 2007, it was owned and operated by now-defunct Equity Media Holdings...
- 2007 to 2008 (carried by some Equity Media Holdings LPTV stations, most replaced it with Retro Television NetworkRetro Television NetworkThe Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
- format did reappear in 2009 after EBC ended dealings with RTN).
See also
- Lists of television channels
- Television in the United StatesTelevision in the United StatesTelevision is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one...
- List of United States cable and satellite television networks
- List of television stations in the U.S. by call sign (initial letter K)
- List of television stations in the U.S. by call sign (initial letter W)
- List of television stations in North America by media market
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