TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | # of Full-PowerAffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NBC | 1939[2] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 226 | ~338 |
CBS | 1941[2] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 215 | ~299 |
ABC | 1948[2] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 229 | ~266 |
Fox | 1986[3] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 223 | ~202 |
The CW | 2006[4] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 204 | ~11 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PBS | 1969[5] | 96% | 113,664,000 | Public Nonprofit/cooperative | 349 | ~342 |
PBS Kids | 2017 | 83% | 98,272,000 | Children's programming | 269 | 0 |
Create | 2006 | 74% | 87,616,000 | Public TV/instructional | 235 | 1 |
World | 2007 | 59% | 68,617,000 | News and documentaries | 160 | 0 |
MHz WorldView / MHz Networks | 2001 | 21% | 24,864,000 | Educational/international | 25 | 1 |
NHK World | 1998 | 18% | 20,934,000 | Japanese news and information | 7 | 0 |
FNX (First Nations Experience) | 2011 | 12% | 14,208,000 | Native American programming | 15 | 3 |
France 24 | 2006 | 10% | 11,640,000 | International news | 5 | 4 |
MiND (MiND: Media Independence) | 2007 | 9% | 10,467,000 | Multicultural, educational | 2 | 0 |
Classic Arts Showcase | 1994 | 6% | 6,978,000 | Non-commercial performance art video clips | 3 | 3 |
DW-TV (Deutsche Welle) | 1953 | 2% | 2,326,000 | Multicultural | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Channel | 2005 | 2% | 2,326,000 | Educational television, public affairs, ethnic and local programming | 17 | 0 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Univision | 1986[6] | 49% | 94,100,000[7] | Spanish commercial | 62 | 26 |
Estrella TV | 2009 | 46% | 64,232,000 | Spanish commercial | 38 | 29 |
Telemundo | 1984[8] | 61.60% | 92,476,422 | Spanish commercial | 54 | 46 |
UniMás | 2002[9] | 43% | 59,600,000[10] | Spanish commercial | 35 | 24 |
Azteca | 2001 | 32% | 37,248,000 | Spanish commercial | 14 | 28 |
LATV | 2001 | 32% | 37,248,000 | Bilingual (English/Spanish) entertainment | 27 | 16 |
TeleXitos | 2012 | 42.46% | 32,661,468 | Spanish commercial | 25 | 1 |
Mega TV | 2006 | 6% | 6,984,000 | Spanish commercial | 5 | 1 |
TeLe-Romántica | 2012 | 2% | 2,368,000 | Telenovelas/lifestyle | 0 | 4 |
Inmigrante TV | 2010 | 2% | 2,328,000 | Spanish political news and commentary | 2 | 0 |
Multimedios | 1968 | 2% | 2,312,000 | Spanish commercial | 6 | 2 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MyNetworkTV | September 5, 2006[4] | 85% | 100,640,000 | Commercial/syndication service | 151 | ~30 |
MeTV | December 2010 | 84% | 99,456,000 | Classic TV series | 176 | 29 |
Antenna TV | January 2011 | 80% | 94,720,000 | Classic TV series and movies | 114 | 27 |
Escape | August 18, 2014 | 75% | 88,800,000 | Suspense/drama/women's interest | 124 | 25 |
Grit | August 18, 2014 | 75% | 88,800,000 | Action/westerns/men's Interest | 120 | 16 |
Laff | April 15, 2015 | 74% | 87,616,000 | Comedy | 111 | 22 |
This TV | November 2008 | 74% | 87,616,000 | Movies and TV shows | 89 | 29 |
Bounce TV | September 2011 | 73% | 86,432,000 | African-American programming | 112 | 11 |
Ion Television | August 31, 1998 (as Pax TV) | 72% (OTA only) | 85,248,000 | Commercial/syndication service | 109 | 25 |
Comet | October 31, 2015 | 66% | 78,144,000 | Science Fiction | 100 | 17 |
GetTV | February 2014 | 66% | 78,144,000 | Classic movies & shows | 66 | 20 |
Ion Plus | 2007 | 65%[11] | 75,595,000 | Commercial | 60 [12] | 3 |
qubo | 2007 | 65%[11] | 75,595,000 | Commercial (Children's) | 61 [12] | 4 |
Heroes & Icons | September 29, 2014 | 58% | 68,672,000 | Classic TV series and films | 57 | 30 |
Decades | May 25, 2015 | 57% | 67,488,000 | Classic TV & films/Historical documentaries | 53 | 6 |
Movies! | January 2013 | 57% | 67,488,000 | Feature films | 52 | 18 |
Cozi TV | January 2013 | 56% | 66,304,000 | Classic TV series/movies/lifestyle | 66 | 31 |
Quest | January 29, 2018 | 65% | 78,200,000 | Adventure programming | 29 | TBD |
Start TV | September 3, 2018 | 46% | 54,464,000 | Female lead Procedural dramas | 25 | 6 |
Buzzr | June 1, 2015 | 45% | 53,280,000 | Game shows | 20 | 37 |
Charge! | February 28, 2017 | 43% | 50,912,000 | Action series and movies | 52 | 4 |
Retro TV | July 2005 | 34% | 40,256,000 | Commercial, reruns | 15 | 83 |
Light TV | December 22, 2016 | 33% | 39,072,000 | Family | 14 | 0 |
The Country Network | January 2009 | 13% | 15,392,000 | Country music videos | 7 | 33 |
AMGTV | 2006 | 11% | 13,024,000 | General Entertainment | 2 | 24[13] |
Soul of the South Network | May 27, 2013 | 7% | 8,288,000 | African-American programming | 4 | 7 |
Heartland | November 1, 2012 | 6% | 7,104,000 | Country music/lifestyle | 3 | 32 |
The Family Channel | 2008 (as My Family TV) 2014[11] | 5% | 5,920,000 | Classic TV series and movies | 4 | 21 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-PowerAffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justice Network | 2014 | 76% | 92,936,000 | True Crime/Investigation | 62 | 10 |
Rev'n | 2014 | 42% | 49,728,000 | Automotive | 1 | 44 |
Live Well Network | 2009 | 25% | 29,600,000 | Health/lifestyle | 8 | 0 |
TBD | 2017 | 25% | 29,600,000 | Talk/lifestyle | 50 | 5 |
The Action Channel | 2016 | 18% | 21,312,000 | Men's Interest | 2 | 38 |
Biz Television | 2009 | 17% | 19,788,000 | Business and financial information | 5 | 34 |
WeatherNation TV | 2011 | 17% | 19,788,000 | Weather | 20 | 7 |
Stadium | 2017 | 15% | 17,760,000 | Sports | 38 | 24 |
Newsmax TV | 2014 | 12% (OTA only) | 14,208,000 | News/Documentaries/Conservative Talk | 0 | 23 |
AccuWeather Channel | 2006 | 7% | 8,148,000 | Weather | 13 | 4 |
Youtoo America (formerly America One) | 1985 | 6% | 6,984,000 | Commercial/sports/lifestyle | 1 | 34 |
Untamed Sports TV | 2008 | 1% | 1,156,000 | Sports/outdoors | 2 | 2 |
DrTV | 2014 | 0.78% | 895,666 | Health/lifestyle | 0 | 19 |
Frost Great Outdoors | 2011 | 0.5% | 578,000 | Outdoors/shopping | 0 | 5 |
Pursuit Channel | 2008 | 0.15% | 173,400 | Sports and recreation | 0 | 3 |
NewsNet | 2019 | 19.21 | 38,085,302 | 24/7 news channel | 0 | 33 |
Court TV | 2019 | True crime/court news |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QVC | 1986 | 59% | 68,204,000 | 48 | 13 |
HSN | 1985[14] | 59% | 68,204,000 | 41 | 46 |
QVC2 | 2013 | 31% | 36,704,000 | 5 | 34 |
JewelryTV[15][16] | 1993 | 22% | 26,048,000 | 4 | 30 |
Evine | 1991 | 11% | 13,024,000 | 5 | 6 |
Shop LC | 2007 | 8% | 9,472,000 | 0 | 42 |
QVC3 | 2016 | 5% | 5,920,000 | 0 | 5 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daystar | 1982 | 56% | 64,736,000 | Religious | 20 | 80 |
SonLife Broadcasting Network | 2010 | 44% | 52,096,000 | Religious | 22 | 77 |
enlace[17] | 2002 | 41% | 48,554,000 | Spanish-language religious programming | 37 | 9 |
TBN | 1973 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious | 39 | 10 |
Smile of a Child TV[17] | 2005 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious children's programming | 35 | 12 |
JUCE TV[17][18](formerly JCTV) | 2003 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious youth programming/music videos | 36 | 10 |
Hillsong Channel[17] | 2002 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious | 35 | 9 |
3ABN | 1984 | 27% | 31,968,000 | Religious | 2 | 133 |
3ABN Latino | 2003 | 20% | 23,680,000 | Spanish religious | 0 | 124 |
Peace TV | 2006 | 15% | 17,760,000 | Religious (Islamic) | 0 | 7 |
Cornerstone Television[19] | 1979[20] | 14% | 16,184,000 | Religious | 2 | 17 |
Dare to Dream Network | 2010 | 13% | 15,392,000 | Religious | 0 | 101 |
3ABN Proclaim! | 2010 | 13% | 15,392,000 | Religious | 0 | 109 |
Almavision | 2002 | 8% | 9,472,000 | Spanish religious | 0 | 9 |
TCT | 1977 | 6% | 6,936,000 | Religious | 8 | 5 |
The Walk TV | 2010 | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 3 | 12 |
CTN | 1979 | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 11 | 5 |
God TV | 1995 | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 2 | 2 |
WHT | 1985[21] | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 7 | 4 |
Tele Vida Abundante | Unknown | 5% | 5,780,000 | Spanish religious | 1 | ?? |
EWTN | 1981 | 2% | 2,312,000 | Religious (Catholic) | 1 | 3 |
Hope Channel | 2003 | 1.5% | 1,734,000 | Religious | 0 | 6 |
The Word Network | 2000 | 1.5% | 1,734,000 | Religious | 2 | 2 |
TLN | 1973 | 1% | 1,156,000 | Religious | 1 | 0 |
Tvida Vision | 2005 | 0.7% | 809,200 | Spanish religious | 0 | 2 |
The Worship Network[14] | 1992 | 0.6% | 693,600 | Religious | 0 | 1 |
GLC | 1982 | 0.25% | 289,000 | Religious | 5 | 0 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | # of Full-PowerAffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NBC | 1939[2] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 226 | ~338 |
CBS | 1941[2] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 215 | ~299 |
ABC | 1948[2] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 229 | ~266 |
Fox | 1986[3] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 223 | ~202 |
The CW | 2006[4] | 97% | ~114,848,000 | 204 | ~11 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PBS | 1969[5] | 96% | 113,664,000 | Public Nonprofit/cooperative | 349 | ~342 |
PBS Kids | 2017 | 83% | 98,272,000 | Children's programming | 269 | 0 |
Create | 2006 | 74% | 87,616,000 | Public TV/instructional | 235 | 1 |
World | 2007 | 59% | 68,617,000 | News and documentaries | 160 | 0 |
MHz WorldView / MHz Networks | 2001 | 21% | 24,864,000 | Educational/international | 25 | 1 |
NHK World | 1998 | 18% | 20,934,000 | Japanese news and information | 7 | 0 |
FNX (First Nations Experience) | 2011 | 12% | 14,208,000 | Native American programming | 15 | 3 |
France 24 | 2006 | 10% | 11,640,000 | International news | 5 | 4 |
MiND (MiND: Media Independence) | 2007 | 9% | 10,467,000 | Multicultural, educational | 2 | 0 |
Classic Arts Showcase | 1994 | 6% | 6,978,000 | Non-commercial performance art video clips | 3 | 3 |
DW-TV (Deutsche Welle) | 1953 | 2% | 2,326,000 | Multicultural | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Channel | 2005 | 2% | 2,326,000 | Educational television, public affairs, ethnic and local programming | 17 | 0 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Univision | 1986[6] | 49% | 94,100,000[7] | Spanish commercial | 62 | 26 |
Estrella TV | 2009 | 46% | 64,232,000 | Spanish commercial | 38 | 29 |
Telemundo | 1984[8] | 61.60% | 92,476,422 | Spanish commercial | 54 | 46 |
UniMás | 2002[9] | 43% | 59,600,000[10] | Spanish commercial | 35 | 24 |
Azteca | 2001 | 32% | 37,248,000 | Spanish commercial | 14 | 28 |
LATV | 2001 | 32% | 37,248,000 | Bilingual (English/Spanish) entertainment | 27 | 16 |
TeleXitos | 2012 | 42.46% | 32,661,468 | Spanish commercial | 25 | 1 |
Mega TV | 2006 | 6% | 6,984,000 | Spanish commercial | 5 | 1 |
TeLe-Romántica | 2012 | 2% | 2,368,000 | Telenovelas/lifestyle | 0 | 4 |
Inmigrante TV | 2010 | 2% | 2,328,000 | Spanish political news and commentary | 2 | 0 |
Multimedios | 1968 | 2% | 2,312,000 | Spanish commercial | 6 | 2 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MyNetworkTV | September 5, 2006[4] | 85% | 100,640,000 | Commercial/syndication service | 151 | ~30 |
MeTV | December 2010 | 84% | 99,456,000 | Classic TV series | 176 | 29 |
Antenna TV | January 2011 | 80% | 94,720,000 | Classic TV series and movies | 114 | 27 |
Escape | August 18, 2014 | 75% | 88,800,000 | Suspense/drama/women's interest | 124 | 25 |
Grit | August 18, 2014 | 75% | 88,800,000 | Action/westerns/men's Interest | 120 | 16 |
Laff | April 15, 2015 | 74% | 87,616,000 | Comedy | 111 | 22 |
This TV | November 2008 | 74% | 87,616,000 | Movies and TV shows | 89 | 29 |
Bounce TV | September 2011 | 73% | 86,432,000 | African-American programming | 112 | 11 |
Ion Television | August 31, 1998 (as Pax TV) | 72% (OTA only) | 85,248,000 | Commercial/syndication service | 109 | 25 |
Comet | October 31, 2015 | 66% | 78,144,000 | Science Fiction | 100 | 17 |
GetTV | February 2014 | 66% | 78,144,000 | Classic movies & shows | 66 | 20 |
Ion Plus | 2007 | 65%[11] | 75,595,000 | Commercial | 60 [12] | 3 |
qubo | 2007 | 65%[11] | 75,595,000 | Commercial (Children's) | 61 [12] | 4 |
Heroes & Icons | September 29, 2014 | 58% | 68,672,000 | Classic TV series and films | 57 | 30 |
Decades | May 25, 2015 | 57% | 67,488,000 | Classic TV & films/Historical documentaries | 53 | 6 |
Movies! | January 2013 | 57% | 67,488,000 | Feature films | 52 | 18 |
Cozi TV | January 2013 | 56% | 66,304,000 | Classic TV series/movies/lifestyle | 66 | 31 |
Quest | January 29, 2018 | 65% | 78,200,000 | Adventure programming | 29 | TBD |
Start TV | September 3, 2018 | 46% | 54,464,000 | Female lead Procedural dramas | 25 | 6 |
Buzzr | June 1, 2015 | 45% | 53,280,000 | Game shows | 20 | 37 |
Charge! | February 28, 2017 | 43% | 50,912,000 | Action series and movies | 52 | 4 |
Retro TV | July 2005 | 34% | 40,256,000 | Commercial, reruns | 15 | 83 |
Light TV | December 22, 2016 | 33% | 39,072,000 | Family | 14 | 0 |
The Country Network | January 2009 | 13% | 15,392,000 | Country music videos | 7 | 33 |
AMGTV | 2006 | 11% | 13,024,000 | General Entertainment | 2 | 24[13] |
Soul of the South Network | May 27, 2013 | 7% | 8,288,000 | African-American programming | 4 | 7 |
Heartland | November 1, 2012 | 6% | 7,104,000 | Country music/lifestyle | 3 | 32 |
The Family Channel | 2008 (as My Family TV) 2014[11] | 5% | 5,920,000 | Classic TV series and movies | 4 | 21 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-PowerAffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justice Network | 2014 | 76% | 92,936,000 | True Crime/Investigation | 62 | 10 |
Rev'n | 2014 | 42% | 49,728,000 | Automotive | 1 | 44 |
Live Well Network | 2009 | 25% | 29,600,000 | Health/lifestyle | 8 | 0 |
TBD | 2017 | 25% | 29,600,000 | Talk/lifestyle | 50 | 5 |
The Action Channel | 2016 | 18% | 21,312,000 | Men's Interest | 2 | 38 |
Biz Television | 2009 | 17% | 19,788,000 | Business and financial information | 5 | 34 |
WeatherNation TV | 2011 | 17% | 19,788,000 | Weather | 20 | 7 |
Stadium | 2017 | 15% | 17,760,000 | Sports | 38 | 24 |
Newsmax TV | 2014 | 12% (OTA only) | 14,208,000 | News/Documentaries/Conservative Talk | 0 | 23 |
AccuWeather Channel | 2006 | 7% | 8,148,000 | Weather | 13 | 4 |
Youtoo America (formerly America One) | 1985 | 6% | 6,984,000 | Commercial/sports/lifestyle | 1 | 34 |
Untamed Sports TV | 2008 | 1% | 1,156,000 | Sports/outdoors | 2 | 2 |
DrTV | 2014 | 0.78% | 895,666 | Health/lifestyle | 0 | 19 |
Frost Great Outdoors | 2011 | 0.5% | 578,000 | Outdoors/shopping | 0 | 5 |
Pursuit Channel | 2008 | 0.15% | 173,400 | Sports and recreation | 0 | 3 |
NewsNet | 2019 | 19.21 | 38,085,302 | 24/7 news channel | 0 | 33 |
Court TV | 2019 | True crime/court news |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QVC | 1986 | 59% | 68,204,000 | 48 | 13 |
HSN | 1985[14] | 59% | 68,204,000 | 41 | 46 |
QVC2 | 2013 | 31% | 36,704,000 | 5 | 34 |
JewelryTV[15][16] | 1993 | 22% | 26,048,000 | 4 | 30 |
Evine | 1991 | 11% | 13,024,000 | 5 | 6 |
Shop LC | 2007 | 8% | 9,472,000 | 0 | 42 |
QVC3 | 2016 | 5% | 5,920,000 | 0 | 5 |
TV network | Founded | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | Network type | # of Full-poweraffiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daystar | 1982 | 56% | 64,736,000 | Religious | 20 | 80 |
SonLife Broadcasting Network | 2010 | 44% | 52,096,000 | Religious | 22 | 77 |
enlace[17] | 2002 | 41% | 48,554,000 | Spanish-language religious programming | 37 | 9 |
TBN | 1973 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious | 39 | 10 |
Smile of a Child TV[17] | 2005 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious children's programming | 35 | 12 |
JUCE TV[17][18](formerly JCTV) | 2003 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious youth programming/music videos | 36 | 10 |
Hillsong Channel[17] | 2002 | 40% | 47,360,000 | Religious | 35 | 9 |
3ABN | 1984 | 27% | 31,968,000 | Religious | 2 | 133 |
3ABN Latino | 2003 | 20% | 23,680,000 | Spanish religious | 0 | 124 |
Peace TV | 2006 | 15% | 17,760,000 | Religious (Islamic) | 0 | 7 |
Cornerstone Television[19] | 1979[20] | 14% | 16,184,000 | Religious | 2 | 17 |
Dare to Dream Network | 2010 | 13% | 15,392,000 | Religious | 0 | 101 |
3ABN Proclaim! | 2010 | 13% | 15,392,000 | Religious | 0 | 109 |
Almavision | 2002 | 8% | 9,472,000 | Spanish religious | 0 | 9 |
TCT | 1977 | 6% | 6,936,000 | Religious | 8 | 5 |
The Walk TV | 2010 | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 3 | 12 |
CTN | 1979 | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 11 | 5 |
God TV | 1995 | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 2 | 2 |
WHT | 1985[21] | 5% | 5,780,000 | Religious | 7 | 4 |
Tele Vida Abundante | Unknown | 5% | 5,780,000 | Spanish religious | 1 | ?? |
EWTN | 1981 | 2% | 2,312,000 | Religious (Catholic) | 1 | 3 |
Hope Channel | 2003 | 1.5% | 1,734,000 | Religious | 0 | 6 |
The Word Network | 2000 | 1.5% | 1,734,000 | Religious | 2 | 2 |
TLN | 1973 | 1% | 1,156,000 | Religious | 1 | 0 |
Tvida Vision | 2005 | 0.7% | 809,200 | Spanish religious | 0 | 2 |
The Worship Network[14] | 1992 | 0.6% | 693,600 | Religious | 0 | 1 |
GLC | 1982 | 0.25% | 289,000 | Religious | 5 | 0 |