List of international television channels

This list should not contain channels that are only available worldwide because of internet distribution. Otherwise also some local station of small villages could be added.

Worldwide distribution

This is a list of television channels with worldwide distribution via satellite or cable:

*ABS-CBN-TFC (The Filipino Channel) - international television network, based in the Philippines; distributed through cable and DTH subscriptions in Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and North America. A service of ABS-CBN Global, a fully owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN.
*Abu Dhabi TV - worldwide Arabic-language channel
*AFN American Forces Network, broadcasts worldwide via satellite, only available to US Forces and their families, but is available in South Korea.
*Al Jazeera - based in Qatar, Arabic language
*BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, based in the United Kingdom. Operating BBC World news and information service, BBC Prime and BBC Food general entertainment and lifestyle services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; BBC programming available in North America through local channels- BBC America, BBC Canada and BBC Kids.
*Cartoon Network - based in USA, distributed worldwide
*CCTV - Chinese language
*CNN - several channels devoted to news broadcasting
*Deutsche Welle, DW, (pronounced deh-veh) - based in Germany, also in English and Spanish
*Discovery Channel - several channels devoted to science, technology, health, history, etc.
*Disney Channel, based in the United States
*EWTN - Catholic channel broadcasting across the world from Alabama.
*FOX News - 24-hour news channel
*France 24, new 24-hour news network in English and French based in France
*TV Globo Internacional - Brazilian broadcaster, worldwide distribution
*MTV - based in USA but with regionalized versions around the world (MTV2).
*Press TV, 24-hour news network in English and based in Iran
*RAI International - Italian state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
*RTP Internacional - Portuguese state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
*Sky News - British based news channel broadcast internationally.
*Sun Channel Tourism Television - 24-hour Tourism network in Spanish
*Sony Entertainment Television Asia - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.
*TBN - Christian television network based in the USA, worldwide distribution
*Televisa - Mexican broadcaster, worldwide distribution
*Thai Global Network
*TV5MONDE - French language, worldwide distribution
*TVE Internacional - Spanish state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
*VTV4 - International Vietnamese channel broadcasting from Hanoi.
*Zee TV - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.

Distribution on several continents

This is a list of television channels with distribution on several continents via satellite or cable. Keep in mind that almost all European satellite channels can be seen in parts of Asia and Africa and vice versa. Such channels should not be listed.

*ABC (American Broadcasting Company) - based in USA, but also broadcasts into Canada and Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, and Guam.
*ABC Asia Pacific (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - based in Australia, broadcasting to the neighbouring region.
*Africa Independent Television (AIT) - based in Lagos, Nigeria and broadcasts across the United Kingdom and United States.
* Al Jareeah - Middle Eastern satellite TV station broadcasting to North America on Galaxy 25.
*ANT1 - Greek language, broadcasts into Macedonia, Albania, parts of Italy and Turkey; international ANT1 channels broadcast ANT1 programming to North America, Europe & Australia.
*ARY Digital - Pakistani channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
*TV Azteca - Also known as Azteca America in the United States, based in Mexico, broadcasts throughout Latin America, United States, Canada.
*AzTV - Azeri national broadcaster. Distribution to Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
*BFBS - British Forces Broadcasting Service, operating BFBS Television in Germany, Cyprus, former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Falkland Islands, Belize - only available to HM Forces and their families, except in Falkland Islands, and on cable in Ralston, Saskatchewan (home of CFB Suffield, the British Forces' Canadian home)
*CBC - based in Canada, but also broadcast into part of USA, Bermuda, the Caribbean and probably Greenland.
*CBS - based in USA, but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, and Guam.
*Channel NewsAsia - based in Singapore with broadcasts in over 20 Asian territories.
*CaribVision - based in Barbados, the international broacaster caters mostly to the English-Speaking Caribbean-community throughout the world.
*Cubavision International - International broadcaster from Cuba
*The CW - Launched in the United States in September 2006 as a merger of two networks, UPN and The WB. It is also seen in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
*DD India - Government-run Indian international station.
*ERT World, Greek language/Greek state broadcaster, available in North America, Europe & Australia
*ESPN, ESPN2 - Sports channel, based in USA
*Euronews - news television, mainly broadcasted in Europe
*Eurosport- Sports channel, the sports equivalent of Euronews (although unrelated)
*FOX, based in USA but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, parts of the Caribbean American Samoa, and Guam. It also has a worldwide distribution.
*FOX Sports Net - several regional channels (incl. Fox Soccer Channel) devoted to sports broadcasting.
*France 2 and France 3 - Major television network in France, also available on satellite in Europe, Africa and the Americas
*Geo TV - Pakistani channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
*GMA Pinoy TV - Popular channel from the Philippines owned by Filipino broadcaster GMA Network; now available throughout the world
*Hauraki TV - Available in New Zealand, Australia & South America
*History Channel
*Indus Music - Pakistani music channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
*Indus Vision - Pakistani general entertainment channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
*ION Television - Formerly PAX and "i": Independent Television. Based in USA but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean. It also has a worldwide distribution.
*The Israeli Network, diffusion of Ch. 3 IL, Ch. 7 IL, and Ch. 10 IL, Mainly Hebrew language
*Jetix (originally Fox Kids)
*Living Asia Channel - Channel broadcasted from the Philippines to Asia and the Americas, primarily in English
*Mega Cosmos, Greek Language available in North America & Australia
*MRTV3 - International channel from Myanmar.
*NBC - based in USA but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Sisimiut, Greenland, and Guam. It also offers a business channel called CNBC
*NDTV 24x7 - Indian news channel broadcasting in English.
*NDTV Imagine - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.
*Nickelodeon, based in the United States
*Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) based in Nigeria and also broadcasts in the United Kingdom via BEN Television, in North America FTA and throughout Africa.
*Polsat 2 International, Polish private network available in North America and Australia
*SIC Internacional - Portuguese commercial broadcaster available in North America
*STAR Gold - Hindi language movie channel from India, owned by News Corp.
*STAR News - Hindi language news channel from India, owned by News Corp.
*STAR One - Hindi language entertainment channel from India, owned by News Corp.
*STAR Plus - Hindi language entertainment channel from India, owned by News Corp.
*TF1 - French language television network based in France with international distribution
*TVB - Based in Hong Kong but can be viewed in Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, US, and Australia via satellite.
*TV Chile - Chilean channel with international distribution.
*TVK - Cambodian station with international distribution.
*TVRi - Romanian state broadcaster, international distribution
*UK.TV - 'Best of British' entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand, carrying BBC, Thames Television and ITV programming
*VMTV - Volksmusik TV is a German folc music station with European and American proragmming versions
*Zee Cinema - Indian movie channel broadcasting in Hindi.