List of television networks

This is a list of television networks.

3

*3sat - German Culture channel with contribution of German, Swiss and Austrian TV stations (ARD, ZDF, ORF, SF)

A

*A&E - Entertainment
*Aaj Tak - Hindi news channel, India
*ATN Aastha Channel - Spiritual/Hindu religious programming, India
*ABS-CBN Broadcasting Company - (Alto Broadcasting System - Chronicle Broadcasting Network) Philippine
*Abu Dhabi TV - Arabic 24 hour news and lifestyle channel, from United Arab Emirates
*ABC - American Broadcasting Company, USA, Canada
*ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia
*ABC - Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Osaka, Japan
*ABC - Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC-5), Manila, Philippines
*ABC Family - Family, US
*The Amp - Indie music videos, UK
*Adult Channel - Adult programming
*AmericanLife TV Network -Entertainment
*America One Television Network - Family
*Animal Planet - Programmes about animals, owned by the Discovery Channel
*Anime Network - Entertainment
*Antena 3 - Spain
*ANT1 - Greek language
*Al Alam - Arabic 24 hour news channel, from Iran
*Al Jazeera - Arabic 24 hour news channel, from Qatar
*Al Arabiyya - Arabic 24 hour news channel, from United Arab Emirates
*Alpha TV GUJARATI - Gujrati channel, India
*Alpha TV PUNJABI - Punjabi channel, India
*ARD Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rundfunk Deutschland - German TV Network with contribution of regional TV stations (BR NDR, MDR, RB, RBB, SWR, WDR)
*ARTE French-German cultural TV
*ARY Digital - Pakistani channel - Asian programmes, UK Europe, Middle East & Asian Subcontinent, most of the world
*Atlantic Television System (ATV) - Canada
*AXN - Action Television

B

*B4U Movies - Hindi movies and other film shows owned by B4U, UK, India, US, UAE, Parts of Europe
*B4U Music - Hindu music channel
*Radio Bremen - German TV for Bremen and Bremerhaven
*BR - Bayrischer Rundfunk - German TV channel for Bavaria
*BR-alpha - German Education TV Channel from Bayrischer Rundfunk
*BBC America - British Broadcasting Corporation US lifestyle channel, US
*BBC Canada - British Broadcasting Corporation Canadian lifestyle channel, Canada
*BBC Kids - British Broadcasting Corporation Canadian children's channel, Canada
*BBC One - British Broadcasting Corporation primary analogue channel, UK
*BBC Two - British Broadcasting Corporation secondary analogue channel, UK
*BBC Three - British Broadcasting Corporation digital channel, UK
*BBC Four - British Broadcasting Corporation digital channel, UK
*BBC News - British Broadcasting Corporation 24-hour news channel, UK
*BBC Parliament - British Broadcasting Corporation political channel, UK
*BBC Prime - British Broadcasting Corporation European lifestyle channel
*BBC World News - British Broadcasting Corporation international news channel
*BabyFirstTV - Children's, United States
*Biography Channel - Biographies, UK
*Boomerang - Cartoons, US, UK, Mexico
*The Box - interactive music channel owned by Box Television, UK
*Bravo - cable television network owned by NBC, US
*Bravo - 1980s TV shows like "Knight Rider" and "The A-Team", UK
*Bravo! - Arts and entertainment themed channel, Canada.
*Bubble Hits - Independent music channel available on digital cable and Sky , Republic of Ireland

C

*Canal Plus - Cable, France
*Carlton Television - ITV London regional, UK
*Cartoon Network - Cartoons, US, UK & worldwide
*CBBC - British Broadcasting Corporation Children's, digital channel, UK
*CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada
*CBeebies - British Broadcasting Corporation digital channel for young children, UK
*Canvas/Ketnet - culture from 20:00/kids channel until 20:00 - Belgium (Flemish)
*CBS - Columbia Broadcasting System, US, Canada
*CCTV - Chinese Central Television, worldwide
*Challenge - Game Shows Channel, UK
*Chart Show TV - Continuous music videos and charts, UK
*Channel 4 - Channel 4, UK
*Channel 5 - MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore. Broadcast in English
*Channel 6 - a cable, satellite and digital terrestrial channel that launched in March 2006, Republic of Ireland
*Channel 8 - MediaCorp Channel 8, Singapore. Broadcast in Mandarin.
*Channel U - MediaCorp Channel U, Singapore. Broadcast in Mandarin.
*Channel V - Music channel, India
*City Channel - local channel localised for Irish cities on UPC Ireland only, Republic of Ireland
*Chorus Sports - - Sports channel carried on the Chorus Cable and Digital MMDS networks (UPC Ireland), Republic of Ireland
*Classic Arts Showcase - Arts, United States
*Classic FM TV - Classical music (part of the Classic FM brand), UK
*CN8 - Entertainment
*CNBC TV18 - Business news channel, India
*CNN - Cable News network, worldwide
*Comedy Channel - Entertainment
*Court TV - Entertainment
*CPAC - Government programming, Canada
*C-Span - Government programming, US
*CTV - Canadian Television Network, Canada/USA
*The CW - Commercial (entertainment) broadcast network, serves the United States and parts of Canada and Mexico

D

*Danmarks Radio - Public channel, Denmark
*Das Erste - Public channel, Germany
*Deutsche Welle TV - International Broadcast Service from Germany
*Disney Channel - Disney Cartoons and other shows, UK--outlet of a production company, which also owns ABC network.
*Disney Cinemagic - Disney films and other shows, UK
*Discovery - Documentary Channels, UK
*Discovery Kids - Children's, United States
*Dish TV - India's first DTH Entertainment service
*Doordarshan National - National Broadcaster, India
*Doordarshan National Gujarat - State owned Gujrati language entertainment channel
*Doordarshan News - State owned News channel, India
*Doordarshan Sports - State owned sports channel, India

E

*E! - Entertainment
*E! International - Entertainment
*E4 - Entertainment & Comedy Channel, UK & Ireland
*EBS - Education channel, South Korea
*ERT - Greek language, worldwide
*ESPN - sports, USA
*ESPN Asia - sports
*ESPN Hong Kong - sports
*ESPN India - sports
*ESPN Korea - sports
*ESPN Philippines - sports
*ESPN Taiwan - sports
*ETV Gujarati - Gujarati language, India
*Eurosport - European Sports Channel

F

*Fashion TV - Entertainment
*Five - (formerly Channel 5) UK
*Five Life - UK
*Five US - UK
*Fox Reality - Entertainment
*France 2 - Public channel, France
*France 3 - Public channel, France
*France 4 - Public channel, France
*France 5 - Education TV, France
*France Ô - Public channel, France
*Fred TV - A variety of types of shows
*FujiTV - Fuji Television, Japan
*FUNimation Channel - Entertainment
*FX - Entertainment
*Family - Disney Cartoons and other shows, Canadian TV Network to represent Disney Channel in Canada

G

*GMA - Global Media Arts Network, network based in Manila, Philippines.
*GSN - Game shows
*Guardian Television Network - Family, US

H

*Hallmark Channel - Family

I

*i - Family, formerly PAX

K

*KanaalTwee - soap, films, sport, Belgium (Flemish)
*Kerrang! TV - Interactive Alternative Music Channel, UK
*Kids and Teens TV - Children's, US
*KIKA - Der Kinderkanal - German noncommercial TV Station
*Kiss - Interactive R&B, Rap and Dance Music Channel, UK
*KBS - South Korea Broadcaster, Korea

L

*LCI - News channel, France
*Liberty Channel - Family, US
*Liberty TV - Family Entertainment, UK
*Living - UK

M

*M6 - France
*Magic - Interactive Easy Listening and Jazz Music Channel, UK
*MATV - Hindi, Gujarati entertainment, UK
*MBS - Mainichi Broadcasting System, Japan
*Mega Channel - Greek Language
*MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk - German TV for Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
*MTV - Music Television
*MTV2 - Alternative Music Television
*MTV Hits - Popular Music Television
*MTV Base - Rap, Garage and R&B Music Television
*MTV Dance - Dance Music Television
*MUTV - Manchester United (Football Club) TV, UK
*Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation - spelling your MBC, Korea

N

*National Geographic - Documentaries (also National Geographic +1), and (National Geographic Channel), US, UK, worldwide
*NBC - National Broadcast company, US, Canada
*NBN (National Broadcasting Network) - government-owned television network, Philippines
*NBT (National Broadcasting Services of Thailand) - Formerly Television of Thailand
*NDTV 24x7 - News channel, India
*NDTV India - News channel, India
*NDR - Nordeutscher Rundfunk - German TV network for Hambourgh, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schlewig-Holstein,
*Network 2 - Radio Telefís Éireann, Network 2, now known as RTÉ Two, Republic of Ireland
*New Tang Dynasty TV - Chinese language, New York, US
*NHK - Public broadcaster, Japan
*Nick at Nite - Children's
*Nickelodeon - Children's programs
*Nick GAS - Children's
*NickToons Network - Children's
*Nine Network - Australia
*NTV - Japan Television, Japan
*Noggin - Children's
*NTA - Nigerian Telavision Authority, Nigeria

O

*Ovation TV - Arts channel, United States

P

*Paramount Comedy - UK, Canadian and US sitcoms, UK
*Press TV - IR, 24-hour English news channel Iranian Broadcasting Service
*PBS - Public Broadcasting Service, US
*PBS Kids Sprout - Children's
*Phoenix - Public Documentary and Event Channel for Germany
*Phoenix TV - based in Hong Kong, broadcast worldwide for Chinese viewers.
*Playboy TV - Adult entertainment channel from the makers of Playboy
*Playhouse Disney - Younger children's programming
*PlayJam - Interactive Games Channel, UK
*PRO TV - Romanian language
*Pub Channel - Channel for people in the restaurant and pub trades, UK

Q

*Q TV - Interactive Indie Music Channel, UK
*QVC - Home shopping channel

R

*Radio Canada - Canada
*RAI - Italian language, Italy
*RBB - Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, German TV for Berlin and Brandenburg
*RCTI - Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia, Indonesia
*Record - Brazil
*Red Hot TV - 6 adult entertainment channels, United Kingdom
*Revelation TV - United Kingdom
*Rede Globo - Brazil
*Radio Philippines Network (RPN-9) - Philippines
*rmusic TV - United Kingdom
*RTÉ One - Radio Telefís Éireann, Republic of Ireland
*RTÉ Two - Ireland's second terrestrial channel, Republic of Ireland
*RTÉ International - For Irish living in the UK , Republic of Ireland (Broadcast in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland on digital cable and satellite)
*RTL Television - Germany
*RTP1 - Portugal
*RTP Internacional - International Portuguese public television broadcast
*RTP África - Portuguese channel broadcasted in both Portugal and some African countries
*RTP Açores - Portuguese channel broadcasted in Azores Islands
*RTP Madeira - Portuguese channel broadcasted in Madeira Islands
*RTP N - Portuguese public news channel

*S4C - Sianel Pedwar Cymru, Entertainment and News (in Welsh language), UK
*S4C2 - Sianel Pedwar Cymru 2, Political coverage (in Welsh language), UK
*Sahara ONE - Entertainment channel, India
*Sab TV - Entertainment channel, India
*Sanskar - Hindu religious/spiritual programming, India
*Setanta Ireland - commercial sports channel available digital cable and Sky, flagship of the Irish company Setanta Sports Group
*SBS (Korea) - Nationality Broadcaster, Korea
*Sci Fi Channel (Australia), - Science Fiction, launched in 2006
*Sci Fi Channel (France), - Science Fiction, launched in 2005
*Sci Fi Channel (Germany), - Science Fiction, launched in 2003
*Sci Fi Channel (United Kingdom), - Science Fiction, launched in 1995
*Sci Fi Channel (United States), - Science Fiction, launched in 1992
*Sci Fi Channel (Spain), - Science Fiction, launched in 2006
*Scuzz - Rock music station, UK
*SET MAX - Hindi movie/entertainment channel, India
*Seven Network - Australia
*Showtime - movie channel, USA
*SIC - SIC private TV for Portugal
*SIC Comédia - Portuguese TV private comedy channel
*SIC Mulher - Portuguese TV dedicated to women
*SIC Notícias - Portuguese TV private news channel
*SIC Radical - Portuguese bizarre TV dedicated to teenager audiences
*SIC Sempre Gold - Portuguese TV with old shows
*Sirasa - Sirasa TV, Sri Lanka
*Sky1 - UK Entertainment Channel
*Sky2 - UK Entertainment Channel
*Sky3 - UK Entertainment Channel
*Sky Box Office - Pay Per View Movies and Events, UK
*Sky Cinema - 2 Movie Channels, UK
*Sky Movies - 9 Movie Channels, UK
*Sky News - 24 hour news, UK
*Sky News Ireland - The same as British Sky News with two Irish Broadcasts a day
*Sky Sports - 5 Sports Channels, UK
*Sky Travel - 2 travel channels, UK
*Sleuth (TV) - Crime, mystery
*Smash Hits - Interactive Music Channel, UK:
*SOAPnet - Soap operas
*Sony Entertainment Television - Entertainment channel, Latin America & India
*Sony TV - Entertainment channel, India
*SET MAX- HINDI movie channel (INDIA) (Sony GROUP)
*SBS - Multi-cultural Television, Australia
*Spike TV - young adult, USA
*STAR Gold - Hindi movie channel, India
*STAR Movies - English movies channel, Middle East, South-East Asia and India
*STAR News - Hindi news channel, India
*STAR Plus - Hindi entertainment channel, India
*STAR Cricket- 24x7 Cricket channel (INDIA)
*STAR Sports Asia - sports
*STAR Sports Hong Kong - sports
*STAR Sports India - sports
*STAR Sports S.E.A - sports
*STAR Sports Singapore - sports
*STAR Sports Taiwan - sports
*Star World - Entertainment channel, Middle East, South-East Asia & India
*STAR vijay - INDIA
*Starz! - movie channel, USA
*Studio 23 - ABS-CBN's UHF television network, Philippines
*STV - Independent TV for Scotland
*Style TV - Entertainment
*SWR - Südwestrundfunk - German TV station for Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
*SUN TV - INDIA
*SUN music - INDIA
*SUN news - INDIA
*Swarnawahini - EAP Networks- SRILANKA
*Superstation WGN - Entertainment

T

*TBS - Tokyo Broadcasting System, Japan
*TBS Superstation - Turner Broadcasting System, US
*TCM - Turner Classic Movies, UK
*TeleG - Gaelic language channel, Scotland
*Telemundo - US, parts of Latin America
*Televisa - Spanish language, Mexico
*Ten Network, Australia
*TEN Sports - Sports channel, India
*TF1 - France
*TG4 - Independent public television channel aimed at Irish speakers mainly with some programing aired in English, Republic of Ireland
*The Den - a cable-only children's television channel owned by RTÉ, Republic of Ireland
*The N - Children's
*TMC - Monaco
*TMF - The Music Factory - Music videos, owned by MTV
*Treehouse TV - Cable Preschool channel - Corus Entertainament Canada
*TNT - Turner Network Television, US, UK
*Toon Disney - Disney cartoons
*TQS - Television Quatre Saisons, Canada
*Travel Channel - 2 travel channels, UK
*Turner South - Entertainment
*TV3 -Independent, free to air terrestrial channel, Republic of Ireland
*TV5 Monde - World French language channel
*TV Asahi - TV Asahi, Japan
*TVB - Television Broadcast Hong Kong
*TVBS - TVBS Taiwan
*TV Cabo - TV Cabo Portugal, private Pay TV accessible by cable or satellite
*TV Chile - Chile (Spanish language)
*TVE - Spain
*TVG Network - Horse racing
*TV Guide Channel - TV listings and TV-related events
*TVI - Televisao Independente, Portugal
*TV Land - Re-runs of old shows
*TVM - Television Malta, Malta
*TVRI - Televisi Republik Indonesia, Indonesia
*TVT (channel 11) - Television of Thailand ,Thailand (present is NBT TV)
*TV Tokyo - TV Tokyo, Japan
*TVS Sydney - TVS Sydney, Australia

U

*UK Entertainment Channel - Strictly 'U' rated content, worldwide Internet broadcasting
*UKTV BrightIdeas -
*UKTV Documentary - Documentaries, UK
*UKTV Drama - Classic TV Drama, UK
*UKTV Food - Cookery programming, UK
*UKTV Gold - Classic TV Series, UK
*UKTV G2 - Comedy programming, UK
*UKTV History - History programming, UK
*UKTV People -
*UKTV Style - Home, garden and cookery programming, UK
*Univision - Spanish Language, US, parts of Latin America
*UNTV 37 - In service to humanity world wide, [http://www.untvweb.com]
*UPN - US
*USA Network - Entertainment
*UTV - Ulster Television (an ITV franchise) Northern Ireland (many in the Republic have it too), UK

V

*VH1 - Rock Music & Older Music Television (Owned by MTV)
*VH1 Classics - Older easy listening and rock music
*Volksmusik TV - German Folk music Television Network in Europe and the Americas
*VT4 - soap, film, sport, broadcasts in Belgium (Flemish)
*VTM - soap, film, shows, broadcasts in Belgium (Flemish)
*VijfTV - soaps, films, focusted on women, broadcasted in Belgium (Flemish)

W

*Warner Channel - Entertainment, Latin America
*The WB - Warner Bros. TV, US--both a small network and a production company.
*TV1 - National TV, broadcasts in Belgium (Flemish) and The Netherlands
*Varsity TV - High-school student-produced programming
*WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk German, TV network for Northrhine Westfalia
*WE tv - US
*The Weather Channel - US
*Weather Network (MétéoMédia) - Canada

X

*XY TV - Entertainment

Y

*YTV - Cable Television Channel - Corus Entertainment Inc. Canada

Z

*ZDF - Public channel, Germany
*YLE - Yleisradio, Finland
*ZOOM - Hindi, family entertainment (INDIA)
*Zee TV - Hindi soap and entertainment
*Zee Muzic - Hindi and Punjabi music
*Zee Movies - Hindi films and other film shows
*Zee Gujarati - Gujarati entertainment