TV Channel Lineups: Spectrum, Xfinity & DIRECTV

Channel numbers and availability vary by location. Always confirm the exact lineup on the provider’s official website. Last updated: October 2026.

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Explore major local broadcast networks, news, sports, entertainment, family, Spanish-language and premium channels directly on this page.

Local broadcast networks

ABC · CBS · NBC · FOX · The CW · PBS · MyNetworkTV · MeTV · Antenna TV · Comet · Bounce · Court TV · ION · NewsNation

Spanish-language & international

Univision · UniMás · Telemundo · EstrellaTV · Galavisión · CNN en Español · Discovery en Español · ESPN Deportes · beIN SPORTS en Español · TV5MONDE · BBC News

News & business

CNN · Fox News Channel · MSNBC · CNBC · Bloomberg Television · Newsmax · NewsNation · BBC News · FOX Business · C-SPAN · The Weather Channel · AccuWeather

Sports

ESPN · ESPN2 · ESPNews · ESPNU · FS1 · FS2 · NFL Network · MLB Network · NBA TV · NHL Network · Golf Channel · Tennis Channel · Big Ten Network · SEC Network · ACC Network · TBS · TNT

Entertainment & drama

USA Network · FX · FXX · AMC · Bravo · Comedy Central · Paramount Network · TNT · TBS · Syfy · truTV · E! · Oxygen · WE tv · IFC · SundanceTV · TV Land · BET · VH1

Movies & premium

HBO · HBO2 · HBO Signature · Cinemax · Showtime · STARZ · STARZ Encore · MGM+ · Hallmark Movies & Mysteries · TCM · FXM · Movies! · Lifetime Movie Network

Family, kids & education

Disney Channel · Disney Junior · Nickelodeon · Nick Jr. · TeenNick · Cartoon Network · Boomerang · Discovery Family · PBS Kids · Universal Kids · National Geographic · Nat Geo Wild · Smithsonian Channel

Home, food & lifestyle

HGTV · Food Network · Cooking Channel · TLC · OWN · Magnolia Network · Travel Channel · Animal Planet · Discovery Channel · History · A&E · Lifetime · Hallmark Channel · Great American Family

Music & culture

CMT · MTV · MTV2 · BET Her · Fuse · Revolt · INSP · BYUtv

Streaming services & add-ons

YouTube TV · Hulu + Live TV · Sling TV · Fubo · DIRECTV STREAM · Peacock · Paramount+ · ESPN+ · Max · Disney+ · Netflix · Prime Video · Apple TV+

This is a directory of major networks and services, not a guarantee that every provider or package carries every channel. Local affiliates and channel numbers depend on ZIP code, provider, package and rights.

DIRECTV Channel Lineup

Typical national packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate and Premier.

Network	Channel #	Entertainment	Choice	Ultimate	Premier
A&E	265		●	●	●
ACC Network	612		●	●	●
AccuWeather	361	●	●	●	●
AMC	254	●	●	●	●
Animal Planet	282	●	●	●	●
BBC America	264	●	●	●	●
BET	329	●	●	●	●
Bravo	237	●	●	●	●
Cartoon Network	296	●	●	●	●
CBS Sports Network	221			●	●
CNN	202	●	●	●	●
Comedy Central	249	●	●	●	●
Disney Channel	290	●	●	●	●
Discovery Channel	278	●	●	●	●
ESPN	206	●	●	●	●
ESPN2	209	●	●	●	●
ESPNU	208		●	●	●
Food Network	231	●	●	●	●
Fox News Channel	360	●	●	●	●
FS1	219	●	●	●	●
HGTV	229	●	●	●	●
History	269	●	●	●	●
Lifetime	252	●	●	●	●
MLB Network	213		●	●	●
MSNBC	356	●	●	●	●
Nickelodeon	299	●	●	●	●
SEC Network	611		●	●	●
TNT	245	●	●	●	●
TBS	247	●	●	●	●
USA Network	242	●	●	●	●
HBO	501+				●
STARZ	535+				●

Channel numbers can vary by market. Confirm on DIRECTV’s official site for your address.

Spectrum Channel Lineup (Typical)

Typical packages: TV Lite, Stream TV Signature, Stream TV Pro / VIP.

Network	TV Lite	Signature	Pro / VIP
Local Channels (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC)	●	●	●
A&E	●	●	●
AMC	●	●	●
Animal Planet	●	●	●
Bravo	●	●	●
Cartoon Network	●	●	●
CNN	●	●	●
Comedy Central	●	●	●
Disney Channel	●	●	●
Discovery	●	●	●
ESPN		●	●
ESPN2		●	●
Food Network	●	●	●
Fox News	●	●	●
FS1		●	●
HGTV	●	●	●
History	●	●	●
Lifetime	●	●	●
Nickelodeon	●	●	●
TNT		●	●
TBS		●	●
USA Network	●	●	●

Exact channels and numbers vary by market. Confirm on Spectrum’s official site.

Xfinity Channel Lineup (Typical)

Typical packages: TV Core, TV Plus, TV Premium.

Network	TV Core	TV Plus	TV Premium
Local ABC / CBS / FOX / NBC	●	●	●
A&E		●	●
AMC		●	●
Bravo		●	●
Cartoon Network		●	●
CNN		●	●
Disney Channel		●	●
ESPN		●	●
ESPN2		●	●
Food Network		●	●
Fox News		●	●
HGTV		●	●
History		●	●
Lifetime		●	●
Nickelodeon		●	●
TNT		●	●
USA Network		●	●

Channel numbers and availability vary by market. Confirm on Xfinity’s official site.

DISH Channel Lineup (Typical)

Typical packages: America’s Top 120, Top 200, Top 250.

Network	Top 120	Top 200	Top 250
Local Channels	●	●	●
A&E	●	●	●
AMC	●	●	●
Animal Planet	●	●	●
Bravo	●	●	●
Cartoon Network	●	●	●
CNN	●	●	●
Disney Channel	●	●	●
ESPN	●	●	●
ESPN2	●	●	●
Food Network	●	●	●
Fox News	●	●	●
HGTV	●	●	●
History	●	●	●
Lifetime	●	●	●
Nickelodeon	●	●	●
TNT	●	●	●
USA Network	●	●	●

Exact channels and numbers vary. Confirm on DISH’s official site for your address.

Important: These tables show typical national lineups as of October 2026. Channel numbers, regional sports networks and some specialty channels change by market. Always verify the exact channels and final pricing on the provider’s official website before ordering.

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Frequently asked questions

Do channel numbers vary by location?

Yes. Channel numbers and exact lineups vary by market and ZIP code. Always confirm on the provider’s official website for your address.

Which package has the most channels?

Higher tiers such as Spectrum Stream TV VIP, Xfinity TV Premium, DIRECTV Premier and DISH America’s Top 250 generally include the largest lineups. Premium movie channels are often add-ons.

Are sports channels included in base packages?

ESPN and ESPN2 are commonly included in mid-tier and higher packages. Regional sports networks and specialty sports channels often require higher tiers or add-ons.

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TV Channel Lineups 2026