Find major national cable channels and commercial television networks from across the United States.
* Wikipedia where available
CNN
The Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Disney Entertainment unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven years old, its programming consists of original first-run television series, films, and select other third-party programming.
ESPN
The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen and Ed Eagan along with his son Scott Rasmussen.
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial,free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
Nick Jnr
The Nick Jr. Channel is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running Nick Jr. programming block. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. The channel launched on September 28, 2009, and primarily targets preschoolers.
OWN
Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is an American multinational basic cable television network which launched on January 1, 2011, effectively replacing the Discovery Health Channel. The OWN (also known as the OWN Network) is a joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Harpo Studios, conceptualized largely by popular talkshow host, Oprah Winfrey
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast. It provides content nationally with programming syndicated worldwide to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.
CNBC
CNBC is an American basic cable business news channel and website. It provides business news programming on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time, while broadcasting talk shows, investigative reports, documentaries, infomercials, reality shows, and other programs at all other times.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through Nickelodeon Group. The channel is primarily aimed at children aged 2-17, along with a broader family audience through its program blocks.