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List of United States over-the-air television networks

Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:11:03 PM Wikipedia source

Throughout most of the history of television broadcasting in the United States, there were only three or four major commercial national networks that transmitted over-the-air. This group of channels, termed the "Big Three", comprises ABC, CBS, and NBC. Fox has been proposed as a fourth network; public broadcaster PBS is a non-commercial educational network. The Big Three have continued to dominate the free-to-air market after the advent of digital broadcasting.

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· List of networks › English language
NBC
NBC
Genre/type
Commercial
Name
NBC
Owner (Subsidiary)
Comcast (NBCUniversal)
Launch date
1939
% of U . households reached
97%
# of households viewable
114,848,000
# of full-power affiliates
226
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
~338
Description
Major commercial network
Paramount Skydance
Paramount Skydance
Genre/type
CBS
Name
Paramount Skydance
Owner (Subsidiary)
1941
Launch date
215
% of U . households reached
~299
The Walt Disney Company (Disney Entertainment)
The Walt Disney Company (Disney Entertainment)
Genre/type
ABC
Name
The Walt Disney Company (Disney Entertainment)
Owner (Subsidiary)
1948
Launch date
229
% of U . households reached
~266
Fox Corporation
Fox Corporation
Genre/type
Fox
Name
Fox Corporation
Owner (Subsidiary)
1986
Launch date
223
% of U . households reached
~202
2006
2006
Genre/type
MyNetworkTV
Name
2006
Owner (Subsidiary)
88%
Launch date
117,149,127
% of U . households reached
151
# of households viewable
~30
# of full-power affiliates
Commercial/syndication service
Nexstar Media Group (81%), Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery (9 % each)
Nexstar Media Group (81%), Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery (9 % each)
Genre/type
The CW
Name
Nexstar Media Group (81%), Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery (9 % each)
Owner (Subsidiary)
82%
Launch date
108,569,170
% of U . households reached
106
# of households viewable
~5
# of full-power affiliates
Major commercial network
23%
23%
Genre/type
The CW Plus
Name
23%
Owner (Subsidiary)
32,755,513
Launch date
119
% of U . households reached
~25
# of households viewable
Commercial/syndication service
PBS
PBS
Genre/type
Non-commercial educational
Name
PBS
Owner (Subsidiary)
PBS's member public television stations
Launch date
1969
% of U . households reached
96%
# of households viewable
113,664,000
# of full-power affiliates
349
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
~342
Description
News, documentaries, how-to/lifestyle, children's and imported entertainment programs
PBS
PBS
Genre/type
PBS Kids
Name
PBS
Owner (Subsidiary)
2017
Launch date
83%
% of U . households reached
98,272,000
# of households viewable
269
# of full-power affiliates
0
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Children's programming
Description
Digital multicast service
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation
Genre/type
Create
Name
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation
Owner (Subsidiary)
2006
Launch date
86%
% of U . households reached
87,616,000
# of households viewable
238
# of full-power affiliates
1
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
How-to, DIY and other lifestyle-oriented instructional programs
Description
Digital multicast service
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation and National Educational Telecommunications Association
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation and National Educational Telecommunications Association
Genre/type
World Channel
Name
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation and National Educational Telecommunications Association
Owner (Subsidiary)
2007
Launch date
59%
% of U . households reached
68,617,000
# of households viewable
160
# of full-power affiliates
0
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
International news and documentaries
Description
Digital multicast service
The Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation
The Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation
Genre/type
Classic Arts Showcase
Name
The Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation
Owner (Subsidiary)
1994
Launch date
33%
% of U . households reached
6,978,000
# of households viewable
3
# of full-power affiliates
3
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Non-commercial performance art video clips
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Genre/type
DW-TV
Name
Deutsche Welle
Owner (Subsidiary)
1953
Launch date
2%
% of U . households reached
2,326,000
# of households viewable
5
# of full-power affiliates
1
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Multicultural programming
San Bernardino Community College District
San Bernardino Community College District
Genre/type
First Nations Experience
Name
San Bernardino Community College District
Owner (Subsidiary)
2011
Launch date
12%
% of U . households reached
14,208,000
# of households viewable
22
# of full-power affiliates
7
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Native American programming
France Médias Monde (French Government)
France Médias Monde (French Government)
Genre/type
France 24
Name
France Médias Monde (French Government)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2006
Launch date
10%
% of U . households reached
11,640,000
# of households viewable
4
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
International news
Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
Genre/type
Minnesota Channel
Name
Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
Owner (Subsidiary)
2005
Launch date
2%
% of U . households reached
2,326,000
# of households viewable
17
# of full-power affiliates
0
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Educational, public affairs, ethnic and local programming
Description
Digital multicast service available mainly on Minnesota PBS stations
NHK
NHK
Genre/type
NHK World-Japan
Name
NHK
Owner (Subsidiary)
1998
Launch date
18%
% of U . households reached
20,934,000
# of households viewable
15
# of full-power affiliates
0
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Japanese news and information
MeTV
MeTV
Genre/type
Specialty/entertainment networks
Name
MeTV
Owner (Subsidiary)
Weigel Broadcasting
Launch date
2010
% of U . households reached
84%
# of households viewable
99,456,000
# of full-power affiliates
176
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
29
Description
Classic series
2021
2021
Genre/type
MeTV+
Name
2021
Owner (Subsidiary)
31 %
Launch date
98,715,606
% of U . households reached
38
2024
2024
Genre/type
MeTV Toons
Name
2024
Owner (Subsidiary)
74 %
Launch date
233,645,469
% of U . households reached
189
# of full-power affiliates
Classic cartoons and animated series
2022
2022
Genre/type
Story Television
Name
2022
Owner (Subsidiary)
71 %
Launch date
221,932,196
% of U . households reached
171
# of full-power affiliates
Classic historic and documentary series
2015
2015
Genre/type
Catchy Comedy
Name
2015
Owner (Subsidiary)
57%
Launch date
67,488,000
% of U . households reached
53
# of households viewable
6
# of full-power affiliates
Classic sitcoms
2014
2014
Genre/type
Heroes & Icons
Name
2014
Owner (Subsidiary)
58%
Launch date
68,672,000
% of U . households reached
57
# of households viewable
30
# of full-power affiliates
Classic action and sci-fi series; men's interest
2025
2025
Genre/type
WEST
Name
2025
Owner (Subsidiary)
44%
Launch date
137,571,500
% of U . households reached
23
# of households viewable
22
# of full-power affiliates
Classic western series
Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar Media Group
Genre/type
Antenna TV
Name
Nexstar Media Group
Owner (Subsidiary)
2011
Launch date
80%
% of U . households reached
94,720,000
# of households viewable
114
# of full-power affiliates
27
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Classic series
2021
2021
Genre/type
Rewind TV
Name
2021
Owner (Subsidiary)
59 %
Launch date
187,436,338
% of U . households reached
278
Paramount Skydance (managed by Weigel Broadcasting)
Paramount Skydance (managed by Weigel Broadcasting)
Genre/type
Dabl
Name
Paramount Skydance (managed by Weigel Broadcasting)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2019
Launch date
77 %
% of U . households reached
91,996,800
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Reruns of Black-centric sitcoms
CBS Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
CBS Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
Genre/type
Start TV
Name
CBS Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2018
Launch date
46%
% of U . households reached
54,464,000
# of households viewable
25
# of full-power affiliates
6
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Female-protagonist procedural dramas
Fox Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
Fox Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
Genre/type
Movies!
Name
Fox Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2013
Launch date
57%
% of U . households reached
67,488,000
# of households viewable
52
# of full-power affiliates
18
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Feature films
Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group / Debmar-Mercury (Lionsgate Studios)
Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group / Debmar-Mercury (Lionsgate Studios)
Genre/type
MovieSphere Gold
Name
Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group / Debmar-Mercury (Lionsgate Studios)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2025
Launch date
68 %
% of U . households reached
214,685,841
# of households viewable
40
# of full-power affiliates
121
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Premium films
Tegna Inc.
Tegna Inc.
Genre/type
True Crime Network
Name
Tegna Inc.
Owner (Subsidiary)
2014
Launch date
76%
% of U . households reached
92,936,000
# of households viewable
62
# of full-power affiliates
10
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
True Crime/Investigation
Description
Launched as Justice Network
2018
2018
Genre/type
Quest
Name
2018
Owner (Subsidiary)
65%
Launch date
78,200,000
% of U . households reached
29
# of households viewable
TBD
# of full-power affiliates
Adventure programming
E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Networks)
E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Networks)
Genre/type
Bounce TV
Name
E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Networks)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2011
Launch date
73%
% of U . households reached
86,432,000
# of households viewable
112
# of full-power affiliates
11
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Black-centered programming
2019
2019
Genre/type
Court TV
Name
2019
Owner (Subsidiary)
80 %
Launch date
95,300,160
% of U . households reached
414
# of full-power affiliates
True crime/court news
2014
2014
Genre/type
Grit
Name
2014
Owner (Subsidiary)
75%
Launch date
88,800,000
% of U . households reached
120
# of households viewable
16
# of full-power affiliates
Action; westerns; men's interest
124
124
Genre/type
Ion Mystery
Name
124
Owner (Subsidiary)
25
Launch date
Suspense; drama; women's interest
% of U . households reached
Launched as Escape, later rebranded as Court TV Mystery
1998 (as Pax TV)
1998 (as Pax TV)
Genre/type
Ion Television
Name
1998 (as Pax TV)
Owner (Subsidiary)
72% (OTA only)
Launch date
85,248,000
% of U . households reached
109
# of households viewable
25
# of full-power affiliates
Procedural dramas and professional women's sports
2015
2015
Genre/type
Laff
Name
2015
Owner (Subsidiary)
74%
% of U . households reached
111
# of households viewable
22
# of full-power affiliates
Comedy series and movies
Sinclair Television Group (Sinclair Broadcast Group)
Sinclair Television Group (Sinclair Broadcast Group)
Genre/type
Comet
Name
Sinclair Television Group (Sinclair Broadcast Group)
Owner (Subsidiary)
66%
Launch date
78,144,000
% of U . households reached
100
# of households viewable
17
# of full-power affiliates
Science fiction
2017
2017
Genre/type
Charge!
Name
2017
Owner (Subsidiary)
43%
Launch date
50,912,000
% of U . households reached
52
# of households viewable
4
# of full-power affiliates
Action series and films
25%
25%
Genre/type
Roar
Name
25%
Owner (Subsidiary)
29,600,000
Launch date
50
% of U . households reached
5
# of households viewable
Comedy programming
# of full-power affiliates
Launched as TBD
2023
2023
Genre/type
The Nest
Name
2023
Owner (Subsidiary)
78 %
Launch date
103,550,378
% of U . households reached
88
# of households viewable
8
# of full-power affiliates
Variety of reality, true crime, and celebrity TV
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
Genre/type
Get
Name
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2014
Launch date
66%
% of U . households reached
256,556,374
# of households viewable
66
# of full-power affiliates
20
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Classic television series
Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations)
Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations)
Genre/type
Cozi TV
Name
Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2013
Launch date
56%
% of U . households reached
66,304,000
# of households viewable
66
# of full-power affiliates
31
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Classic television series
2024
2024
Genre/type
NBC True CRMZ
Name
2024
Owner (Subsidiary)
68 %
Launch date
213,238,719
% of U . households reached
126
# of full-power affiliates
True crime documentaries
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Replaced NBC LX Home, which converted into a FAST streaming channel, on OTA stations
Comcast (NBCUniversal Media Group)
Comcast (NBCUniversal Media Group)
Genre/type
Oxygen
Name
Comcast (NBCUniversal Media Group)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2000
Launch date
71 %
% of U . households reached
223,996,934
# of households viewable
170
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
True crime documentaries
Description
Also distributed as a cable/satellite network
Fremantle / RTL Group
Fremantle / RTL Group
Genre/type
Buzzr
Name
Fremantle / RTL Group
Owner (Subsidiary)
2015
Launch date
45%
% of U . households reached
53,280,000
# of households viewable
20
# of full-power affiliates
37
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Game shows
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
Genre/type
Game Show Central
Name
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2025
Launch date
64%
% of U . households reached
200,465,017
# of households viewable
107
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Game shows
Free TV Networks
Free TV Networks
Genre/type
Defy
Name
Free TV Networks
Owner (Subsidiary)
2021
Launch date
75 %
% of U . households reached
235,877,219
# of households viewable
319
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Reality television
2024
2024
Genre/type
Outlaw
Name
2024
Owner (Subsidiary)
80 %
Launch date
251,258,542
% of U . households reached
500
# of full-power affiliates
Western-centric programming
80 %
80 %
Genre/type
365BLK
Name
80 %
Owner (Subsidiary)
250,802,489
Launch date
301
# of households viewable
Black-centric entertainment programming
2025
2025
Genre/type
Busted
Name
2025
Owner (Subsidiary)
80 %
Launch date
250,695,750
% of U . households reached
257
# of full-power affiliates
Police-centric reality programming
ABC Owned Television Stations (Walt Disney Television)
ABC Owned Television Stations (Walt Disney Television)
Genre/type
Localish
Name
ABC Owned Television Stations (Walt Disney Television)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2009
Launch date
25%
% of U . households reached
29,600,000
# of households viewable
8
# of full-power affiliates
0
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Health/lifestyle
Nosey Baxter, LLC
Nosey Baxter, LLC
Genre/type
Nosey
Name
Nosey Baxter, LLC
Owner (Subsidiary)
2018
Launch date
58 %
% of U . households reached
181,839,410
# of households viewable
148
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Talk and court show reruns
2021
2021
Genre/type
Confess by Nosey
Name
2021
Owner (Subsidiary)
45 %
Launch date
140,671,494
% of U . households reached
67
# of full-power affiliates
Court show reruns
LawNewz, LLC
LawNewz, LLC
Genre/type
Law & Crime Network
Name
LawNewz, LLC
Owner (Subsidiary)
2018
Launch date
30 %
% of U . households reached
95,791,509
# of households viewable
59
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Trial coverage and true crime programs
Get After It Media (Henry Luken III)
Get After It Media (Henry Luken III)
Genre/type
Rev'n
Name
Get After It Media (Henry Luken III)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2014
Launch date
42%
% of U . households reached
49,728,000
# of households viewable
1
# of full-power affiliates
44
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Automotive
2005
2005
Genre/type
Retro TV
Name
2005
Owner (Subsidiary)
34%
Launch date
40,256,000
% of U . households reached
15
# of households viewable
83
# of full-power affiliates
Commercial, reruns
2016
2016
Genre/type
The Action Channel
Name
2016
Owner (Subsidiary)
18%
Launch date
21,312,000
% of U . households reached
2
# of households viewable
38
# of full-power affiliates
Men's Interest
Aspen Hill Media Group
Aspen Hill Media Group
Genre/type
Ace TV
Name
Aspen Hill Media Group
Owner (Subsidiary)
2019
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Classic and imported dramas, and unscripted programming
Classic Broadcasting, LLC
Classic Broadcasting, LLC
Genre/type
NOST
Name
Classic Broadcasting, LLC
Owner (Subsidiary)
2020
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Classic television series, and paid programming
Cannella Media
Cannella Media
Genre/type
Binge TV
Name
Cannella Media
Owner (Subsidiary)
2022
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Marathons of classic television series
2021
2021
Genre/type
Carz & Trax
Name
2021
# of full-power affiliates
Automotive-related entertainment programming
2019
2019
Genre/type
Consumer Response Television
Name
2019
# of full-power affiliates
Brokered home shopping blocks, and paid programming
2019
2019
Genre/type
Magnificent Movies Network
Name
2019
# of full-power affiliates
Classic public domain movies, and paid programming
2006
2006
Genre/type
OnTV4U
Name
2006
# of full-power affiliates
Paid programming
2019
2019
Genre/type
RVTV
Name
2019
# of full-power affiliates
Recreational and outdoor programming
2019
2019
Genre/type
Timeless TV
Name
2019
# of full-power affiliates
Classic public domain sitcoms, and paid programming
Access Media Group
Access Media Group
Genre/type
AMGTV
Name
Access Media Group
Owner (Subsidiary)
2006
Launch date
4 %
# of households viewable
1
# of full-power affiliates
22
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
General entertainment
SSN Media Group, LP
SSN Media Group, LP
Genre/type
Soul of the South Television
Name
SSN Media Group, LP
Owner (Subsidiary)
2013
Launch date
17%
% of U . households reached
20,128,000
# of households viewable
4
# of full-power affiliates
7
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
African-American programming
California Music Channel
California Music Channel
Genre/type
Music
Name
California Music Channel
Owner (Subsidiary)
CMC Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Launch date
1982
Description
Regional music video network
TCN Country, LLC
TCN Country, LLC
Genre/type
The Country Network
Name
TCN Country, LLC
Owner (Subsidiary)
2009
Launch date
17%
% of U . households reached
20,128,000
# of households viewable
7
# of full-power affiliates
33
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Country music videos
Get After It Media
Get After It Media
Genre/type
Heartland
Name
Get After It Media
Owner (Subsidiary)
2012
Launch date
22 %
% of U . households reached
23,342,140
# of households viewable
2
# of full-power affiliates
44
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Country music/lifestyle
The Family Channel
The Family Channel
Genre/type
Family
Name
The Family Channel
Owner (Subsidiary)
ValCom / Get After It Media
Launch date
2008
% of U . households reached
5%
# of households viewable
5,920,000
# of full-power affiliates
4
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
21
Description
Classic series and films
Notes
Called My Family TV until 2014.
Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
Genre/type
Positiv
Name
Trinity Broadcasting Network
Owner (Subsidiary)
2003
Launch date
40%
% of U . households reached
47,360,000
# of households viewable
36
# of full-power affiliates
10
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Christian and family-oriented movies
HSN
HSN
Genre/type
Home shopping
Name
HSN
Owner (Subsidiary)
Qurate Retail Group
Launch date
1985
% of U . households reached
59%
# of households viewable
68,204,000
# of full-power affiliates
41
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
46
2010
2010
Genre/type
HSN2
Name
2010
% of U . households reached
41
# of households viewable
46
1986
1986
Genre/type
QVC
Name
1986
Owner (Subsidiary)
59%
Launch date
68,204,000
% of U . households reached
48
# of households viewable
13
2013
2013
Genre/type
QVC2
Name
2013
Owner (Subsidiary)
56 %
Launch date
178,056,986
% of U . households reached
5
# of households viewable
187
Genre/type
Name
Owner (Subsidiary)
Launch date
% of U . households reached
# of households viewable
# of full-power affiliates
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Description
Notes
Commercial
NBC
Comcast (NBCUniversal)
1939
97%
114,848,000
226
~338
Major commercial network
CBS
Paramount Skydance
1941
215
~299
ABC
The Walt Disney Company (Disney Entertainment)
1948
229
~266
Fox
Fox Corporation
1986
223
~202
MyNetworkTV
2006
88%
117,149,127
151
~30
Commercial/syndication service
The CW
Nexstar Media Group (81%), Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery (9 % each)
82%
108,569,170
106
~5
Major commercial network
The CW Plus
23%
32,755,513
119
~25
Commercial/syndication service
Non-commercial educational
PBS
PBS's member public television stations
1969
96%
113,664,000
349
~342
News, documentaries, how-to/lifestyle, children's and imported entertainment programs
PBS Kids
PBS
2017
83%
98,272,000
269
0
Children's programming
Digital multicast service
Create
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation
2006
86%
87,616,000
238
1
How-to, DIY and other lifestyle-oriented instructional programs
Digital multicast service
World Channel
American Public Television / WNET / WGBH Educational Foundation and National Educational Telecommunications Association
2007
59%
68,617,000
160
0
International news and documentaries
Digital multicast service
Classic Arts Showcase
The Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation
1994
33%
6,978,000
3
3
Non-commercial performance art video clips
DW-TV
Deutsche Welle
1953
2%
2,326,000
5
1
Multicultural programming
First Nations Experience
San Bernardino Community College District
2011
12%
14,208,000
22
7
Native American programming
France 24
France Médias Monde (French Government)
2006
10%
11,640,000
4
International news
Minnesota Channel
Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
2005
2%
2,326,000
17
0
Educational, public affairs, ethnic and local programming
Digital multicast service available mainly on Minnesota PBS stations
NHK World-Japan
NHK
1998
18%
20,934,000
15
0
Japanese news and information
Specialty/entertainment networks
MeTV
Weigel Broadcasting
2010
84%
99,456,000
176
29
Classic series
MeTV+
2021
31 %
98,715,606
38
MeTV Toons
2024
74 %
233,645,469
189
Classic cartoons and animated series
Story Television
2022
71 %
221,932,196
171
Classic historic and documentary series
Catchy Comedy
2015
57%
67,488,000
53
6
Classic sitcoms
Heroes & Icons
2014
58%
68,672,000
57
30
Classic action and sci-fi series; men's interest
WEST
2025
44%
137,571,500
23
22
Classic western series
Antenna TV
Nexstar Media Group
2011
80%
94,720,000
114
27
Classic series
Rewind TV
2021
59 %
187,436,338
278
Dabl
Paramount Skydance (managed by Weigel Broadcasting)
2019
77 %
91,996,800
Reruns of Black-centric sitcoms
Start TV
CBS Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
2018
46%
54,464,000
25
6
Female-protagonist procedural dramas
Movies!
Fox Television Stations / Weigel Broadcasting (both owning 50%)
2013
57%
67,488,000
52
18
Feature films
MovieSphere Gold
Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group / Debmar-Mercury (Lionsgate Studios)
2025
68 %
214,685,841
40
121
Premium films
True Crime Network
Tegna Inc.
2014
76%
92,936,000
62
10
True Crime/Investigation
Launched as Justice Network
Quest
2018
65%
78,200,000
29
TBD
Adventure programming
Bounce TV
E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Networks)
2011
73%
86,432,000
112
11
Black-centered programming
Court TV
2019
80 %
95,300,160
414
True crime/court news
Grit
2014
75%
88,800,000
120
16
Action; westerns; men's interest
Ion Mystery
124
25
Suspense; drama; women's interest
Launched as Escape, later rebranded as Court TV Mystery
Ion Television
1998 (as Pax TV)
72% (OTA only)
85,248,000
109
25
Procedural dramas and professional women's sports
Laff
2015
74%
111
22
Comedy series and movies
Comet
Sinclair Television Group (Sinclair Broadcast Group)
66%
78,144,000
100
17
Science fiction
Charge!
2017
43%
50,912,000
52
4
Action series and films
Roar
25%
29,600,000
50
5
Comedy programming
Launched as TBD
The Nest
2023
78 %
103,550,378
88
8
Variety of reality, true crime, and celebrity TV
Get
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
2014
66%
256,556,374
66
20
Classic television series
Cozi TV
Comcast (NBC Owned Television Stations)
2013
56%
66,304,000
66
31
Classic television series
NBC True CRMZ
2024
68 %
213,238,719
126
True crime documentaries
Replaced NBC LX Home, which converted into a FAST streaming channel, on OTA stations
Oxygen
Comcast (NBCUniversal Media Group)
2000
71 %
223,996,934
170
True crime documentaries
Also distributed as a cable/satellite network
Buzzr
Fremantle / RTL Group
2015
45%
53,280,000
20
37
Game shows
Game Show Central
Sony Pictures Television (Sony Corporation of America)
2025
64%
200,465,017
107
Game shows
Defy
Free TV Networks
2021
75 %
235,877,219
319
Reality television
· List of networks › Spanish language/international services
Univision
Univision
Genre/type
Commercial networks
Name
Univision
Owner (Subsidiary)
TelevisaUnivision
Launch date
1986
% of U . households reached
49%
# of households viewable
94,100,000
# of full-power affiliates
62
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
26
Language
Spanish
2002
2002
Genre/type
UniMás
Name
2002
Owner (Subsidiary)
43%
Launch date
59,600,000
% of U . households reached
35
# of households viewable
24
Comcast (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises/ NBCUniversal Filmed and Entertainment)
Comcast (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises/ NBCUniversal Filmed and Entertainment)
Genre/type
Telemundo
Name
Comcast (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises/ NBCUniversal Filmed and Entertainment)
Owner (Subsidiary)
1984
Launch date
61 %
% of U . households reached
92,476,422
# of households viewable
54
# of full-power affiliates
46
2012
2012
Genre/type
TeleXitos
Name
2012
Owner (Subsidiary)
42 %
Launch date
32,661,468
% of U . households reached
25
# of households viewable
1
MediaCo
MediaCo
Genre/type
Estrella TV
Name
MediaCo
Owner (Subsidiary)
2009
Launch date
46%
% of U . households reached
64,232,000
# of households viewable
38
# of full-power affiliates
29
LATV Networks, LLC
LATV Networks, LLC
Genre/type
LATV
Name
LATV Networks, LLC
Owner (Subsidiary)
2007
# of households viewable
16
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Bilingual (English/Spanish) entertainment
Grupo Multimedios
Grupo Multimedios
Genre/type
Canal 6
Name
Grupo Multimedios
Owner (Subsidiary)
1968
Launch date
2 %
% of U . households reached
6,942,039
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Spanish
Spanish Broadcasting System
Spanish Broadcasting System
Genre/type
Mega TV
Name
Spanish Broadcasting System
Owner (Subsidiary)
2006
Launch date
6%
% of U . households reached
6,984,000
# of households viewable
5
Grupo Cisneros (Cisneros Media)
Grupo Cisneros (Cisneros Media)
Genre/type
Novelisima
Name
Grupo Cisneros (Cisneros Media)
Owner (Subsidiary)
2021
Launch date
0 %
% of U . households reached
1,425,200
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Telenovelas/lifestyle
AsiaVision, Inc.
AsiaVision, Inc.
Genre/type
AsiaVision
Name
AsiaVision, Inc.
Owner (Subsidiary)
1989
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Multiple (English/Asian)
Ravi Kapur
Ravi Kapur
Genre/type
Diya TV
Name
Ravi Kapur
Owner (Subsidiary)
2009
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
English / Hindi / Punjabi
Kevin Ngo
Kevin Ngo
Genre/type
VIETV
Name
Kevin Ngo
Owner (Subsidiary)
2011
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Vietnamese
Language
Telenovelas/lifestyle
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
Genre/type
Arirang TV
Name
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
Owner (Subsidiary)
1997
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Multiple (English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian)
Language
Korean news and cultural programming
2003
2003
Genre/type
Arirang Radio
Name
2003
# of full-power affiliates
English
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Korean news and cultural programming
Korean Broadcasting System
Korean Broadcasting System
Genre/type
KBS America
Name
Korean Broadcasting System
Owner (Subsidiary)
2005
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Korean
Government of South Korea through The Foundation of Broadcast Culture (70%) / Chungsoo Scholarship Foundation (30%)
Government of South Korea through The Foundation of Broadcast Culture (70%) / Chungsoo Scholarship Foundation (30%)
Genre/type
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Name
Government of South Korea through The Foundation of Broadcast Culture (70%) / Chungsoo Scholarship Foundation (30%)
Owner (Subsidiary)
1969
SBS International, Inc.
SBS International, Inc.
Genre/type
SBS America
Name
SBS International, Inc.
Enlace
Enlace
Genre/type
Religious networks
Name
Enlace
Owner (Subsidiary)
Trinity Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Launch date
2002
% of U . households reached
41%
# of households viewable
48,554,000
# of full-power affiliates
37
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
9
Language
Spanish
Three Angels Broadcasting Network
Three Angels Broadcasting Network
Genre/type
3ABN Latino
Name
Three Angels Broadcasting Network
Owner (Subsidiary)
2003
Launch date
20%
% of U . households reached
23,680,000
# of households viewable
0
# of full-power affiliates
124
Almavision Hispanic Network
Almavision Hispanic Network
Genre/type
Almavision
Name
Almavision Hispanic Network
Owner (Subsidiary)
2002
Launch date
8%
% of U . households reached
9,472,000
# of households viewable
9
Genre/type
Name
Owner (Subsidiary)
Launch date
% of U . households reached
# of households viewable
# of full-power affiliates
# of low-power/class-A affiliates
Language
Description
Notes
Commercial networks
Univision
TelevisaUnivision
1986
49%
94,100,000
62
26
Spanish
UniMás
2002
43%
59,600,000
35
24
Telemundo
Comcast (NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises/ NBCUniversal Filmed and Entertainment)
1984
61 %
92,476,422
54
46
TeleXitos
2012
42 %
32,661,468
25
1
Estrella TV
MediaCo
2009
46%
64,232,000
38
29
LATV
LATV Networks, LLC
2007
16
Bilingual (English/Spanish) entertainment
Canal 6
Grupo Multimedios
1968
2 %
6,942,039
Spanish
Mega TV
Spanish Broadcasting System
2006
6%
6,984,000
5
Novelisima
Grupo Cisneros (Cisneros Media)
2021
0 %
1,425,200
Telenovelas/lifestyle
AsiaVision
AsiaVision, Inc.
1989
Multiple (English/Asian)
Diya TV
Ravi Kapur
2009
English / Hindi / Punjabi
New Tang Dynasty Television
Epoch Media Group
2001
Multiple (mainly Chinese and English)
VIETV
Kevin Ngo
2011
Vietnamese
Telenovelas/lifestyle
Arirang TV
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
1997
Multiple (English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian)
Korean news and cultural programming
Arirang Radio
2003
English
Korean news and cultural programming
KBS America
Korean Broadcasting System
2005
Korean
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Government of South Korea through The Foundation of Broadcast Culture (70%) / Chungsoo Scholarship Foundation (30%)
1969
SBS America
SBS International, Inc.
Religious networks
Enlace
Trinity Broadcasting Network, Inc.
2002
41%
48,554,000
37
9
Spanish
3ABN Latino
Three Angels Broadcasting Network
2003
20%
23,680,000
0
124
Almavision
Almavision Hispanic Network
2002
8%
9,472,000
9
Tvida Vision
2005
0 %
809,200
0
2
Tele Vida Abundante
1985
0 %
1,004,355
3
Spanish religious (Jewish)

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  2. DuMont's relationship with the Fox network via Metromedia is disputed, with Fox being either a modern re-incarnation, or
  3. On January 24, 2006, CBS and Time Warner announced the merger of The WB and UPN, forming one larger network, the CW in l
  4. Although PBS was initially established in 1969, it assumed full-time broadcasts on October 5, 1970 to replace its predec
  5. Although the PBS Kids block was created in 1994, the current incarnation of the 24-hour PBS Kids channel was not created
  6. Positiv is carried on the digital subchannels of local Trinity Broadcast Network stations, selected additional affiliate
  7. Cornerstone Television is not considered a television network in the traditional definition, rather it is a distributor
  8. Although Cornerstone Television was founded in 1970, the network did not begin even limited broadcasts until 1979.
  9. Date at which WHTV acquired two additional stations. World Harvest Television is a product of LeSea Broadcasting.
  10. Game Show Central originated as a FAST streaming channel in 2020; a separate over-the-air broadcast feed featuring archi
  11. Defy TV was originally launched in 2021 by The E. W. Scripps Company. In July 2024, Free TV Networks, after acquiring th
  12. Enlace is carried on the digital subchannels of local TBN affiliates in select markets, but is otherwise distributed via
  13. "'The Walking Dead' Sets Broadcast Syndication Pact with MyNetwork TV"
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  16. Network founded by Lowell "Bud" Paxson
  17. Date at which the Spanish International Network (founded in 1962) was reorganized and became Univision.
  18. "Univision Network"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140716045222/http://corporate.univision.com/media-property/univision-network/
  19. UniMás was originally launched as Telefutura in January 2002, before rebranding under its current name in January 2013.
  20. "UniMás Network"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140821000026/http://corporate.univision.com/media-property/unimas-network/
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