List of defunct television networks in the United States

This is a list of American defunct television networks. ^{[citation needed]}

Distant locals/superstations

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Foxnet	News Corporation	September 12, 2006[1]	Launched on June 6, 1991. Branch of Fox for smaller markets without an affiliate.
The WB 100+	Warner Bros. Entertainment/Tribune Broadcasting	September 17, 2006	Launched on September 21, 1998. Predecessor to The CW Plus.
WWOR EMI Service	Chris-Craft Industries/Advance Entertainment Corporation	December 31, 1996[2]	Launched on January 1, 1990. National version of New York City's WWOR-TV.

Entertainment

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
3net	Discovery Communications/Sony/IMAX	August 12, 2014[3]	Launched on February 13, 2011. 3D television channel.
Alpha Repertory Television Service	Hearst Corporation/ABC	February 1, 1984	Launched on April 12, 1981. Merged with The Entertainment Channel to form A&E.
Audience	DirecTV	May 22, 2020[4]	Launched on November 25, 1999. Formerly known as Freeview and The 101 Network.
Chiller	NBCUniversal	December 31, 2017[5]	Launched on March 1, 2007.
Channel America	Channel America Network Inc.	1996	Launched in 1988.
Colours TV	Black Star Communications	July 13, 2011	Launched on 1995
Cloo	NBCUniversal	February 1, 2017	Launched as Sleuth on January 1, 2006, replacing Trio.
DuMont Television Network	DuMont Laboratories	August 6, 1956	Launched on June 28, 1942. The "forgotten network" of early local broadcast television. Fox is sometimes considered its spiritual successor.
El Rey Network	Robert Rodriguez/FactoryMade Ventures	December 31, 2020	Launched on December 15, 2013.
Fearnet	NBCUniversal	July 30, 2014	Launched on October 31, 2010.
Fox Reality Channel	Fox Entertainment Group	March 29, 2010	Launched on May 24, 2005. Replaced by Nat Geo Wild.
Funimation Channel	Funimation/Olympusat Inc.	December 31, 2015	Launched on September 29, 2005. Replaced by Toku, after Funimation's content deal with Olympusat expired. Relaunched as Crunchyroll Channel on October 11, 2023.
Ha!	Viacom	April 1, 1991[6]	Launched on April 1, 1990. Merged with The Comedy Channel to form CTV: The Comedy Network (renamed Comedy Central that June).
The Interactive Channel	Source Media		Launched its first trial in 1996 with Century Cable in Colorado Springs, using CableShare's VirtualModem software. Included headlines and Classified ads from the Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper.
Jones Computer Network	Jones Intercable		Twelve-hour channel started in 1994; precursor to ZDTV.
Mojo HD	Comcast/Cox Communications/Time Warner Cable	December 1, 2008	Launched in September 2003. Formerly known as INHD.
MET TV - USA	MET Network	November 23, 2023	Launched on 28 December 1966.
National Jewish Television Network	Joel Levitch		Basic cable channel broadcasting from New York City.[7] Existed in the 1980s until at least some point in the 2000s.
Network 1	Network Telephone Services		Channel which allowed viewer participation through 800 and 900 phone numbers.
PlayCable	Mattel/General Instrument		Channel for downloading and playing Intellivision video games through an adapter; existed in the early 1980s.
Soapnet	Disney/ABC	December 31, 2013[8]	Soap opera network specializing in showing current and past soap operas. Launched on January 20, 2000. Replaced by Disney Junior on many television providers.
The Comedy Channel	Home Box Office, Inc.	April 1, 1991[6]	Launched on November 15, 1989. Merged with Ha! to form CTV: The Comedy Network (renamed Comedy Central that June).
The Entertainment Channel	NBC	February 1, 1984	Merged with the Alpha Repertory Television Service to form A&E.
The Silent Network	Sheldon Altfeld/Kathleen Gold/Norm Crosby[9]		Specialized channel aimed at deaf and hearing-impaired people; existed in the 1980s.[10]
The WB	Warner Bros. Entertainment/Tribune Broadcasting	September 18, 2006	Launched on January 11, 1995. Merged with UPN to form The CW.
This TV	Allen Media Group	May 31, 2024	Launched on November 1, 2008.
Trio	NBCUniversal	January 1, 2006	Launched on June 1, 1994. Replaced by Sleuth.
UPN	CBS Corporation	September 18, 2006	Launched on January 16, 1995. Merged with The WB to form The CW.
Varsity TV	Varsity Media Group, Inc.	January 15, 2009	Launched in 1999. High school student-produced programming.

Family

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Girlz Channel Boyz Channel	Fox Family Worldwide	August 18, 2000	Cable offshoots of the Fox Family Channel that aired programming aimed towards both demographics. Launched in November 1999, and were closed following slow distribution and low subscriber numbers of at least 100,000 each, and FFW's focus to restructuring the main network.[11][12]
JUCE TV	Trinity Broadcasting Network	January 26, 2020	Launched on February 18, 2002. Formerly JCTV; replaced by Positiv.
Kids & Teens TV	Sky Angel	January 31, 2019	Launched on January 4, 1999.
Light TV	Allen Media Group	January 15, 2021	Launched on December 22, 2016. Replaced by TheGrio.
Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids	Viacom, MTV Networks	December 31, 2007	Launched on March 1, 1999. Replaced by The N, though continued to exist on Dish Network until April 23, 2009, when it was replaced by Cartoon Network's Pacific feed.
PBJ	Luken Communications	March 31, 2016	Launched on August 1, 2011. Digital subchannel broadcast network airing programs from the Classic Media library.
Qubo	The E.W. Scripps Company	February 28, 2021	Launched on September 9, 2006, as a programming block and on January 8, 2007, as a television channel.
Smile TV	Trinity Broadcasting Network	January 12, 2025	Launched on December 24, 2005. Formerly Smile of a Child; replaced by Yippee TV.
Toon Disney	The Walt Disney Company	February 13, 2009	Launched on April 18, 1998. Rebranded as Disney XD.
Universal Kids	NBCUniversal (Media Group/Cable Entertainment Group)	March 6, 2025	Launched on September 26, 2005. Formerly PBS Kids Sprout and Sprout.

LGBT

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Gay Entertainment Television	Gay Entertainment Television Inc.		Founded in 1992.
Q Television Network	Triangle Multimedia	February 2006	Launched in August 2005.

Lifestyle

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Arts & Antiques Network	CYMA Productions		Launched first quarter 1996.[13]
Discovery Health Channel	Discovery Communications	January 1, 2011	Launched on July 1, 1998. Replaced by Oprah Winfrey Network; merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011.
Esquire Network	NBCUniversal, Hearst Communications	June 28, 2017	Launched on October 1, 1998. Formerly known as Style Network.
Fashion and Design Television	Anthony Guccione		Launched in 1994.[14]
G4	G4 Media (original) Comcast Spectacor (relaunch)	December 31, 2014 (original) November 18, 2022 (relaunch)	Launched on April 24, 2002. Relaunched on November 16, 2021.
Halogen TV	The Inspiration Networks	August 1, 2013	Launched on October 24, 2009. Merged with the Documentary Channel into Pivot.
Lime TV	Gaia, Inc.	February 25, 2007	Formerly known as Wisdom Television.
Retirement Living TV	Retirement Living TV, LLC	December 31, 2017	Launched on September 5, 2006. Replaced by Newsy.
TechTV	Vulcan Inc.	May 28, 2004	Launched on May 11, 1998, as ZDTV. Merged with G4.
Wedding Central	Rainbow Media	July 1, 2011	Launched on August 18, 2009. Spinoff channel of We TV.

Music

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Americana Television Network	Americana Television Network Inc.	c. 1994	Country, blues, bluegrass, jazz and gospel music videos. Founded by Stanley Hitchcock in 1992; sold to TCI after 2 years, which shut it down.[15]
The Box		January 1, 2001	Launched in 1985. Formerly known as the Video Jukebox Network; replaced by MTV2.
Cable Music Channel	Turner Broadcasting	November 30, 1984	Started in 1984 by Ted Turner in an attempt to compete with MTV; unlike that channel, it had no VJs. It was short lived.
Classic Music Channel	Classical Broadcasting Company
The Gospel Network
Hit Video USA			1980s video channel based out of Texas, aired on some broadcast channels during overnight periods.
International Music Feed	Universal Music Group	March 31, 2008	Launched on January 20, 2005. Aired music videos from various artists from around the world; purchased and shut down by Hubbard Broadcasting in 2008 to expand distribution for Ovation TV.
m Channel			Aired syndicated music videos, TV shows, movies and news. Was folded under decision of the owner/creator of the network.
MOR Music TV		August 31, 1997	Launched on September 1, 1992. Channel which aired music videos and performances in conjunction with selling albums.
MTVX	MTV Networks	May 1, 2002	Launched on August 1, 1998. Replaced by MTV Jams (later renamed BET Jams).
NOYZ	Bullfrog Media	January 10, 2008	Launched in January 2006. Ceased operations due to parent company's bankruptcy.
TheCoolTV	Cool Music Network, LLC	August 1, 2017	Launched in March 2009. Converted to online-only streaming service after shutdown.
The Tube Music Network	The Tube Media Corp.	October 1, 2007	Launched in June 2005.
VH1 MegaHits	MTV Networks	June 30, 2005	Launched on May 1, 2002. Replaced by Logo TV.
Z Music Television	Gaylord Entertainment Company	2000	Launched on March 1, 1993. Contemporary Christian music video channel; shared channel space with BET in some areas.

News and information

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
ABC News Now	Disney/ABC	October 28, 2013	Launched on July 26, 2004. Replaced by Fusion.
America's Talking	NBCUniversal	July 15, 1996	Launched on July 4, 1994. Replaced by MSNBC.
Al Jazeera America	Al Jazeera Media Network	April 12, 2016	Launched on August 20, 2013.
All News Channel	CONUS Communications (Viacom/Hubbard Broadcasting)	September 30, 2002	Launched on January 1, 1989. Aired on USSB and later DirecTV; its programming was carried by many over-the-air television stations during the late night hours.
America's Voice	Performance One Media, LLC		Originally National Empowerment Television and eventually became The Renaissance Network. Relaunched as a streaming network named Real America's Voice in 2018.
CBS Telenoticias	CBS	September 2000	Rebranded from Telenoticias on January 1, 1997. Formerly known as Telenoticias; replaced by Telemundo Internacional.
DoD News Channel	Defense Media Activity (United States Department of Defense)	April 17, 2015	Launched on May 17, 2004. Formerly known as Pentagon Channel.
CNNfn	Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)	December 15, 2004	Launched on December 29, 1995. A few cable systems switched the channel space to CNN International after discontinuation.
Current TV	Al Gore/Joel Hyatt	August 20, 2013	Launched on August 1, 2005. Replaced by Al Jazeera America.
Documentary Channel	Participant Media	August 1, 2013	Launched on January 26, 2006. Merged with Halogen TV into Pivot.
Fusion	Fusion Media Group (Univision Communications)	December 31, 2021	Launched on October 28, 2013. Replaced ABC News Now.
Link TV	Public Media Group of Southern California	November 1, 2023	Launched on December 15, 1999.
NBC Weather Plus	NBC	December 31, 2008[16]	Launched on November 15, 2004. Distributed via the digital subchannels of NBC affiliates and digital cable. Ceased operations after NBC's purchase of an interest in The Weather Channel.
NewsTalk Television	Multimedia, Inc.	1995	Existed from 1994 to 1995; formerly known as the Talk Channel.
Newsworld International	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/USA Broadcasting	July 31, 2005	Launched on June 1, 1994. Replaced by Current TV.
RT America	(ANO) TV-Novosti	March 3, 2022	Launched in February 2010. United States cut in channel of RT; shut down as a result of sanctions on Russia over their invasion of Ukraine.
Satellite News Channel	ABC/Group W	October 27, 1983	Launched on June 21, 1982. Eventually replaced by CNN Headline News.
Tempo Television	Tempo Enterprises	April 17, 1989	Formerly Satellite Program Network; replaced by CNBC.

Regional news

Name	Location	Owner	Closure date	Notes
The California Channel	Sacramento, California		October 15, 2019[17]	Launched on February 4, 1991.
Chicagoland Television	Chicago, Illinois	Nexstar Media Group	December 31, 2019[18]	Launched on January 1, 1993. Originally owned by Tribune Broadcasting before that company was acquired by Nexstar in 2019.
Local News on Cable	Norfolk, Virginia	Belo Corporation	December 31, 2010[19]	Launched on February 24, 1997. Also called LNC5
FiOS1 FiOS1 New Jersey FiOS1 Long Island FiOS1 Lower Hudson Valley	New York Metropolitan Area	Verizon Communications	November 13, 2019[20]	Launched on June 22, 2009, for Long Island and New Jersey and on May 28, 2014, for the Lower Hudson Valley. News was produced by RNN.
Southern Arizona News Network	Tucson, Arizona	Cox Communications/KVOA Communications, Inc.	March 31, 2010[21]	Launched on September 27, 1953.
Northwest Cable News	Pacific Northwest	Tegna	January 6, 2017[22]	Launched on December 18, 1995. Used news resources from co-owned Tegna outlets KING-TV, KREM, KGW and KTVB.
Texas Cable News	Texas	Gannett Company	May 1, 2015	Launched on January 1, 1999.

Pay-per-view

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
BET Action	BET (later TVN Entertainment)		Di-function channel, originally known as Action Pay-Per-View.
Adam & Eve Channel	Adam & Eve Communications Inc.		Adult pay-per-view and home shopping
AdultVision	Playboy Enterprises		Adult pay-per-view
American Exxxtasy	Home Dish Satellite Network Inc.		Adult pay-per-view
Cable Video Store	General Instrument (original), Graff Pay-Per-View (second)	May 1997	Launched in 1985.
Guest Cinema			Adult pay-per-view
INHD2	Comcast/Cox Communications/Time Warner Cable	January 1, 2007	Former companion network to INHD.
People's Choice			Pay-per-view
Request TV	Liberty Media and 20th Century Fox	June 30, 1998[23]	Launched in November 1985. Also operated a Spanish-language pay-per-view channel, Request En Español.
Rendezvous			Adult pay-per-view
Spectradyne			Adult pay-per-view in major hotel chains
StarDust Theatre	Home Dish Satellite Network Inc.
Tuxxedo Network			Adult pay-per-view

Movies

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
The B-Movie Channel
Cable Theater			Existed from late 1970s–early 1980s.
Encore Plus	Liberty Starz	January 1, 1997[24]	Replaced by Plex: Encore 1 (eventually changed to MoviePlex).
Festival	HBO	December 31, 1988[25]	Launched on April 1, 1986. 1980s premium channel from HBO.
Take 2	HBO	January 31, 1981	Launched on April 1, 1979. 1970s premium channel from HBO.
INTRO Television	Liberty Starz	January 1, 1997[24]	Formerly known as TV! Network; replaced by Plex: Encore 1 (eventually changed to MoviePlex).
Home Theater Network		January 31, 1987[26]	Launched on September 1, 1978. Premium movies
MGM HD	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	October 31, 2022[27]	Launched on October 10, 2007.
Movie Mania		October 2006	Formerly B-Mania!, B-Movie channel.
MovieVision			Premium movies
ONTV	National Subscription Television	June 30, 1985	Also had sports and events.
Preview	Time, Inc.	1986	Launched in 1980.
PRISM	Spectacor	October 1, 1997	Launched on September 1, 1976. 24-hour premium cable television channel intended for cable customers in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. Channel infrastructure is still used for NBC Sports Philadelphia.
SelecTV	Starion Entertainment	March 31, 1989	Launched on July 23, 1978.
Showtime Beyond	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks	July 15, 2020	Launched in September 1999. Replaced by SHO×BET.
Spectrum	United Cable	October 6, 1985[28]	Launched on September 29, 1981.
Spotlight	Times Mirror	February 1, 1984	Launched on May 28, 1981. Premium movies
Star	Satellite Television & Associated Resources	February 12, 1983	Launched in 1981. Formerly known as BEST and StarCase; replaced by Preview
Star TV		1984	San Francisco over-the-air channel like ONTV via KTSF-TV. Named Super Time during the late 1970s and Star TV in the early 1980s.
SuperTV	Subscription TV of Greater Washington, Inc.	March 31, 1986	Launched on November 1, 1981.
Z Channel	American Spectacor	June 29, 1989	Launched in 1974.
Wometco Home Theater	Wometco Enterprises	1986	Subscription service operating offering movies, live sports and entertainment specials through over-the-air broadcast affiliates including flagship station WTVG/WWHT licensed to Newark, New Jersey from 1977 to 1986.

Public-interest/educational

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Knowledge TV	Jones International	2000	Launched on November 15, 1987. Closed several months after being sold to Discovery Communications.
MHz Worldview	MHz Networks	March 1, 2020	Launched on October 19, 2005.
National Educational Television	Ford Foundation/Corporation for Public Broadcasting	October 4, 1970	Launched on May 16, 1954. Predecessor to PBS.
PBS YOU	PBS	January 9, 2006	Launched on January 15, 2000. Service ended in January 2006; most stations replaced service with American Public Television's Create network.
ResearchChannel	University of Washington	August 31, 2010	Launched in November 1996.
ThinkBright	WNED-TV		Launched in 2001. Ceased in 2011.
UniversityHouse	Northern Arizona University		Telecourses from Northern Arizona University; was carried on Dish Network's "Public Interest" tier.

Religion

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Angel One	Sky Angel	January 31, 2019
Angel Two
Bridges TV		March 15, 2012	Launched on November 15, 2004. Muslim television network.
i-Life TV	The Inspiration Networks	October 24, 2009	Replaced by Halogen TV.
PTL Satellite Network	Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker	1989	Launched in 1974. Collapsed in the wake of a sex and embezzlement scandal that resulted in Jim Bakker being sentenced to prison. Relaunched as PTL Television Network in 2015.
The Worship Network	The Christian Network, Inc.	2013	Launched in 1992. Aired on the digital subchannels of Ion Media Networks-owned stations until 2010.

Shopping

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
America's Store	IAC/InterActiveCorp	April 3, 2007	Launched in 1988.
Advertising Television	Web Broadcasting Systems Inc.
BET-Home Shopping Network	BET Holdings, Inc. / Home Shopping Network
Black Shopping Network
Cable Value Network	Tele-Communications Inc.	1989	Merged with QVC.
Consumer Resource Network	Seventh Medium
Cupid Network Television	Capital Distribution		Adult home shopping
Global Shopping Network
Q2	QVC	1996	Short-lived spinoff of QVC. Not to be confused with QVC2, another QVC spinoff which was launched in 2013 as QVC Plus and still exists today.
Resort & Residence TV		March 28, 2011	Aired on DirecTV and Dish Network.
Shop at Home Network	Jewelry Television	March 8, 2008	Launched in 1987.
ShopHQ	iMedia Brands Inc.	April 17, 2025	Formerly known as ValueVision, ShopNBC, Evine and Evine Live
Shop Television Network	J. C. Penney and Shop Television Network, Ltd.	1991	Was also known as JCPenney Television Shopping Channel.
TV Car Showroom	Hachette Filipacchi Magazines
ViaTV Network	RSTV Inc.

Sports

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
CNN/Sports Illustrated	Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)	May 15, 2002[29]	Launched on December 12, 1996.
ESPN 3D	ESPN Inc.	September 30, 2013[30]	Launched on June 11, 2010. 3D television channel.
ESPN College Extra		August 15, 2023[31]	Launched on September 5, 2015. Replaced ESPN Full Court and ESPN GamePlan.
ESPN Goal Line & Bases Loaded		June 30, 2020[32]	Launched on September 4, 2010.
ESPN Full Court		August 28, 2015	Launched on November 1, 2007. Replaced by ESPN College Extra.
ESPN GamePlan			Launched on September 5, 1992. Replaced by ESPN College Extra.
The Football Network	The Football Network, Inc.	December 8, 2003	Existed briefly in 2003.
Fox Soccer	21st Century Fox	September 2, 2013[33]	Launched on November 1, 1997. Formerly known as Fox Sports World; replaced by FXX.
Fuel TV	21st Century Fox	August 17, 2013	Launched on July 1, 2003.
Men's Outdoor and Recreation
NASCAR Hot Pass	NASCAR / DirecTV	2013	Launched in 2007. Aired on DirecTV.
NBCSN	NBC Sports Group	December 31, 2021	Launched on July 31, 1995. Formerly known as Outdoor Life Network and Versus.
Olympic Channel	NBC Olympics, United States Olympic Committee and NBC Sports Group	September 30, 2022	Launched on July 31, 2003. Formerly Bravo HD+ and Universal HD.
Stadium College Sports	Diamond Sports Group	December 31, 2023	Launched in 2001. Formerly known as Fox College Sports.
Speed	21st Century Fox	August 17, 2013	Launched on December 31, 1995. Formerly known as Speedvision; replaced by Fox Sports 1.
Sports News Network	Mizlou Communications	December 17, 1990	Existed from February–December 1990.
Trax	Networks Development Corporation
Universal Sports	InterMedia Partners and NBCUniversal	November 16, 2015[34]	Launched in 2006. Formerly World Championship Sports Network; programming moved to Universal HD (later Olympic Channel).
Water Channel	MCE Television Networks Inc.	2009	Launched on September 21, 2006.
Web Sports Net	Web Broadcasting Systems Inc.		Text-based sports news service.
NFL Sunday Ticket	National Football League	1994	Now Owned By YouTube TV
NFL Sunday Ticket Fantasy Zone		2005	Exclusive to YouTube TV
NFL Sunday Ticket Multiview Fan			Exclusive to YouTube TV
NFL Sunday Ticket RedZone			Exclusive to YouTube TV

Regional sports

Name	Location	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Bally Sports Arizona	Arizona	Diamond Sports Group	October 21, 2023	Launched on September 7, 1996. Formerly known as Fox Sports Arizona.
Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast	Southern United States	NBCUniversal and Charter Communications	June 1, 2014	Launched on September 3, 1999.
Comcast Entertainment Television	Colorado/Utah	NBCUniversal	June 2018	Launched on September 1, 2004.
Comcast Network	East Coast		October 2, 2017[35]	Launched on December 1, 1996. Replaced by NBC Sports Philadelphia+ and NBC Sports Washington+.
Empire Sports Network	Upstate New York	Adelphia Cable	March 7, 2005	Launched on December 31, 1990.
FSN Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	News Corporation/Cablevision	June 23, 2006	Launched in 1998. Replaced by Comcast SportsNet Chicago (now NBC Sports Chicago).
Fox Sports Houston	Houston, Texas		October 5, 2012	Launched in 2009. Replaced by Comcast SportsNet Houston (now Space City Home Network).
Fox Sports Carolinas	North/South Carolina		March 31, 2021[36]	Launched on October 31, 2008.
Fox Sports Tennessee	Tennessee			Launched on October 31, 2008.
MountainWest Sports Network	Western United States	Mountain West Conference (MWC), CBS Corporation, Comcast	May 31, 2012[37]	Launched on September 1, 2006. Aired Mountain West Conference sports.
NBC Sports Northwest	Pacific Northwest	NBC Sports Group	September 30, 2021[38]	Launched on November 1, 2007. Formerly known as Comcast SportsNet Northwest.
Prime Sports		Liberty Media	November 1, 1996[39]	Launched on October 19, 1985. Regional sports network; replaced by Fox Sports Net.
Spectrum Sports (New York)	Upstate New York	Charter Communications	October 5, 2017[40]	Launched in 2003.
Spectrum Sports (Carolinas)	North/South Carolina		June 2017	Launched in August 2014.
Spectrum Sports (Florida)	Florida		December 16, 2017	Launched in 2004.
Spectrum Sports (Ohio)	Ohio		January 2019	Launched in September 1998.
Spectrum Sports (Wisconsin)	Wisconsin		December 31, 2018[41]	Launched in February 2007.
Spectrum Sports (Texas)	Texas		June 2017	Launched in 2010.
Sports Time	Midwestern United States	Anheuser-Busch	March 31, 1985[42]	Launched on April 2, 1984. St. Louis and Midwest cable sports station.
SportsChannel		Cablevision/NBC	January 1998	Launched in 1979. Regional sports network; merged with Fox Sports Net.
SportsNet Rocky Mountain	Rocky Mountains	Warner Bros. Discovery	October 21, 2023	Launched on November 15, 1988. Formerly known as AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Turner South	Southeastern United States	Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)	October 13, 2006	Launched on October 1, 1999. Purchased by Fox Cable Networks and relaunched as SportSouth.
University of North Dakota Sports Network	North Dakota/Minnesota/South Dakota	University of North Dakota/WDAZ-TV/Midcontinent Communications	March 2012	Launched in 2002. Formerly known as Fighting Sioux Sports Network (FSSN).
Victory Sports One	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota	Carl Pohlad	May 8, 2004	Launched on October 31, 2003. Aired Minnesota Twins baseball games.

Spanish

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Azteca América	Innovate Corp.	December 31, 2022[43]	Launched on July 28, 2001. Azteca name and branding was licensed from TV Azteca and Grupo Salinas.
La Familia Cosmovision	The Inspiration Networks	December 31, 2014	Launched in 1978.
La Familia Network		October 4, 2015	Launched in 1994. Was available on Time Warner Cable.
MundoMax	RCN Televisión	November 30, 2016[44]	Launched on February 25, 2004. Formerly known as MundoFox as a joint venture with Fox International Channels; rebranded as MundoMax in 2015.
NuvoTV	Fuse Media	September 30, 2015	Launched on August 13, 2012. Formerly Sí TV; merged with Fuse, with its channel space being replaced by FM.

Ethnic

African-American

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Black Family Channel		April 30, 2007	Launched in 1999. Formerly MBC Network; subscriber base sold to Gospel Music Channel after shutdown.
Caribbean Satellite Network
New Urban Entertainment Television (NUE-TV)	Space Station TeleVision	May 2001/October 2002
The MBC Movie Network	Minority Broadcasting Corp.
World African Network

Asian

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
AZN Television	Comcast	April 9, 2008	Launched in 1990. Formerly International Channel; first nationwide television cable channel dedicated to Asian Americans.
MTV Chi	Viacom Media Networks	April 30, 2007	Launched on December 6, 2005. An MTV World network dedicated to Chinese-American audiences.
MTV Desi			Launched in July 2005. An MTV World network dedicated to South Asian-American audiences.
MTV K			Launched on June 27, 2006. An MTV World network dedicated to Korean-American audiences.

German

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
ChannelD		2002	First German private television satellite channel launched in 2001.
Dolphin-TV	Dolphin-TV German Television Inc.	2007	German private television satellite channel launched in 2006.
GermanTV	Deutsche Welle TV, ARD & ZDF (German Public Broadcasters)	2005	Satellite channel launched in 2001.

Other European

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Telefrance USA	Gaumont and SOFIRAD	1983	Channel broadcasting French programming, especially films, with a highbrow profile. Launched in 1976 in New York, it became a national channel when Gaumont took over; the company was facing financial issues in the early 80s and had to close loss-making units.
Scandinavian Channel	Scandinavian Channel Inc.	2001	Short-lived channel airing programs from the Scandinavian public broadcasters.

High-definition

Name	Owner	Closure date	Notes
Voom HD Networks	Rainbow Media (Cablevision)	January 20, 2009	Launched on July 17, 2003. Suite of 15 high-definition networks.

Network re-brands

Name	Owner	Notes
America's Collectibles Network	Multimedia Commerce Group Inc.	Rebranded as Jewelry Television by October 15, 1993.
Beauty iQ	Qurate Retail Group	Rebranded as QVC3 on April 1, 2019.
BET Jazz	BET Networks	Renamed as BET J, Centric, and now BET Her.
The Biography Channel	A&E Networks	Renamed Bio in July 2007 and then rebranded to FYI on July 7, 2014.
Cable Health Club	Discovery Inc.	Rebranded America's Health Network in 1996, The Health Network in 1999, switched to FitTV in 2004, then Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011.
CBN Satellite Service	Walt Disney Television	Launched on April 29, 1977. Relaunched to The Family Channel in 1990, Fox Family Channel in 1998, ABC Family on November 10, 2001, then Freeform on January 12, 2016.
The Church Channel	Trinity Broadcasting Network	Renamed Hillsong Channel on June 1, 2016, and then TBN Inspire on January 1, 2022.
CNN 2	WarnerMedia News & Sports (WarnerMedia)	Rebranded as CNN Headline News in January 1983, and then simply HLN on June 17, 2007.
Court TV		Launched on July 1, 1991. Rebranded as TruTV on January 1, 2008. Court TV was relaunched as a digital broadcast network on May 8, 2019.
Discovery Civilization Network	Discovery Inc.	Became Discovery Civilization Channel first, next Discovery Times, and now Investigation Discovery.
Discovery Health Channel		Launched on July 1, 1998. Merged with FitTV to create Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011, and got replaced with OWN on January 1, 2011.
Discovery HD Theater		Renamed HD Theater on September 22, 2007, rebranded Velocity on October 4, 2011, and then Motor Trend on November 23, 2018.
Discovery Kids		Relaunched The Hub on October 10, 2010, renamed Hub Network in 2013, and then rebranded Discovery Family on October 13, 2014.
Discovery Travel and Living		Rebranded Discovery Home and Leisure in 1998, then Discovery Home in 2004, Planet Green in 2008, and then Destination America on May 26, 2012.
Discovery Wings		Rebranded Military Channel on January 10, 2005, then American Heroes Channel on March 3, 2014.
DIY Network		Relaunched Magnolia Network on January 5, 2022.
Encore	Starz Inc.	Renamed Starz Encore on April 5, 2016.
Fine Living Network	Discovery Inc.	Launched on August 21, 2002. Shut down on May 31, 2010, replaced by Cooking Channel.
Fox Movie Channel	Walt Disney Television	Rebranded FXM on January 1, 2012.
Fox Reality Channel		Launched on May 24, 2005. Shut down on March 29, 2010, replaced by Nat Geo Wild.
Fox Sports en Español	Fox Corporation	Relaunched Fox Deportes on October 1, 2010.
Funimation Channel	Funimation/Olympusat Inc.	Replaced by TOKU on December 31, 2015. Relaunched as Crunchyroll Channel on October 11, 2023.
Gospel Music Channel	InterMedia Partners	Renamed GMC TV in fall 2010 and then Up on June 1, 2013.
Hallmark Movie Channel	Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards)	Rebranded as Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on September 29, 2014, and now, Hallmark Mystery.
HDNet	HDNet Inc.	Rebranded as AXS TV on July 2, 2012.
HRTV	Betfair	Rebranded as TVG2 on October 28, 2015, and then FanDuel Racing in September 2022.
The Inspiration Network	The Inspiration Networks	Renamed INSP in October 2010.
The Jewelry Channel	Vaibhav Global	Rebranded Liquidation Channel in 2009 and then renamed to Shop LC on January 9, 2017.
Movietime	NBCUniversal	Rebranded as E! in 1991.
MHD	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks	Rebranded Palladia on September 1, 2008, and then renamed MTV Live on February 1, 2016.
MTV Hits		Renamed NickMusic on September 9, 2016.
MuchMusic USA	CHUM Limited and Rainbow Media	Rebranded Fuse on May 19, 2003.
Mun2	NBCUniversal	Rebranded NBC Universo on February 1, 2015.
National College Sports Network	ViacomCBS	Rebranded to CSTV in 2003, and then CBS College Sports Network in 2008, and then finally CBS Sports Network on April 4, 2011.
The 90's Channel	Public Communicators, Inc.	Relaunched Free Speech TV in 1995
Noggin	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks	Rebranded the Nick Jr. Channel on September 28, 2009.
Odyssey Network	Crown Media Holdings (Hallmark Cards)	Originally Launched as two separate networks: American Christian Television System (a Christian teaching channel) and Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (interfaith programming). VISN and ACTS merged and became Faith & Values Channel. The network was renamed again in 1996 as Odyssey. Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company purchased the network, which was relaunched as Hallmark Channel in 2001.
PAX TV	Ion Media	Relaunched i: Independent Television on July 1, 2005, and then Ion Television on January 29, 2007.
PBS Kids Sprout	PBS/NBCUniversal	Launched on September 26, 2005. NBCUniversal bought full ownership of the network and renamed to Sprout in 2013, and then Universal Kids on September 9, 2017.
Pinwheel (aka (Qube cable TV channel C-3)	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks	Rebranded on April 1, 1979, to Nickelodeon.
Prevue Channel	Lionsgate	Launched in 1981 as the Electronic Program Guide, then became the Prevue Guide, then modified slightly into Prevue Channel. Purchased by TV Guide in 1999 and renamed TV Guide Channel and then became the TV Guide Network in 2007, and then shortened to TVGN in 2013, as of January 14, 2015, it is now Pop.
Sci-Fi Channel	NBCUniversal	Renamed Syfy on July 7, 2009.
Smile of a Child	Trinity Broadcasting Network	Renamed Smile on January 1, 2017.
SonBeam Channel	Three Angels Broadcasting Network	Renamed 3ABN Kids Network.
SpeedVision	SPEED Channel Inc. (Fox Corporation)	Renamed Speed, replaced by Fox Sports 1 on August 17, 2013.
Star Channel	Showtime Networks (ViacomCBS)	Relaunched to become The Movie Channel in 1979.
Sundance Channel	AMC Networks	Renamed SundanceTV on February 1, 2014.
Telefutura	Univision Communications	Rebranded UniMás on January 7, 2013.
The Nashville Network	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks	Renamed The National Network on September 25, 2000. Was purchased by Viacom and relaunched Spike on August 11, 2003, then rebranded Paramount Network on January 18, 2018.
Toon Disney	Disney	Launched on April 18, 1998. Replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009.
ValueVision	ValueVision Media	Relaunched in 2001 to ShopNBC, then ShopHQ in 2013, then Evine in 2015, then back to ShopHQ on August 21, 2019.
VH1 Smooth	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks	Renamed VH1 Classic in 1999 and then became MTV Classic on August 1, 2016.
VH1 Country		Renamed CMT Pure Country on May 27, 2006, and then CMT Music on January 4, 2016.
VH1 Soul		Renamed BET Soul on December 28, 2015.
Viewer's Choice	Comcast/Cox Communications/Charter Communications	Rebranded as iN DEMAND on January 1, 2000.
WealthTV	Herring Broadcasting	Rebranded AWE on October 1, 2013.
ZDTV	Ziff Davis	Bought by Vulcan Inc. and rebranded as TechTV on September 18, 2000.