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The following is a list of pay television networks or channels broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by broadcast area and genre. Some television providers use one or more channel slots for east/west feeds, high definition services, secondary audio programming and access to video on demand .
Each network sends its signal to many local affiliate television stations across the country. These local stations then air the "network feed", with programs broadcast by each network being viewed by up to tens of millions of households across the country. In the case of the largest networks, the signal is sent to over 200 stations.
Historically, stations to the east of the Mississippi River were given call signs beginning with the letter W, stations to the west K. However, there are exceptions. See the article on North American call signs for more information. List of television stations in the United States by call sign (initial letter K)
The network currently has over-the-air coverage on thirty-six owned-and-operated stations and 192 affiliates available on analog, low-power or digital broadcast signals (primarily covering the 100 largest Nielsen-designated markets with moderate over-the-air coverage in smaller markets); [1] [2] [3] and 17 additional local affiliates ...
As of 2023, there are a total of 88 such stations operating in the US and its territories. The station's advertised channel number follows the call letters. In most cases, this is their over-the-air broadcast frequency. Excluded from this list are satellite stations and affiliates of secondary television networks. Independent stations with ...
The station's advertised channel number follows the call letters. In most cases, this is their virtual channel ( PSIP ) number. Stations listed in boldface are owned and operated by NBC through its subsidiary NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations (excluding owned-and-operated stations of Telemundo , unless the station simulcasts a co-owned NBC ...
According to the FCC, as of March 31, 2011, there are 1022 UHF commercial television stations, 360 VHF commercial television stations, 285 UHF educational television stations and 107 VHF educational television stations, plus 439 Class A UHF television stations, 76 Class A VHF television stations, 3043 UHF television translators, 1411 VHF television translators, 1656 UHF low-power television ...
Also included is a listing of Fox-branded cable channels outside the United States. There are links to and articles on each of the broadcast stations and international channels, describing their histories, local programming and technical information, such as broadcast frequencies. The station's advertised channel number follows the call letters.