HD Channels

HD High Definition generic logoHere’s a list of High Definition (HD) channels available from specific television providers, as well as a complete list of HD channels available in the US including local broadcast, cable, premium networks, and live TV streaming services. You can sort the list by Channel Name, HD Format, and Category by clicking on the header. Channels are typically broadcast in 720p or 1080i (although 4k may be available with select providers and content). Streaming HD channels may be available in Full HD (1080p). For a list of broadcast high-definition channels available over-the-air, view our list of local HD channels. For a list of UHD (Ultra HD) channels, see our list of 4k (2160p) channels available in the US.

Cable & Satellite Providers

Charter (Spectrum) HD Channels
Comcast XFINITY TV HD Channels
Cox HD Channels
DirecTV HD Channels
DISH Network HD Channels
Frontier HD Channels
Optimum
Spectrum HD Channels
Suddenlink HD Channels
Verizon FiOS HD Channels

Streaming TV Providers

List of HD Channels in the US

Channel Format Category
A&E 1080i Entertainment
ABC 720p Broadcast
AccuWeather Network 1080i News
Adult Swim 1080i Entertainment
Altitude 1080i Sports
AMC 1080i Entertainment
American Heroes Channel 1080i Entertainment
Animal Planet 1080i Lifestyle
ASPiRE 1080i Entertainment
AT&T SportsNet 720p Sports – Regional
Audience 720p Entertainment
AWE 1080i Lifestyle
AXS TV 1080i Entertainment
Azteca 1080i Broadcast – Spanish
BBC America 1080i Entertainment
BBC World News 1080i News
beIN Sports 720p Sports
beIN Sports en Español 720p Sports – Spanish
BET 1080i Entertainment
BET Her 1080i Entertainment
Big Ten Network 720p Sports
Bloomberg TV 1080i News
Bravo 1080i Lifestyle
Cars.TV 1080i Sports
Cartoon Network 1080i Family
CBS 1080i Broadcast
CBS Sports Network 1080i Sports
Centric 1080i Entertainment
Cinemax(MoreMax, ActionMax, ThillerMax, 5starMax, MovieMax, OuterMax, MaxLatino) 1080i Premium Movies
CMT 1080i Entertainment
CNBC 1080i News
CNN 1080i News
Comedy Central 1080i Entertainment
Comedy.TV 1080i Entertainment
Cooking Channel 1080i Lifestyle
Crime & Investigation Network 720p Entertainment
The CW 1080i Broadcast
Daystar 720p Religion
Destination America 1080i Lifestyle
Discovery Channel 1080i Entertainment
Discovery Family 1080i Family
Discovery Life 1080i Family
Disney Channel 720p Family
Disney Junior 720p Family
Disney XD 720p Family
DIY 1080i Lifestyle
E! 1080i Lifestyle
El Rey Network 1080i Entertainment
Epix (Now MGM+) (Epix 2, Epix Hits, Epix Drive-In) 1080i Premium Movies
ES.TV 1080i Entertainment
ESPN 720p Sports
ESPN2 720p Sports
ESPNews 720p Sports
ESPNU 720p Sports
ESPN Deportes 720p Sports – Spanish
ESPN Goal Line/Buzz Beater/Bases Loaded 720p Sports
EVINE Live 1080i Shopping
Flix 1080i Premium Movies
FM 1080i Music
Food Network 1080i Lifestyle
Fox 720p Broadcast
Fox Business Network 720p News
Fox Deportes 720p Sports – Spanish
Fox News Channel 720p News
FS1 720p Sports
FS2 720p Sports
Fox Soccer Plus 720p Sports
Fox Sports Networks (All Networks) 720p Sports – Regional
Freeform 720p Family
Fuse 1080i Music
Fusion 1080i News
FX 720p Entertainment
FXM 720p Movies
FXX 720p Entertainment
FYI 720p Lifestyle
GAC Family 1080i Family
GAC Living 1080i Lifestyle
Galavisión 1080i Spanish
Game Show Network (GSN) 1080i Entertainment
Gol TV 1080i Sports – Spanish
Golf Channel 1080i Sports
Great American Country 1080i Music
Hallmark Channel 1080i Family
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 1080i Movies
HBO (HBO2, HBO Comedy, HBO Family, HBO Latino, HBO Signature, HBO Zone) 1080i Premium Movies
HDNet Movies 1080i Movies
HGTV 1080i Lifestyle
History 1080i Entertainment
HLN 1080i News
HSN 1080i Shopping
HSN 2 1080i Shopping
IFC 1080i Movies
Investigation Discovery 1080i Entertainment
Ion 720p Entertainment
Justice Central 1080i News
Lifetime 1080i Lifestyle
LMN 1080i Lifestyle
Logo TV 1080i Lifestyle
Magnolia Network 1080i Lifestyle
MASN (MASN2) 1080i Sports – Regional
MAVTV 1080i Sports
Mega TV 1080i Broadcast – Spanish
MGM+ (was Epix) (Epix 2, Epix Hits, Epix Drive-In) 1080i Premium Movies
Midco SN 1080i Sports – Regional
Minnesota Channel 1080i Entertainment
MLB Network 720p Sports
MLB StrikeZone 720p Sports
The Movie Channel (The Movie Channel Xtra) 1080i Premium Movies
MoviePlex (IndiePlex, RetroPlex) 1080i Premium Movies
MotorTrend 1080i Sports
MSG(MSG Plus, MSG Western New York) 1080i Sports – Regional
MSNBC 1080i News
MTV 1080i Entertainment
MTV2 1080i Entertainment
MTV Live 1080i Music
MyDestination.TV 1080i Lifestyle
MyNetworkTV 720p Broadcast
Nat Geo Wild 720p Lifestyle
National Geographic Channel 720p Entertainment
NBA TV 1080i Sports
NBC 1080i Broadcast
NBC Sports Regional Networks 1080i Sports
NBC Universo 1080i Spanish
NBCSN 1080i Sports
NESN 1080i Sports – Regional
Newsmax TV 720i News
NewsNation News
NFL Network 1080i Sports
NFL RedZone 1080i Sports
NHL Network 1080i Sports
Nick at Nite 1080i Family
Nickelodeon 1080i Family
Nicktoons 1080i Family
Nick Jr. 1080i Family
Olympic Channel 1080i Sports
One America News Network 1080i News
Outdoor Channel 1080i Sports
Ovation 1080i Lifestyle
OWN 1080i Lifestyle
Oxygen 1080i Lifestyle
Pac-12 Network 1080i Sports – College
Paramount Network 1080i Entertainment
PBS 1080i Broadcast
Pets.TV 1080i Lifestyle
Playboy TV 1080i Adult
Pop 1080i Lifestyle
QVC 1080i Shopping
Recipe.TV 1080i Lifestyle
Reelz 720p Entertainment
Revolt 1080i Music
RFD-TV 1080i Lifestyle
Root Sports 720p Sports – Regional
Science 1080i Lifestyle
SEC Network 720p Sports
ShortsTV 1080i Movies
Showtime (Showtime 2, Showcase, Showtime Extreme, Showtime Beyond, Showtime Next, Showtime Women) 1080i Premium Movies
Smithsonian Channel 1080i Lifestyle
SNY 1080i Sports – Regional
Sony Movie Channel 1080i Movies
Spectrum Sports (Florida) 1080i Sports – Regional
Spectrum SportsNet LA 1080i Sports – Regional
Spectrum SportsNet 1080i Sports – Regional
Spectrum Deportes 1080i Sports – Regional
Sportsman Channel 1080i Sports
Sprout 1080i Family
Starz (Starz Comedy, Starz Edge, Starz Kids and Family, Starz InBlack, Starz Cinema) 1080i Premium Movies
Starz Encore (Starz Encore, Starz Encore Action, Starz Encore Black, Starz Encore Classic, Starz Encore Suspense) 1080i Premium Movies
SundanceTV 1080i Movies
Syfy 1080i Entertainment
TBS 1080i Entertainment
TCM 1080i Movies
Telemundo 1080i Broadcast – Spanish
TeenNick 1080i Family
Tennis Channel 1080i Sports
TLC 1080i Lifestyle
TNT 1080i Entertainment
Travel Channel 1080i Lifestyle
truTV 1080i Entertainment
TUDN (was Univision Deportes) 1080i Sports – Spanish
TV Land 1080i Family
TV One 1080i Entertainment
UniMás 1080i Broadcast – Spanish
Univision 1080i Broadcast – Spanish
Univision Deportes (now TUDN) 1080i Sports – Spanish
Universal Kids (was Sprout) 1080i Family
Up 1080i Family
USA Network 1080i Entertainment
Velocity 1080i Sports
Viceland 1080i Lifestyle
VH1 1080i Entertainment
WE tv 1080i Lifestyle
The Weather Channel 1080i News
WeatherNation TV 1080i News
WGN America (now NewsNation) 1080i Entertainment
World Fishing Network 1080i Sports
YES 1080i Sports – Regional

Last Updated July 18, 2022. Are we missing any channels? Please let us know via Twitter in the comments below.

19 COMMENTS

  1. You need a television that can display high-definition video, as well as a cable or satellite subscription that includes HD programming, in order to receive HD channels. You might also need to get an HD-capable cable box or satellite receiver to view HD material.

  2. You want free TV that has a lot more action and runs on your internet, which is 1/3 less than what you pay for cable. Spend $29.95 on a Roku. Lots of bad channels, and the ones you pay for are still worse than the ones you get for free. Thank you for the aadvive. Get gid of netgeat. They may charge you too much to hook it up and keep it connected to your device. Good look rveryone

  3. Well the cscble are trying to get rid of the net get and get you to buy their full package of notnimg but junk yb anc rdpeats of the same movies that they run for e to my months stright. Tv is very boring
    You want ftee tv wit lots more action and it runs ofc your internet ehich is 1/3 cheaper then your cable bill. Go by a roku for $29.95. Lots of gree channeld and the chaannels you pay for are still lesx the having caable. You are welcome for the aadvive. Get gid of netgeat. Thedy sill chsrge you eaay to much to hook it up snd kerp it hookef to your imtdrnt. Good look rveryone
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  4. Hulu error code in the search boc.
    612-5.49. Would love to get it back and srat paying againg Ilove this chanmel. Miss it very much.

    Thank you

    Holly Marplr/helms

  5. The difference is the way the frames are distributed in the video signal. 1080i (interlaced) has frames that overlap and tend to be a bit more smooth for motion imagery. 720p (progressive) are full frames that contain a full image and tend to be sharper. Studios and content providers may be set up to distribute either, but it always comes down to the local station or TV provider and what they broadcast. The major networks are just about split on 720p/1080i. Here is a reference: https://hd-report.com/hdtv-basics/why-hdtv/

  6. Why does 720p and 1080i co exist? For instance why does Disney decide on 720p over 1080i? Is one format cheaper to use? Does one offer a PQ advantage?

    • 720p is used simply because its better for faster motion and theres no interlacing lines. 1080i has more pixels but suffers from interlacing

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