Here’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, and premium networks. You can sort the list by Channel Name, HD Format, and Category by clicking on the header. For a list of broadcast high-definition channels available over-the-air, view our list of local HD channels.
AT&T U-verse HD Channels
Charter HD Channels
Comcast XFINITY TV HD Channels
Cox Communication HD Channels
DirecTV HD Channels
DISH Network HD Channels
Frontier HD Channels
Time Warner Cable HD Channels
Verizon FiOS HD Channels
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 |
| Disney XD | 720p | Family |
| Disney Junior | 720p | Family |
| Disney Channel | 720p | Family |
| DIY | 1080i | Lifestyle |
| E! | 1080i | Lifestyle |
| El Rey Network | 1080i | Entertainment |
| Epix (Epix 2, Epix Hits) | 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 |
| Esquire Network | 1080i | Lifestyle |
| EVINE Live | 1080i | Shopping |
| 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 |
| Fox Sports 1 | 720p | Sports |
| Fox Sports 2 | 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 |
| Galavisión | 1080i | Spanish |
| Gol TV | 1080i | Sports – Spanish |
| Golf Channel | 1080i | Sports |
| Great American Country | 1080i | Music |
| GSN | 1080i | Entertainment |
| 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 |
| MASN (MASN2) | 1080i | Sports – Regional |
| MAVTV | 1080i | Sports |
| Mega TV | 1080i | Broadcast – Spanish |
| MGM HD | 1080i | 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 |
| 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 Universo | 1080i | Spanish |
| NBCSN | 1080i | Sports |
| NESN | 1080i | Sports – Regional |
| Newsmax TV | 720i | 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 |
| One America News Network | 1080i | News |
| ONE World Sports | 1080i | Sports |
| Outdoor Channel | 1080i | Sports |
| Ovation | 1080i | Lifestyle |
| OWN | 1080i | Lifestyle |
| Oxygen | 1080i | Lifestyle |
| Pac-12 Network | 1080i | Sports – College |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Paramount Network (was Spike) | 1080i | Entertainment |
| 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 |
| TV Land | 1080i | Family |
| TV One | 1080i | Entertainment |
| UniMás | 1080i | Broadcast – Spanish |
| Universal HD | 1080i | Entertainment |
| Univision | 1080i | Broadcast – Spanish |
| Univision Deportes | 1080i | Sports – Spanish |
| 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 | 1080i | Entertainment |
| World Fishing Network | 1080i | Sports |
| YES | 1080i | Sports – Regional |
Last Updated Sept. 18, 2018.
Source: Wikipedia and various US television providers.
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/
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?