International TV channel guide
Browse an A–Z list of major TV channels around the world, with each network’s country, owner, history, programming and official viewing options.
1+1
One of Ukraine's leading national television channels, known for its TSN news service, entertainment shows and original Ukrainian series.
Launched 1995
ABC
A major American broadcast network owned by Disney, known for primetime drama, news, sport and family entertainment.
Launched 1948
ABC TV
The flagship television channel of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster, offering news, drama, comedy and documentary programming free of advertising.
Launched 1956
Al Arabiya
A Saudi-owned pan-Arab news channel broadcasting in Arabic, providing 24-hour coverage of regional and international news from Dubai.
Launched 2003
Al Jazeera English
The English-language international news channel of the Al Jazeera Media Network, offering global news with a focus on the developing world.
Launched 2006
ANT1
One of Greece's leading private television channels, offering a general-entertainment schedule of news, drama, comedy and entertainment formats.
Launched 1989
Antena 3
One of Spain's leading private television channels and the flagship network of Atresmedia, combining news, entertainment, drama and popular game shows.
Launched 1990
BBC News
The BBC's rolling news channel, delivering 24-hour national and international news, analysis and live coverage from one of the world's largest newsgathering operations.
Launched 1997
BBC One
The flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation, home to flagship drama, entertainment, news and live events for UK audiences.
Launched 1936
Bloomberg Television
A global business and financial news channel operated by Bloomberg L.P., delivering live market coverage, economic analysis and interviews with business leaders around the clock.
Launched 1994
Canale 5
The flagship commercial television channel of Mediaset, offering Italian audiences a generalist mix of entertainment shows, drama, films and news.
Launched 1980
CBC Television
The English-language flagship television network of Canada's national public broadcaster, offering news, drama, comedy and documentary programming across the country.
Launched 1952
CBS
A flagship American broadcast network with a celebrated news division, popular dramas, comedies and extensive live sports coverage.
Launched 1941
CGTN
China Global Television Network, the English-language international news channel of China's state broadcaster, presenting news and current affairs from a Chinese perspective to audiences worldwide.
Launched 2016
Channel 4
A publicly owned, commercially funded British broadcaster with a remit to deliver innovative, diverse and distinctive programming that challenges the mainstream.
Launched 1982
Channel 5
The UK's fifth terrestrial television channel, a commercial broadcaster owned by Paramount offering entertainment, documentaries, drama and children's programming.
Launched 1997
CNN
The pioneering American 24-hour cable news network, delivering breaking news, live coverage and analysis to audiences across the United States and worldwide.
Launched 1980
CTV
Canada's largest privately owned English-language television network, known for its national news service and a schedule mixing Canadian originals with popular American series.
Launched 1961
Das Erste
The flagship national television channel of ARD, Germany's association of public regional broadcasters, and the country's oldest television service.
Launched 1952
DR1
The flagship television channel of DR, Denmark's national public service broadcaster, known for news, acclaimed drama and cultural programming.
Launched 1951
DW (Deutsche Welle)
Germany's international public broadcaster, delivering global news, documentaries and analysis in English and many other languages.
Launched 1992
ERT1
The flagship television channel of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), Greece's public broadcaster, offering news, current affairs, drama, documentaries and cultural programming.
Launched 1966
Euronews
A pan-European news channel broadcasting in many languages, offering European and international news with a continent-wide perspective.
Launched 1993
Fox News
One of the most-watched cable news networks in the United States, offering news, opinion and live political coverage around the clock.
Launched 1996
France 2
The flagship channel of French public broadcaster France Télévisions, offering national news, current affairs, entertainment, drama and major live events.
Launched 1963
France 24
France's international news channel, broadcasting global news and analysis in multiple languages to audiences around the world.
Launched 2006
ITV1
The UK's biggest commercial broadcast channel, known for popular drama, entertainment, soaps and independent news.
Launched 1955
KBS1
The flagship channel of the Korean Broadcasting System, South Korea's national public broadcaster, focused on news, current affairs, documentaries and traditional cultural programming.
Launched 1961
La 1 (TVE)
The flagship channel of Spain's public broadcaster RTVE, offering news, drama, entertainment and major live events.
Launched 1956
Las Estrellas
The flagship television network of TelevisaUnivision in Mexico and one of the most influential Spanish-language channels in the world, best known for its telenovelas.
Launched 1951
MBC 1
The flagship general-entertainment channel of MBC Group, broadcasting Arabic drama, talent shows and family programming across the Arab world.
Launched 1991
Mega Channel
Greece's first private television channel, known for landmark Greek drama and comedy series, news and entertainment programming.
Launched 1989
MSNBC
An American cable news channel offering rolling news coverage alongside opinion-driven talk programming, with a schedule anchored by prominent political commentary hosts.
Launched 1996
NBC
One of the major American broadcast networks, offering entertainment, drama, late-night comedy, sport and the long-running NBC News operation.
Launched 1939
NDTV 24x7
An English-language news channel from New Delhi Television, one of India's best-known broadcast news brands, covering national politics, business and world affairs.
Launched 2003
NHK General TV
The main television channel of Japan's public broadcaster NHK, offering news, drama, documentaries and cultural programming, and the country's first television service.
Launched 1953
NPO 1
The flagship television channel of the Dutch public broadcasting system, offering news, current affairs, sport and popular entertainment for a broad national audience.
Launched 1951
NRK1
The flagship television channel of NRK, Norway's public service broadcaster, and the country's most-watched channel for news, drama and national events.
Launched 1960
PBS
America's public broadcaster, providing educational, cultural, documentary and children's programming free to viewers across the United States.
Launched 1970
Polsat
Poland's first nationwide commercial television channel, offering entertainment formats, series, films, news and sport to a mass audience.
Launched 1992
Rai 1
The flagship channel of Italy's public broadcaster Rai, offering drama, entertainment, news and major national events.
Launched 1954
Rai 2
The second national television channel of Italy's public broadcaster RAI, offering a generalist schedule with an emphasis on entertainment, factual programming and news.
Launched 1961
Rai 3
The third national television channel of Italian public broadcaster RAI, known for its cultural programming, current affairs, documentaries and strong regional news service.
Launched 1979
RTL Television
Germany's leading commercial television channel, the flagship of RTL Deutschland, offering entertainment shows, reality formats, drama and news.
Launched 1984
RTP1
The flagship television channel of Portugal's public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, and the country's oldest television network, offering news, entertainment and drama.
Launched 1957
SIC
Portugal's first private television channel, operated by the Impresa media group, offering a generalist schedule of news, telenovelas, entertainment and films.
Launched 1992
Sky News
A pioneering British 24-hour news channel offering rolling national and international coverage, breaking news and live analysis.
Launched 1989
SVT1
The flagship television channel of Sveriges Television, Sweden's public service broadcaster, offering news, drama, entertainment and cultural programming.
Launched 1956
Telecinco
A major Spanish private television channel operated by Mediaset España, known for its entertainment and reality formats, daily magazine shows and national news service.
Launched 1990
TF1
France's leading private television channel and the flagship of the TF1 Group, offering news, entertainment, drama, films and major live events to a mass audience.
Launched 1975
TRT 1
The flagship channel of the Turkish public broadcaster TRT, offering historical dramas, family series, news and national event coverage.
Launched 1968
TRT World
The English-language international news channel of the Turkish public broadcaster TRT, covering global news and current affairs from Istanbul.
Launched 2015
TV Globo
Brazil's largest television network and one of the biggest commercial broadcasters in the world, famed for its telenovelas and the flagship newscast Jornal Nacional.
Launched 1965
TV4
Sweden's largest commercial television channel, offering news, entertainment formats, drama and sport to a broad national audience.
Launched 1990
TVN
A leading Polish commercial television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, known for its news programme Fakty and popular entertainment formats.
Launched 1997
TVP1
The flagship channel of Polish public broadcaster Telewizja Polska, offering news, drama, documentaries and family entertainment nationwide.
Launched 1952
Yle TV1
The flagship television channel of Yle, Finland's national public service broadcaster, focusing on news, current affairs, documentaries and quality drama.
Launched 1958
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Germany's national public television broadcaster and one of Europe's largest TV channels, known for news, drama and entertainment.
Launched 1963