Curious About the Cox Channel Lineup? Here’s Your Guide to Cox Cable’s Channel Offerings, Plans, and Prices
Find out what Cox TV channels come with Contour TV Starter, Contour TV Preferred, and Contour TV Ultimate.
Cox has 3 channel lineups
Looking for the Cox channel lineup? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Cox TV channels come in three main packages:
- Contour TV Starter ($71.00/mo., 75+ channels)
- Contour TV Preferred ($125.00/mo., 140+ channels)
- Contour TV Ultimate ($162.00/mo., 250+ channels)
Cox Contour TV and internet bundles start at $141.00 per month, which is OK, considering you get 75+ live channels and high-speed internet. Use our alphabetical guide below to quickly find the channel you are looking for.
Pro tip: Looking for a specific channel? If you are using a laptop or computer press Ctrl + F (or Command + F on Macs) and type in the channel name. If Cox offers that channel you will be shown which package(s) it’s part of.
Cox cable TV channels by package
| Channel |
Contour TV Starter (75+ channels) |
Contour TV Preferred (140+ channels) |
Contour TV Ultimate (250+ channels) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Local channels |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
A&E |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| ACC Network | — | — | ✔ |
| ActionMax | — | Optional | ✔ |
| Africa Channel | — | — | ✔ |
| AMC | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| American Heroes Channel | — | — | ✔ |
| Animal Planet | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Aspire | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
BabyFirstTV |
— | — | ✔ |
| BBC America | — | — | ✔ |
| BET | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Boomerang | — | — | ✔ |
| Bounce TV | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bravo | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| BYUtv | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
C-SPAN |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| C-SPAN 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| C-SPAN 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cartoon Network / Adult Swim | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CBS Sports Network | — | — | ✔ |
| CMT | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CNBC | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CNN | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| CNN en Español | — | — | — |
| CINEMAX® | — | Optional | ✔ |
| Comedy Central | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| COMET TV | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cooking Channel | — | — | ✔ |
| Cowboy Channel | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Crime + Investigation | — | — | ✔ |
|
Daystar |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Destination America | — | — | ✔ |
| Discovery Channel | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Discovery Family | — | — | ✔ |
| Discovery Life | — | — | ✔ |
| Disney Channel | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Disney Junior | — | — | ✔ |
| Disney XD | — | — | ✔ |
|
E! |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPN | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPN2 | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| ESPNEWS | — | — | ✔ |
| ESPN Deportes | — | — | — |
| ESPNU | — | — | ✔ |
| EWTN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EWTN en Español | — | — | — |
| Flix | — | — | ✔ |
|
Food Network |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX Business Network | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX Deportes | — | — | — |
| FOX News Channel | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| FOX Soccer Plus | — | — | — |
| FOX Sports 1 | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Freeform | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| FX | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| FXX | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| FYI | — | — | ✔ |
|
Galavisión |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| GSN | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Hallmark Channel |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hallmark Drama | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| HBO® | — | Optional | ✔ |
| Heroes & Icons | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| HGTV | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| HISTORY | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| HLN | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| HSN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
IFC |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| Impact Network | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| IndiePlex | — | — | ✔ |
| INSP | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| ION | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Investigation Discovery | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Jewelry Television |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Lifetime |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lifetime Real Women | — | — | ✔ |
| LOGO | — | — | ✔ |
| Longhorn Network | — | — | ✔ |
| MeTV | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
MLB Network |
— | — | ✔ |
| MLB Network Strike Zone | — | — | ✔ |
| MoreMax | — | Optional | ✔ |
| MovieMax | — | Optional | ✔ |
| MSNBC | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| MTV | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| MTV2 | — | — | ✔ |
| MTV Classic | — | — | ✔ |
| MTV Tr3s | — | — | ✔ |
| Military History | — | — | ✔ |
| MOTOR TREND | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| MoviePlex | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Music Choice channels | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
NBA TV |
— | — | ✔ |
| NBC Universo | — | — | ✔ |
| NFL Network | — | — | ✔ |
| NFL RedZone | — | — | ✔ |
| NHL Network | — | — | ✔ |
| National Geographic | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| NatGeo Wild | — | — | ✔ |
| Newsmax | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nick Jr. | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nick Music | — | — | ✔ |
| Nicktoons | — | — | ✔ |
| Outdoor Channel | — | — | ✔ |
| OWN | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Oxygen | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
Pac-12 Network |
— | — | ✔ |
| Paramount Network | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® | — | Optional | ✔ |
| PBS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| PBS Create | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| PBS Kids | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| PBS World | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pop | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pursuit | — | — | ✔ |
|
QVC |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| QVC 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| QVC 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
RetroPlex |
— | — | ✔ |
|
Science Channel |
— | — | ✔ |
| SEC Network | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| SEC Network 2 | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| ShopHQ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Smithsonian | — | — | ✔ |
| Sportsman Channel | — | — | ✔ |
| STARZ® | — | Optional | ✔ |
| SundanceTV | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Syfy | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| TBN | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
|
TBS |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Telemundo | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Turner Classic Movies | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| TeenNick | — | — | ✔ |
| Tennis Channel | — | — | ✔ |
| The CW | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| The Movie Channel | — | Optional | ✔ |
| The Movie Channel Xtra | — | Optional | ✔ |
| The Word Network | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| ThrillerMax | — | Optional | ✔ |
| TNT | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Travel Channel | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| truTV | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| TUDN | — | — | ✔ |
| TV5Monde | — | — | ✔ |
| TV Land | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| TV One | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
USA Network |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| UniMás | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Universal Kids | — | — | ✔ |
| Univision | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Up | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| VH1 | — | ✔ | ✔ |
|
VICELAND |
— | — | ✔ |
|
WE tv |
— | ✔ | ✔ |
| Weather Channel | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| World Fishing Network | — | — | ✔ |
| YurView | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Zona Futbol | — | — | ✔ |
A note about channel numbers: Cox TV listings—and those of other cable TV providers—vary depending on your area. So if you want to know the channel number for a particular network, the best way to find it is to visit the Cox channel lineup page. If you can’t find it there, contact Cox customer support and ask a rep.
For more details on Cox TV plans, check out our comprehensive review.
Cox cable TV add-on packages and channels
Cox cable TV channel packs
Supplement your cable lineup with premium, variety, or sports add-on packages. FYI, some packages require that you first subscribe to higher-priced Contour plans.
Cox channel lineup FAQ
What channels are included in Cox Contour TV Preferred?
Cox’s Contour TV Preferred package includes dozens of popular cable channels, including AMC, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, TNT, TBS, ESPN, FOX Sports, Syfy, USA, Paramount Network, Pop, Investigation Discovery, Oxygen, CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC. Local channels, too, if you’re into that.
Is Netflix free with Cox Contour TV Preferred?
The Contour DVR/receiver comes with a pre-installed Netflix app, but it requires your own subscription login—it’s convenient but not free. Amazon Prime Video, Pandora, YouTube, and Tubi apps are also included with the Contour DVR/receiver.
How much does Contour TV Preferred from Cox cost?
Cox’s standalone Contour TV Preferred package with 140+ channels costs $125.00/mo.. DVR service/receiver rental ranges from $8.50 to $30.00 per month.
What channel is ESPN on Cox?
The onscreen Cox TV guide (not to mention those of other cable TV providers) will show different channel numbers for ESPN in different areas. But you can try checking the Cox channel lineup page for more information, or check out our What Channel Is ESPN On? guide.
What channel is ESPN2 on Cox?
What channel ESPN2 is on Cox depends on where you live. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information.
What channel is FOX on Cox?
FOX will have different channel numbers in different areas. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information, or read through our What Channel Is FOX On? guide.
What channel is Freeform on Cox?
Freeform’s channel number on Cox is determined by where you live. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information.
What channel is TNT on Cox?
We’re starting to sound like a broken record, but TNT’s channel number on Cox also depends on your location. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information, or take a look at our What Channel Is TNT On? guide.
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