Contour TV Preferred is Cox’s middle-of-the-road TV plan. It comes with over 140 local and cable channels, including USA Network and Disney Channel.
Unfortunately, Preferred doesn’t come with premium channels like HBO®, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME®, or CINEMAX®, so be sure to double-check the table below for your favorite channels before you sign up.
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.
Cox Contour TV Preferred channels
| Channel |
Contour TV Preferred (140+ 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.
Contour TV Preferred add-on packages and channels
Contour TV Preferred channel packs
Supplement your Contour TV Preferred channel lineup with premium, variety, or sports add-on packages.
Cox Contour TV Preferred channel lineup FAQ
What is in the Cox TV Preferred package?
The Cox Contour TV Preferred package is Cox’s middle TV package, costing $140.00/mo. for 140+ local and cable channels. If you're looking for premium channels like Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and STARZ, check out the Cox TV Ultimate package which includes these premium channels and more.
How much is Cox Contour TV Preferred a month?
Cox’s standalone Contour TV Preferred package with 140+ channels costs $140.00/mo.. DVR service/receiver rental ranges from $8.50 to $30.00 per month.
What's the difference between Contour TV Preferred vs Contour TV Starter?
Cox Contour TV Starter costs $80.00/mo. for 75+ channels, all of which are local channels. Cox Contour TV Preferred has almost double the amount of channels (140+, both local and cable) for $140.00/mo.
What's the difference between Contour TV Preferred vs Contour TV Ultimate?
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