Lifetime, the cable network launched in 1984 as a women-first programming venture, reaches more than 60 million households in the US. You may know it as the holly-jolly direct competition to the Hallmark Channel around the Christmas season, or the home of women-in-peril flicks like “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” and “Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life” in the off-season.
Movies are Lifetime’s main game these days, so much so that it had to spin off the Lifetime Movie Network to keep up with its own output. If you’re looking for the Lifetime channel in your area, it’s easier to find than a wayward daughter who’s taken up with a bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks (which, according to Lifetime movies, happens frequently).
What channel is Lifetime on near me?
The 60 million households figure mentioned above means Lifetime isn’t difficult to find on most cable, satellite, and live tv streaming services. We’ve listed over 50 cities below and their local TV provider’s Lifetime channels—if you don’t see your city, try our zip code tool at the end of the table.
Lifetime channel numbers in major US cities
| City | Cox channel | DIRECTV channel | DISH channel | Optimum channel | Spectrum channel | Xfinity channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 67 |
| Anchorage, AK | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | — |
| Atlanta, GA | 31 | 252 | 108 | — | 27 | 55 |
| Austin, TX | — | 252 | 108 | 30 | 26 | — |
| Bakersfield, CA | — | 252 | 108 | — | 35 | — |
| Baltimore, MD | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 36 |
| Boston, MA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 36 |
| Bronx, NY | — | 252 | 108 | 45 | 61 | — |
| Brooklyn, NY | — | 252 | 108 | 45 | 170 | — |
| Buffalo, NY | — | 252 | 108 | — | 28 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | — | 252 | 108 | — | 31 | — |
| Chicago, IL | — | 252 | 108 | — | 25 | 51 |
| Cincinnati, OH | — | 252 | 108 | — | 211 | — |
| Cleveland, OH | — | 252 | 108 | — | 27 | — |
| Colorado Springs, CO | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | — | 252 | 108 | — | 42 | — |
| Dallas, TX | — | 252 | 108 | — | 39 | — |
| Denver, CO | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 43 |
| Detroit, MI | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 61 |
| El Paso, TX | — | 252 | 108 | — | 59 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 62 |
| Fort Worth, TX | — | 252 | 108 | — | 39 | — |
| Fresno, CA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 49 |
| Honolulu, HI | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | — |
| Houston, TX | — | 252 | 108 | — | 29 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | — | 252 | 108 | — | 29 | 53 |
| Jacksonville, FL | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 18 |
| Kansas City, MO | — | 252 | 108 | — | 51 | — |
| Las Vegas, NV | 26 | 252 | 108 | — | — | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | — | 252 | 108 | — | 53 | — |
| Louisville, KY | — | 252 | 108 | — | 35 | — |
| Memphis, TN | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 45 |
| Miami, FL | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 62 |
| Milwaukee, WI | — | 252 | 108 | — | 36 | — |
| Minneapolis, MN | — | 252 | 108 | — | 27 | 43 |
| Nashville, TN | — | 252 | 108 | — | 25 | 42 |
| New Orleans, LA | 34 | 252 | 108 | — | — | — |
| New York, NY | — | 252 | 108 | — | 62 | — |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 25 | 252 | 108 | 30 | 39 | — |
| Orlando, FL | — | 252 | 108 | — | 40 | 24 |
| Philadelphia, PA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 29 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 24 | 252 | 108 | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh, PA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 42 |
| Portland, OR | — | 252 | 108 | — | 36 | 69 |
| Sacramento, CA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 795 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 46 |
| San Antonio, TX | — | 252 | 108 | — | 29 | — |
| San Diego, CA | 38 | 252 | 108 | — | 32 | — |
| San Francisco, CA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 47 |
| San Jose, CA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 46 |
| Seattle, WA | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 51 |
| St. Louis, MO | — | 252 | 108 | — | 29 | — |
| St. Paul, MN | — | 252 | 108 | — | 35 | — |
| Tampa, FL | — | 252 | 108 | — | 38 | 24 |
| Tucson, AZ | 39 | 252 | 108 | — | — | 58 |
| Washington, DC | — | 252 | 108 | — | — | 54 |
Get Lifetime with cable or satellite
As you may have noticed, satellite TV is conveniently uniform across the country with its Lifetime channel numbers, but cable varies by region. Here are the major TV providers available in most areas.
| Provider | Type | Price | Lifetime | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox | Cable | $20.00–$184.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| DIRECTV | Satellite | $89.99–$169.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| DISH | Satellite | $89.99–$119.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| Optimum | Cable | $15.00–$140.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Spectrum | Cable | $40.00–$110.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Verizon Fios | Cable | $105.00–$149.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Xfinity | Cable | $55.00–$125.00/mo. | ✔ |
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Get Lifetime with a live TV streaming service
Lifetime is a staple channel on cable and satellite TV, but it’s less so on streaming providers. Fubo and YouTube TV offer plenty of live channels, but Lifetime isn’t among them (yet).
| Provider | Type | Price | Lifetime | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV | Streaming | $89.99–$169.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| Fubo | Streaming | $14.99–$94.99/mo. | — |
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| Hulu + Live TV | Streaming | $88.99–$99.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| Philo | Streaming | $33.00/mo. | ✔ |
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| Sling TV | Streaming | $19.99–$60.99/mo. | ✔ |
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| YouTube TV | Streaming | $82.99/mo. | — |
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Get Lifetime through the streaming app
Lifetime’s dedicated streaming app is available on Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and Samsung TV platforms. But, you’ll need a login from your cable, satellite, or live TV streaming provider to access the movies, shows, and extras featured on it.
There’s also the standalone Lifetime Movie Club app, which gives you ad-free access to Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network flicks for $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year.
What’s on Lifetime?
If you like long rerun blocks of classic crime procedurals like “Castle,” “NCIS,” and “Rizzoli & Isles,” Lifetime has them on weekdays, with new and older original movies airing on the weekends. When summer ends, Lifetime begins rolling out new and older Christmas movies before the leaves start falling.
Lifetime channel guide FAQ
Which streaming service has Lifetime?
Besides cable and satellite TV, Lifetime is also carried by some (but not all) live TV streaming services. DIRECTV, Hulu + Live TV, Philo, and Sling TV have the Lifetime channel, as does budget streamer Frndly TV. Fubo and YouTube TV don’t carry Lifetime.
Does Tubi have Lifetime?
Free ad-supported streaming service Tubi features dozens of older Lifetime movies and reality shows, including “Dance Moms,” “Killer Cheer Mom,” “Little Women: Atlanta, My Nanny Stole My Life,” “His Secret Marriage,” and more.
What’s the cheapest way to get the Lifetime channel?
With plans starting at $8.99 a month, Frndly TV is the least expensive live TV streaming service that carries Lifetime. Philo's single plan goes for $33 month, Lifetime included, and Sling TV's $44.99 a month Blue plan also features Lifetime.
