What Channel Is TCM On?

Turner Classic Movies, commonly known as TCM, launched in 1994 as a cable home for classic films dating back to the ‘20s—the 1920s, to be clear. These days, TCM is part of Warner Bros. Discovery, but it remains commercial-free and uncensored (for now). The channel also carries many a movie that isn’t available to watch anywhere else on cable, satellite, streaming, or even DVD or VHS tape.

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• TCM channel numbers
• Get TCM with cable or satellite
• Get TCM with a live TV streaming service
• Get TCM with Max, TCM.com, or Watch TCM app
• What’s on TCM?

What channel is TCM on near me?

TCM isn’t as widely available as Warner Bros. Discovery cousins TBS and TNT, but it can still be found in most major cable and satellite TV provider lineups (usually in the more expensive packages). If your city/area isn’t listed below, enter your zip code in our service finder tool below the table.

TCM channels in major U.S. cities

Data effective as of post date.

Get TCM with cable or satellite

Wherever you find TBS, TNT, Food Network, and other Warner Bros. Discovery channels, chances are that TCM is also in that service provider’s lineup. But, TCM is considered a premium channel by some cable and satellite services, making it available in their more-expensive packages only.

Get TCM with a live TV streaming service

TCM is included in only three live TV streaming services’ lineups in the states: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DIRECTV Via Internet. The live TCM channel is available as part of a movies-centric add-on package with Sling TV.

Get TCM with Max, TCM.com, or WatchTCM app

Most of TCM’s content can be viewed on-demand through the TCM hub on Max.

With a cable, satellite, or live streaming TV service account login, you can watch TCM’s movie library at TCM.com or through the WatchTCM app available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, and iOS devices.

What’s the cheapest way to get TCM?

The least expensive way to watch TCM movies is through Max, which starts at $9.99 a month with ads. But the TCM hub on Max doesn’t give you access to the full on-demand TCM library or the live channel.

A live TV streaming service subscription can get you access to all of TCM using your login watch through TCM.com or the Watch TCM app. Sling TV would be the cheapest of the live TV streaming options. You can subscribe to Sling TV’s Orange or Blue plan for $40.00 a month and then add the Hollywood Extra channel package for an additional $6.00 monthly.

What’s on TCM?

TCM’s movie catalog consists mostly of titles from Warner Bros., MGM, and RKO Pictures, with some films licensed from other studios for limited runs. The channel’s movie library spans from the 1920s to the 1990s, with hundreds of titles rotating in and out monthly. The current list of TCM movies can be found at TCM.com.

What’s TCM?

TCM began as Turner Classic Movies in 1994 as part of media giant and film aficionado Ted Turner’s collection of cable channels as his own answer to AMC (then known as American Movie Classics). The first-ever film to air on TCM was Gone With the Wind (1939).

Today, TCM is part of Warner Bros. Discovery. Most cable, satellite, and live TV streaming service providers that feature TBS, TNT, and truTV also carry TCM. Apart from network promos, TCM is commercial-free and runs films entirely unedited.

What channel is TCM on FAQ