Optimum offers three TV plans
Optimum’s channel lineup has up to 420+ channels, including local network affiliates, basic cable staples, and popular favorites. The channels come in three packages:
- Optimum Core ($85 a month, 220+ channels)
- Optimum Select ($105 a month, 340+ channels)
- Optimum Premier ($125 a month, 420+ channels)
Optimum offers TV only if you bundle it with internet. That’s a bummer if you live a hermetic, TV-only lifestyle, but the restriction seems to work okay for most Optimum TV customers.
The table below shows Optimum’s available channels and the packages containing them. “Optional” means the channel is available as an add-on for an additional monthly fee.
Optimum TV channel lineup
| Channel | Optimum Core (220+ channels) | Optimum Select (340+ channels) | Optimum Premier (420+ channels) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A&E |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| ABC |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| ABC Localish |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| ACC Network |
Optional |
— |
✔ |
| AMC |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| American Heroes Channel |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Animal Planet |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Antenna TV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
BBC America |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| BBC World News |
— |
— |
— |
| beIN Sports |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| beIN SPORTS en Español |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| BET Her |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Big Ten Network (BTN) |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| Black Entertainment Television (BET) |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Bloomberg TV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Boomerang |
— |
— |
— |
| Bravo |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
C-SPAN |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| C-SPAN 2 |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| C-SPAN 3 |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Cartoon Network/Adult Swim |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| CBS |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| CBS Sports Networks |
— |
— |
✔ |
| Cheddar |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| CMT |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| CNBC |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| CNN |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Comedy Central |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Cooking Channel |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Court TV |
— |
— |
— |
| Crime + Investigation |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| CW |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Dabl |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Daystar |
— |
— |
— |
| Destination America |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Discovery Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Discovery Family Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Discovery Life |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Disney Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Disney Junior |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Disney XD |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
E! |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| ESPN |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| ESPN2 |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| ESPN Deportes |
— |
— |
— |
| ESPNews |
— |
— |
✔ |
| ESPNU |
— |
— |
✔ |
| Estrella TV |
— |
— |
— |
| Euronews |
— |
— |
— |
|
FLIX® |
— |
— |
— |
| Food Network |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| FOX |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Fox Business Network |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Fox Deportes |
— |
— |
— |
| Fox News |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Fox Sports 2 (FS2) |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Freeform |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Fuse |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| FX |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| FX Movie Channel (FXM) |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| FXX |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| FYI |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
GAC Family |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Galavisión |
— |
— |
— |
| Game Show Network |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| getTV |
✔ |
— |
— |
| Golf Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| GoLTV |
— |
— |
✔ |
|
Hallmark Channel |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Hallmark Drama |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| HBO® |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| HBO Comedy |
— |
— |
✔ |
| HBO Family |
— |
— |
✔ |
| HBO Latino |
— |
— |
✔ |
| HBO Signature |
— |
— |
✔ |
| HBO Zone |
— |
— |
✔ |
| HBO2 |
— |
— |
✔ |
| Health Info |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Here! |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Heroes & Icons |
— |
— |
— |
| HGTV |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| HISTORY |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| HLN |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| HSN |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Hustler |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
i24 News |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| IFC |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Investigation Discovery |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| ION |
— |
— |
— |
|
JBS |
— |
— |
— |
| JTV (Jewelry Television®) |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Lifetime |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| LOGO |
— |
— |
— |
|
Magnolia Network |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MeTV |
— |
— |
— |
| MLB Network |
— |
— |
— |
| MOTOR TREND |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MOVIES! |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MSG |
— |
— |
— |
| MSG Sportsnet |
— |
— |
— |
| MSNBC |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MTV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MTV2 |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MTV Classic |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| MTV HD |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Nat Geo Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Nat Geo Wild |
— |
— |
— |
| NBA TV |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| NBC |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| (NBC) UNIVERSO |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Newsmax TV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| NewsNation |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| NFL Network |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| Nick Jr. |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Nicktoons |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| NY 1 |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
OWN |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Oxygen |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Outdoor Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Pac-12 Network |
— |
— |
✔ |
| Paramount |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| PBS |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| PBS Kids |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Pop |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
QVC |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| QVC HD |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Recipe TV |
— |
— |
— |
| Reelz |
— |
— |
— |
| Regional News Network |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Science Channel |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| SEC Network |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| ShopHQ |
— |
— |
— |
| SHOWTIME® |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SHOWTIME 2 |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SHOWTIME EXTREME |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SHOWTIME SHOWCASE |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SHOWTIME WOMEN |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SHOxBET |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| Smithsonian Channel |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Sportsman Channel |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| SportsNet |
— |
— |
— |
| STARZ ® |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| STARZ Cinema |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| STARZ Comedy |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| STARZ Edge |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE Action |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE Black |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE Classic |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE Español |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| STARZ ENCORE Family |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| STARZ ENCORE Suspense |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE West |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE Westerns |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| STARZ in Black |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
| STARZ Kids & Family |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| Stingray Music |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Sundance TV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| SyFy |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
TBS |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Teen Nick |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| Telemundo |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Tennis Channel |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| Travel Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| ThisTV |
— |
— |
— |
| TLC |
— |
— |
— |
| TNT |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Tr3s |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
| Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| truTV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| TUDN |
Optional |
✔ |
✔ |
| Turner Classic Movies (TCM) |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| TV Land |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| TV One |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| TVG |
Optional |
Optional |
✔ |
|
UniMás |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Univision |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Universal Kids |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| USA Network |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
VH1 |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
| VICE TV |
— |
✔ |
✔ |
|
WE tv |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| The Weather Channel |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| World |
— |
— |
— |
|
YES Network |
— |
— |
— |
Data as of 11/20/23. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Optimum TV channel numbers
Optimum channel numbers vary by location, and Optimum has a unique list for each of its service areas. Check those out on Optimum’s website, along with ongoing notation about changes to Optimum channel lineups.
Optimum TV add-on packages
Optimum makes it easy to supplement your cable lineup with premium add-on packages.
- CINEMAX® ($9.99/mo.)
- Max ($15.99/mo.)
- Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME ($10.99/mo.)
- STARZ and STARZENCORE ($9.99/mo.)
BTW—we recommend Optimum’s Premier package ($125.00 a month, 420+ channels) because it already includes Max, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, STARZ, and STARZENCORE.
Optimum TV channel packages
Trying to up your viewing game (or just watch the big game)? Optimum has plenty of channel package add-ons to meet your needs.
- Sports & Info Package ($15/mo.)
- Sports Plus Package ($5/mo.)
- Movie Package ($10/mo.)
- Family Package ($10/mo.)
- Español TV ($15/mo.)
Optimum channel lineup FAQ
Does Optimum have the Magnolia Network (formerly DIY Network)?
Optimum has the Magnolia Network in its Select and Premier bundles (starting at $105 a month). You can learn more about Optimum bundles in our full review.
Does Optimum have the Hallmark Channel?
You can find the Hallmark Channel—as well as Hallmark Drama and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries—in the Optimum Select and Optimum Premier packages. For more information, read our Optimum TV review.
What channels are included in Optimum’s basic package?
- ABC
- CBS
- CW
- FOX
- JTV (Jewelry Television®)
- NBC
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- ShopHQ
- Telemundo
- UniMás
- Univision
To learn more about Optimum TV, check out our full review.
What channel is CW on Optimum?
Optimum channel numbers vary according to where you live. To see the channel number for the CW where you live, find the Optimum channel list for your area or check out our What Channel Is The CW On? guide.
What channel is ESPN on Optimum?
ESPN will have a different channel number depending on which Optimum service area you’re in. Fortunately, you can see the Optimum channel list for your area, or check out our What Channel Is ESPN On? guide.
What channel is FS1 on Optimum?
The channel number for FS1 (FOX Sports 1) will change depending on where you live. But you can see your area’s channel number for FS1 on the Optimum channel list.
What channel is HBO on Optimum?
HBO’s channel number on Optimum is gonna be different in different Optimum service areas. But you can see channel numbers for your area on the Optimum channel list.
What channel is NBC on Optimum?
NBC’s channel number will be different in each of Optimum’s service areas. But you can see channel numbers for your area on the Optimum channel list, or check out our What Channel Is NBC On? guide.
