Optimum Entertainment TV Channel Lineup: A Skinny Streaming Bundle at a Decent Price
✦ Edited and fact-checked by Managing Editor Mike Strayer, our editorial lead with over ten years of experience covering TV and entertainment.
The Optimum Entertainment TV channel lineup delivers cable channels on the cheap
Optimum Entertainment TV is Optimum’s newest TV plan, designed as a low-cost, high-value streaming option. It offers 80+ channels, with a strong focus on popular entertainment, lifestyle, and reality programming.
This streaming-only package brings together highly rated networks like A&E, AMC, Comedy Central, Food Network, HGTV, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Network.
Key concession: As a streaming TV package, it does NOT include local broadcast channels (like ABC and CBS), cable sports networks, or core cable news channels. For those, Optimum recommends its traditional TV packages.
To see the complete list of channels available in this package, refer to the table below. For a broader comparison of every Optimum TV plan, skim through our Optimum Channel Lineup Guide.
Optimum TV channel lineup
| Channel | Optimum Entertainment (80+ channels) |
|---|---|
| A&E | ✔ |
| ABC | ✔ |
| ABC Localish | ✔ |
| ACC Network | — |
| AMC | ✔ |
| American Heroes Channel | — |
| Animal Planet | ✔ |
| Antenna TV | — |
| BBC America | ✔ |
| BBC World News | ✔ |
| beIN Sports | ✔ |
| beIN SPORTS en Español | — |
| BET Her | — |
| Big Ten Network (BTN) | — |
| 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® | — |
| 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 | — |
| NBC | |
| (NBC) UNIVERSO | — |
| Newsmax TV | — |
| NewsNation | — |
| NFL Network | — |
| 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 | — |
| SHOWTIME® | — |
| SHOWTIME 2 | — |
| SHOWTIME EXTREME | — |
| SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE | — |
| SHOWTIME SHOWCASE | — |
| SHOWTIME WOMEN | — |
| SHOxBET | — |
| Smithsonian Channel | — |
| Sportsman Channel | — |
| SportsNet | — |
| STARZ® | — |
| STARZ Cinema | — |
| STARZ Comedy | — |
| STARZ Edge | — |
| STARZ ENCORE | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Action | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Black | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Classic | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Español | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Family | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Suspense | — |
| STARZ ENCORE West | — |
| STARZ ENCORE Westerns | — |
| STARZ in Black | — |
| STARZ Kids & Family | — |
| Stingray Music | ✔ |
| Sundance TV | ✔ |
| SyFy | — |
| TBS | — |
| Teen Nick | — |
| Telemundo | — |
| Tennis Channel | — |
| Travel Channel | ✔ |
| ThisTV | — |
| TLC | ✔ |
| TNT | — |
| Tr3s | — |
| Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) | — |
| truTV | — |
| TUDN | — |
| Turner Classic Movies (TCM) | — |
| TV Land | ✔ |
| TV One | — |
| TVG | — |
| UniMás | — |
| Univision | — |
| Universal Kids | — |
| USA Network | — |
| VH1 | ✔ |
| VICE TV | ✔ |
| WE tv | ✔ |
| The Weather Channel | — |
| World | — |
| YES Network | — |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Optimum Entertainment TV is priced right
Optimum Entertainment TV starts at an attractive low cost of $30.00/mo. This is a streaming-exclusive price point designed to rival live TV streaming services.
Two important factors:
- Device: Service is available exclusively on the Optimum Stream device, and your first Optimum Stream device is included with the plan.
- Price Change: The $30.00/mo. price auto-renews monthly for 12 months, after which your price may go up significantly.
Entertainment TV features and add-ons to consider
- Streaming device: Shows and movies stream through the Optimum Stream device, not a cable box, which integrates live TV with streaming apps like Netflix and Disney+. You can learn more about this integrated experience in our article on Optimum Streaming.
- DVR service: DVR service is NOT available with the Entertainment TV package. Switching to this plan means you lose access to any old Cloud DVR recordings.
- Premium apps: While the base price is low, streaming apps for premium channels like HBO Max and Paramount+ are available for download on the Optimum Stream device but require a separate subscription.
See how Optimum TV packages measure up
We gave Optimum an overall editorial rating of 3.70/5.00 in 2025, but Entertainment was not included in our analysis because it was not offered at the time.
That said, the Entertainment TV package is positioned as a highly competitive value option, offering 80+ channels for $30/mo.
This package gives consumers the “choice, flexibility, and value” that Optimum is pushing to provide, creating a best-in-class product that rivals industry competition, like Philo and Sling TV.
For a full analysis of Optimum TV plans across all price points, read our Optimum Cable TV Packages, Plans, and Pricing Guide.
Likewise, for real Optimum customer insights, check out our 2025 TV Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Optimum Entertainment TV channel lineup FAQ
What is the price for Optimum Entertainment TV?
The Entertainment TV package is priced at $30/mo.
How many channels are included in Entertainment TV?
The Entertainment TV package includes 80+ top-rated channels, focused on entertainment, lifestyle, and reality TV content.
Does this plan include ESPN or local news?
No, this package does not include sports, local broadcast channels, or core cable news; Optimum recommends their traditional cable TV packages for that content.
Can I use my Optimum DVR with Entertainment TV?
No, DVR service is NOT available with the Entertainment TV package.
What device is required to watch Entertainment TV?
Entertainment TV content can only be watched exclusively on the Optimum Stream device through the Optimum TV app.
