Optimum Premier Channel Lineup Guide
See all 420+ channels in Optimum's Premier TV plan in our updated channel guide—and see if Premier is the right plan for you.
Optimum’s Premier TV package has 420+ channels, including local network affiliates, kids’ channels, lifestyle channels, sports channels, news networks, and more—like all of the premium channels: MaxTM, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME®, STARZ®, STARZENCORE, and CINEMAX®. The table below shows every channel in Optimum Premier. “Optional” means the channel or channel add-on package is available as an add-on for an additional monthly fee (we list these after the table).
Optimum TV channel lineup
| Channel | Optimum Premier (420+ channels) |
|---|---|
|
A&E |
✔ |
| ABC |
✔ |
| ABC Localish |
✔ |
| ACC Network |
✔ |
| AMC |
✔ |
| American Heroes Channel |
✔ |
| Animal Planet |
✔ |
| Antenna TV |
✔ |
|
BBC America |
✔ |
| BBC World News |
— |
| beIN Sports |
Optional |
| beIN SPORTS en Español |
Optional |
| 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 |
Optional |
| 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 |
✔ |
| ShopHQ |
— |
| 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 |
Optional |
| STARZ ENCORE Family |
Optional |
| STARZ ENCORE Suspense |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE West |
✔ |
| STARZ ENCORE Westerns |
✔ |
| STARZ in Black |
✔ |
| STARZ Kids & Family |
Optional |
| Stingray Music |
✔ |
| Sundance TV |
✔ |
| SyFy |
✔ |
|
TBS |
✔ |
| Teen Nick |
✔ |
| Telemundo |
✔ |
| Tennis Channel |
✔ |
| Travel Channel |
✔ |
| ThisTV |
— |
| TLC |
— |
| TNT |
✔ |
| Tr3s |
Optional |
| 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 as of 11/20/23. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Optimum TV channel numbers
Optimum has a unique channel lineup for each of its 40+ service areas. You can find your service area’s channel lineup on Optimum’s website, along with updates about Optimum channel lineup changes.
Optimum TV add-on packages
Optimum makes it easy to supplement your cable lineup with premium add-on packages—but you don’t have to worry about that with Optimum’s Premier TV package. The cable TV provider’s top-shelf plan includes the following premium add-ons at no extra charge (but we’ll show you pricing anyway so you can see the savings):
- Max (reg. $15.99/mo.): 7 HBO channels plus the streaming service
- Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME (reg. $10.99/mo.): 7 SHOWTIME channels plus the streaming service
- CINEMAX® (reg. $9.99/mo.): 3 CINEMAX channels
- STARZ and STARZENCORE (reg. $9.99/mo.): 6 STARZ channels plus 7 STARZENCORE channels (Note: Most of the included STARZENCORE channels are in Optimum Select).
At $125.00 monthly, Optimum’s Premier package costs $20.00–$40.00 more per month than the other two packages. It also has 80–200 more channels, including the above premium add-ons that also include streaming services. Since the premiums cost $47.96 monthly combined, that’s up to a 60% discount over the other two plans. That’s a fantastic deal if you have a large household with varying tastes.
Optimum TV channel packages
If you need more channels, Optimum has even more channel package add-ons to meet that need.
- Sports & Info Package ($15.00/mo.)
- Sports Plus Package ($5.00/mo.)
- Movie Package ($10.00/mo.)
- Family Package ($10.00/mo.)
- Español TV ($15.00/mo.)
Optimum channel lineup FAQ
How many TV packages does Optimum have?
Optimum has three cable TV packages. Optimum Core is $85 monthly for 220+ channels, Optimum Select costs $105 a month for 340+ channels, and Optimum Premier is $125 a month for 420+ channels—including all of the premium channels Optimum carries: Max, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, STARZ, and STARZENCORE.
What channels come in Optimum’s basic TV package?
Optimum’s basic TV package primarily includes your local channels and some shopping channels and various other free networks. These are the core channels. You could have fewer or more channels in your Optimum service area.
- ABC
- CBS
- CW
- FOX
- JTV (Jewelry Television®)
- NBC
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- ShopHQ
- Telemundo
- UniMás
- Univision
Read our full review to learn more about Optimum TV service.
