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YouTube TV Channels: Live, Local, Sports, and Add-ons

YouTube TV has 100+ live channels—are your favorites among them? Find out with my channel guide.

Best of the best
Live channels:
100+
Local channels:
ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and more
Sports channels:
ESPN, FOX Sports 1, and more
Premium add-ons:
NFL Sunday Ticket, HBO Max, and more
Live channels:
100+
Local channels:
ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and more
Sports channels:
ESPN, FOX Sports 1, and more
Premium add-ons:
NFL Sunday Ticket, HBO Max, and more

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change. Full disclaimer.

How many channels does YouTube TV have?

In my six years covering YouTube TV, it’s always stood out in the live TV streaming landscape. While, at first glance, the YouTube TV channel lineup of 100+ live entertainment, kids, news, and sports networks looks similar to a basic cable package, a closer look reveals a key difference: there’s no filler.

However, even with its impressive channel list, YouTube TV isn’t perfect. Keep scrolling and I’ll give you a deeper look at the YouTube TV channel lineup, including local channels, sports channels, premium add-ons—and missing popular channels.

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YouTube TV channels

As I mentioned earlier, YouTube TV gets rid of the bloat. Unlike traditional cable TV providers, the service has no endless shopping channels (well, there’s QVC) or music channels. Instead, you get a solid, curated selection of popular channels, including Comedy Central, Paramount Network, ESPN, Disney Channel, and USA Network. YouTube TV also includes local affiliates for ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. It’s also one of only two live TV streaming services (along with DIRECTV STREAM) to carry both PBS and PBS Kids.

Cord-cutters should know that some popular networks are missing, such as Lifetime, A&E, HISTORY, and VICE—channels you can find on other services like Philo. Overall, though, I think you’ll be pretty happy with this list of networks.

To find your favorite channels, use CTRL-F or the jump links below.

Jump to: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y

Channel YouTube TV Sports Plan Spanish Plan
A
Antena 3
A&E
ABC*
ABC News
ACCN
Adult Swim
All Reality
AMC
AMC Thrillers
Animal Planet
B
Baby TV Español
Bandamax
Billiard TV
beIN SPORTS
beIN Sports en Español
BBC America
BBC News
BET
BET Her
Big Ten Network
Bloomberg TV+
Bloomberg Originals
Boomerang
Bounce
Bravo
C
C-SPAN
C-SPAN 2
C-SPAN 3
Cartoon Network
CBS*
CBS Sports Network
CHARGE!
Cheddar
Cheddar News
Cine Latino
Cine Mexicano
CMT
CNBC
CNBC World
CNN
CNN en Español
Comedy Central
Comedy.tv
COMET
Cooking Channel
Court TV
COZI TV
The CW*
D
Dabl
De Película
De Película Clásico
Discovery Familia
Discovery en Español
Destination America
Discovery Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Disney XD
DIY Network
Docurama
Dove Channel
E
EstrellaTV
E!
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNews
ESPNU
ESPN Deportes
F
FanDuel TV
Fight Network
Food Network
FOROtv
FOX*
Fox Business Network
Fox Deportes
Fox News
FOX Soccer Plus
Fox Soul
Fox Weather
FS1
FS2
Freeform
Fuse
Fusion
FX
FXM
FXX
FYI
G
Galavisión
Game Show Network
Golf Channel
The Great Courses
Great Entertainment Television
Great American Faith & Living
Great American Family
H
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Drama
Hallmark Family
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
HGTV
HGTV Hogar
HISTORY
HLN
HSN
I
IMPACT Wrestling
IFC
Investigation Discovery (ID)
ION
J
Justice Central TV
L
LAFC
Law & Crime
Lifetime
Lifetime Movie Network
Live Now Fox
Local Now
Localish (ABC)
M
MAVTV
Magnolia Network
MGM+™
MLB Network
MOTORTREND
MSNBC
MTV
MTV2
MTV Classic
MyTV
N
Nat Geo WILD
National Geographic
NBA TV
NBC*
NBC Universo
NBC News Now
NBC Sports Network
NECN
Newsmax
Newsmax En Español
Newsnation
NFL Network
Nick Jr.
Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite
Nicktoons
NTN 24
Nuestra Tele
O
OAN
Orlando City FC
Outside TV
Oxygen
Oxygen True Crime
OWN
P
Pac-12 Network
Paramount Network
Pasiones
PBS*
PBS Kids
PBTV
PlayersTV
Pop
Portlandia TV (IFC)
Q
QVC
R
Recipe.TV
ROAR
S
Science
Scripps News
SEC Network
Smithsonian Channel
Sony Cine
Sportsman Channel
Stadium
Start TV
Stories by AMC
SundanceTV
Syfy
T
T2
Tastemade
Tastemade en Español
TBS
TCM
Telehit
Telehit Música
Telemundo*
Tennis Channel
TLC
tlnovelas
TNT
Travel Channel
truTV
TUDN
TV Land
TyC Sports
TYT
U
UniMás*
Univision*
USA Network
V
VH1
VICE
W
The Walking Dead Universe
WAPA América
Weather Channel
Weather Channel en Español
WE tv
World At War
Y
YouTube Originals

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

Local channels on YouTube TV

In almost all regions, YouTube TV has most if not all local channels. You can expect to receive your local affiliates for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, The CW, and Telemundo. That said, some regions might have as few as four of these networks.

YouTube TV local channel lineup

Channel* YouTube TV
ABC
CBS
The CW
FOX
NBC
PBS
Telemundo
UniMás
Univision

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

Sports channels on YouTube TV

While YouTube TV isn’t the best live TV streaming service for sports, you still get a good selection of sports networks that compares favorably with those of most traditional cable/satellite TV providers. Basketball, football, and soccer are well-covered, but baseball and hockey fans will lament YouTube TV’s lack of MLB Network and NHL Network. If that’s a dealbreaker for you, Stream with DIRECTV and Fubo have both networks—along with regional sports networks (RSNs; extra fee applies).

Channel YouTube TV Sports Plan Sports Plus add-on
ACCN
beIN SPORTS
beIN SPORTS XTRA
Big Ten Network
Billiard TV
CBS Sports Network
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPNews
ESPNU
FanDuel TV
Fight Network
FS1
FS2
FOX Soccer Plus
Golf Channel
IMPACT Wrestling
MAVTV
MLB Network
MLB Network Strike Zone
MOTOR TREND
NBA TV
NBC Sports Network
NFL Network
NFL RedZone
NHL Network
Outside
Overtime
Pac-12 Network
PlayersTV
PokerGO
RACER Network
SEC Network
Sports Grid
Sportsman Channel
Stadium
Tennis Channel
VISiN
Willow

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

YouTube TV add-ons

YouTube TV has 25+ premium and channel-pack add-ons, including AMC+HBO Max, MGM+, NBA League Pass, Paramount+ Premium (formerly Paramount+ with SHOWTIME), STARZ, and more. Several of these come with a free seven-day trial, too.

Channel add-ons YouTube TV
NFL Sunday Ticket $276.00–$522.00/yr.
Entertainment Plus (HBO Max, Paramount+ Premium, and STARZ) $29.99/mo.
Sports Plus (FOX Soccer Plus, beIN Sports, NFL RedZone, and more) $10.99/mo.
HBO Max $18.49/mo.
CINEMAX $9.99/mo.
Paramount+ Premium $13.99/mo.
STARZ $10.99/mo.
MGM+ $7.99/mo.
STARZ + MGM+ $11.99/mo.
Acorn TV $6.00/mo.
ALLBLK $5.00/mo.
AMC+ $6.99–$9.99/mo.
Comedy Dynamics $4.99/mo.
CONtv $4.99/mo.
CuriosityStream $3.00/mo.
Docurama $4.99/mo.
DOVE $4.99/mo.
Fandor $3.99/mo.
Fox Nation $5.99/mo.
Hallmark Movies Now $5.99/mo.
IFC Films Unlimited $7.99/mo.
Law & Crime $1.99/mo.
NBA League Pass $16.99/mo. or $109.00/season
Screambox $4.99/mo.
ScreenPix $2.99/mo.
Shudder $8.99/mo.
Sundance Now $7.00/mo.
UP Faith & Family $5.99/mo.
ViX Premium $8.99/mo.
WE tv+ $5.99/mo.
WNBA League Pass $7.99/mo. or $24.99/season

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

YouTube TV channel lineup FAQ

What channels are included with YouTube TV?

YouTube TV has 100+ channels including Comedy Central, Disney Channel, SyFy, and PBS. We like that it cuts down on traditional cable bloat from unnecessary music channels, although we wish it did a little better in the way of regional sports channels. (If you want music, you should probably just get YouTube Music or YouTube Premium.) For a full list of channels, head to our YouTube TV channel list.

Does YouTube TV have PBS?

Yes, YouTube TV has PBS and PBS Kids.

Why trust CableTV.com’s YouTube TV channel lineup

Over six years, I have logged thousands of hours of research and hands-on testing of YouTube TV, and closely followed its channel lineup and add-ons. This firsthand experience informs my YouTube channel lineup guide. For more information on my process, check out CableTV.com’s Editorial Policy page.

Disclaimer

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

† Plus $82.99/mo. recurring for YouTube TV. Compatible device and internet connection required. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

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