The following table is a guide to the best services offering various types of programming. (All programming is subject to change, of course.)
Local Channels |
Local Diginets |
Broadcast Networks |
Cable/Satellite Networks |
Cable/Satellite On-Demand |
Streaming Services |
Blu-ray/DVD |
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British Television |
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Yes PBS |
Yes BBC America |
Yes |
Yes Acorn TV BritBox |
Yes |
Children’s Programs |
Yes |
Yes PBS Kids Qubo |
Yes (Saturday mornings) |
Yes Boomerang Cartoon Network Disney channels Nickelodeon |
Yes |
Yes Boomerang Cartoon Network Disney+ HBO Max Netflix Nickelodeon Peacock Other apps |
Yes |
Classic Movies |
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Yes Charge! Comet GetTV Grit Movies! This TV |
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Yes AMC Retroplex TCM |
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Yes HBO Max The Criterion Channel |
Yes |
Classic TV Programs |
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Yes Antenna TV Bounce TV Charge! Comet Cozi TV Decades GetTV Grit Heroes & Icons Laff MeTV Retro TV This TV |
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Yes (Various) |
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Yes Amazon Prime Video Crackle Hulu Netflix Shout TV |
Yes |
Current Movies |
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Yes Cinemax HBO Showtime Starz The Movie Channel |
Yes |
Yes Amazon Prime Video Disney+ HBO Max Hulu Netflix |
Yes |
Current TV Programs |
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Yes |
Yes (Various) |
Yes |
Yes Amazon Prime Video CBS All Access Disney+ Hulu Netflix Peacock |
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Documentaries |
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Yes World |
Yes PBS |
Yes HBO |
Yes |
Yes Amazon Prime Video Disney+ HBO Max Hulu Netflix |
Yes |
Foreign and Independent Movies |
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Yes TCM |
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Yes Amazon Prime Video HBO Max IndieFlix MUBI Netflix The Criterion Channel |
Yes |
Game Shows |
Yes |
Yes Bounce TV Buzzr |
Yes |
Yes GSN |
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Yes Amazon Prime Video Hulu |
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How-To Programs |
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Yes Create Ion Life YouToo America |
Yes PBS |
Yes Cooking Channel DIY Food Network HGTV |
Yes |
Yes Amazon Prime Video YouTube |
Yes |
Local Programs |
Yes |
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AT&T TV fuboTV Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV |
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News and Weather |
Yes |
Yes WeatherNation |
Yes |
Yes CNN FNC MSNBC Weather Channel |
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Yes ABC News AT&T TV CBS News CNNgo FNC Haystack TV Hulu + Live TV Local Now NBC News NewsON Newsy WeatherNation YouTube TV |
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Reality and Competition Programs |
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Yes YouToo America |
Yes |
Yes (Various) |
Yes |
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Science, Nature, and History Programs |
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Yes Animal Planet Discovery Channel History Channel Science Channel |
Yes |
Yes Animal Planet Go Disney+ Discovery GO History SciGo |
Yes |
Sports |
Yes |
Yes Rev’n Stadium |
Yes |
Yes ESPN FSN Regional sports networks Major league packages |
Yes |
Yes beIN Sports CBS Sports HQ Fox Sports fuboTV NBC Sports Stadium Regional sports networks Major league packages |
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