List of international television channels

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This is a list of television channels with worldwide distribution:

• 4Kids TV (formerly Fox Box), family/children (Saturday mornings)
• Aapna Channel - set up by British Kashmiris from 'Azad' Kashmir based in the UK, is the first ever TV channel with Pahari, Dogri, Pothowari, Hindku and Gojri as the core languages of broadcastings. Programmes in other languages of Jammu Kashmir including Kashmiri, Bohdi, Broshal, Sheena, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi will also be gradually incorporated. Currently it is available across Asia, Middle East, Africa and parts of Europe. Soon will be available in the rest of Europe and UK. Once started in UK the English will be one of the main languages.
• ABC (American Broadcasting Company) - based in USA, but also broadcasts into Canada and Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, and Guam.
• ABC Asia Pacific (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - based in Australia, broadcasting to the neighbouring region.
• ABS-CBN-TFC (The Filipino Channel) - international television network, based in the Philippines; distributed through cable and DTH subscriptions in Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and North America. A service of ABS-CBN Global, a fully owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN.
• Abu Dhabi TV - worldwide Arabic-language channel
• Africa Independent Television (AIT) - based in Lagos, Nigeria and broadcasts across the United Kingdom and United States.
• AFN American Forces Network, broadcasts worldwide via satellite, only available to US Forces and their families, but is available in South Korea.
• Al Jareeah - Middle Eastern satellite TV station broadcasting to North America on Galaxy 25.
• Al Jazeera - based in Qatar, Arabic language
• ANT1 - Greek language, broadcasts into Macedonia, Albania, parts of Italy and Turkey; international ANT1 channels broadcast ANT1 programming to North America, Europe & Australia.
• ARY Digital - Pakistani channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
• TV Azteca - Also known as Azteca America in the United States, based in Mexico, broadcasts throughout Latin America, United States, Canada and Europe.
• AzTV - Azeri national broadcaster. Distribution to Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
• BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, based in the United Kingdom. Operating BBC World news and information service, BBC Prime and BBC Food general entertainment and lifestyle services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; BBC programming available in North America through local channels- BBC America, BBC Canada and BBC Kids.
• BFBS - British Forces Broadcasting Service, operating BFBS Television in Germany, Cyprus, former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Falkland Islands, Belize - only available to HM Forces and their families, except in Falkland Islands, and on cable in Ralston, Saskatchewan (home of CFB Suffield, the British Forces' Canadian home)
• British Satellite Broadcasting
• Cartoon Network - based in USA, distributed worldwide
• CBC - based in Canada, but also broadcast into part of USA, Bermuda and probably Greenland.
• CBS - based in USA, but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, and Guam.
• CCTV - Chinese language
• Channel NewsAsia - based in Singapore with broadcasts in over 20 Asian territories.
• CNN - several channels devoted to news broadcasting
• Cubavision International - International broadcaster from Cuba
• The CW - Launched in the United States in September 2006 as a merger of two networks, UPN and The WB. It is also seen in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• DD India - Government-run Indian international station.
• Deutsche Welle, DW, (pronounced deh-veh) - based in Germany, also in English and Spanish
• Discovery Channel - several channels devoted to science, technology, health, history, etc.
• Disney Channel, based in the United States
• DMC.TV DMC Dhamma Media Channel
• ERT World, Greek language/Greek state broadcaster, available in North America, Europe & Australia
• ESPN, ESPN2 - Sports channel, based in USA
• Euronews - news television, mainly broadcasted in Europe
• Eurosport- Sports channel, the sports equivalent of Euronews (although unrelated)
• EWTN - Catholic channel broadcasting across the world from Alabama.
• FOX, based in USA but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, parts of the Caribbean American Samoa, and Guam. It also has a worldwide distribution.
• Firangi - Indian Entertainment channel, run by the SaharaOne Media group.
• FOX News - 24-hour news channel
• FOX Sports Net - several regional channels (incl. Fox Soccer Channel) devoted to sports broadcasting.
• France 2 and France 3 - Major television network in France, also available on satellite in Europe, Africa and the Americas
• France 24, new 24-hour news network in English and French based in France
• Geo TV - Pakistani channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
• TV Globo Internacional - Brazilian broadcaster, worldwide distribution
• GMA Pinoy TV - Popular channel from the Philippines owned by Filipino broadcaster GMA Network; now available throughout the world
• Hauraki TV - Available in New Zealand, Australia & South America
• History Channel
• Indus Music - Pakistani music channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
• Indus Vision - Pakistani general entertainment channel broadcasting in Urdu available in USA, Europe, Middle East and South Asian markets.
• ION Television - Formerly PAX and i: Independent Television. Based in USA but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean. It also has a worldwide distribution.
• Islam channel - based in the UK, the channel describes itself as the "first free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused satellite channel." It is available in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and on the web.
• The Israeli Network, diffusion of Ch. 3 IL, Ch. 7 IL, and Ch. 10 IL, Mainly Hebrew language
• ITV - Independent Television, the first UK commercial broadcaster
• Jetix (originally Fox Kids)
• Kids' WB (family/children)
• Living Asia Channel - Channel broadcasted from the Philippines to Asia and the Americas, primarily in English
• Mega Cosmos, Greek Language available in North America & Australia
• MRTV3 - International channel from Myanmar.
• MTA - International television channel of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community based in London broadcasting to all five Continents at a time.
• MTV - based in USA but with regionalized versions around the world (MTV2).
• My Network TV - New network from Fox parent News Corporation being launched in the United States starting September 5, 2006. It is seen on cable in the Bahamas and Bermuda.
• NBC - based in USA but also broadcasts into Canada, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Sisimiut, Greenland, and Guam. It also offers a business channel called CNBC
• NDTV 24x7 - Indian news channel broadcasting in English.
• NDTV Imagine - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.
• Nickelodeon, based in the United States
• Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) based in Nigeria and also broadcasts in the United Kingdom via BEN Television, in North America FTA and throughout Africa.
• Orbit News - 24 hour network showing American news programming from NBC, ABC, PBS and MSNBC to viewers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
• PBS - based in the U.S., but also broadcasts to U.S. territories Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
• Polsat 2 International, Polish private network available in North America and Australia
• Press TV, 24-hour news network in English and based in Iran
• ProSiebenSat.1 Welt, German network featuring the best programming from ProSiebenSat.1 Media, available in North America
• RAI International - Italian state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
• RTE Radio Telefís Éireann- Irish channel broadcasting in English
• RTP Internacional - Portuguese state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
• RTR Planeta
• Sahara One - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.
• SBTN - The Saigon Broadcasting Network is a US-based 24/7 Vietnamese cable network.
• Sexy Hot - Brazilian porn channel.
• SIC Internacional - Portuguese commercial broadcaster available in North America
• Sky News - British based news channel broadcast internationally.
• Solo Tango, a tango-themed channel based in Argentina.
• SRC - French language, based in Canada.
• Sony Entertainment Television Asia - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.
• STAR Gold - Hindi language movie channel from India, owned by News Corp.
• STAR News - Hindi language news channel from India, owned by News Corp.
• STAR One - Hindi language entertainment channel from India, owned by News Corp.
• STAR Plus - Hindi language entertainment channel from India, owned by News Corp.
• TBN - Christian television network based in the USA, worldwide distribution
• Televisa - Mexican broadcaster, worldwide distribution
• TF1 - French language television network based in France with international distribution
• Thai Global Network
• TV5MONDE - French language, worldwide distribution
• TVB - Based in Hong Kong but can be viewed in Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, US, and Australia via satellite.
• TV Chile - Chilean channel with international distribution.
• TVE Internacional - Spanish state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
• TVI - Portuguese independent TV channel
• TVK - Cambodian station with international distribution.
• TVRi - Romanian state broadcaster, worldwide distribution
• UK.TV - 'Best of British' entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand, carrying BBC, Thames Television and ITV programming
• VMTV - Volksmusik TV is a German folc music station with European and American proragmming versions
• VTV4 - International Vietnamese channel broadcasting from Hanoi.
• WorldMadeChannel - a unique Dutch television channel based on user-generated content with worldwide distribution.
• ZDF - Television network based in Germany, distributed in satellite for viewers across Europe and the U.S.
• Zee Cinema - Indian movie channel broadcasting in Hindi.
• Zee TV - Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Hindi.