List of United States broadcast television networks
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In the United States, analog over-the-air television channels are numbered 2 through 69, and occupy the following frequencies:
- 54-88 MHz (Channels 2-6)
- 174-216 MHz (Channels 7-13)
- 470-806 MHz (Channels 14-69)
See list of local television stations in North and Central America.
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English-language American commercial over-the-air television networks
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (formerly NBC Blue)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (formerly NBC Red)
- CBS (originally Columbia Broadcasting System)
- Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox)
- PAX Network (PAX)
- The WB Television Network (WB)
- UPN (originally Paramount Television Service and United Paramount Network)
The WB, UPN and PAX are sometimes called "netlets" because they do not currently have the affiliate reach of the larger networks.
Nicknames of major American networks are as follows:
- ABC: "Alphabet network"
- NBC: "Peacock network" (after the network's peacock logo)
- CBS: "Tiffany network" or "Eye network" (for the network's high-toned reputation and eye logo, respectively)
- WB: "Frog network" (after network mascot Michigan J. Frog)
Non-English language American commercial over-the-air television networks
- Azteca America (AZT) (Spanish language network)
- TeleFutura (TFT) (Spanish language network)
- Telemundo (TDO) (Spanish language network)
- Univision (UVN) (Spanish language network)
American non-commercial television networks
Educational
Religious
- Cornerstone Television
- Daystar Television Network
- Golden Eagle Broadcasting (Oral Roberts University)
- Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) (ecumenical Christian)
- 3 Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) (Seventh-day Adventist)
Defunct American television networks
- DuMont Television Network - commercial network, 1946 - 1956
- National Educational Television (NET) - Educational network, 1952 - 1969, predecessor to PBS
- Overmyer Network - commercial network, 1967
- Spanish International Network (SIN) - non-English language commercial network, 1961 - 1986, predecessor to Univision
