Don't you hate it when your local cable company offers you an attractive programming package where in order to get your favourite channels, you also have to order a bunch of channels that you know you won't watch, but you have to take them anyway because that's part of the package? You have no choice and it's awful!

Well, now I'm about to let you have all the choices you want. Think of it as like an "all-you-can-eat" offer or "TV-a-la-carte". If you owned your own cable company and you could put together all of your favourite channels and networks on your set and leave out all of the rest, which channels would you have and how would you set it up? Would you set it up by genres to make channel surfing easier (sports, music, news, movies, etc.?) Would you leave out channels of a specific genre? Would you take out some of the more popular stations like MTV just to suit your specific tastes? On this page, you can!!

One other point: This is not Hulu! This is not US-only! If you're Canadian and you want to add US channels you can do so. If you're American and you want a few Canadian channels, you can have them too. (I personally recommend Teletoon Retro.) That goes for anything: specialty channels, digital channels, "time-shifting" choices, PPV, music and radio stations, anything you want. But first, a couple of ground rules, then I'll show you my lineup, and then it's up to you. Ready?


1. You must have a minimum of 50 channels in your lineup.

2. Channel 1 will be used as a TV Guide or TV Listings Channel.

3. The following major networks are mandatory and can be placed anywhere between Channels 2 and 13: ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. For Canadians, you should also have CBC, CTV, and Global.

4. Everything else is up to you. Good luck and have fun!

Now for my list which I'll be editing and updating a few times so I can get it just right every time:


1 TV Guide Listings Channel
2 NBC
3 Global
4 CBS
5 FOX
6 CBC
7 ABC
8 RTV Buffalo
9 CTV
10 CW
11 CHCH TV Hamilton
12 CBC West
13 CTV West
14 CBS West
15 Fox West
16 NBC West
17 ABC West
18 Global West
19 CTS
20 SUN TV
21 ME-TV Chicago
22 ME-TOO Chicago
23 ME-TV Milwaukee
24 WGN Chicago
25 WSBK Boston
26 TBS Atlanta
27 Peach Tree Atlanta
28 KTLA Los Angeles
29 WPIX New York
30 Turner Classic Movies
31 American Movie Classics
32 Silver Screen Classics Canada
33 TV Land
34 TV Land Canada
35 DejaView
36 TVTropolis
37 Boomerang
38 Teletoon Retro
39 Game Show Network
40 Biography Channel
41 TSN
42 TSN2
43 ESPN
44 ESPN2
45 ESPN Classic
46 ESPN Classic Canada
47 Rogers Sportsnet Ontario
48 Rogers Sportsnet East
49 Rogers Sportsnet West
50 Rogers Sportsnet Pacific
51 The Score
52 Leafs TV
53 Versus
54 NHL Network Canada
55 NHL Network US

I'd go with the regular broadcast networks (NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, PBS). I would also add Comedy Central, CMT, GAC, Home and Garden, TLC, the Food Network, NESN, TBS, some Christian networks, and ESPN. That's all i can think of right now.

Here are my picks
1. TV Guide
2. RFD TV
3 The Outdoor Channel
4. The Sportsman Channel
5. Versus
6. FOX
7. FX
8. SPIKE TV
9. Boomerang
10. USA
11. WGN
12. IFC
13. TMC
14. FNC
15. The Military Channel
16. VH1 Classics
17. CN
18-25. Cinemax channels
26-33. Encore channels
34. FLIX
35. TMC
36. TMC Extra
37. ESPN Classic
38. American Life channel
39. Chiller
40. FMC
41. FTV
That's all that I can come up with right now

I remember doing this once before and it was rather fun! i'm gonna look for that post and try to cut and paste it here!

Available Networks:
Basic Cable:
000: TV Guide Channel
001: ABC
002: NBC
003: CBS
004: CW
005: FOX
006: ION Television
007: PBS (local affliate)
008: MTV
009: MTV 2
0010:Nickelodeon
0011: TEENICK
0012: Soapnet
0013: The Disney Channel
0014: Disney XD
0015: MSNBC
0016: HLN
0017: CNN
0018: Lifetime
0019: Oxygen
0020: WE: Women's Entertainment
0021: Lifetime Movie Network
0022: BET
0023: VH-1
0024: BRAVO
0025: ABC FAMILY
0026: HALLMARK
0027: NESEN (New England Sports Network) (availb. only in New England)/Fox Sports (in non-new england states)
0028: ESPN
0029: VH-1 Classics
0030: TBS
0031: TNT
0032: SPIKE TV
0034: TRU TV
0035: LOGO
0036: HERE TV
0037: A&E
0038: G4
0039: GSN
0040: OUTDOOR TV
0041: DISCOVERY
0042: DISOCVERY KIDS
0043: Discovery Health (soon to be OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
0044: WGN AMERICA
0045: WGN SUPERSTATION
0046: Retro TV
0047: HBO
0048: HBO 2
0049: HBO FAMILY
0050: HBO IN ESPONOLA
0051: SHOWTIME
0052: SHOWTIME 2
0053: STARZ
0054: THE MOVIE CHANNEL
0055: TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES
0056: AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS
0057: HBO SIGNATURE
0058: TV LAND
0059: E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION
0060: HG TV (HOME & GARDEN TV)
0061: FOOD NETWORK
0062: DO IT YOURSELF
0063: SCI-FI
0064: COMEDY CENTRAL
0065: COURT TV
0066: TRAVEL NETWORK
0067: FREE SPEECH TV
0068: USA NETWORKS
0069: TLC
0070: SPEED TV
0071: HSN (Home Shopping)
0072: QVC (Home Shopping)
0073: SUNDANCE
0074: IFC (Independant Film Channel)
0075: FINE LIVING
0076: BBC AMERICA
0077: WORLDLINK TV
0078: THE HISTORY CHANNEL
0079: TECH TV
0080: 29HD NETWORK
0081: OVATION (the arts network)
0082: STYLE NETWORK
0083: TRIO
0084: Much Music USA
0085: THE BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL
0086: RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING (combonation of shows from Trinity and other religious networks)
0087:OMNI BROADCASTING
0088: FOX REALITY
0089: SPICE
0090: PLAYBOY TV
0091: PLAYGIRL TV
0092: MAJOR BROADCASTING CABLE NETWORK
0093: URBAN AMERICAN TELEVISION NETWORK
0094: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
0095: AZN TV
0096: BLACK FAMILY CHANNEL
0097: BLOOMBERG 24
0098: THE GOLF CHANNEL
0099: THE WEATHER CHANNEL
00100:C-SPAN
001001: TV ONE
001002: AMERICAN LIFE TV
001003: ODYSSEY
001004: CTV (Canadian Network)
001005: CBC (Canadian Network)
001006: Global (Canadian Network)
001007: SRC (Canadian Network, French)
001008: TVA (Canadian Network, French)
001009: BBC One (British Network)
001010: FIVE (British Network)

---- MUSIC CHANNELS:
1: JAZZ
2: POP/ROCK/TOP 40
3: ADULT CONTEMPORARY
4: RAP
5: HIP-HOP
6: 80's
7: 90's
8: 2000's
9: 70's
10: 60's
11: STANDARDS & SHOWTUNES
12: 50's and Before
13: KIDS MUSIC

Sounds like fun here's mine:

Metrocast Cablevision

BASIC:

1 Zap2it (Just tv listings which my cable company dropped TV Guide for)
2 TBS
3 CTV
4 WBZ (CBS)
5 WCVB (ABC)
6 WCSH (NBC)
7 WHDH (NBC)
8 WMTW (ABC)
9 WPXT (CW)
10 WGN America
11 WPFO (FOX)
12 WPME (MYTV)
13 WGME (CBS)
14 WMFP (RETRO TELEVISION NETWORK)

KIDS:

15 NICKELODEON
16 NICKTOONS
17 TEENICK
18 DISNEY CHANNEL
19 DISNEY XD
20 CARTOON NETWORK
21 TELETOON RETRO (replaces Boomerang)

MUSIC:

22 MTV
23 MTV 2
24 FUSE
25 MTV HITS
26 GAC
27 CMT
28 VH1

GENERAL INTEREST:

29 GAME SHOW NETWORK
30 WEATHER CHANNEL
31 NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS
32 TV LAND
33 USA NETWORK
34 E!
35 TNT
36 SPIKE
37 COMEDY CENTRAL
38 FOOD NETWORK
39 DIY
40 BET
41 FX
42 ABC FAMILY
43 HALLMARK
44 SLEUTH
45 G4
46 TRU TV

SPORTS:

47 NEW ENGLAND SPORTS NETWORK
48 VERSUS (So I can watch all Bruins games)
49 SPEED

WEST FEEDS:

50 NICKELODEON WEST
51 DISNEY CHANNEL WEST
52 DISNEY XD WEST
53 CARTOON NETWORK WEST

DISCOVERY AND NATURE:

54 DISCOVERY
55 ANIMAL PLANET
56 DISCOVERY KIDS
57 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
58 SCIENCE CHANNEL
59 TRAVEL CHANNEL

MOVIES:

60 HBO
61 CINEMAX
62 SHOWTIME
63 THE MOVIE CHANNEL
64 ENCORE
65 STARZ

You don't buy the packs separate its all one price 1-65.

MC Cable

Basic

(1) - TV Guide
(2) - ABC
(3) - CBS
(4) - NBC
(5) - FOX
(6) - PBS
(7) - ION
(8) - The CW
(9) - Univision
(10)- Telemundo
(11)- CBC
(12)- MyNetworkTV
(13)- TBC (My Network)

Specialty & Extra

(14)- Your Family Network
(15)- RTV
(16)- qubo
(17)- Universal Sports
(18)- PBS World
(19)- The AccuWeather Channel
(20)- Classic Arts Showcase
(21)- MTV2

Shopping

(21)- ShopNBC
(22)- HSN
(23)- QVC

Religious

(24)- The Worship Network
(25)- The Church Channel
(26)- Daystar

Documentaries

(27)- Animal Planet
(28)- Crime & Investigation Network
(29)- Discovery Channel
(30)- History
(31)- National Geographic
(32)- Bio
(33)- TLC

Entertainment
(34)- A&E
(35)- Adult Swim
(36)- BBC America
(37)- BET
(38)- Bravo
(39)- Classic Arts Showcase
(40)- Chiller
(41)- Comcast Network
(42)- Conedy Central
(43)- E
(44)- FX
(45)- GSN
(46)- G4
(47)- HDNet
(48)- Lifetime
(49)- Oxygen
(50)- SOAPnet
(51)- Spike
(52)- Syfy
(53)- TBS
(54)- The 101 Network
(55)- truTV
(56)- TNT
(57)- USA Network
(58)- WE tv
(59)- WGN America

Kids & Family
(60)- ABC Family
(61)- America One
(62)- BBC Kids
(63)- Boomerang
(64)- Cartoon Network
(65)- Cbeebies
(66)- Colours TV
(67)- Discovery Kids
(68)- Disney Channel
(69)- Disney XD
(70)- FamilyNet
(71)- Hallmark Channel
(72)- Hallmark Movie Channel
(73)- Kids & Teens TV
(74)- Nickelodeon
(75)- Nicktoons
(76)- Nick Jr
(77)- Teen Nick
(78)- PBS Kids GO
(79)- TV Land

Lifestyle & Culture
(80)- Discovery Health Channel
(81)- Fashion TV
(82)- Food Network
(83)- Fox Reality Channel
(84)- HGTV
(85)- Planet Green
(86)- Style Network
(87)- Travel Channel

Movies
(88)- AMC
(89)- Encore
(90)- Fox Movie Channel
(91)- HBO
(92)- HDNet Movies
(93)- Lifetime Movie Network
(94)- Max
(95)- Showtime
(96)- Starz
(97)- Sundance Channel
(98)- The Movie Channel
(99)- Turner Clasic Movies

Music
100)- Sirius Satellite Radio
101)- XM Satellite Radio
102)- BET Hip-Hop
103)- Centric
104)- CMT
105)- Great American Country
106)- MTV
107)- MTV2
108)- MTV Hits
109)- VH1
110)- VH1 Classic
111)- VH1 Soul

News And Information
112)- ABC News Now
113)- CNBC
114)- CNBC World
115)- CNN
116)- CNN Airport Network
117)- Fox Business Network
118)- Fox News Channel
119)- MSNBC

Sports
120)- ESPN
121)- ESPN2
122)- Fox College Sports
123)- Fox Soccer Channel
124)- Golf Channel
125)- MLB Network
126)- NFL Network
127)- NHL Network
128)- Setanta Sports
129)- WWE Classics On Demand

Local Affliates
130)- KTLA (CW)
131)- KTTV (FOX)
132)- KABC (ABC)
133)- KCBS (CBS)
134)- KNBC (NBC)
135)- WABC (ABC)
136)- WCBS (CBS)
137)- WNBC (NBC)
138)- WNYW (FOX)
139)- WPIX (CW)
140)- WWOR (MNT)

Religion
141)- Three Angels Broadcasting Network
142)- Three Angels Broadcasting Network Latino
143)- BET Gospel
144)- Cornerstone Television
145)- Daystar Television Network
146)- The God Channel
147)- Gospel Broadcasting Network
148)- Gospel Music Channel

Shopping
149)- Gems TV
150)- Home Shopping Network

Adult
151)- Climax
152)- Hot Choice
153)- Playboy TV
154)- Spice Networks
155)- The Erotic Network