Article Summary
Spectrum offer three TV plans: Select TV, Silver TV and Gold TV. Select TV is great for basic needs as it doesn't include premium channels or all of the sports channels. If you need channels like Cinemax, Showtime and HBO then go with the Silver TV plan. If you're a sports junky and can't go a weekend without watching as much college sports as possible, then check out the Gold TV plan.
Spectrum pride themselves on providing reliable and consistent services to their customers, but perhaps their biggest selling point is that they offer more HD TV channels than any other TV provider in the U.S. Not all states have access to Spectrum's TV services, but if you do happen to be located in one of the 41 states with access, then we'll help you pick which TV package is right for you.
Whether all you want is the sports channels or you're a reality TV junkie (it's ok, there's a little bit of that in all of us, whether we admit it or not), one of Spectrum's three TV packages should do the trick.
Spectrum Select TV Channels
Spectrum Select TV has all the basics—sport, music, TV shows for kids, news—it just doesn't have the more "premium" channels. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of channels, over 140 of them actually, but you won't get access to all of the sporting events, movies, and TV shows you might want.
If you don't have any specific shows that you watch on HBO or aren't a big sports fan so don't need Fox Sports 2 as ESPN will do, then save some money by picking this TV plan from Spectrum.
Spectrum Select TV Channel Guide
AMC | Music Choice - 70s | Nickelodeon |
BBC America | Music Choice - 80s | NY State Legislature |
BET | Music Choice - 90s | Oxygen |
Bloomberg Television | Music Choice - Adult Alternative | Paramount Network |
Bravo | Music Choice - Alternative | QVC |
C-SPAN | Music Choice - Blues | SEC Extra |
Cartoon Network |
Music Choice - Classic Country | SEC Network |
CMT | Music Choice - Classic Rock | Shop Zeal |
CNBC | Music Choice - Classical Masterpieces | SonLife |
CNN | Music Choice - Contemporary Christian | Spectrum News - Capital Region |
Comedy Central | Music Choice - Dance/EDM | SundanceTV |
Daystar | Music Choice - Easy Listening | SYFY |
Discovery Channel | Music Choice - Gospel | TBN |
Disney Channel | Music Choice - Hip-Hop and R&B | TBS |
E! | Music Choice - Hip-Hop Classics | The Weather Channel |
ESPN | Music Choice - Hit List | TLC |
EVINE | Music Choice - Indie | TNT |
EWTN | Music Choice - Jazz | Travel Channel |
Food Network | Music Choice - Kidz Only! | truTV |
FOX Business Network | Music Choice - Light Classical | USA Network |
FOX News Channel | Music Choice - Max | Velocity |
FOX Sports | Music Choice - Metal | WACY - MyTV |
Freeform | Music Choice - Mexicana | WCWN - Charge! |
FX | Music Choice - Musica Urbana | WCWN - The CW |
FX Movie Channel | Music Choice - Party Favorites | WE tv |
FXX | Music Choice - Pop & Country | WGN America |
Galavisión | Music Choice - Pop Hits | WMHT - Create |
Gem Shopping Network | Music Choice - Pop Latino | WMHT - PBS |
Government Access | Music Choice - R&B & Soul | WMHT - World |
Hallmark Channel | Music Choice - R&B Classics | WNCE - YouToo America |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Music Choice - Rap | WNYA - Antenna TV |
HGTV | Music Choice - Reggae | WNYA - Decades |
Higher Ed Access | Music Choice - Rock | WNYA - MyTV |
Hillsong Channel | Music Choice - Singers & Swing | WNYT - Heroes & Icons |
HISTORY | Music Choice - Smooth Jazz | WNYT - NBC |
HLN | Music Choice - Soft Rock | WNYT - MeTV |
HSN | Music Choice - Solid Gold Oldies | WRGB - CBS |
IFC | Music Choice - Sound of the Seasons | WRGB - Comet |
INSP | Music Choice - Soundscapes | WRGB - TBD TV |
Investigation Discovery | Music Choice - Stage & Screen | WRNN - IND |
Jewelry TV | Music Choice - Teen Beats | WTEN - ABC |
Lifetime | Music Choice - Throwback Jamz | WTEN - getTV |
Liquidation Channel | Music Choice - Today's Country | WXXA - Capital OTB |
MSG | Music Choice - Toddler Tunes | WXXA - FOX |
MSG 2 | Music Choice - Tropicales | WXXA - Laff |
MSG Plus | Music Choice - YK | WYPX - ION |
MSG2 Plus | National Geographic | YES Network |
MTV | NBC Sports Network |
Spectrum Silver TV Channels
If Spectrum's Select TV plan just doesn't quite cut it, then check out the Silver TV plan. This one DOES include premium channels Showtime and HBO. Why is this important? If you don't want to be left out of all the conversations about Homeland and Game of Thrones, then you're going to need these
If you're a sports lover, then you'll be happy with the addition of the MLB Channel, NBA Channel and NFL Network on this TV plan.
Spectrum Silver TV Channel Guide
A&E | INSP | OWN |
ActionMAX - E | Investigation Discovery | Oxygen |
AMC | Jewelry TV | P.E.G. |
Animal Planet | Lifetime | Paramount Network |
ASPiRE TV | Lifetime Real Women | QVC |
AXS TV | Liquidation Channel | Reelz |
Baby First TV | LMN | REVOLT |
BBC America | MLB Network | RFD-TV |
BBC World News | MoreMAX - E | SEC Extra |
BET | MovieMAX - E | SEC Network |
Bloomberg Television | MSG | SHO |
Bravo | MSG Plus | SHO Beyond |
BYUtv | msnbc | SHO Extreme |
C-SPAN | MTV | SHO Next |
Cartoon Network |
Music Choice | SHO Women |
CBS Sports Network | Music Choice - Adult Alternative | Shop Zeal |
Cinemax - E | Music Choice - Alternative | Showtime |
Cinemáx - E | Music Choice - Blues | Showtime Family Zone |
CMT | Music Choice - Classic Country | Showtime Showcase |
CNBC | Music Choice - Classic Rock | Smithsonian Channel |
CNN | Music Choice - Classical Masterpieces | SonLife |
Comedy Central | Music Choice - Contemporary Christian | Spectrum News |
Cooking Channel | Music Choice - Dance/EDM | Spectrum News - Capital Region |
Daystar | Music Choice - Easy Listening | SportsNet New York |
Discovery Channel | Music Choice - Gospel | SundanceTV |
Discovery Life Channel | Music Choice - Hip-Hop and R&B | SYFY |
Disney Channel | Music Choice - Hip-Hop Classics | TBN |
Disney Junior | Music Choice - Hit List | TBS |
Disney XD | Music Choice - Indie | TCM |
DIY Network | Music Choice - Jazz | Tennis Channel |
E! | Music Choice - Kidz Only! | The Impact Network |
El Rey Network | Music Choice - Light Classical | The Weather Channel |
ESPN | Music Choice - Max | ThrillerMAX - E |
ESPN 2 | Music Choice - Metal | TLC |
ESPN Deportes | Music Choice - Mexicana | TNT |
ESPNEWS | Music Choice - Musica Urbana | Travel Channel |
ESPNU | Music Choice - Party Favorites | truTV |
EVINE | Music Choice - Pop & Country | TV One |
EWTN | Music Choice - Pop Hits | Universal Kids |
FM | Music Choice - Pop Latino | Univisión Deportes |
Food Network | Music Choice - R&B & Soul |
UP |
FOX Business Network | Music Choice - R&B Classics | USA Network |
FOX Deportes | Music Choice - Rap | Velocity |
FOX News Channel | Music Choice - Reggae | Viceland |
FOX Sports 1 | Music Choice - Rock | WACY - MyTV |
FOX Sports 2 | Music Choice - 70s | WCWN - Charge! |
Freeform | Music Choice - 80s | WCWN - The CW |
Fuse | Music Choice - 90s | WE tv |
Fusion | Music Choice - Singers & Swing | WGN America |
FX | Music Choice - Smooth Jazz | WMHT - Create |
FX Movie Channel | Music Choice - Soft Rock | WMHT - PBS |
FXX | Music Choice - Solid Gold Oldies | WMHT - World |
fyi | Music Choice - Sound of the Seasons | WNCE - YouToo America |
GAC | Music Choice - Soundscapes | WNYA - Antenna TV |
Galavisión | Music Choice - Stage & Screen | WNYA - Decades |
Gem Shopping Network | Music Choice - Teen Beats | WNYA - MyTV |
Golf Channel | Music Choice - Throwback Jamz | WNYT - Heroes & Icons |
Government Access | Music Choice - Today's Country | WNYT - NBC |
GSN | Music Choice - Toddler Tunes | WNYT - MeTV |
Hallmark Channel | Music Choice - Tropicales | WRGB - CBS |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Music Choice - YK | WRGB - Comet |
HBO | Nat Geo Wild | WRGB - TBD TV |
HBO Comedy | National Geographic | WRNN - IND |
HBO Family | NBA TV | WTEN - ABC |
HBO Latino | NBC Sports Network | WTEN - getTV |
HBO Signature | NBC Universo | WXXA - Capital OTB |
HBO Zone | NFL Network | WXXA - FOX |
HGTV | Nick Jr. | WXXA - Laff |
Higher Ed Access | Nickelodeon | WYPX - ION |
Hillsong Channel | NY State Legislature | YES Network |
HISTORY | NY Traffic | WYPX - ION |
HLN | Olympic Channel | YES Network |
HSN | OuterMAX - E | |
IFC | Ovation |
Spectrum Gold TV Channels
This is Spectrum's premium TV plan. Gold TV comes with almost 300 channels and all of the sports you could ever want. Watch every college football game and all UFC Fight Nights (unfortunately you'll still have to pay for pay-per-view fights, Dana White's not going to give you that for free) from the comfort of your own couch.
Not a sports fan? There are plenty of other benefits of this TV plan. With Gold TV you won't miss another episode of Silicon Valley with HBO (yes, that show that everyone has been talking about) and watch movies all night long on Starz.
Spectrum Gold TV Channel Guide
A&E | HSN | PAC- Los Angeles |
ActionMAX | IFC | PAC- Mountain |
AMC | IndiePlex | PAC- Network |
American Heroes Channel | INSP |
PAC- Oregon |
Animal Planet | Investigation Discovery |
PAC- Washington |
ASPiRE TV | Jewelry TV | Paramount Network |
AXS TV | Lifetime | Pop |
Baby First TV | Lifetime Real Women | QVC |
BBC America | Liquidation Channel | Reelz |
BBC World News | LMN | RetroPlex |
BeIN SPORTS | LOGO | REVOLT |
BeIN SPORTS Español | Military History | RFD-TV |
BET | MLB Network | Science Channel |
BET HER | MLB Strike Zone | SEC Extra |
BET Jams | MoreMAX | SEC Network |
BET Soul | MovieMAX | SHO |
Bloomberg Television | MoviePlex | SHO Beyond |
Boomerang | MSG | SHO Extreme |
Bravo | MSG Plus | SHO Next |
BTN | msnbc | SHO Women |
BYUtv | MTV | Shop Zeal |
C-SPAN | MTV 2 | Showtime |
Cartoon Network | MTV Classic | Showtime Family Zone |
CBS Sports Network | MTV Live | Showtime Showcase |
Cinemax | Music Choice | Smithsonian Channel |
Cinemáx | Music Choice - Adult Alternative | SonLife |
CMT | Music Choice - Alternative | Spectrum News |
CNBC | Music Choice - Blues | Spectrum News - Capital Region |
CNBC World | Music Choice - Classic Country | SportsNet New York |
CNN | Music Choice - Classic Rock | Starz |
Comedy Central | Music Choice - Classical Masterpieces | Starz Cinema |
Cooking Channel | Music Choice - Contemporary Christian | Starz Comedy |
Crime & Investigation | Music Choice - Dance/EDM | Starz Edge |
Daystar | Music Choice - Easy Listening | Starz in Black |
Destination America | Music Choice - Gospel | Starz Kids & Family |
Discovery Channel | Music Choice - Hip-Hop and R&B | StarzEncore |
Discovery Family | Music Choice - Hip-Hop Classics | StarzEncore Action |
Discovery Life Channel | Music Choice - Hit List | StarzEncore Black |
Disney Channel | Music Choice - Indie | StarzEncore Classic |
Disney Junior | Music Choice - Jazz | StarzEncore Family |
Disney XD | Music Choice - Kidz Only! | StarzEncore Suspense |
DIY Network | Music Choice - Light Classical | StarzEncore Westerns |
E! | Music Choice - Max | SundanceTV |
El Rey Network | Music Choice - Metal | SYFY |
ESPN | Music Choice - Mexicana | TBN |
ESPN 2 | Music Choice - Musica Urbana | TBS |
ESPN Classic | Music Choice - Party Favorites | TCM |
ESPN College Extra | Music Choice - Pop & Country | TeenNick |
ESPN Deportes | Music Choice - Pop Hits | Tennis Channel |
ESPN Goal Line/Bases Loaded | Music Choice - Pop Latino | The Cowboy Channel |
ESPNEWS | Music Choice - R&B & Soul | The Impact Network |
ESPNU | Music Choice - R&B Classics | The Weather Channel |
EVINE | Music Choice - Rap | ThrillerMAX |
EWTN | Music Choice - Reggae | TLC |
FCS Atlantic | Music Choice - Rock | TMC |
FCS Central | Music Choice - 70s | TMC XTRA |
FCS Pacific | Music Choice - 80s | TNT |
FLIX | Music Choice - 90s | Travel Channel |
FM | Music Choice - Singers & Swing | truTV |
Food Network | Music Choice - Smooth Jazz | TV One |
FOX Business Network | Music Choice - Soft Rock | TVG |
FOX Deportes | Music Choice - Solid Gold Oldies | Universal Kids |
FOX News Channel | Music Choice - Sound of the Seasons | Univisión Deportes |
FOX Soccer Plus | Music Choice - Soundscapes | UP |
FOX Sports | Music Choice - Stage & Screen | USA Network |
FOX Sports 2 | Music Choice - Teen Beats | Velocity |
Freeform | Music Choice - Throwback Jamz | Viceland |
Fuse | Music Choice - Today's Country | WACY - MyTV |
Fusion | Music Choice - Toddler Tunes | WCWN - Charge! |
FX | Music Choice - Tropicales | WCWN - The CW |
FX Movie Channel | Music Choice - YK | WE tv |
FXX | Nat Geo Wild | WGN America |
fyi, | National Geographic | Willow TV |
GAC | NBA TV | WMHT - PBS |
Galavisión | NBC Sports Network | WMHT - World |
Gem Shopping Network | NBC Universo | WNCE - YouToo America |
Golf Channel | NFL Network | WNYA - Antenna TV |
Government Access | NFL RedZone | WNYA - Decades |
GSN | NHL Network | WNYA - MyTV |
Hallmark Channel | Nick Jr. | WNYT - Heroes & Icons |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Nick Music | WNYT - NBC |
HBO | Nickelodeon | WNYT - MeTV |
HBO Comedy | Nicktoons | WRGB - CBS |
HBO Family | NY State Legislature | WRGB - Comet |
HBO Latino | NY Traffic | WRGB - TBD TV |
HBO Signature | Olympic Channel |
WRNN - IND |
HBO Zone | Outdoor Channel | WTEN - ABC |
HDNet Movies | OuterMAX - E | WTEN - getTV |
HGTV | Ovation | WXXA - Capital OTB |
Higher Ed Access | OWN | WXXA - FOX |
Hillsong Channel | Oxygen | WXXA - Laff |
Hillsong Channel | P.E.G. | WYPX - ION |
HISTORY | PAC- Arizona | YES Network |
HLN | PAC- Bay Area |
How to Buy Spectrum Gold TV
If the Gold TV plan is the one for you, then give Spectrum a call at the number below. Even though it's the most expensive TV plan out of the three, it's also the one with the most channels and, according to Spectrum, offers more HD channels than any other TV provider.