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ABC
77 W. 66th St.
New York, NY 10023-6298
(212) 456-7777
A&E Network
235 E. 45th St.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 661-4500
Comedy, drama, documentaries and performing-arts programming
American Movie Classics (AMC)
150 Crossways Park W.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 396-3000
Uninterrupted classic movies from Hollywood's golden age and original classic-movie-related programming
America's Health Network
1000 Universal Studios Plaza
Building 22A
Orlando, Fl 32819
(407) 224-6800
Health advice, quizzes and live programming
Animal Planet
7700 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 986-0444
Natural history programming, including series and comedy from the Discovery Channel
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
1–BET Plaza
1900 W. Place, N.E.
Washington D.C. 20018-1211
(202) 608-2000
African-American family programming, including music, sports, children's entertainment, news, public affairs and specials
BET on Jazz: The Cable Jazz Channel
1–BET Plaza
1900 W. Place, N.E.
Washington D.C. 20018-1211
(202) 608-2000
Jazz productions, films and documentaries
The Box
1221 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 674-5000
Interactive-music television programmed by viewers
Bravo
Rainbow Programming Holdings, Inc.
150 Crossways Park W.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 364-2222
Foreign and independent films and performing-arts programming
Canal de Noticias
925 Wood Ridge Center Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 329-8706
Spanish-language news service
Cartoon Network
1050 Techwood Drive, N.W.
Box 105264
Atlanta, GA 30318-5264
(404) 885-4390
Colorful animated entertainment from the Turner Entertainment Co. and Hanna-Barbera cartoon libraries
CBS
51 W. 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 975-4321
CBS Eye on People
250 Harbor Drive
Stamford, CT 06904-2210
(203) 965-6000
News programming focusing on people and personalities
Channel America Television Network
397 Post Road
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 656-1168
Music, classic movies, health-and-fitness talk shows and sports
Cinemax
A Time Warner Entertainment Company
1100 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 512-1000
Films and movie-based original programming (pay service)
Classic Sports Network, Inc.
300 Park Ave., 6th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 529-8000
Great moments in sports history and original programming
CMT: Country Music Television
Group W Satellite Communications
250 Harbor Drive
Stamford, CT 06904
(203) 965-6000
Country-music videos, interviews and specials
CNBC
2200 Fletcher Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-2622
Fast-breaking business and market news, consumer information and talk shows
c/net: the computer network
150 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 395-7800
Computer news and information also available online
CNN (Cable News Network)
One CNN Center
P.O. Box 105366
Atlanta, GA 30348-5366
(404) 827-1500
News and information programming
CNNfn
5 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
(212) 714-7800
Financial news 12 hours each day using CNN's resources
CNN/SI
One CNN Center
Box 105366
Atlanta, GA 30348
(404) 878-1600
Sports news and information using CNN's and Sports Illustrated's resources
Comedy Central
1775 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(212) 767-8600
Stand-up routines, movies, talk shows, sitcoms, specials and classic series
Courtroom Television Network (Court TV)
600 Third Ave., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10016
(212) 973-2800
Legal news, live and taped coverage of trials and commentary
C-SPAN/C-SPAN 2 (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)
400 N. Capitol St., N.W. Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 737-3220
Live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives (C-SPAN) and Senate (C-SPAN 2)
The Discovery Channel
Discovery Communications, Inc.
7700 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 986-0444
Nonfiction programming in science, nature, history, adventure and world exploration
The Disney Channel
3800 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 569-7500
Family entertainment, including movies and specials (pay service)
E! Entertainment Television
5670 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3709
(213) 954-2400
Interviews, news and media-savvy features from the entertainment world
Encore
Encore Media Corporation
5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 600
Englewood, CO 80111
(303) 771-7700
Uncut, unedited movies from 1960 to 1980 (pay service)
ESPN/ESPN 2
ESPN Plaza
Bristol, CT 06010–9454
(860) 585-2000
Sports events, news and information
EWTN: Global Catholic Network
5817 Old Leeds Road
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 956-9537
Religious children's shows, documentaries, dramas and talk shows
The Family Channel
2877 Guardian Lane
P.O. Box 2050
Virginia Beach, VA 23450–2050
(804) 459-6000
Family entertainment including original films, dramatic and comedy series, classic westerns and inspirational programs
FiT TV
2877 Guardian Lane
P.O. Box 2050
Virginia Beach, VA 23450–2050
(804) 459-6310
Fitness programming including workouts, nutritional information and home shopping
Fox Broadcasting Company
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(213) 203-3266
Fox News Channel
1211 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 301-3000
News and information programming
Fox Sports Américas
10000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90076
(310) 286–6300
Spanish-language sports programming
fx
P.O. Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
(310) 369-3939
Movies, television series and original programming from Fox Broadcasting and Twentieth Century-Fox
Galavisión
Corporate Headquarters
605 Third Ave., 12th Floor
New York, NY 10158
(212) 455-5200
Spanish-language programming including serials, music, movies and sports
Game Show Network
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232-3195
(310) 280-2222
Game shows and interactive games
The Golf Channel
7580 Commerce Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 363-4653
Live tournament coverage, instructional programs, news and classic tournaments
HBO (Home Box Office)
A Time Warner Entertainment Company
1100 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 512-1000
Movies, comedy specials, documentaries, sports, original movies and comedy series (pay service)
Headline News
One CNN Center
P.O. Box 105366
Atlanta, GA 30348-5366
(404) 827-1500
News and information programming in half-hour intervals
The History Channel
235 E. 45th St.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 661-4500
Documentaries, movies and original programming highlighting historical American events
Home & Garden Television
9701 Madison Ave.
P.O. Box 50970
Knoxville, TN 37932
(423) 694-2700
Tips and how-to advice for the home and garden
Home Shopping Network
Box 9090
Clearwater, FL 34618-9090
(813) 572-8585
Televised shopping
The Independent Film Channel
Rainbow Programming Holdings, Inc.
150 Crossways Park W.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 364-2222
Films produced outside the Hollywood studio system
International Channel
Encore Media Corporation
5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 600
Englewood, CO 80111
(303) 771–7700
Foreign-language news, sports, drama and comedy from around the world
Kaleidoscope
1777 N.E. Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216-5234
(210) 824-7446
Open-captioned news, sports, talk shows, documentaries and children's shows
Knowledge TV
9697 E. Mineral Ave.
P.O. Box 3309
Englewood, CO 80155-3309
(303) 792-3111
Interactive distance learning for students at the college and graduate level
The Learning Channel
Discovery Communications, Inc.
7700 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 986-0444
Adult learning and enrichment programs, documentaries and educational series
Lifetime Television (LIFE)
Worldwide Plaza
309 W. 49th St.
New York, NY 10019
(718) 482-4000
Contemporary programming of interest to women
MOR Music TV
3201 Dickerson Road
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 650-5900
Videos and music shopping
The Movie Channel (TMC)
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-1600
Movies and movie-related programming (pay service)
MSNBC
2200 Fletcher Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-2622
Joint venture between Microsoft and NBC that provides a 24-hour news service and on-line news
MTV: Music Television
MTV Networks, Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 258-8000
Music videos, music news, interviews and original programming
M2: Music Television
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 258-8000
Music videos
MuchMusic USA
150 Crossways Park W.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 393–5300
Music videos and more
NBC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
(212) 664-4444
NASA Television
NASA Headquarters
Mail Code P
Washington, D.C. 20546
(202) 358-1767
Lift-off-to-landing coverage of NASA missions, as well as press conferences and public-affairs programming
NewSport
20 Crossways Park N.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 396-3375
Sports news and information with up-to-the-minute scores
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
MTV Networks, Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 258-7500
Programming for children during the day, and classic television at night
Nick at Nite's TV Land
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 258-7500
Classic television and even classic commercials
Nostalgia Television
650 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington D.C. 20001
(202) 289-6633
Vintage TV series, big-band and cabaret performances, classic movies and original shows targeted to audiences age 49 and older
Odyssey
74 Trinity Place, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006
(800) 841-8476
Family and interfaith programming including dramas, documentaries and children's shows
The Outdoor Channel
43445 Business Park Drive
Temecula, CA 92590
(909) 699-6991
Outdoor-lifestyle programming with information on hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and other activities
Outdoor Life Network
Two Stamford Plaza
281 Tresser Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06904
(203) 406–2500
Information and news about fishing, kayaking, hiking, conservation issues and other outdoor activities.
OVATION: The Arts Network
201 N. Union St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 518-3095
Music, dance, art and children's programming
Planet Central Television
6611 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(213) 871-2900
Documentaries, human-rights information, original dramas and comedies and ecological programming
Playboy TV
9242 Beverly Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 246-4000
Adult entertainment especially for men (pay service)
Prime Network
3 Crossways Park W.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 396-4700
National cable service that distributes sports programming to regional networks
Public Broadcasting Service
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314-1698
(703) 739-5000
QVC
1365 Enterprise Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 701–1000
Televised shopping
Sci-Fi Channel
USA Networks
1230 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 408-9100
Science-fiction, fantasy and horror programming
Showtime
1633 Broadway, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-1600
Movies, variety and comedy series, sports and original movies and specials (pay service)
SportsChannel
150 Crossways Park W.
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 364-2222
Sports programming; regional networks feature local teams
Sundance Channel
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(212) 654-1500
Independent film programming
TBS (Turner Broadcasting System)
1050 Techwood Drive N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 827-1717
Original documentaries, exclusive sports, specials, comedy series and movies
TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
1050 Techwood Drive N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 885-4638
Classic movies from the MGM/UA library
Telemundo
Telemundo Group Inc.
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(212) 492-5500
Spanish-language movies, soap operas, sports, music and talk shows
TNN: The Nashville Network
Group W Satellite Communications
250 Harbor Drive
Stamford, CT 06904
(203) 965-6000
Country music entertainment, auto and outdoor sports, news and country-lifestyle programming
TNT: Turner Network Television
1050 Techwood Drive N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 885-4339
Classic movies, original movies and miniseries, sports and children's programming
The Travel Channel
2690 Cumberland Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 801-2400
A look at worldwide destinations and travel news
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
2823 W. Irving Blvd.
Irving, TX 75061
(800) 735-5542
Around-the-clock religious and inspirational programming
TV Food Network (TVFN)
1177 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 398-8836
Food and food-related programming including nutrition, health and fitness shows
Univision
605 Third Ave., 12th Floor
New York, NY 10158–0180
(212) 455-5200
Spanish-language programming featuring movies, novellas, sports and news
UPN (United Paramount Network)
11800 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 575-7000
USA Network
USA Networks
1230 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 408-9100
Movies and television series, teen and children's programming and sports specials
VH1
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 846-7800
Music videos, lifestyle news and specials
Video Catalog Channel
7613 Blueberry Road
Powell, TN 37849
(423) 938-5101
Televised shopping featuring antiques and collectibles
WB (Warner Bros. Television Network)
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 34R
Burbank, CA 91522
(818) 977-5000
The Weather Channel
30 Interstate North Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339–2404
(770) 226-0000
Around-the-clock updates on local, national and worldwide conditions
WWOR/AEC Service
via Advanced Entertainment Corp.
5015 Campuswood Drive
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(800) 448-3322
Programming from the 1960s and 1970s and coverage of the New York Mets
Z Music Television
2806 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 871-7853
Christian music videos
