Here are the Nielsen U.S. cable channel (includes satellite & telco providers too) coverage estimates as of July 2015.
These are the number of households that Nielsen estimates actually receive each network. The percentage calculation is based on Nielsen’s current estimate of 116.4 million homes in the U.S. with televisions.
| Network name | Estimated # of Homes (000) | Coverage % |
| A&E NETWORK | 94,964 | 81.6 |
| ABC FAMILY | 93,413 | 80.3 |
| ADULT SWIM | 95,509 | 82.1 |
| AL JAZEERA AMERICA (Formerly CURRENT TV) | 62,771 | 53.9 |
| AMC | 94,491 | 81.2 |
| AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL | 58,741 | 50.5 |
| ANIMAL PLANET | 92,571 | 79.5 |
| BBC-AMERICA | 77,556 | 66.6 |
| BEIN SPORT | 18,161 | 15.6 |
| BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 87,481 | 75.2 |
| BOOMERANG | 43,042 | 37.0 |
| BRAVO | 90,891 | 78.1 |
| CENTRIC | 51,172 | 44.0 |
| CHILLER | 37,360 | 32.1 |
| CLOO (Formerly SLEUTH) | 25,192 | 21.6 |
| CMT | 86,239 | 74.1 |
| CNBC | 92,537 | 79.5 |
| CNN (Formerly CABLE NEWS NETWORK) | 95,426 | 82.0 |
| CNN / HLN | 96,374 | 82.8 |
| COMEDY CENTRAL | 93,125 | 80.0 |
| COOKING CHANNEL (Formerly FINE LIVING) | 65,229 | 56.0 |
| DESTINATION AMERICA (Formerly PLANET GREEN) | 56,426 | 48.5 |
| DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 95,757 | 82.3 |
| DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 6,322 | 5.4 |
| DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 5,573 | 4.8 |
| DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL (Formerly THE HUB) | 68,125 | 58.5 |
| DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL (Formerly DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH) | 46,781 | 40.2 |
| DISNEY CHANNEL | 95,463 | 82.0 |
| DISNEY JUNIOR | 74,889 | 64.3 |
| DISNEY XD (Formerly TOON DISNEY) | 79,117 | 68.0 |
| DIY NETWORK | 62,027 | 53.3 |
| E! ENTERTAINMENT TV | 94,094 | 80.8 |
| EL REY | 35,645 | 30.6 |
| ENCORE | 40,542 | 34.8 |
| ENCORE PRIMARY | 38,957 | 33.5 |
| ESPN | 92,940 | 79.8 |
| ESPN CLASSIC | 25,191 | 21.6 |
| ESPN2 | 92,855 | 79.8 |
| ESPNEWS | 71,293 | 61.2 |
| ESPNU | 73,091 | 62.8 |
| ESQUIRE NETWORK (Formerly STYLE) | 69,189 | 59.4 |
| FOOD NETWORK | 96,296 | 82.7 |
| FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 83,754 | 72.0 |
| FOX DEPORTES | 21,534 | 18.5 |
| FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 93,915 | 80.7 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 (Formerly SPEED) | 84,309 | 72.4 |
| FOX SPORTS 2 (Formerly FUEL) | 46,659 | 40.1 |
| FUSE | 71,102 | 61.1 |
| FX | 94,006 | 80.8 |
| FX MOVIE CHANNEL | 52,629 | 45.2 |
| FXX (Formerly FOX SOCCER CHANNEL) | 78,498 | 67.4 |
| FYI (Formerly BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL) | 70,068 | 60.2 |
| GALAVISION | 68,117 | 58.5 |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 78,299 | 67.3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY | 58,586 | 50.3 |
| GSN | 80,011 | 68.7 |
| H2 (Formerly HISTORY INTERNATIONAL) | 70,705 | 60.7 |
| HALLMARK CHANNEL | 84,027 | 72.2 |
| HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES (Formerly HMRK MOVIE CHANNEL) | 56,195 | 48.3 |
| HBO – THE WORKS | 36,483 | 31.3 |
| HBO PRIME | 36,013 | 30.9 |
| HEADLINE NEWS | 94,607 | 81.3 |
| HISTORY | 95,327 | 81.9 |
| HOME AND GARDEN TV | 94,722 | 81.4 |
| IFC TV (Formerly INDEPENDENT FILM CHANNEL) | 72,738 | 62.5 |
| INSP (Formerly THE INSPIRATIONAL NETWORK) | 81,044 | 69.6 |
| INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY (Formerly DISCOVERY TIMES) | 85,417 | 73.4 |
| LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 82,994 | 71.3 |
| LIFETIME TELEVISION | 95,020 | 81.6 |
| LOGO | 50,629 | 43.5 |
| MAXPRIME | 20,785 | 17.9 |
| MLB NETWORK | 68,342 | 58.7 |
| MSNBC | 93,399 | 80.2 |
| MTV (Formerly MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION) | 92,188 | 79.2 |
| MTV2 | 78,626 | 67.5 |
| MULTIMAX | 21,325 | 18.3 |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 89,717 | 77.1 |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD | 57,898 | 49.7 |
| NBA-TV | 55,785 | 47.9 |
| NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 83,874 | 72.1 |
| NBC UNIVERSO (Formerly MUN2 CABLE) | 41,782 | 35.9 |
| NFL NETWORK | 70,466 | 60.5 |
| NICK JR (Formerly NOGGIN) | 74,753 | 64.2 |
| NICK-AT-NITE | 93,748 | 80.5 |
| NICKELODEON | 93,748 | 80.5 |
| NICKTOONS | 65,822 | 56.5 |
| NUVO TV | 36,621 | 31.5 |
| OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK (Formerly Discovery Health) | 80,833 | 69.4 |
| OUTDOOR CHANNEL | 35,312 | 30.3 |
| OVATION NETWORK | 45,957 | 39.5 |
| OXYGEN MEDIA | 76,194 | 65.5 |
| POP (Formerly TV GUIDE NETWORK) | 74,618 | 64.1 |
| REELZCHANNEL | 68,048 | 58.5 |
| RFD-TV | 47,253 | 40.6 |
| SCIENCE (Formerly SCIENCE CHANNEL) | 74,253 | 63.8 |
| SHOWTIME | 28,693 | 24.7 |
| SHOWTIME PRIME | 28,516 | 24.5 |
| SMITHSONIAN | 33,832 | 29.1 |
| SPIKE TV | 92,232 | 79.2 |
| SPORTSMAN CHANNEL | 34,030 | 29.2 |
| SPROUT | 57,120 | 49.1 |
| STARZ | 30,816 | 26.5 |
| STARZ PRIMARY | 30,219 | 26.0 |
| SUNDANCE TV (Formerly SUNDANCE CHANNEL) | 60,668 | 52.1 |
| SYFY | 93,632 | 80.4 |
| TBS NETWORK | 95,446 | 82.0 |
| TEENNICK (Formerly THE N) | 71,850 | 61.7 |
| THE CARTOON NETWORK | 95,509 | 82.1 |
| THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 89,732 | 77.1 |
| TLC | 93,861 | 80.6 |
| TRAVEL CHANNEL | 90,201 | 77.5 |
| TRU TV (Formerly COURT TV) | 90,962 | 78.1 |
| TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 94,259 | 81.0 |
| TV LAND | 91,432 | 78.5 |
| TV ONE | 56,296 | 48.4 |
| UNIVISION DEPORTES | 44,221 | 38.0 |
| UP (Formerly GMC) | 66,499 | 57.1 |
| USA NETWORK | 95,567 | 82.1 |
| VELOCITY (Formerly HD THEATER) | 64,102 | 55.1 |
| VH1 | 91,786 | 78.9 |
| VH1 CLASSIC | 57,117 | 49.1 |
| WE TV (Formerly Womens Entertainment) | 85,444 | 73.4 |
| WGN AMERICA (Formerly Superstation WGN) | 72,987 | 62.7 |
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Here is the same data, but sorted from highest-to-lowest instead of alphabetically by network:
| Network name | Estimated # of Homes (000) | Coverage % |
| CNN / HLN | 96,374 | 82.8 |
| FOOD NETWORK | 96,296 | 82.7 |
| DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 95,757 | 82.3 |
| USA NETWORK | 95,567 | 82.1 |
| ADULT SWIM | 95,509 | 82.1 |
| THE CARTOON NETWORK | 95,509 | 82.1 |
| DISNEY CHANNEL | 95,463 | 82.0 |
| TBS NETWORK | 95,446 | 82.0 |
| CNN (Formerly CABLE NEWS NETWORK) | 95,426 | 82.0 |
| HISTORY | 95,327 | 81.9 |
| LIFETIME TELEVISION | 95,020 | 81.6 |
| A&E NETWORK | 94,964 | 81.6 |
| HOME AND GARDEN TV | 94,722 | 81.4 |
| HEADLINE NEWS | 94,607 | 81.3 |
| AMC | 94,491 | 81.2 |
| TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 94,259 | 81.0 |
| E! ENTERTAINMENT TV | 94,094 | 80.8 |
| FX | 94,006 | 80.8 |
| FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 93,915 | 80.7 |
| TLC | 93,861 | 80.6 |
| NICK-AT-NITE | 93,748 | 80.5 |
| NICKELODEON | 93,748 | 80.5 |
| SYFY | 93,632 | 80.4 |
| ABC FAMILY | 93,413 | 80.3 |
| MSNBC | 93,399 | 80.2 |
| COMEDY CENTRAL | 93,125 | 80.0 |
| ESPN | 92,940 | 79.8 |
| ESPN2 | 92,855 | 79.8 |
| ANIMAL PLANET | 92,571 | 79.5 |
| CNBC | 92,537 | 79.5 |
| SPIKE TV | 92,232 | 79.2 |
| MTV (Formerly MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION) | 92,188 | 79.2 |
| VH1 | 91,786 | 78.9 |
| TV LAND | 91,432 | 78.5 |
| TRU TV (Formerly COURT TV) | 90,962 | 78.1 |
| BRAVO | 90,891 | 78.1 |
| TRAVEL CHANNEL | 90,201 | 77.5 |
| THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 89,732 | 77.1 |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 89,717 | 77.1 |
| BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 87,481 | 75.2 |
| CMT | 86,239 | 74.1 |
| WE TV (Formerly Womens Entertainment) | 85,444 | 73.4 |
| INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY (Formerly DISCOVERY TIMES) | 85,417 | 73.4 |
| FOX SPORTS 1 (Formerly SPEED) | 84,309 | 72.4 |
| HALLMARK CHANNEL | 84,027 | 72.2 |
| NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 83,874 | 72.1 |
| FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 83,754 | 72.0 |
| LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 82,994 | 71.3 |
| INSP (Formerly THE INSPIRATIONAL NETWORK) | 81,044 | 69.6 |
| OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK (Formerly Discovery Health) | 80,833 | 69.4 |
| GSN | 80,011 | 68.7 |
| DISNEY XD (Formerly TOON DISNEY) | 79,117 | 68.0 |
| MTV2 | 78,626 | 67.5 |
| FXX (Formerly FOX SOCCER CHANNEL) | 78,498 | 67.4 |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 78,299 | 67.3 |
| BBC-AMERICA | 77,556 | 66.6 |
| OXYGEN MEDIA | 76,194 | 65.5 |
| DISNEY JUNIOR | 74,889 | 64.3 |
| NICK JR (Formerly NOGGIN) | 74,753 | 64.2 |
| POP (Formerly TV GUIDE NETWORK) | 74,618 | 64.1 |
| SCIENCE (Formerly SCIENCE CHANNEL) | 74,253 | 63.8 |
| ESPNU | 73,091 | 62.8 |
| WGN AMERICA (Formerly Superstation WGN) | 72,987 | 62.7 |
| IFC TV (Formerly INDEPENDENT FILM CHANNEL) | 72,738 | 62.5 |
| TEENNICK (Formerly THE N) | 71,850 | 61.7 |
| ESPNEWS | 71,293 | 61.2 |
| FUSE | 71,102 | 61.1 |
| H2 (Formerly HISTORY INTERNATIONAL) | 70,705 | 60.7 |
| NFL NETWORK | 70,466 | 60.5 |
| FYI (Formerly BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL) | 70,068 | 60.2 |
| ESQUIRE NETWORK (Formerly STYLE) | 69,189 | 59.4 |
| MLB NETWORK | 68,342 | 58.7 |
| DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL (Formerly THE HUB) | 68,125 | 58.5 |
| GALAVISION | 68,117 | 58.5 |
| REELZCHANNEL | 68,048 | 58.5 |
| UP (Formerly GMC) | 66,499 | 57.1 |
| NICKTOONS | 65,822 | 56.5 |
| COOKING CHANNEL (Formerly FINE LIVING) | 65,229 | 56.0 |
| VELOCITY (Formerly HD THEATER) | 64,102 | 55.1 |
| AL JAZEERA AMERICA (Formerly CURRENT TV) | 62,771 | 53.9 |
| DIY NETWORK | 62,027 | 53.3 |
| SUNDANCE TV (Formerly SUNDANCE CHANNEL) | 60,668 | 52.1 |
| AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL (Formerly MILITARY CHANNEL) | 58,741 | 50.5 |
| GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY | 58,586 | 50.3 |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD | 57,898 | 49.7 |
| SPROUT | 57,120 | 49.1 |
| VH1 CLASSIC | 57,117 | 49.1 |
| DESTINATION AMERICA (Formerly PLANET GREEN) | 56,426 | 48.5 |
| TV ONE | 56,296 | 48.4 |
| HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES (Formerly HALLMARK MOVIE CHANNEL) | 56,195 | 48.3 |
| NBA-TV | 55,785 | 47.9 |
| FX MOVIE CHANNEL | 52,629 | 45.2 |
| CENTRIC | 51,172 | 44.0 |
| LOGO | 50,629 | 43.5 |
| RFD-TV | 47,253 | 40.6 |
| DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL (Formerly DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH) | 46,781 | 40.2 |
| FOX SPORTS 2 (Formerly FUEL) | 46,659 | 40.1 |
| OVATION NETWORK | 45,957 | 39.5 |
| UNIVISION DEPORTES | 44,221 | 38.0 |
| BOOMERANG | 43,042 | 37.0 |
| NBC UNIVERSO (Formerly MUN2 CABLE) | 41,782 | 35.9 |
| ENCORE | 40,542 | 34.8 |
| ENCORE PRIMARY | 38,957 | 33.5 |
| CHILLER | 37,360 | 32.1 |
| NUVO TV | 36,621 | 31.5 |
| HBO – THE WORKS | 36,483 | 31.3 |
| HBO PRIME | 36,013 | 30.9 |
| EL REY | 35,645 | 30.6 |
| OUTDOOR CHANNEL | 35,312 | 30.3 |
| SPORTSMAN CHANNEL | 34,030 | 29.2 |
| SMITHSONIAN | 33,832 | 29.1 |
| STARZ | 30,816 | 26.5 |
| STARZ PRIMARY | 30,219 | 26.0 |
| SHOWTIME | 28,693 | 24.7 |
| SHOWTIME PRIME | 28,516 | 24.5 |
| CLOO (Formerly SLEUTH) | 25,192 | 21.6 |
| ESPN CLASSIC | 25,191 | 21.6 |
| FOX DEPORTES | 21,534 | 18.5 |
| MULTIMAX | 21,325 | 18.3 |
| MAXPRIME | 20,785 | 17.9 |
| BEIN SPORT | 18,161 | 15.6 |
| DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 6,322 | 5.4 |
| DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 5,573 | 4.8 |
