Vaughn's Summaries

Local Summaries
Cable TV

Here is a TV Channel lineup summary for the Comcast cable system, for the San Francisco Bay Area.





I created this guide because the official printed Comcast Guide -
     1. Lists channels which are NOT available, and
     2. Does NOT list channels which are available.
It takes Comcast a while to print a new guide - I can do it in 2 hours.

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Channel Name

Programming

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Food Turner Broad. - West (HD=735)

TBS-W

General

KTVU - 2 - Fox

Oakland

36

FX

FX-W

Various

KCBA - 35 - Fox (702)

Salinas

General

37

TNT (HD=737)

TNT

General

KSMS - 67

Monterey

Spanish

38

ESPN (HD=724)

ESPN

Sports

KION - 46 - CBS (705)

Monterey/
Salinas

General

39

ESPN 2 (HD=725)

ESPN2

6

KSBW - 8 - Hearst (706)

40

Comcast Sports Net. Bay Area (HD=720)

CSNBA

7

KGO - 7 - ccABC (707)

San Francisco

General

TBS Comcast Sports Net. Bay Area (HD=720)

CSNCA

General

8

KTSF - 26

Asian

USA Network

USA-W

General

9

KQED - 9 - PBS (709)

PBS

MTV

MTV

Music

10

KTEH - 54 - PBS

PBS

VH 1

VH1

Videos

QVC

Pennsylvania

Shopping

Spike TV

SPIKE

Various

unused

-

-

46

Lifetime

LIF-W

Women's

San Jose

47

A & E

A&E

Various

CW

CBS-Warner

Various

48

Bravo

BRAVO

Various

Discovery Channel

Maryland

Educational

49

AMC (HD=769)

AMC

Movies

16

KKPX - 65 - ION (HD=711)

San Jose

General

50

Learning Channel

TLC-W

Education

17

Local (KRUZ) CHN

Santa Cruz

Local

Animal Planet

ANIMP

Kids

18

KMUV - 23 - TLMD

Monterey

Spanish

ABC Family Channel

FAM

19

KMCE - 43 - Azteca KYMB

Nickelodeon

NIK

20

KDJT - 33

Cartoon Network

TOON

San Francisco

Disney Channel

DIS

C-SPAN

Washington, DC

Government

56

CNN (HD=759)

CNN

News

C-SPAN 2

57

Headline News

HLN

Hallmark

HLMRK

Movies

58

CNBC

CNBC

COMTV - Community TV

Santa Cruz

Local

59

Fox News

FNC

26

COMTV - Community TV

60

MSNBC

msnbc

27

ACCES - Public Access

Weather Channel

TWC

Weather

28

unused

-

-

History Channel

HISTW

History

29

unused - KMCE

-

Spanish

Comedy Channel

COMW

Comedy

30

San Francisco

E!

E!

Entertain.

TVGN - TV Guide Channel

-

TV Guide

MTV 2

MTV2

Music

unused- CCC

-

Cooking

66

Tru TV

truTV

Various

CAL - California Channel

-

Local

67

Country Music TV

CMT

Music

Spotlight FOOD Network

-

Food

68

Sci-Fi Channel

SyFy

Sci-Fiction

799

Free Movies On Demand

FMOD

69

unused

-

-

800

Latest Movies On Demand

MOD

Black Entertainment

BET

Black Enter.

NOTE:
GREEN = NEW
"BLOCKED" - Means most of the time. If it is a program you want to see, it is probably blocked.

Travel Channel

TRV-W

Travel

Galavision

GALA-W

Spanish

89

Comcast Sports Net

CSNCA

Sports

96

KQED - 9 - Great KION

KQED

PBS

-

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

103

Local Programming
RT - Russian television (English)

LEASE

Local

-

-

-

-

110

C-SPAN 3

CSPN3

Government

201

Planet Green

GREEN

Education

116

CSN Plus

CSNP

Shopping

203

Home & Garden

HGTVW

Home

119

Sprout

SPROU

Kids

204

Do It Yourself

DIY

Home

-

-

-

215

The N Teen Nick

The N TNCK

Videos

Noggin NICK Junior

NOG NicJr

219

EXTOD

Discovery Kids HUB

D-KID HUB

220

Discovery Health Oprah Winfrey Network

D-HC OWN

Health

Toon Disney Disney XD

TDISP DISXD

228

B.Y. Univ. TV

BYUTV

Religion

Nick Toons

NTOON

-

230

Trinity Broadcasting

TBN

-

-

-

-

249

SONY

International

136

G4

G4

Movies

252

TV5

-

-

-

-

254

RAI

Movieplex

MPLEX

Movies

255

NTV

166

FEARnet On Demand

FEAR

Scary

271

Investigation

ID

Crime

161

Game Show Net.

GSN

Games

272

Science Channel

SCI

Education

162

BBC America

BBC

British

273

National Geographic (HD=757)

NGEO

163

TV Land

TVLND

Old Shows

274

Military Channel

MILI

Military

-

-

-

-

275

Biography Channel

BIO

Biographies

179

LOD

276

History International

HI

History

-

-

-

-

400

Comcast SportsNet

CSNCA

Sports

Fine Living Cooking

FLN COOK

Food

401

FSC

Style

STYLE

Paid Prog.

402

ESPN News

ESPNN

Soapnet

SOAP

Soaps

404

Versus (HD=723)

VS.

Paid Prog.

Hallmark Channel

HLMRK

Family

405

Golf Channel (HD=722)

GOLF

Sports

KSBW - Weather

KSBWW

Weather

407

ESPN Classic

ESPNC

KOTR - MyNetworkTV

KOTR

MyTV

408

SPEED

KQED - Encore Life

KQEDL

Life

410

Jewelry TV

CSN+

Shopping

-

-

-

-

416

NBA TV

NBATV

Sports

-

-

-

-

417

NFL

Sports

190

KQED - World

KQEDW

Various

471

CMT Pure Country

CMTP

Music

191

KQED - VMe

V-Me

Spanish

472

MTV Hits

MTVH

Music

192

KQED - Kids

KQEDK

Kids

473

Vh-1 Classic

VH1CR

Videos

-

474

Vh-1 Soul CenTRiC

VH1SO
CTRC

Videos

502

Women's Entertainment

WE

Entertain.

504

Lifetime Movie Net.

LMN

Movies

606

MTV TR3s

MTV3

Music

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KQED - Encore Life

KQEDL

Life

Indieplex

INDIE

Indian

KQED - World

KQEDW

Various

Retroplex

RETRO

Old Movies

-

-

-

Encore

ENCw

Movies

KQED - Kids

KQEDK

Kids

Encore Love

ENCLw

Movies

Turner Classic Movies

TCM

Old Movies

Encore Mystery

ENCMw

Movies

Indepen. Film Channel

IFC

Movies

Encore Westerns

ENWSw

Movies

Sundance Channel

SUNDW

Movies

Encore Drama

ENCDW

Movies

-

-

-

-

Encore Action

ENCAW

Movies

-

-

-

-

KQED (PBS) (9)

KQEDH

PBS

-

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

249

SET

SONY

Fox Soccer

FSC

252

French

TV5

Speed

SPEED

254

Italian

RAI

NFL Football

NFL

255

Russian

RTN

-

534

Starz - West

STRZw

561

Cinemax - West

MAX-W

536

Starz Edge - West

STZEw

562

Cinemax - East

MAX-E

548

HD Premium

HDPRE

565

MoreMax - West

MMAXW

549

HBO-On Demand

HBOOD

575

Showtime - East

-

550

HBO - East

HBO-E

576

Showtime - West

SHOw

551

HBO - West

HBO-W

578

Showtime Two - West

SHO2w

553

HBO-2 - West

HBO2W

579

Showcase - East

-

555

HBO Signature

HBOSW

580

Showtime Showcase

SHOCW

556

HBO Family - East

-

582

Showtime Extreme - West

SHOXW

557

HBO Family - West

HBOFW

591

Movie Channel - West

TMCW

558

HBO Latino East

HBOLE

593

Movie Channel Xtra - West

TMCXW

-

853

Playboy - Adult

PLAY

855

Adult On Demand

AOD

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KSMS - 67

KSMS

Spanish OTA

Galavision

GALA

Spanish

KMUV - 23 - TLMD

KMUV

KQED - VMe

V-Me

KMCE - 43 - Azteca

KMCE

-

KDJT - 33

KDJT

558

HBO-L

Cine Mexicano

CINE

VeMov

Videorola

ROLA

DSCES

CBTV

CBTV

FSE FOXDE

PLAYN

CINEL

Once Mexico

OMEX

HISTE

Canal Sur

SUR

606

MTV Tr3s

TR3s

MTV

616

Infinito

INFI

607

MUN2

617

Tele Formula

TLFOR

608

CNN en Español

CNN-E

618

Gol TV

GOLTV

Soccer

609

Toon Disney Disney XD

TDISP
DISXD

Kids

619

ESPN Deportes

ESPND

-

621

V-Me

V-Me

-

622

Gol TV

GOLTV

Soccer

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

.
Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

HD On Demand

HDOD

National Geographic (273)

NGCHD

Geographic

FREE HD On Demand

HDOD2

CNN Newsroom (56)

CNNHD

News

-

American Movie Classics (49)

AMCHD

Movies

KCBA (Fox) (3)

KCBAD

General OTA

HBOHW

KION (CBS) (5)

KIOND

KSBW (NBC) (6)

KSBWD

799

FMOD

KGO (ABC) (7)

ccABC

MOD

KQED (PBS) (9)

KQEDH

PBS

711

ION (16)

IONHD

-

iNPPV

iNPPV

720

Comcast Sports Net HD (40)

CSNBA

Sports

iNPPV

721

SportsNet Central

CSNCD

722

Vs/Golf - HD (405)

GOLFD

iNPPV

723

Paid Programming (404)

VSHD

724

ESPN - HD (38)

ESPND

844

JENNA

725

ESPN 2 - HD (39)

ES2HD

PLAY

TBS - HD (41)

TBSHD

Movies

AOD

TNT - HD (37)

TNTHD

740

HDMUS

ENT

754

Discovery Theater - HD

HDT

Discovery

SHOP

-

AUTO

890

My Government On Demand

MYGOV

-

892

Jobs by Monster

JOBS

-

999

Free Money

CHN

-

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Channel Name

Programming

Channel Name

Programming

900

-

Music

925

Party Favorites

Music

901

Hit List

926

Stage and Screen

902

Hip Hop

927

Kidz Only!

903

MC Mix Tape

928

Toddler Tunes

904

Dance/ Electronica

929

Today's Country

905

Rap

True Country

906

Hip-Hop Classics

Classic Country

907

Throwback Jams

Contemporary Christian

908

R&B Classics

Sounds of the Seasons

909

R&B Soul

Soundscapes

Gospel

Smooth Jazz

Reggae

Jazz

Classic Rock

Blues

Retro Rock

Singers and Swing

Rock

Easy Listening

Metal

940

Classical Masterpieces

Alternative

941

Light Classical

Classic Alternative

942

Musica Urbana

Adult Alternative

943

Pop Latino

Soft Rock

944

Tropicales

920

Pop HIts

945

Mexicana

921

'90's

946

Romances

922

'80's

-

923

'70's

924

Solid Gold Oldies

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KQED - PBS

KQED

Educ.

KTEH - PBS

KTEH

Discovery Channel

DSC

Learning Channel

TLC-W

History Channel

HISTW

190

KQED - World

KQEDW

220

Discovery Health

D-HC

272

Science Channel

SCI

273

National Geographic

NGEO

274

Military Channel

MILI

275

Biography Channel

BIO

276

History International

HIS-1

709

KQED (HD)

KQEDH

757

National Geographic

NGCHD

-

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220 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Food Network

FOOD

Food

Fine Living

FLN

KQED Encore

KQEDL

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50

220 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Animal Planet

APL

Kid's

ABC Family Channel

FAM

Nickelodean

NIK

Cartoon Network

TOON

Disney Channel

DIS

119

Sprout

SPROU

120

Noggin

NOG

121

Discovery Kids

D-KID

122

Toon Disney

TDISP

126

Nick Toons

NTOON

192

KQED - Kids

KQEDK

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KCBA - 35 - Fox

KCBA

General
+
News

KSMS - 67

KSMS

KION - 46 - CBS

KION

KSBW - 8 - Hearst

KSBW

KGO - 7 - ABC

KGO

KTSF - 26

KTSF

KQED - 9 - PBS

KQED

KTEH - 54 - PBS

MSNBC

22

C-SPAN

C-SPAN

23

C-SPAN2

C-SPAN2

38

ESPN

ESPN

General
+
News

39

ESPN 2

ESPN2

56

CNN

CNN

57

Headline News

HLN

58

CNBC

CNBC

59

FOX News

FNC

60

MSNBC

MSNBC

96

KQED - 9

KQED

190

KQED - World

KQEDW

C-SPAN 3

C-SPAN3

News

702

KCBA (Fox) (3)

KCBAD

General
+
News

705

KION (CBS) (5)

KIOND

706

KSBW (NBC) (6)

KSBWD

707

KGO (ABC) (7)

KGOHD

709

KQED (PBS) (9)

KQEDH

759

CNN Newsroom

CNNHD

-

50

220 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

ION - Melissa Scott

ION

Religion

700 Club, Joyce Meyer

FAM

B.Y. Univ. TV

BYUTV

Religion

Trinity Broadcasting
John Hagee, Pat Robertson, Joel Osteen, Jack Van Impe, Paule White, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, et al.

TBN

-

50

220 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

ESPN

ESPN

Sports

ESPN 2

ESPN2

Comcast Sports - NBA

CSNBA

89

Cable Sports Network

CSNCA

400

Comcast SportsNet

CSNCA

402

ESPN News

ESPNN

404

Versus

VS.

405

Golf Channel

GOLF

407

ESPN Classic

ESPNC

416

NBA TV

NBATV

Fox Soccer

FSC

Premium
Sports

Speed

SPEED

NFL Football

NFL

602

Fox Sports en Español

FSE

Sports

618

Gol TV

GOLTV

619

ESPN Deportes

ESPND

622

Gol TV

GOLTV

720

Comcast Sports Net HD

CSNHD

Sports

722

Vs/Golf - HD

GOLFD

723

Paid Programming

VSHD

724

ESPN - HD

ESPND

725

ESPN 2 - HD

ES2HD

-

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220 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Lifetime

LIF-W

Women's

Soapnet

SOAP

Hallmark Channel

HLMRK

Jewelry TV

JTV

Women's Entertainment

WE

Lifetime Movie Network

LMN

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50

220 - 450

90

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Channel Name

Location

Programming

KTVU - 2 - FOX

Oakland

Frequently BLOCKED

KPIX - 5 - CBS

San Francisco

BLOCKED

-

KNTV - 11 - NBC

San Jose

General

-

KBCW - 44 - CW

San Francisco

General

-

KCSM - 43 - PBS

San Mateo

PBS

KRON - 4 - MNTV

San Francisco

Frequently BLOCKED

-

KOFY - 20 - Ind.

San Francisco

General

KICU - 36 - Ind.

San Jose

Frequently BLOCKED

-

KCNS - 38 - Info.

San Francisco

Infomercials

50

200 - 450

100

100

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Service Plan Name

Comcast Basic

-

-

-

Comcast Extended Basic

Digital Starter Package

-

Franchise Fees

Comcast HD Starter

-

-

-

-

Comcast HD Plus

Comcast HD Premier

Comcast Internet Access

-

-

-

Comcast Phone Service

-

-

First 6 Months -
TOTAL MONTHLY

6-month discount

AFTER 6-months -
TOTAL MONTHLY

-

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NOTES
UNOFFICIAL - These charges are JUST MY GUESSES! I have tried to piece this together, but it is difficult.
Trying to find out how much Comcast charges is like pulling teeth.
They refuse to publish monthly charges, because they are all over the map (East, West, North, South), and actually depend upon your street address, and who your 3rd party contractor is, that you sign up with.
You MUST CALL to find out what they will charge you, for any given package.
I have package #3 above, so I know that those charges are correct for California.
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