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.

Channels by NUMBER

1. BASIC Cable

2. EXPANDED Basic

3. Comcast DIGITAL TV Channels

4. MOVIES with NO COMMERCIALS

5. Comcast PREMIUM Channels

6. Comcast SPANISH Channels

7. Comcast HD Limited Channels

8. Comcast HD Other Channels

9. Comcast MUSIC Channels

Channels by SUBJECT

1. EDUCATIONAL Channels

2. FOOD Channels

3. KID's Channels

4. NEWS Channels

5. RELIGION Channels

6. SPORTS Channels

7. WOMEN'S Channels

Local Channels NOT AVAILABLE

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Channel Name

Programming

KTVU - 2 - Fox

Oakland

KCBA - 35 - Fox (702)

Salinas

General

KSMS - 67

Monterey

Spanish

KION - 46 - CBS (705)

Monterey/
Salinas

General

6

KSBW - 8 - Hearst (706)

7

KGO - 7 - ccABC (707)

San Francisco

General

8

KTSF - 26

Asian

9

KQED - 9 - PBS (709)

PBS

10

KTEH - 54 - PBS

PBS

QVC

Pennsylvania

Shopping

unused

-

-

San Jose

CW

CBS-Warner

Various

Discovery Channel

Maryland

Educational

16

KKPX - 65 - ION (HD=711)

San Jose

General

17

Local (KRUZ) CHN

Santa Cruz

Local

18

KMUV - 23 - TLMD

Monterey

Spanish

19

KMCE - 43 - MeTV(27) KYMB

Me-TV

20

KDJT - 33

Spanish

San Francisco

C-SPAN

Washington, DC

Government

C-SPAN 2

Hallmark

HLMRK

Movies

COMTV - Community TV

Santa Cruz

Local

26

COMTV - Community TV

27

ACCES - Public Access

28

unused

-

-

29

unused - KMCE

-

Spanish

30

San Francisco

TVGN - TV Guide Channel

-

TV Guide

unused- CCC

-

Cooking

CAL - California Channel

-

Local

Spotlight FOOD Network

-

Food

799

Free Movies On Demand

FMOD

800

Latest Movies On Demand

MOD

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

NOTE - The best channels are shown in BLUE - my list 1 surfing list.

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200 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Food Turner Broad. - West (HD=735)

TBS-W

General

36

FX

FX-W

Various

37

TNT (HD=737)

TNT

General

38

ESPN (HD=724)

ESPN

Sports

39

ESPN 2 (HD=725)

ESPN2

40

Comcast Sports Net. Bay Area (HD=720)

CSNBA

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

CSNCA

General

USA Network

USA-W

General

MTV

MTV

Music

VH 1

VH1

Videos

Spike TV

SPIKE

Various

46

Lifetime

LIF-W

Women's

47

A & E

A&E

Various

48

Bravo

BRAVO

Various

49

AMC (HD=769)

AMC

Movies

50

Learning Channel

TLC-W

Education

Animal Planet

ANIMP

Kids

ABC Family Channel

FAM

Nickelodeon

NIK

Cartoon Network

TOON

Disney Channel

DIS

56

CNN (HD=759)

CNN

News

57

Headline News

HLN

58

CNBC

CNBC

59

Fox News

FNC

60

MSNBC

msnbc

Weather Channel

TWC

Weather

History Channel

HISTW

History

Comedy Channel

COMW

Comedy

E!

E!

Entertain.

MTV 2

MTV2

Music

66

Tru TV

truTV

Various

67

Country Music TV

CMT

Music

68

Sci-Fi Channel

SyFy

Sci-Fiction

69

unused

-

-

Black Entertainment

BET

Black Enter.

Travel Channel

TRV-W

Travel

Galavision

GALA-W

Spanish

89

Comcast Sports Net

CSNCA

Sports

96

KQED - 9 - Great KION

KQED

PBS

NOTE - The best channels are shown in BLUE - my list 1 surfing list.

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200 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

103

Local Programming
RT - Russian television (English)

LEASE

Local

110

C-SPAN 3

CSPN3

Government

116

CSN Plus

CSNP

Shopping

119

Sprout

SPROU

Kids

-

-

-

Noggin NICK Junior

NOG NicJr

Discovery Kids HUB

D-KID HUB

Toon Disney Disney XD

TDISP DISXD

Nick Toons

NTOON

-

-

-

-

-

136

G4

G4

Movies

-

-

-

-

Movieplex

MPLEX

Movies

166

FEARnet On Demand

FEAR

Scary

161

Game Show Net.

GSN

Games

162

BBC America

BBC

British

163

TV Land

TVLND

Old Shows

-

-

-

-

179

LOD

-

-

-

-

Fine Living Cooking

FLN COOK

Food

Style

STYLE

Paid Prog.

Soapnet

SOAP

Soaps

Hallmark Channel

HLMRK

Family

KSBW - Weather

KSBWW

Weather

KOTR - MyNetworkTV

KOTR

MyTV

KQED - Encore Life

KQEDL

Life

190

KQED - World

KQEDW

Various

191

KQED - VMe

V-Me

Spanish

192

KQED - Kids

KQEDK

Kids

NOTE - The best channels are shown in BLUE - my list 1 surflist.

50

200 - 450

100

100

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

-

-

-

-

201

Planet Green

GREEN

Education

203

Home & Garden

HGTVW

Home

204

Do It Yourself

DIY

Home

215

The N Teen Nick

The N TNCK

Videos

219

EXTOD

220

Discovery Health Oprah Winfrey Network

D-HC OWN

Health

228

B.Y. Univ. TV

BYUTV

Religion

230

Trinity Broadcasting

TBN

249

SONY

International

252

TV5

254

RAI

255

NTV

271

Investigation

ID

Crime

272

Science Channel

SCI

Education

273

National Geographic (HD=757)

NGEO

274

Military Channel

MILI

Military

275

Biography Channel

BIO

Biographies

276

History International

HI

History

400

Comcast SportsNet

CSNCA

Sports

401

FSC

402

ESPN News

ESPNN

404

Versus (HD=723)

VS.

Paid Prog.

405

Golf Channel (HD=722)

GOLF

Sports

407

ESPN Classic

ESPNC

408

SPEED

410

Jewelry TV

CSN+

Shopping

416

NBA TV

NBATV

Sports

417

NFL

Sports

471

CMT Pure Country

CMTP

Music

472

MTV Hits

MTVH

Music

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

NOTE - The best channels are shown in BLUE - my list 1 surflist.

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KQED - Encore Life

KQEDL

Life

KQED - World

KQEDW

Various

KQED - Kids

KQEDK

Kids

Turner Classic Movies

TCM

Old Movies

Indepen. Film Channel

IFC

Movies

Sundance Channel

SUNDw

Movies

Indieplex

INDIE

Independent

Retroplex

RETRO

Old Movies

Encore

ENCw

Movies

Encore Love

ENCLw

Movies

Encore Mystery

ENCMw

Movies

Encore Westerns

ENWSw

Movies

Encore Drama

ENCDW

Movies

Encore Action

ENCAW

Movies

KQED (PBS) (9)

KQEDH

PBS

NOTE - The best channels are shown in BLUE - my list 1 surf list.

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200 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

249

SET

SONY

Premium
International

252

French

TV5

254

Italian

RAI

255

Russian

RTN

401

Fox Soccer

FSC

Premium
Sports

408

Speed

SPEED

417

NFL Football

NFL

534

Starz - West

STRZw

Premium
Movies

536

Starz Edge - West

STZEw

548

HD Premium

HDPRE

549

HBO-On Demand

HBOOD

550

HBO - East

HBO-E

551

HBO - West

HBO-W

553

HBO-2 - West

HBO2W

555

HBO Signature

HBOSW

556

HBO Family - East

-

557

HBO Family - West

HBOFW

558

HBO Latino East

HBOLE

559-560

-

-

-

561

Cinemax - West

MAX-W

Premium
Movies

562

Cinemax - East

MAX-E

565

MoreMax - West

MMAXW

575

Showtime - East

-

576

Showtime - West

SHOw

578

Showtime Two - West

SHO2w

579

Showcase - East

-

580

Showtime Showcase

SHOCW

582

Showtime Extreme - West

SHOXW

591

Movie Channel - West

TMCw

593

Movie Channel Xtra - West

TMCXw

853

Playboy - Adult

PLAY

Adult

855

Adult on Demand

AOD

-

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200 - 450

100

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KSMS - 67

KSMS

Spanish OTA

KMUV - 23 - TLMD

KMUV

KMCE - 43 - Azteca

KMCE

KDJT - 33

KDJT

72

Galavision

GALA

Spanish

191

KQED - VMe

V-Me

558

HBO-L

VeMov

DSCES

FSE FOXDE

CINEL

HISTE

606

MTV Tr3s

TR3s

MTV

607

MUN2

608

CNN en Español

CNN-E

609

Toon Disney Disney XD

TDISP
DISXD

Kids

50

200 - 450

100

100

Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Cine Mexicano

CINE

Videorola

ROLA

CBTV

CBTV

PLAYN

Once Mexico

OMEX

Canal Sur

SUR

616

Infinito

INFI

617

Tele Formula

TLFOR

618

Gol TV gone

GOLTV

Soccer

619

ESPN Deportes

ESPND

621

V-Me

V-Me

-

622

Gol TV

GOLTV

Soccer

-

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200 - 450

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

HD On Demand

HDOD

FREE HD On Demand

HDOD2

KCBA (Fox) (3)

KCBAD

General OTA

KION (CBS) (5)

KIOND

KSBW (NBC) (6)

KSBWD

KGO (ABC) (7)

ccABC

KQED (PBS) (9)

KQEDH

PBS

711

ION (16)

IONHD

-

720

Comcast Sports Net HD (40)

CSNBA

Sports

721

SportsNet Central

CSNCD

722

Vs/Golf - HD (405)

GOLFD

723

Paid Programming (404)

VSHD

724

ESPN - HD (38)

ESPND

725

ESPN 2 - HD (39)

ES2HD

TBS - HD (41)

TBSHD

Movies

TNT - HD (37)

TNTHD

740

HDMUS

754

Discovery Theater - HD

HDT VELOC

Discovery

-PINK = the corresponding non-HD channel

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200 - 450

100

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

National Geographic (273)

NGCHD

Geographic

CNN Newsroom (56)

CNNHD

News

American Movie Classics (49)

AMCHD

Movies

HBOHW

799

FMOD

MOD

iNPPV

iNPPV

iNPPV

iNPPV

844

JENNA

PLAY

AOD

ENT

SHOP

AUTO

890

My Government On Demand

MYGOV

-

892

Jobs by Monster

JOBS

-

999

Free Money

CHN

-

-PINK = the corresponding non-HD channel

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200 - 450

100

100

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Channel Name

Programming

900

-

Music
Channels

901

Hit List

902

Hip Hop

903

MC Mix Tape

904

Dance/ Electronica

905

Rap

906

Hip-Hop Classics

907

Throwback Jams

908

R&B Classics

909

R&B Soul

Gospel

Reggae

Classic Rock

Retro Rock

Rock

Metal

Alternative

Classic Alternative

Adult Alternative

Soft Rock

920

Pop HIts

921

'90's

922

'80's

923

'70's

924

Solid Gold Oldies

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300 - 450

100

925

Party Favorites

Music
Channels

926

Stage and Screen

927

Kidz Only!

928

Toddler Tunes

929

Today's Country

True Country

Classic Country

Contemporary Christian

Sounds of the Seasons

Soundscapes

Smooth Jazz

Jazz

Blues

Singers and Swing

Easy Listening

940

Classical Masterpieces

941

Light Classical

942

Musica Urbana

943

Pop Latino

944

Tropicales

945

Mexicana

946

Romances

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300 - 450

100

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

KQED - PBS

KQED

Education

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

-

50

220 - 450

90

90

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Channel Name

Abbre.

Programming

Food Network

FOOD

Food

Fine Living

FLN

KQED Encore

KQEDL

-

50

220 - 450

90

90

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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

-

50

220 - 450

90

90

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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

90

90

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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, Paula White, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, et al.

TBN

-

50

220 - 450

90

90

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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

-

50

220 - 450

90

90

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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

-

50

220 - 450

90

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

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100

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