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TV guide United States

United States on TV, at a glance.

8,677 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are America/New_York.

8,677channels
19,433with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2023history from
14:16local time
On now in United StatesNext starts, EST
MTV LiveNo Data15:00
CNN InternationalIsa Soares Tonight15:00
CNNIsa Soares Tonight15:00
Discovery Kids Latin AmericaPeppa Pig14:24
Bloomberg TVBloomberg Businessweek Daily15:00
TNT NovelasOlvídame si puedes14:31
TooncastLos autos locos14:24
FailArmyHumans VS. Everything14:30
MovieSphereNoces Tropicales14:44
CNN en EspanolRedacción15:00
HBO Xtreme Latin AmericaSting Araña asesina15:03
Discovery WorldNaked and Afraid Spain14:30
SummaryUnited States in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels8,67719,433 with a schedule today
Registry ids1,453
Guide only7,224
With a logo1,423
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow79%
Day 78%
Field fill57%of today's programmes carry a description
Category26%
Episode no.22%
Series link9%
Sport this week346events on TV in United States, next 7 days
Live35
Football53
Other sport293
EndpointsThe API for United States listings

Every call below answers for United States as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/US/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/US/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/US/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/US/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=USSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=USEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=USA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/US/now"
What is on now on every channel in United States, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/US/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_jzxqe8n8",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T20:00:00Z",
                "title": "No Data",
                "progress": 0.25
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00Z",
                "title": "No Data"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 19433,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:16:06Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in United States this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=US.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
14:30 Thu 5 NovCHI v HOUNational Premier League Cricket1Repeat
14:30 Thu 5 NovChicago Cavaliers v Houston SaintsNational Premier League Cricket1Repeat
14:55 Thu 5 NovSunderland v Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Europa League (T26/27)1Repeat
16:15 Thu 5 NovLarkin v GonzalezBellator 1931Repeat
16:42 Thu 5 NovSuarez SS9 v 43rd Andalusia Rally-Sierra Morena 2026Onboard of the Rally1Repeat
17:30 Thu 5 NovMoncton Wildcats v Newfoundland RegimentQMJHL Hockey5Live
17:30 Thu 5 NovNelson v MitrioneBellator 1941Repeat
19:00 Thu 5 NovMiami v Amsterdam RABOBANKFIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour1Repeat
20:30 Thu 5 NovBoise St v Minnesota! PEC1Live
20:30 Thu 5 NovMuskegon Lumberjacks v Waterloo Black HawksUSHL Hockey5Live
Channel mixWhat United States' channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Series217
Sport189
Films184
Entertainment147
Children92
News66
Comedy64
Documentary63

Biggest owners

Paramount Skydance Corporation379
Pluto Inc.298
Viacom International Inc.81
Skydance Corporation64
The Walt Disney Company25
CBS Broadcasting Inc.23

The United States TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for United States covers 8,677 channels, 19,433 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 5 days ahead. Every time on this page is America/New_York, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of United States' channels are series, sport and films channels, and the biggest owners are Paramount Skydance Corporation, Pluto Inc. and Viacom International Inc.. This week 346 sports events are on TV in United States, 35 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in United States with GET /v1/countries/US/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/US/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=US.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full United States line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on United States' channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in United States, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in United States, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does United States have?

We list 8,677 channels in United States, 19,433 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the United States TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 5 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are United States TV times in?

This page shows America/New_York. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get United States' TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/US/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=US for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in United States?

346 events are on United States' channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=US, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every United States channel, in one API call