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Curious About the Cox Channel Lineup? Here’s Your Guide to Cox Cable’s Channel Offerings, Plans, and Prices

Find out what Cox TV channels come with Contour TV Starter, Contour TV Preferred, and Contour TV Ultimate.

75–250+ channels Cox Contour TV Editorial rating (3.10/5) $71.00–$162.00/mo.Premium channels included in Contour TV UltimateInexpensive add-on packagesPricy plansLimited channel offerings View plans $71.00–$162.00/mo.Premium channels included in Contour TV UltimateInexpensive add-on packagesPricy plansLimited channel offerings

Data as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

By Bill Frost and Logan Jones

Edited By Mikayla Rivera

Apr 8, 2025 | Share

Cox has 3 channel lineups

Looking for the Cox channel lineup? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Cox TV channels come in three main packages:

• Contour TV Starter ($71.00/mo., 75+ channels)
• Contour TV Preferred ($125.00/mo., 140+ channels)
• Contour TV Ultimate ($162.00/mo., 250+ channels)

Use our alphabetical guide below to quickly find the channel you are looking for.

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Cox cable TV channels by package

Channel	Contour TV Starter (75+ channels)	Contour TV Preferred (140+ channels)	Contour TV Ultimate (250+ channels)
Local channels	✔	✔	✔
A&E	—	✔	✔
ACC Network	—	—	✔
ActionMax	—	Optional	✔
Africa Channel	—	—	✔
AMC	—	✔	✔
American Heroes Channel	—	—	✔
Animal Planet	—	✔	✔
Aspire	—	✔	✔
BabyFirstTV	—	—	✔
BBC America	—	—	✔
BET	✔	✔	✔
Boomerang	—	—	✔
Bounce TV	✔	✔	✔
Bravo	—	✔	✔
BYUtv	—	✔	✔
C-SPAN	✔	✔	✔
C-SPAN 2	✔	✔	✔
C-SPAN 3	✔	✔	✔
Cartoon Network / Adult Swim	—	✔	✔
CBS Sports Network	—	—	✔
CMT	—	✔	✔
CNBC	—	✔	✔
CNN	—	✔	✔
CNN en Español	—	—	—
CINEMAX®	—	Optional	✔
Comedy Central	—	✔	✔
COMET TV	✔	✔	✔
Cooking Channel	—	—	✔
Cowboy Channel	—	✔	✔
Crime + Investigation	—	—	✔
Daystar	✔	✔	✔
Destination America	—	—	✔
Discovery Channel	—	✔	✔
Discovery Family	—	—	✔
Discovery Life	—	—	✔
Disney Channel	—	✔	✔
Disney Junior	—	—	✔
Disney XD	—	—	✔
E!	—	✔	✔
ESPN	—	✔	✔
ESPN2	—	✔	✔
ESPNEWS	—	—	✔
ESPN Deportes	—	—	—
ESPNU	—	—	✔
EWTN	✔	✔	✔
EWTN en Español	—	—	—
Flix	—	—	✔
Food Network	—	✔	✔
FOX Business Network	—	✔	✔
FOX Deportes	—	—	—
FOX News Channel	—	✔	✔
FOX Soccer Plus	—	—	—
FOX Sports 1	—	✔	✔
Freeform	—	✔	✔
FX	—	✔	✔
FXX	—	✔	✔
FYI	—	—	✔
Galavisión	—	✔	✔
GSN	—	✔	✔
Hallmark Channel	—	✔	✔
Hallmark Drama	—	✔	✔
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries	—	✔	✔
HBO®	—	Optional	✔
Heroes & Icons	✔	✔	✔
HGTV	—	✔	✔
HISTORY	—	✔	✔
HLN	—	✔	✔
HSN	✔	✔	✔
IFC	—	✔	✔
Impact Network	—	✔	✔
IndiePlex	—	—	✔
INSP	—	✔	✔
ION	✔	✔	✔
Investigation Discovery	—	✔	✔
Jewelry Television	✔	✔	✔
Lifetime	—	✔	✔
Lifetime Real Women	—	—	✔
LOGO	—	—	✔
Longhorn Network	—	—	✔
MeTV	✔	✔	✔
MLB Network	—	—	✔
MLB Network Strike Zone	—	—	✔
MoreMax	—	Optional	✔
MovieMax	—	Optional	✔
MSNBC	—	✔	✔
MTV	—	✔	✔
MTV2	—	—	✔
MTV Classic	—	—	✔
MTV Tr3s	—	—	✔
Military History	—	—	✔
MOTOR TREND	—	✔	✔
MoviePlex	—	✔	✔
Music Choice channels	✔	✔	✔
NBA TV	—	—	✔
NBC Universo	—	—	✔
NFL Network	—	—	✔
NFL RedZone	—	—	✔
NHL Network	—	—	✔
National Geographic	—	✔	✔
NatGeo Wild	—	—	✔
Newsmax	—	✔	✔
Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite	—	✔	✔
Nick Jr.	—	✔	✔
Nick Music	—	—	✔
Nicktoons	—	—	✔
Outdoor Channel	—	—	✔
OWN	—	✔	✔
Oxygen	—	✔	✔
Pac-12 Network	—	—	✔
Paramount Network	—	✔	✔
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME®	—	Optional	✔
PBS	✔	✔	✔
PBS Create	✔	✔	✔
PBS Kids	✔	✔	✔
PBS World	✔	✔	✔
Pop	—	✔	✔
Pursuit	—	—	✔
QVC	✔	✔	✔
QVC 2	✔	✔	✔
QVC 3	✔	✔	✔
RetroPlex	—	—	✔
Science Channel	—	—	✔
SEC Network	—	✔	✔
SEC Network 2	—	✔	✔
ShopHQ	✔	✔	✔
Smithsonian	—	—	✔
Sportsman Channel	—	—	✔
STARZ®	—	Optional	✔
SundanceTV	—	✔	✔
Syfy	—	✔	✔
TBN	✔	✔	✔
TBS	✔	✔	✔
Telemundo	✔	✔	✔
Turner Classic Movies	—	✔	✔
TeenNick	—	—	✔
Tennis Channel	—	—	✔
The CW	✔	✔	✔
The Movie Channel	—	Optional	✔
The Movie Channel Xtra	—	Optional	✔
The Word Network	—	✔	✔
ThrillerMax	—	Optional	✔
TNT	—	✔	✔
Travel Channel	—	✔	✔
truTV	—	✔	✔
TUDN	—	—	✔
TV5Monde	—	—	✔
TV Land	—	✔	✔
TV One	—	✔	✔
USA Network	—	✔	✔
UniMás	—	✔	✔
Universal Kids	—	—	✔
Univision	✔	✔	✔
Up	—	✔	✔
VH1	—	✔	✔
VICELAND	—	—	✔
WE tv	—	✔	✔
Weather Channel	✔	✔	✔
World Fishing Network	—	—	✔
YurView	✔	✔	✔
Zona Futbol	—	—	✔

A note about channel numbers: Cox TV listings—and those of other cable TV providers—vary depending on your area. So if you want to know the channel number for a particular network, the best way to find it is to visit the Cox channel lineup page. If you can’t find it there, contact Cox customer support and ask a rep.

For more details on Cox TV plans, check out our comprehensive review.

Cox cable TV add-on packages and channels

Cox offers plenty of add-ons that go along with your Cox cable package of choice nicely, including premium channels like Max and STARZ.

Max

Price: $16/mo. Channels included:

• HBO
• Max App
• HBO2
• HBO Comedy
• HBO Family
• HBO Signature
• HBO Zone
• HBO Latino

CINEMAX

Price: $12/mo. Channels included:

• CINEMAX
• 5StarMax
• ActionMax
• ThrillerMax
• MaxHD

MGM+

Price: $6/mo. for 12 months

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

Price: $11/mo. Channels included:

• SHOWTIME
• SHOWTIME 2
• SHOWCASE
• SHOWTIME EXTREME
• SHOWTIME BEYOND
• SHOWTIME NEXT
• SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE
• SHOWTIME WOMEN
• SHOWTIME HD
• SHOWCASE HD
• SHOWTIME EXTREME HD

STARZ

Price: $10/mo. Channels included:

• STARZ
• STARZ HD
• STARZ Edge
• STARZ Edge HD
• STARZ Cinema
• STARZ Comedy
• STARZ Comedy HD
• STARZ In Black
• STARZ In Black HD
• STARZ Kids & Family
• STARZ Kids & Family HD

Get these Cox add-on packages today

Cox cable TV channel packs

Supplement your cable lineup with premium, variety, or sports add-on packages. FYI, some packages require that you first subscribe to higher-priced Contour plans.

Variety Pack

Price: $12/mo.

(Cox Contour subscription or higher required.) Channels included:

• BBC America
• BET Her
• Boomerang
• CMT
• Cooking Channel
• Crime & Investigation
• Disney Junior
• Lifetime
• LOGO
• MTV2
• Nicktoons
• STARZ ENCORE Family

Movie Pack

Price: $12/mo.

(Cox Contour subscription or higher required.) Channels included:

• FX Movie Channel
• Flix
• IndiePlex
• MGM+
• RetroPlex
• STARZ ENCORE
• STARZ ENCORE Action
• STARZ ENCORE Black
• STARZ ENCORE Classic
• STARZ ENCORE Suspense
• STARZ ENCORE Westerns
• Sundance TV

Sports & Information Pack

Price: $10/mo. Channels included:

• ACC Network
• CBS Sports Network
• ESPNews
• ESPNU
• FanDuel Racing
• NBA TV
• NFL Network
• NHL Network
• Stadium College Sports Atlantic
• Stadium College Sports Central
• Stadium College Sports Pacific
• Tennis Channel
• Viceland

Sports Pack 2

Price: $10/mo. Channels included:

• BTN
• Longhorn Network
• MLB Strike Zone
• NBA TV
• NFL Network
• NFL RedZone
• NBC Sports Network
• Outdoor Channel
• PAC 12 Network
• Pursuit Network
• TUDN
• World Fishing Network
• Zona Futbol

Latino Pack

Price: $10/mo. Channels included:

• Boomerang en Español
• Cine Sony
• CNN en Español
• Discovery en Español
• Discovery Familia
• Disney XD en Español
• FOX Deportes
• Galavisión
• MTV Tr3s
• NBC Universo
• UniMás

Get these Cox channel packs today

Cox channel lineup FAQ

What channels are included in Cox Contour TV Preferred?

Cox’s Contour TV Preferred package includes dozens of popular cable channels, including AMC, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, TNT, TBS, ESPN, FOX Sports, Syfy, USA, Paramount Network, Pop, Investigation Discovery, Oxygen, CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC. Local channels, too, if you’re into that.

Is Netflix free with Cox Contour TV Preferred?

The Contour DVR/receiver comes with a pre-installed Netflix app, but it requires your own subscription login—it’s convenient but not free. Amazon Prime Video, Pandora, YouTube, and Tubi apps are also included with the Contour DVR/receiver.

How much does Contour TV Preferred from Cox cost?

Cox’s standalone Contour TV Preferred package with 140+ channels costs $125.00/mo.. DVR service/receiver rental ranges from $8.50 to $30.00 per month.

What channel is ESPN on Cox?

The onscreen Cox TV guide (not to mention those of other cable TV providers) will show different channel numbers for ESPN in different areas. But you can try checking the Cox channel lineup page for more information, or check out our What Channel Is ESPN On? guide.

What channel is ESPN2 on Cox?

What channel ESPN2 is on Cox depends on where you live. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information.

What channel is FOX on Cox?

FOX will have different channel numbers in different areas. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information, or read through our What Channel Is FOX On? guide.

What channel is Freeform on Cox?

Freeform's channel number on Cox is determined by where you live. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information.

What channel is TNT on Cox?

We're starting to sound like a broken record, but TNT's channel number on Cox also depends on your location. Check the Cox channel lineup page for more information, or take a look at our What Channel Is TNT On? guide.

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