Defunct American Television Networks
- American Independent Network - Commercial network, predecessor to UATV; operated from the mid-1990s to December 3, 2001
- America's Store - Shopping network that spun off of Home Shopping Network; operated from 1988 to April 3, 2007.
- AZN Television - Formerly branded as International Channel with a mix of international programming before the rise of digital cable and satellite services allowed carriage of many foreign networks; the AZN iteration offered programming aimed at English-speaking Asian-Americans; operated from 1996 to April 9, 2008.
- Badger Television Network - Short-lived television network consisting of three stations in Wisconsin; operated from January to August 1958.
- The Box (originally Video Jukebox Network) - Music video network with a viewer request format that operated from 1985 to 2001; was bought out by Viacom/CBS and became part of MTV2.
- Channel America - First commercial network intentionally made up of low-power stations, a model for Pax and AIN/UATV, and the predecessor of America One; operated from 1988 to 1995.
- CV Network (Formally CaribeVisión) Spanish-language network that operated from 2007 - July 31,2012 closed prior to the launch of MundoFox.
- DuMont Television Network - Commercial network, operated from 1946 to 1956; most of its owned-and-operated stations are now operated by News Corporation as part of the Fox Television Stations group.
- Hispanic Television Network - Family-oriented Spanish-language network, operated from 2000 to July 10, 2003.
- Hughes Television Network (HTN; originally Sports Network Incorporated) - Sports-based network later owned by businessman Howard Hughes; operated from 1956 to the 1970s.
- LAT TV - Spanish-language network offering family-oriented and educational programming, operated from May 19, 2006 to May 20, 2008.
- MGM Family Network - commercial network, started in 1973
- Más Música - Spanish-language music video network, predecessor of Tr3s; operated from 1998 to January 2006.
- Mizlou Television Network - An occasional over-the-air broadcast network and sports syndicator; operated from 1961 to 1991.
- Mobil Showcase Network - an occasional over-the-air broadcast network
- MTV2 - Became an over-the-air network on January 1, 2001 when it took over The Box, but slowly dropped affiliates over the years as existing contracts expired.
- National Educational Television (NET) - Educational network operated from 1952 to 1970, predecessor to PBS.
- NBC Weather Plus - National digital multicast weather network owned by NBCUniversal; operated from November 15, 2004 to December 31, 2008; some affiliates replaced the service with an automated local weather channel under the name NBC Plus.
- Network One (N1) - A small independent network, similar to PAX/i and America One; operated from the mid-1990s to November 13, 1997.
- Overmyer Network (ON; launched as the United Network, not to be confused with UPN) - Short-lived commercial network, operated from May 1 to June 1, 1967; .
- Paramount Television Network - Commercial network, operated from 1949 to 1953.
- PBS Kids - Operated from 1999 to 2005; some of its functions are being taken up by successor PBS Kids Sprout, a commercial cable venture, while some individual PBS member stations and networks program 24/7 kids schedule subchannels independently. A new successor service, PBS Kids Go!, was promised for October 2006, but never launched. The PBS Kids name remains as an block branding for PBS children's content.
- PBS YOU - Operated from the late 1990s to 2006; "Your Own University," this service offered a mix of crafts, college-credit and Standard Deviants instructional programs, and news, commentary, and documentary programming. Many of its affiliates joined Create, a similar if more craft- and travel-focused service administered by American Public Television, as YOU went dark in early 2006.
- PTL Satellite Network - Evangelical Christian network known for broadcasting the PTL Club hosted by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Collapsed in the wake of a sex and embezzlement scandal that resulted in Jim Bakker being sentenced to prison; operated from 1977 to 1987.
- Prime Time Entertainment Network - Netlet run by WB syndication arm and station consortium with key station group, United Television; operated from 1993 to 1997, most of its affiliates would join The WB and UPN.
- Retro Jams - Operated from 2007 to 2008; carried by some Equity Media Holdings LPTV stations, most replaced it with Retro Television Network; format did reappear in 2009 after EBC ended dealings with RTN.
- SFM Holiday Network -
- Shop at Home Network - Shopping network; operated from 1987 to 2008
- Spanish International Network (SIN) - Spanish-language commercial network, operated from 1961 to 1986; predecessor to Univisión
- The Tube Music Network - Digital-only music video network. Operated from 2004 to October 2007, folded due to financial difficulties.
- TuVisión - Spanish-language commercial network, operated from 2007 to 2009.
- TVS Television Network - Sports programming syndicator; operated from 1960s to the 1990s
- UPN (formerly initialism for "United Paramount Network") - Operated from January 16, 1995 to September 15, 2006, merged with WB to make The CW.
- Universal Sports (formerly World Championship Sports Network) - Operated from 2005 to December 31, 2011; offered Olympic-style sports programming that aired on as many as 56 digital subchannels including all NBC owned-and-operated stations. Network transitioned into a cable and satellite-only channel on January 1, 2012.
- Urban America Television (UATV) - A successor to the American Independent Network; a small network with 60 affiliate stations, UATV aired original programming mixed with older films, rather similarly to America One; Operated from December 3, 2001 to May 1, 2006.
- Variety Television Network - Short-lived digital multicast network affiliated with stations owned by parent Newport Television; operated from 2007 to January 2009.
- The WB Television Network - Operated from January 11, 1995 to September 17, 2006, merged with UPN to make The CW.
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