If you’re in the Boston area and you are about to subscribe to RCN (now branded as Astound Broadband), you need to know about their offerings. A “channel lineup” is the best master map.
Here is a list of all RCN Boston channels for you to use as a brief reference.
Local selections
This section is where you start if you mainly watch Boston locals, PBS, over-the-air style stations, and community access channels:
- 1 – Astound On Demand
- 2/9/602 – WGBH
- 4/604 – WBZ CBS 4
- 5/605 – WCVB ABC 5
- 6/609 – WFXT Fox 25
- 7/607 – WHDH
- 8/611 – WLVI CW 56
- 10/603 – NBC Boston
- 11/606 – WSBK UPN 38
- 12/615 – WBPX ION 68
- 14 – WGBX PBS 44
- 16/616 – WNEU Telemundo 60
- 17/617 – WUNI Univision
- 18 – WBIN MyTV 18
- 19 – WWDP ShopNBC
- 20 – WYDN 48
- 21 – SBN
- 22/610 – UniMás
- 13/613 – Educational Access
- 15/61 – Government Access
- 3/83/98/99/629 – Local Access
- 24 – Astound TV Network (ATVN)
- 85 – Catholic TV
- 93 – WGBH Kids
- 94 – WGBH World
- 95 – WGBH Create
Classic diginets and extra channels
These are the classic rerun/themed diginet channels that feel like free-TV extras and are great for background viewing:
- 28 – This TV
- 29 – MeTV
- 35 – Grit
- 36 – Story TV
- 43 – Comet
- 44 – MundoMax
- 45 – Cozi TV
- 46 – Exitos TV
- 54 – France24
- 70 – Get TV
- 73 – WFXT Laff TV
- 75 – Start TV
- 78 – DABL
- 100 – Bounce
Shopping
If you want shopping channels, Astound has the following list of all RCN Boston channels for this category:
- 23/190/608 – QVC
- 25/191/601 – HSN
- 30/192/564 – Jewelry TV
- 34 – HSN2
- 207 – QVC2
Entertainment, comedy, and general cable
This is the core area that contains reality, comedy, and general entertainment networks that most people browse daily:
- 101/619 – BET
- 104/627 – NewsNation
- 105/620 – A&E
- 106/621 – Bravo
- 107/622 – TBS
- 108/623 – TNT
- 109/624 – USA
- 110/625 – Paramount Network
- 111/626 – FX
- 112/630 – Syfy
- 115/637 – E!
- 116/658 – truTV
- 117/632 – Comedy Central
- 128/673 – GSN
- 142/667 – AMC
- 158/666 – IFC
- 159/590 – Sundance TV
- 160/675 – MTV
- 165/676 – VH1
- 170/677 – CMT
- 201/640 – Lifetime Movie Network
- 202/639 – Lifetime
- 205/638 – WE tv
- 220/598 – POP TV
- 221/669 – TV Land
- 222/641 – Freeform
Movies and classic film
This is where you go when you want movie-first channels from RCN Boston:
- 140/594 – Reelz
- 141/596 – FXM
- 143/592 – Turner Classic Movies
News, business, and weather
For “what’s happening right now,” this is the fastest section to check headlines, politics, business, and forecasts:
- 301 – C-SPAN
- 302 – C-SPAN2
- 303 – C-SPAN3
- 305/650 – CNN
- 306/656 – HLN
- 307 – CNN International
- 310/651 – CNBC
- 311/652 – MS Now
- 312 – NBCLX
- 315/653 – Fox News Channel
- 316/654 – Fox Business Network
- 318/618 – NECN
- 319/570 – FOX Weather
- 320/655 – The Weather Channel
- 325/672 – Bloomberg Television
Documentaries, nature, science, and history
True documentaries, true-to-life series, history shows, and nature/wildlife programming include:
- 120/631 – Animal Planet
- 333/660 – Travel Channel
- 335/661 – Discovery Channel
- 336/563 – OWN
- 340/662 – History
- 345/663 – TLC
- 350/670 – National Geographic Channel
- 358/696 – Outdoor Channel
- 362/698 – FXX
Crime and investigation
If you specifically browse for mystery, investigation, and true-crime style channels, this is the list of all RCN Boston channels that might capture your attention:
- 71 – Court TV Mystery
- 118/557 – Justice Central
- 337/659 – Investigation Discovery
- 665 – Crime & Investigation HD
Food and home
These are the two channels most people use for cooking shows, home makeovers, and renovation TV:
- 224/642 – Food Network
- 225/643 – HGTV
Kids and family
If you’re browsing for kids, animation, and family-safe viewing, these are the core children’s channels and family networks:
- 211/646 – Disney Junior
- 212/644 – Hallmark Channel
- 213/657 – Hallmark Mystery
- 214/566 – Hallmark Family
- 240/633 – Cartoon Network
- 241/649 – Nickelodeon
- 245 – TeenNick
- 246 – Nick Too
- 247 – Nicktoons
- 248 – Nick Jr.
- 249 – Boomerang
- 250/647 – Disney Channel
- 251 – Disney Channel (West)
- 252/648 – Disney XD
- 255 – Discovery Family Channel
Faith and religious
For religious programming block, you have these options:
- 260 – EWTN
- 261 – TBN
- 262 – Inspiration Network
- 263 – The Word
- 264 – Daystar
- 267 – EWTN Español
- 269 – Jewish Broadcasting Service
- 270 – SonLife Network
Sports
Boston RSNs, ESPN networks, league channels, and major national sports networks are all included in this category as shown:
- 60/600 – Sports Overflow
- 363/681 – ESPN
- 364/682 – ESPN2
- 365/683 – ESPN NEWS
- 367/612 – NESN
- 368/680 – ESPN-U HD
- 370/685 – NBC Sports Boston
- 372/686 – BTN
- 373/687 – BTN Alternate 1
- 375/689 – FOX Sports 1
- 380/575 – CBS Sports Network
- 383/577 – FOX Sports 2
- 390/692 – Tennis Channel
- 393/572 – ACC Network
- 374 – MSG National
- 376 – YES
- 381/694 – The Golf Channel
- 385 – SEC
- 386 – Fan Duel Racing
- 387 – Fan Duel TV
- 388/693 – NHL
- 389/690 – NFL Network
- 391/695 – MLB Network
- 392/697 – NBA TV
- 359 – Fox Soccer Plus
- 361/781/806 – Fox Deportes
- 369/805 – ESPN Deportes
- 378/579/679/808 – beIN Sport/beIN Sport Español
FAST-style themed “.TV” channels
These are the always-on themed channels Astound has:
- 750 – Motortrend
- 770 – Comedy.TV HD
- 771 – Pets.TV HD
- 772 – Cars.TV
- 773 – Recipe.TV
- 774 – ES.TV
- 775 – MyDestination.TV
Music (audio)
RCN Boston features Music Choice’s digital music range:
- 853 to 902 – Music Choice Digital Music
International add-on channels
If you subscribe to international tiers, you’ll get this additionals:
- 469 – ART (Arabic)
- 474 – Sony Entertainment TV (South Asian)
- 476 – ITV Gold (South Asian)
- 477 – TV Asia (South Asian)
- 478 – Zee TV (South Asian)
- 479 – Aapka COLORS
- 485 – itvn (Polish)
- 486 – TVN24 (Polish)
- 488 – CCTV-4 (Chinese)
- 489 – CTI-Zhong Tian (Chinese)
- 497 – MBC (Korean)
- 498 – TVK (Korean)
- 537 – GMA Life TV (Filipino)
- 507 – Rai Italia (Italian)
- 515 – TV5MONDE (French)
- 521 – ANTENNA Satellite (Greek)
- 529 – RTN (Russia)
- 530 – RTVI (Russian)
- 535 – TFC (Filipino)
- 536 – GMA Pinoy TV
- 538 – Myx TV (Pan Asian)
- 540 – RTPi (Portuguese)
- 543 – TV Record Internacional (Portuguese)
- 332 – One Caribbean Television
Spanish tiers (MiVisión)
These are Spanish-language packages available on RCN Boston:
- 780 – FXX
- 784 – De Película Clasico
- 785 – De Película
- 786 – Cine Mexicano
- 787 – Cine Latino
- 164/788 – Tr3s
- 789 – Bandamax
- 790 – Telehit
- 791 – Ritmoson Latino
- 792 – Latele Novela
- 794 – NBC Universo
- 795 – Discovery en Español
- 796 – TV Chile
- 797 – TV Espanola
- 798 – CNN en Español
- 799 – Nat Geo Mundo
- 800 – History en Español
- 801 – Univision
- 802 – Telemundo
- 803 – UniMás
- 230/804 – Galavisión
- 809 – TBN Enlace
- 810 – EWTN en Español
- 813 – CentroAmérica TV
- 815 – WAPA America
- 816 – Telemicro Internacional
- 817 – Caracol TV
- 818 – Ecuavisa International
- 821 – Music Choice Pop Latino
- 822 – Music Choice Mexicana
- 823 – Music Choice Musica Urbana
- 824 – Music Choice Tropicales
- 825 – Discovery Familia
- 826 – Sorpresa
- 827 – Ultra Familia
- 828 – Disney XD en Español
- 829 – Boomerang en Español
- 830 – Semillitas
- 831 – Tele El Salvador
- 832 – TV Dominicana
- 833 – Pasiones
- 820 – Gran Cine
- 834 – Viendo Movies
Premium movie networks
These movie channels require premium add-ons for access:
- 400/700 – HBO
- 402/702 – HBO Hits
- 403/703 – HBO Drama
- 404/704 – HBO Movies
- 405/705 – HBO Comedy
- 406/706 – HBO Latino
- 410/710 – Cinemax
- 411/711 – Cinemax Hits
- 413/713 – Cinemax Action
- 415/715 – Cinemáx
- 416/716 – Cinemax Classics
- 419 – Showtime Family Zone
- 420/720 – Paramount+ with Showtime
- 421/721 – Showtime 2
- 422/723 – SHO x BET
- 423/725 – Showtime Extreme
- 424 – Showtime Showcase
- 428 – Showtime Next
- 429 – Showtime Women
- 722 – Showtime 2 West HD
- 724 – SHO x BET West HD
- 425/726 – The Movie Channel
- 426/727 – TMC Xtra
- 427 – Flix
- 728 – TMC Xtra West HD
- 430/730 – Starz
- 431/731 – Starz Kids & Family
- 432/732 – Starz Edge
- 433 – Starz Cinema
- 434 – Starz InBlack
- 435/733 – Starz Comedy
- 150/668 – Starz Encore
- 151/743 – Starz Encore Action
- 152 – Starz Encore Black
- 153 – Starz Encore Classic
- 154/746 – Starz Encore Suspense
- 155 – Starz Encore Family
- 156 – Starz Encore Western
- 147 – Encore MoviePlex
- 148 – Encore RetroPlex
- 149 – Encore IndiePlex
PPV and special event blocks
Special events, seasonal sports packages, and PPV blocks appear on the following channel numbers:
- 360 – NFL RedZone (684 in HD)
- 910 – HD Pay-Per-View Events & Movies
- 911 – Pay-Per-View Events (Spanish)
- 912 to 921 – Adult
- 941 to 955 – MLB Extra Innings or NHL Center Ice (seasonal)
- 970 to 971 – Sports
- 980 to 989 – NBA League Pass
4K channel
This is the only dedicated 4K event channel offered by this network:
- 4001 – 4K FOX Event 2