NOW TV USA makes it easy and affordable to stream live cable TV and on-demand entertainment without the high cost of traditional cable. For $20 a month, Xfinity’s NOW TV service gives you access to over 270 channels right in the Xfinity Stream app.
Furthermore, you get more than 50 core live cable and premium networks, about 220 free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels, and a full Peacock Premium subscription.
To understand the NOW TV USA channel lineup, it helps to look at what is included in the channel guide. Each plan focuses on general entertainment, lifestyle shows, reality TV, movies, and background streams rather than costly live sports networks or local channels.
If you want ongoing access to popular cable shows, classic TV marathons, live news, and movies without a long-term contract, NOW TV gives you plenty of choices right on your streaming devices.
How the NOW TV lineup is structured
With NOW TV, you get three main types of content in one place:
- Core Cable and Premium Networks
It has over 50 paid channels, including big names like AMC, A&E, Discovery, HGTV, Hallmark, and the full MGM+ premium suite.
- Integrated FAST Channels
You will find over 220 free, ad-supported channels in the guide. These channels offer nonstop marathons of TV shows, themed movie channels, and live news streams around the clock.
- Peacock Premium App Access
A Peacock subscription is included, giving you access to on-demand shows, NBC catch-up episodes, live sports, and original series.
Core Cable and Premium Networks
In this category, there are over 50 paid cable and premium channels that form the core of NOW TV’s traditional TV lineup.
Entertainment, Drama, and Movies
- A&E
- AFROTV
- AMC
- BBC America
- Great American Family
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Family
- Hallmark Mystery
- IFC
- INSP
- Lifetime
- Lifetime Movie Network (LMN)
- MGM+
- MGM+ Drive-In
- MGM+ Hits
- MGM+ Marquee
- ScreenPix
- ScreenPix Action
- ScreenPix Voices
- ScreenPix Westerns
- Sony Movies
- Sundance TV
- TV One
- UPtv
- Vice
- WE tv
Lifestyle, Reality, and True Crime
- Animal Planet
- Destination America
- Discovery Channel
- Discovery Family Channel
- Discovery Life Channel
- Food Network
- FYI Channel
- HGTV
- HISTORY
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- Magnolia Network
- MotorTrend Network
- Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)
- Recipe TV
- Science Channel
- TLC
- Travel Channel
News, Game Shows, and Family
- American Heroes Channel (AHC)
- BBC News
- BUZZR
- Estrella TV
- Game Show Network (GSN)
- Justice Central
- Kidstreet
- Military History
- Pursuit Channel
- The Weather Channel
Integrated Free Streaming (FAST) Channels
Xfinity adds over 220 streaming FAST channels to the guide. With these, you can watch nonstop episodes of classic shows, special news broadcasts, niche sports, and movies.
24/7 Series and Vault Channels
- 20/20
- ACL Cornhole TV
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- American Crimes
- American Ninja Warrior
- America’s Got Talent
- Anger Management
- Are We There Yet?
- Aspire
- AXS TV
- Bachelor Nation
- Bad Girls Club
- Banijay Deal or No Deal
- Baywatch
- Black Experience
- Bravo Vault
- Bravo Real Housewives Vault
- Bravo Million Dollar Listing Vault
- Buzzr Let’s Play
- Cleo TV
- Comedy.TV
- Cooking Channel
- Crime + Investigation
- Dateline 24/7
- Dateline en español
- Designated Survivor
- Doctor Who (Classic)
- E! Keeping Up
- Extreme Jobs
- Family Feud Classic
- Family Feud Harvey
- Forensic Files
- Ghost Hunters
- Ghosts Are Real
- Hit Sitcoms
- Lassie
- Leave It to Beaver
- Little House on the Prairie
- Midsomer Murders
- Murder, She Wrote
- NBC Comedy Vault
- Nosey
- Oxygen True Crime Archives
- Real Housewives Vault
- Saved by the Bell
- Say Yes to the Dress
- SNL Vault
- The Conners
- The F.B.I.
- The Lone Ranger
- The Price is Right: The Barker Era
- The Virginian
- Top Chef Vault
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Xena: Warrior Princess
Movie and Genre Networks
- 50 Cent Action
- Canela.TV Clásicos
- Canela.TV Narco Drama
- Canela.TV Pasión Latina
- Cine Romantico
- FILMEX
- FILMEX Clásico
- HerSphere by Lionsgate
- Latino Vibes
- Lawless by Lionsgate
- MovieSphere by Lionsgate
- OuterSphere by Lionsgate
- OUTflix Movies
- Pelimex
- Shout! TV
- Universal Action
- Universal Crime
- Universal Monsters
- Universal Movies
- Universal Westerns
- Wrangled by INSP
- Xumo Free Action Movies
- Xumo Free Black Cinema
- Xumo Free Comedy Movies
- Xumo Free Comedy TV
- Xumo Free Crime TV
- Xumo Free Documentaries
- Xumo Free Drama & Action TV
- Xumo Free Family Movies
- Xumo Free Food TV
- Xumo Free Game Shows
- Xumo Free Her Movies
- Xumo Free Horror & Thriller Movies
- Xumo Free KIDS
- Xumo Free Movies
- Xumo Free Nature & Wildlife
- Xumo Free Reality TV
- Xumo Free Sci-Fi & Fantasy Movies
- Xumo Free Travel & Lifestyle
- Xumo Free Westerns
Sports, Racing, and Outdoor Channels
- ALLCITY CHGO Sports
- ALLCITY DNVR Sports
- ALLCITY PHLY Sports
- Billiard TV
- Bowling TV
- Canela.TV Deportes
- Fox Sports
- GolfPass
- MotorTrend FAST TV
- NBC Sports NOW
- Outdoor America
- PGA Tour Channel
- PickleballTV
- PokerGO
- PowerNation
- Real Madrid TV
- SportsGrid
- Tennis Channel 2 / T2
- World Poker Tour
News, Weather, and Regional Networks
- ABC News Live
- AccuWeather NOW
- BBC World News
- COMERCIO TV
- Estrella News
- LiveNOW from FOX
- NBC News NOW
- News 12 New York
- Noticias Telemundo Ahora
- RCN Más
- RCN Noticias
- Sky News
- TODAY All Day
- Yahoo Finance
Local News Outlets
FOX 2 Detroit, FOX 2 San Francisco, FOX 4 Dallas, FOX 5 Atlanta, FOX 5 New York, FOX 5 Washington DC, FOX 6 Milwaukee, FOX 7 Austin, FOX 9 Minneapolis, FOX 10 Phoenix, FOX 11 Los Angeles, FOX 13 Seattle, FOX 13 Tampa Bay, FOX 26 Houston, FOX 29 Philadelphia, FOX 32 Chicago, FOX 35 Orlando, NBC Bay Area, NBC 10 Boston, NBC 5 Chicago, NBC Connecticut, NBC 5 DFW, NBC 4 LA, NBC 4 NY, NBC 10 Philly, NBC 7 San Diego, NBC South Florida, NBC Washington DC, and WAPA+.
Lifestyle, Culture, and Reality
- America’s Test Kitchen
- AMERICATEVÉ
- At Home with Family Handyman
- Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
- Bounce XL
- Circle TV
- Comedy Dynamics
- Confess by Nosey
- Curiosity NOW
- Discovery Turbo
- Dog Whisperer
- Ebony TV by Lionsgate
- Fox Soul
- Game Show Central
- Gardening with Monty Don
- Hollywood y más
- Joel Osteen Network
- LOL Network
- Love Nature
- OUTflix
- PBS Antiques Roadshow
- Shades of Black
- Sweet Escapes
- Tastemade
Music and Audio Channels
- Feel Good Favorites
- Gospel / Impact Gospel
- Light Classical
- R&B Classics
- Romantic Latin Pop
- Smooth Jazz
- Soundscapes / Naturescapes
- Tropicales
Peacock Premium and key service features
One of the best features of NOW TV is the included Peacock Premium subscription. When you sign in to Peacock, you get instant access to full series, current NBC episodes, Universal Pictures movies, live WWE events, and sports like Sunday Night Football and Premier League soccer.
The service gives you 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage, so you can save live broadcasts to watch later. Moreover, you can stream on up to three devices at once using the Xfinity Stream app, which works on smart TVs, Fire TV, Apple TV, mobile phones, and web browsers.
If you are looking for an affordable streaming option with popular cable channels, single-show feeds, and on-demand movies, NOW TV is a flexible choice for everyday watching.