How Much is Spectrum TV
Spectrum TV is a popular option for home entertainment. With plans starting at $25, Spectrum might have what you need. Read on to know the full cost.
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Spectrum offers a wide array of channels and on-demand shows for your viewing pleasure.
Get to know Spectrum's full list of prices and additional costs you might find on your bill. As a bonus, included at the end are some alternatives that might better suit your needs.
Plans, add-ons, and equipment prices
Here are the things you'll be paying for when you choose Spectrum for your TV services. Included is a breakdown of the plans, add-ons, features, and equipment prices:
Spectrum offers 5 package tiers:
| TV Plan | Price/mo |
|---|---|
| TV Stream: 85+ Channels | $40/mo for 12 mos. |
| TV Select Signature: 150+ channels | $95/mo for 12 mos. |
| TV Select Plus: 160+ channels | $105/mo for 12 mos. |
| TV Stream Latino: 45+ Channels | $25/mo |
| Mi Plan Latino: 170+ channels | $70/mo for 12 mos. |
If the channels from the plan aren't enough, you can buy add-ons:
| Channel Add-ons | Price/Mo |
|---|---|
| Sports View | $10 |
| Entertainment View | $15 |
| Latino View | $15 |
| Premium Channels | |
| Max | $16 |
| STARZ & STARZ ENCORE | $9 |
| Paramount+ with SHOWTIME | $10 |
| CINEMAX | $10 |
| The Movie Channel | $5 |
| MGM+ | $7 | International Channels |
| Filipino | Starts at $19.99 |
| India | Starts at $19.99 |
| Punjabi | Starts at $4.99 |
**You'll need to call Spectrum at 855.860.9068 for the cost of the other international channels.
If you want to record some shows, you can add Cloud DVR for an additional fee:
| Cloud DVR | Number of live shows you can record | How long you can keep the recording | Price/Mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud DVR | 50 live shows | 90 days | $4.99 |
| Cloud DVR Plus | 100 live shows | 1 year | $9.99 |
And although not required, you can also buy a TV box from Spectrum:
| Equipment | Price/mo |
|---|---|
| HD TV box | Starts at $12.50 |
| Apple TV | Starts at $5/mo for 18 months or a one-time purchase of $90 |
Interested in knowing the channels you'll get? Check out Spectrum's channel lineup.
Potential Charges on a Spectrum TV Bill
Here are the things you might see on your monthly bill:
- Channels and add-ons ($25 to $105+)
This is the plan you chose as well as any extra channels or features you purchased. - Equipment ($5 to $12.50 or $90 one-time payment)
The equipment of your choice to go with your plan and add-ons. - Broadcast TV Surcharge ($25.75)
This is a fee reflecting charges from local broadcast or affiliate TV stations. Spectrum charges you the fee that they are charged to carry the local broadcast station. - Cloud DVR ($4.99 to $9.99)
You can choose between regular cloud DVR and Cloud DVR Plus. This is just an optional add-on. - Installation and Additional Services ($30 to $65)
Spectrum charges $65 for professional installation. If you choose to install it yourself, there is still a Service Activation fee of $30.
TV Stream Latino is the cheapest plan. You get 45+ Spanish-language entertainment and sports channels.
Channel Lineup and Add-ons
Here's a list of channels you get with each plan and add-on.
Channel Lineup
- TV Select Plus: $105/mo for 12 mos.
This is the most expensive option, but you'll get over 160 channels:
- WABC - ABC
- WCBS - CBS
- WNBC - NBC
- WNET - PBS
- WNYW - FOX
- A&E
- AMC
- Aspire TV
- Animal Planet
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Bravo
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- C-SPAN3
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN
- Cleo
- Comedy Central
- DayStar
- Discovery Channel
- Disney Channel
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- EWTN
- FOX Business Network
- FOX News Channel
- FOX Sports 1
- FX
- Food Network
- Galavisión
- HGTV
- HISTORY
- HLN
- HSN
- HSN 2
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
- IFC
- INSP
- Investigation Discovery
- Jewelry TV
- LOVE
- Lifetime
- MLB Network
- MSNBC
- MTV
- Magnolia Network
- Music Choice
- Music Choice - 70s
- Music Choice - 80s
- Music Choice - 90s
- Music Choice - Adult Alternative
- Music Choice - Alternative
- Music Choice - Blues
- Music Choice - Classic Country
- Music Choice - Classic Rock
- Music Choice - Classical Masterpieces
- Music Choice - Contemporary Christian
- Music Choice - Country Hits
- Music Choice - Dance/EDM
- Music Choice - Easy Listening
- Music Choice - Gospel
- Music Choice - Hip-hop Classics
- Music Choice - Hip-hop and R&B
- Music Choice - Hit List
- Music Choice - Indie
- Music Choice - Jazz
- Music Choice - Kidz Only!
- Music Choice - Light Classical
- Music Choice - Max
- Music Choice - Metal
- Music Choice - Mexicana
- Music Choice - Musica Urbana
- Music Choice - Party Favorites
- Music Choice - Pop & Country
- Music Choice - Pop Hits
- Music Choice - Pop Latino
- Music Choice - R&B & Soul
- Music Choice - R&B Classics
- Music Choice - Rap
- Music Choice - Reggae
- Music Choice - Rock
- Music Choice - Rock Hits
- Music Choice - Romances
- Music Choice - Singers & Swing
- Music Choice - Smooth Jazz
- Music Choice - Soft Rock
- Music Choice - Solid Gold Oldies
- Music Choice - Sound of the Seasons
- Music Choice - Soundscapes
- Music Choice - Stage & Screen
- Music Choice - Teen Beats
- Music Choice - Throwback Jamz
- Music Choice - Today's Country
- Music Choice - Toddler Tunes
- Music Choice - Tropicales
- Music Choice - Y2K
- NBA TV
- NFL Network
- NHL Network
- National Geographic
- NewsNation
- Nickelodeon
- Oxygen
- Paramount Network
- QVC
- QVC2
- REVOLT
- SEC Network
- SYFY
- Shop Zeal 1
- Shop Zeal 3
- SonLife
- Sundance TV
- TBS
- TLC
- TNT
- TV One
- Tennis Channel
- The Weather Channel
- Travel Channel
- USA Network
- VH1
- WE tv
- truTV
- WABC - ABC
- TV Select Signature: $95/mo for 12 mos.
This Spectrum option has 150+ channels. You'll only miss out on the sports channels, so if you're not interested in sports, choose this plan instead. Here's the channel lineup:
- WABC - ABC
- WCBS - CBS
- WNBC - NBC
- WNET - PBS
- WNYW - FOX
- A&E
- AMC
- Aspire TV
- Animal Planet
- BBC America
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Bravo
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- C-SPAN3
- CMT
- CNBC
- CNN
- Cleo
- Comedy Central
- Daystar
- Discovery Channel
- Disney Channel
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- EWTN
- FOX Business Network
- FOX News Channel
- FOX Sports 1
- FX
- Food Network
- Galavisión
- HGTV
- HISTORY
- HLN
- HSN
- HSN2
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
- IFC
- INSP
- Investigation Discovery
- Jewelry TV
- LOVE
- Lifetime
- MSNBC
- MTV
- Magnolia Network
- Music Choice
- Music Choice
- Music Choice - 70s
- Music Choice - 80s
- Music Choice - 90s
- Music Choice - Adult Alternative
- Music Choice - Alternative
- Music Choice - Blues
- Music Choice - Classic Country
- Music Choice - Classic Rock
- Music Choice - Classical Masterpieces
- Music Choice - Contemporary Christian
- Music Choice - Country Hits
- Music Choice - Dance/EDM
- Music Choice - Easy Listening
- Music Choice - Gospel
- Music Choice - Hip-hop Classics
- Music Choice - Hip-hop and R&B
- Music Choice - Hit List
- Music Choice - Indie
- Music Choice - Jazz
- Music Choice - Kidz Only!
- Music Choice - Light Classical
- Music Choice - Max
- Music Choice - Metal
- Music Choice - Mexicana
- Music Choice - Musica Urbana
- Music Choice - Party Favorites
- Music Choice - Pop & Country
- Music Choice - Pop Hits
- Music Choice - Pop Latino
- Music Choice - R&B & Soul
- Music Choice - R&B Classics
- Music Choice - Rap
- Music Choice - Reggae
- Music Choice - Rock
- Music Choice - Rock Hits
- Music Choice - Romances
- Music Choice - Singers & Swing
- Music Choice - Smooth Jazz
- Music Choice - Soft Rock
- Music Choice - Solid Gold Oldies
- Music Choice - Sound of the Seasons
- Music Choice - Soundscapes
- Music Choice - Stage & Screen
- Music Choice - Teen Beats
- Music Choice - Throwback Jamz
- Music Choice - Today's Country
- Music Choice - Toddler Tunes
- Music Choice - Tropicales
- Music Choice - Y2K
- National Geographic
- NewsNation
- Nickelodeon
- Oxygen
- Paramount Network
- QVC
- QVC2
- REVOLT
- SEC Network
- SYFY
- Shop Zeal 1
- Shop Zeal 3
- SonLife
- Sundance TV
- TBS
- TLC
- TNT
- TV One
- The Weather Channel
- Travel Channel
- USA Network
- VH1
- WE tv
- truTV
- WABC - ABC
- Mi Plan Latino: $70/mo for 12 mos.
If you're looking to get Spanish channels along with your English TV shows, then Mi Plan Latino is what you're looking for. Here are the channels:
- WABC - ABC
- WCBS - CBS
- WNBC - NBC
- WNET - PBS
- WNYW - FOX
- A&E
- AMC
- Animal Planet
- AyM Sports
- BET
- BabyFirstTV (SAP)
- Bandamax
- BeIN SPORTS
- Boomerang
- Bravo
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- C-SPAN3
- CNN En Espanol
- Canal Once
- Canal Sur
- Caracol
- Cartoon Network
- CentroamericaTV
- Cine Mexicano
- Cinelatino
- Comedy Central
- Cubaplay
- Daystar
- De Pelicula
- De Pelicula Clasico
- Discovery Channel
- Disney Channel
- E!
- ESPN Deportes
- EWTN
- Ecuavisa Internacional
- FOROtv
- FOX Deportes
- FOX Life
- FX
- FanDuel TV
- Food Network
- Galavisión
- HGTV
- HISTORY
- HISTORY en Espanol
- HITN
- HSN
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
- INSP
- Inglés Para Todas
- Investigation Discovery
- Jewelry TV
- LOVE
- MTV
- Mexicanal
- Music Choice
- Music Choice - 70s
- Music Choice - 80s
- Music Choice - 90s
- Music Choice - Adult Alternative
- Music Choice - Alternative
- Music Choice - Blues
- Music Choice - Classic Country
- Music Choice - Classic Rock
- Music Choice - Classical Masterpieces
- Music Choice - Contemporary Christian
- Music Choice - Country Hits
- Music Choice - Dance/EDM
- Music Choice - Easy Listening
- Music Choice - Gospel
- Music Choice - Hip-hop Classics
- Music Choice - Hip-hop and R&B
- Music Choice - Hit List
- Music Choice - Indie
- Music Choice - Jazz
- Music Choice - Kidz Only!
- Music Choice - Light Classical
- Music Choice - Max
- Music Choice - Metal
- Music Choice - Mexicana
- Music Choice - Musica Urbana
- Music Choice - Party Favorites
- Music Choice - Pop & Country
- Music Choice - Pop Hits
- Music Choice - Pop Latino
- Music Choice - R&B & Soul
- Music Choice - R&B Classics
- Music Choice - Rap
- Music Choice - Reggae
- Music Choice - Rock
- Music Choice - Rock Hits
- Music Choice - Romances
- Music Choice - Singers & Swing
- Music Choice - Smooth Jazz
- Music Choice - Soft Rock
- Music Choice - Solid Gold Oldies
- Music Choice - Sound of the Seasons
- Music Choice - Soundscapes
- Music Choice - Stage & Screen
- Music Choice - Teen Beats
- Music Choice - Throwback Jamz
- Music Choice - Today's Country
- Music Choice - Toddler Tunes
- Music Choice - Tropicales
- Music Choice - Y2K
- National Geographic
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Oxygen
- Paramount Network
- QVC
- SUR Perú
- SYFY
- TBN Enlace USA
- TBS
- TLC
- TNT
- TV Chile
- TV Land
- Tele El Salvador
- TeleHit
- TeleHit Urbano
- Telemicro
- The Weather Channel
- Tr3s
- USA Network
- Univision
- Univision tlnovelas
- VH1
- Video Rola
- ViendoMovies
- Vme
- ¡Sorpesa! TV
- WABC - ABC
- TV Stream: $40/mo for 12 mos.
Spectrum TV Stream is a streaming-only TV plan available only to Spectrum Internet customers. Channel availability may vary by location. You'll have access to over 85 popular news and entertainment networks, available for streaming anywhere with the Spectrum TV app:
- A&E
- AMC
- American Heroes
- Animal Planet
- Aspire
- AXS TV
- BBC America
- BBC World News
- BET
- BET Her
- BET Jams
- BET Soul
- Bloomberg
- Boomerang
- Cars.TV
- Cartoon Network
- Cheddar News
- Cleo
- CMT
- CMT Music
- CNN
- CNNi
- Comedy Central
- Cooking Channel
- Crime & Investigation
- Destination America
- Discovery Life
- Disney Channel
- Food Network
- Fox Business
- Fox News
- Fox Weather
- FYI
- FX
- Great American Family
- GSN
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Family
- Hallmark Mystery
- HDNet Movies
- HGTV
- HISTORY
- HLN
- HSN
- HSN2
- IFC
- INSP
- Investigation Discovery
- Jewelry TV
- Justice Central
- Lifetime
- Lifetime Movies
- Logo
- Magnolia
- Military HISTORY
- MotorTrend
- MTV
- MTV Classic
- MTV Life
- MTV2
- MTVu
- National Geographic
- Newsmax TV
- Nick Jr
- Nickelodeon
- NickMusic
- Nicktoons
- Outdoor Channel
- OWN
- Paramount Network
- Pets.TV
- QVC
- QVC2
- Recipe.TV
- Science
- Spectrum News
- Spectrum Originals
- Sundance TV
- TCM
- TeenNick
- The Weather Channel
- theGrio
- TLC
- Travel Channel
- TruTV
- TV Land
- TV One
- UPtv
- VH1
- VICE
- WE tv
- A&E
- TV Stream Latino: $25/mo.
It is a budget-friendly TV streaming service for Spanish-language viewers, though the channel selection is limited. It is available to Spectrum Internet customers and offers access to over 45 Spanish-language entertainment and sports channels:
- Antena 3 TV
- Aplauso TV
- Atre Series
- Bandamax
- beIN Sports
- beIN Sports en Español
- Canal 22 Internacional
- Caracol Television
- Centroamerica TV
- Cine Latino
- Cine Mexicano
- Cine Sony
- CubaPlay
- De Pelicula
- De Pelicula Classico
- Discovery en Español
- Discovery Familia
- Ecuavisa Internacional
- ESNE
- Estudio 5
- FOROtv
- Galavision
- History en Español
- HITN
- Hogar de HGTV
- Hola TV
- Ingles Para Todos
- Kids Street
- Mexicanal
- Multimedios Television
- Nuestra Tele
- Pasiones
- Tarima
- TeleHit
- TeleHit Urbano
- Telemicro
- Telemundo
- Telexitos
- TUDN
- TV Dominicana
- TVE Internacional
- UniMas
- Universo
- Univision
- Univision TLNovelas
- ViendoMovies
- Vme
- WAPA America
- Antena 3 TV
Add-on Lineup
- Sports View: starts at $10
- BeIN en Espanol
- BeIn Sports
- ESPN College Extra
- ESPN News
- Fox Sports 2
- Golf
- Mav TV
- MLB Network
- MLB Strike Zone
- NBA TV
- NFL Network
- NFL Redzone
- NHL Network
- Olympic Channel
- Outdoor
- Tennis Channel
- The Cowboy Channel
- TVG
- Willow
- BeIN en Espanol
- Entertainment View: $15
- ACC
- American Heroes
- AXS TV
- BabyFirst TV
- BBC World News
- BET Her
- BET Jams
- BET Soul
- Boomerang
- BYU TV
- Cars.TV
- CBS Sports Network
- Cheddar
- CNBC World
- Cooking Channel
- Crime & Investigation
- Destination America
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Life
- Discovery Science
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPN News
- ESPNU
- Flix
- FM
- Fox Deportes
- Fox Sports2
- Fuse
- FYI
- GAC
- Golf
- GSN
- Hallmark Drama
- HDNetMovies
- i24
- IFC
- Indieplex
- Jewish Life TV
- Justice Central
- Lifetime Movie Network
- Lifetime Real Women
- Logo
- Military History Channel
- MLB Network
- MoviePlex
- MTV Classic
- MTV Live
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- NBC Universo
- Newsmax
- NFL Network
- Nick Jr.
- Nick Music
- Nicktoons
- Olympic Channel
- Ovation TV
- OWN
- Pets.TV
- Recipe.TV
- Reelz
- Retroplex
- RFD TV
- Smithsonian Channel
- Sundance
- TCM
- TeenNick
- Tennis Channel
- The Africa Channel
- The Cowboy Channel
- The Impact Networ
- Tr3s
- TUDN
- Universal Kids
- Up
- Viceland
- ACC
- Latino View: $15
- Antena 3 TV
- Aplauso TV
- Atres Series
- AYM Sports
- Azteca America
- Bandamax
- beIN SPORTS
- beIN SPORTS En Espanol
- Canal 22 Internacional
- Canal Once
- Canal Sur
- Cartoon Network
- Centroamerica TV
- Cine Latino
- Cine Mexicano
- CNN en Espanol
- De Pelicula D
- Discovery en Espanol
- Discovery Familia
- e Pelicula Classico
- El Rey Network
- ESPN Deportes
- Estrella TV
- Estudio 5
- EWTN Espanol
- FOROtv
- FOX Deportes
- FOX Life
- Galavisión
- GOL TV
- HISTORY en ESPANOL
- HITN
- Multimedios Television
- Nuestra Tele
- Ritmoson Latino Semillitas TV
- Sopresa Super Canal
- TBN Enlace
- Tele El Salvador
- TeleFormula
- TeleHit
- Telemundo
- Tr3s
- TV Chile
- UniMas
- Universo
- Univision
- Univision Deportes Network
- Univision tlnovelas
- Video Rola
- Antena 3 TV
- Premium Channels: starts at $5
- Paramount+ with SHOWTIME: $10
- STARZ & STARZ ENCORE: $9
- THE MOVIE CHANNEL: $5
- CINEMAX: $10
- MGM+: $7
- Max: $16
- Paramount+ with SHOWTIME: $10
- International Channels: starts at $4.99
Chinese
- TVB1 Cantonese
- TVBe Cantonese
- Phoenix InfoNews
- CTI-Zhong Tian Channel
- CCTV-4
- Phoenix North America Chinese Channel
Filipino: starts at $19.99
- TFC
- ANC
- GMA Pinoy TV
- GMA News TV
- GMA Life TV
- Filipino On Demand
- MYX
- DZBB Radio
- DWLS Radio
French
- TV5MONDE
- TiVi5MONDE
- TV5MONDE INFO
German
- DW Deutsch+
- RTL Network
Greek
- New Greek TV
- Antenna TV
Hebrew
- The Israeli Network
Italian
- Rai Italia Network
- Mediaset Italia Network
India: starts at $19.99
- Contact Spectrum for the supported channels.
Japanese
- TV Japan
Korean
- KBS WORLD
- SBS
- MBC
Latino
- Cine Latino
- TUDN
- beINSPorts
- Ingles Para Todos
- ¡HOLA! TV
- ESPN Deportes
- Kids Street
- Galavisión
Portuguese
- RTP
Punjabi: starts at $4.99
- JUS Punjabi
- Willow TV
South Asian
- TV Asia
- SET Asian
- Zee TV
- Willow TV
- ABP News
- Eros now
Vietnamese
- SBTN
- TVBV
- TVB1 Cantonese
- Go to the Spectrum website
- Enter your full address
- Press "Check Availability"
Spectrum Features
Spectrum offers features that make the purchase worth it:
- Hundreds of Live TV channels
Watch your live TV from the comfort of your home or from anywhere using the Spectrum TV app. You get up to 160+ channels with TV Select Plus. - Thousands of on-demand titles
If you enjoy watching movies or TV shows, Spectrum offers a ton of on-demand titles too. - Free Xumo Stream box for 6 months
If you don't have a stream box yet, Spectrum offers the Xumo Stream box for free for the first 6 months. Regular rates apply after the promo. - Disney+ Basic is included
You'll get Disney+ Basic when you buy a plan. But if you cancel Spectrum, your Disney+ account will also be canceled. - HD streaming
Spectrum TV offers HD streaming on 200+ live TV channels and even more for the on-demand titles. To stream in HD, you need to have a:- High-definition TV set
- Spectrum-issued HD receiver
- High-definition TV set
You can watch on Spectrum TV via your purchased TV box.
If you don't want to buy one, you can download the Spectrum TV app and stream your on-demand shows and live TV. With this option, you need to be connected to Spectrum Internet to access all the available channels.
How to Purchase a Spectrum TV Plan?
Interested in Spectrum? Here's how to buy:
- Go to the Spectrum TV website and click "Shop TV"
- Enter your address to check the availability and prices in your area
- Select a plan and add-ons
- Choose the equipment you'd like to use for your plan (you can also purchase Cloud DVR if you want)
- Click "Checkout"
Don't have a TV box? No problem! You can still enjoy Spectrum TV on these compatible devices:
- iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, and iPod Touch running iOS 15 or higher
- Apple TVs running tvOS 15.0 or higher
- Amazon Kindle Fire (except first-generation) and Kindle Fire HDX
- All Android tablets and phones running Android 5.0 or higher
- All versions of Xbox One
- Samsung Smart TV Model year 2012 or higher
- Roku TV, 2K Roku TV, 4K Roku TV, 8K Roku TV
- Roku Boxes: Roku 2, Roku 3, Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere+, Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Express 4K, Roku Express 4K+, Roku Ultra, Roku Ultra LT
- Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Streaming Stick+, Roku Streaming Stick 4K, Roku Streaming Stick 4K+
- Roku Smart Soundbar and Roku Streambar
- All Google Chromecast devices
- Xumo Stream Box (Spectrum Internet is required)
- Xumo TVs (also known as XClass TVs)
- Chromecast and Apple AirPlay (by mirroring on your TV)
How Spectrum TV compares
Check out what Spectrum's competitors have to offer:
- Xfinity TV
Xfinity and Spectrum both offer a wide range of channels. They also have similar add-ons ranging from sports to international.But Xfinity has cheaper options compared to Spectrum (starts at $20) and they offer 25 more live TV channels for their Ultimate TV plan ($73.50 - $85) compared to Spectrum's TV Select Plus (160+ channels).
- Paramount Plus
Both Paramount+ and Spectrum offer a wide array of on-demand titles.If you're more interested in on-demand titles, Paramount is significantly cheaper (starts at $7.99). But if you enjoy live TV shows, go with Spectrum. Paramount+ only has 20+ live TV channels while Spectrum goes up to 160+ channels.
Bottom Line
Spectrum TV offers a ton of channels as well as features. Plus, there are so many add-ons to choose from if the plan inclusions aren't enough.
That said, they aren't the cheapest on the market, although it's understandable because of what they have to offer.
If you're after live TV channels as well as on-demand content, Spectrum is great. But if you're just looking to get on-demand titles, then you're better off with a different provider.
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