Here are the Nielsen coverage estimates for the various cable networks through March 2008. The list is sorted alphabetically by network name and displays the estimate for the number of homes the network is in, and the coverage percentage.
| Station | Homes Estimate (000) | CVG % |
|---|---|---|
| A&E NETWORK | 96,243 | 85.32 |
| ABC FAMILY | 95,680 | 84.82 |
| ADULT SWIM | 95,855 | 84.98 |
| AMC | 94,203 | 83.51 |
| ANIMAL PLANET | 94,179 | 83.49 |
| BBC-AMERICA | 60,726 | 53.84 |
| BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL | 47,117 | 41.77 |
| BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 87,797 | 77.83 |
| BRAVO | 88,808 | 78.73 |
| CABLE NEWS NETWORK | 96,511 | 85.56 |
| CMT | 87,831 | 77.86 |
| CNBC | 95,131 | 84.34 |
| CNN / HLN | 96,927 | 85.93 |
| COMEDY CENTRAL | 95,302 | 84.49 |
| DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 96,903 | 85.91 |
| DISCOVERY HEALTH | 67,015 | 59.41 |
| DISCOVERY KIDS CHANNEL | 58,377 | 51.75 |
| DISNEY CHANNEL | 95,106 | 84.31 |
| DIY NETWORK | 46,656 | 41.36 |
| E! ENTERTAINMENT TV | 94,462 | 83.74 |
| ENCORE | 33,188 | 29.42 |
| ENCORE PRIMARY | 31,519 | 27.94 |
| ESPN | 96,504 | 85.55 |
| ESPN CLASSIC | 62,153 | 55.10 |
| ESPN2 | 96,188 | 85.27 |
| ESPNEWS | 63,289 | 56.11 |
| FITTV | 43,305 | 38.39 |
| FOOD NETWORK | 95,699 | 84.84 |
| FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 94,550 | 83.82 |
| FUSE | 59,466 | 52.72 |
| FX | 94,653 | 83.91 |
| G4 | 63,645 | 56.42 |
| GALAVISION | 52,419 | 46.47 |
| GOLF CHANNEL | 73,975 | 65.58 |
| GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY | 52,447 | 46.50 |
| GSN | 66,605 | 59.05 |
| HALLMARK CHANNEL | 84,215 | 74.66 |
| HBO - THE WORKS | 31,494 | 27.92 |
| HBO PRIME | 31,227 | 27.68 |
| HEADLINE NEWS | 96,143 | 85.23 |
| HISTORY INTERNATIONAL | 46,835 | 41.52 |
| HOME AND GARDEN TV | 95,911 | 85.03 |
| INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY (formerly DISCOVERY TIMES) | 48,881 | 43.33 |
| LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 58,814 | 52.14 |
| LIFETIME TELEVISION | 96,496 | 85.55 |
| MAXPRIME | 16,124 | 14.29 |
| MILITARY CHANNEL | 49,776 | 44.13 |
| MSNBC | 91,593 | 81.20 |
| MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION | 95,848 | 84.97 |
| MTV2 | 72,575 | 64.34 |
| MULTIMAX | 16,215 | 14.38 |
| MUN2 CABLE | 16,600 | 14.72 |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 65,726 | 58.27 |
| NFL NETWORK | 42,853 | 37.99 |
| NICK-AT-NITE | 96,444 | 85.50 |
| NICKELODEON | 96,444 | 85.50 |
| NICKTOONS | 49,722 | 44.08 |
| NOGGIN | 64,962 | 57.59 |
| OUTDOOR CHANNEL | 30,247 | 26.81 |
| OXYGEN MEDIA | 73,319 | 65.00 |
| RFD-TV | 30,933 | 27.42 |
| SCIENCE CHANNEL | 51,504 | 45.66 |
| SCI-FI CHANNEL | 93,252 | 82.67 |
| SHOWTIME | 20,451 | 18.13 |
| SHOWTIME PRIME | 18,298 | 16.22 |
| SOAPNET | 68,708 | 60.91 |
| SPEED | 71,891 | 63.73 |
| SPIKE TV | 95,994 | 85.10 |
| STARZ | 19,209 | 17.03 |
| STARZ PRIMARY | 19,091 | 16.92 |
| STYLE | 57,479 | 50.96 |
| SUPERSTATION WGN | 70,416 | 62.43 |
| TBS NETWORK | 97,339 | 86.29 |
| THE CARTOON NETWORK | 95,855 | 84.98 |
| THE HISTORY CHANNEL | 95,615 | 84.77 |
| THE N | 62,757 | 55.64 |
| THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 96,578 | 85.62 |
| TLC | 96,182 | 85.27 |
| TOON DISNEY | 68,599 | 60.81 |
| TRAVEL CHANNEL | 91,504 | 81.12 |
| TRU TV (formerly COURT TV) | 91,087 | 80.75 |
| TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 96,424 | 85.48 |
| TV GUIDE NETWORK | 83,109 | 73.68 |
| TV LAND | 93,987 | 83.32 |
| TV ONE | 43,471 | 38.54 |
| USA NETWORK | 96,442 | 85.50 |
| VERSUS | 72,151 | 63.96 |
| VH1 | 95,450 | 84.62 |
| VH1 CLASSIC | 51,269 | 45.45 |
| WE:WOMENS ENTERTAINMENT | 68,890 | 61.07 |
Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved
