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Discovery Life channel numbers
Discovery Life is channel 261 on DIRECTV in every city. Cable and fiber numbers depend on your provider and city. Find yours in the city tables below.
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- District of Columbia
- Florida
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- 21 channel number
- HD 702 separate HD number
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Alabama
3 citiesArizona
4 citiesArkansas
3 citiesCalifornia
10 cities| City | Cox | Spectrum | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BakersfieldYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 408 | No lineup on file |
| Los AngelesYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | No lineup on file |
| Orange CountyYour areaFound | 107 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Palos VerdesYour areaFound | 107 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| SacramentoYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 222 |
| San Diego NorthYour areaFound | 107 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| San Diego SouthYour areaFound | 107 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| San FranciscoYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 222 |
| San JoseYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 222 |
| Santa BarbaraYour areaFound | 123 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
Colorado
3 citiesConnecticut
11 cities| City | Cox | Optimum | Spectrum | Verizon Fios | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford/WillimanticYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 114 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| BridgeportYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| EnfieldYour areaFound | 143 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Fairfield CountyYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 114 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| GreenwichYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 161 Also 624 | No lineup on file |
| HartfordYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 104 HD 1497 |
| LitchfieldYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| ManchesterYour areaFound | 143 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Meriden AreaYour areaFound | 143 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| New HavenYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| NorwalkYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
Delaware
1 city| City | Verizon Fios | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|
| WilmingtonYour areaFound | 161 Also 624 | 181 HD 31650 |
District of Columbia
1 city| City | Verizon Fios | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|
| WashingtonYour areaFound | 161 Also 624 | 181 |
Florida
8 cities| City | Cox | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Walton BeachYour areaFound | 323 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| JacksonvilleYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 182 |
| Manatee CountyYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 114 | No lineup on file |
| MiamiYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 182 |
| MiltonYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 75 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| OcalaYour areaFound | 264 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| OrlandoYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 112 | 182 |
| TampaYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 114 | 182 |
Georgia
5 cities| City | Cox | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlbanyYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 208 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| AtlantaYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 130 | 256 |
| Middle GeorgiaYour areaFound | 336 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| SavannahYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 182 |
| ValdostaYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 77 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
Idaho
2 citiesIllinois
3 citiesIndiana
2 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum |
|---|---|---|
| IndianapolisYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 206 |
| KendallvilleYour areaFound | 242 | No lineup on file |
Iowa
12 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV |
|---|---|
| AmesYour areaFound | 207 |
| BettendorfYour areaFound | 72 |
| BurlingtonYour areaFound | 63 |
| Cedar RapidsYour areaFound | 71 |
| ClintonYour areaFound | 72 |
| DavenportYour areaFound | 72 |
| Des MoinesYour areaFound | 207 |
| DubuqueYour areaFound | 242 |
| Iowa CityYour areaFound | 71 |
| Mason CityYour areaFound | 77 |
| WaterlooYour areaFound | 207 |
| West Des MoinesYour areaFound | 207 |
Kansas
4 cities| City | Cox | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas CityYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 180 |
| Osage CityYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 73 | No lineup on file |
| Southeast KansasYour areaFound | 104 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Wichita MetroYour areaFound | 104 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
Kentucky
3 citiesLouisiana
4 citiesMaryland
4 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum | Verizon Fios | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BaltimoreYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 181 |
| BerlinYour areaFound | 209 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| CrisfieldYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 319 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Montgomery CountyYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 161 Also 624 | No lineup on file |
Massachusetts
3 citiesMichigan
2 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum |
|---|---|---|
| MattawanYour areaFound | 242 | No lineup on file |
| Ottawa CountyYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 109 |
Minnesota
3 citiesMississippi
2 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|
| JacksonYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 182 HD 1497 |
| WavelandYour areaFound | 58 | No lineup on file |
Missouri
5 citiesNebraska
2 citiesNevada
2 citiesNew Hampshire
2 citiesNew Jersey
16 cities| City | Optimum | Spectrum | Verizon Fios | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BayonneYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Bergen CountyYour areaFound | 141 | 180 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| ElizabethYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| FreeholdYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| HamiltonYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Hamilton (Philly DMA)Your areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Jersey CityYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | 161 HD 624 | No lineup on file |
| Morris CountyYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| NewarkYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 181 |
| OaklandYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| PatersonYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| RaritanYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| SeasideYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| SpartaYour areaFound | 71 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| WallYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Warren-SussexYour areaFound | 71 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
New Mexico
2 citiesNew York
26 cities| City | Optimum | Spectrum | Verizon Fios |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlbanyYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | No lineup on file |
| BronxYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| BrookhavenYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| BrooklynYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| BuffaloYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | No lineup on file |
| DutchessYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| East HamptonYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| EastchesterYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Great NeckYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| HauppaugeYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| HempsteadYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 161 HD 624 |
| IslipYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| LynbrookYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| New York CityYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | 161 HD 624 |
| OssiningYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Ossining (Rockland)Your areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Port ChesterYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| RamapoYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| RochesterYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | No lineup on file |
| Rockland CountyYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Southern WestchesterYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| SyracuseYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 68 | No lineup on file |
| Wappingers FallsYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| WarwickYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| YonkersYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| YorktownYour areaFound | 141 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
North Carolina
4 citiesOhio
5 citiesOregon
2 citiesPennsylvania
4 citiesRhode Island
1 city| City | Cox | Verizon Fios |
|---|---|---|
| ProvidenceYour areaFound | 143 | 161 Also 624 |
South Carolina
2 citiesTennessee
5 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArdmoreYour areaFound | 47 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| BolivarYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 116 | No lineup on file |
| KnoxvilleYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 182 |
| MemphisYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 236 |
| NashvilleYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 181 HD 1497 |
Texas
9 cities| City | Astound Broadband | Spectrum | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustinYour areaFound | 167 Streaming lineup | 180 | No lineup on file |
| BrownwoodYour areaFound | 169 Streaming lineup | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Corpus ChristiYour areaFound | 169 Streaming 169 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| DallasYour areaFound | 167 Streaming 167 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Dallas-Fort WorthYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 268 | No lineup on file |
| El PasoYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | No lineup on file |
| HoustonYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 126 |
| Midland & OdessaYour areaFound | 169 Streaming 169 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| San AntonioYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 180 | No lineup on file |
Vermont
2 citiesVirginia
6 cities| City | Cox | Spectrum | Verizon Fios | Xfinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlexandriaYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 161 Also 624 | No lineup on file |
| Fairfax CountyYour areaFound | 256 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| Hampton RoadsYour areaFound | 234 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| RichlandsYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 115 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
| RichmondYour areaFound | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | 181 HD 1497 |
| RoanokeYour areaFound | 327 | No lineup on file | No lineup on file | No lineup on file |
Washington
2 citiesWisconsin
3 cities| City | Mediacom Xtream TV | Spectrum |
|---|---|---|
| MadisonYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 308 |
| MilwaukeeYour areaFound | No lineup on file | 153 |
| Prairie du ChienYour areaFound | 207 | No lineup on file |
Nationwide services
Same number in every city| Service | Number |
|---|---|
| DIRECTV | 261 Streaming 261 |
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| Service | Plan |
|---|---|
| Hulu + Live TV | Entertainment Add-on |
| Philo | Base |
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How we get these numbers
Numbers come from each provider's channel lineup for that city. Each lineup page shows the month we last checked it.
What the dot means
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