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What Channel is HLN On?

HLN is on DIRECTV channel 204 and DISH Network channel 202 nationwide. On Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox, Optimum, Verizon Fios, Mediacom Xtream TV and Astound Broadband, channel numbers vary by location. Find your exact HLN number below.

News Available on 9 providers · Nationwide on DIRECTV, DISH Network · Numbers vary across 208 locations
Provider:
Type:
Xfinity
Albuquerque, NM · Cable · TV Plus
32
HD 832
Xfinity
Atlanta, GA · Cable · TV Plus
35
HD 835
Xfinity
Baltimore, MD · Cable · TV Plus
59
HD 816
Xfinity
Boston, MA · Cable · TV Plus
43
HD 843
Xfinity
Burlington, VT · Cable · TV Plus
26
HD 759
Xfinity
Charleston, SC · Cable · TV Plus
25
HD 397
Xfinity
Chicago, IL · Cable · TV Plus
61
HD 318
Xfinity
Colorado Springs, CO · Cable · TV Plus
31
HD 731
Xfinity
Denver, CO · Cable · TV Plus
37
HD 737
Xfinity
Detroit, MI · Cable · TV Plus
41
HD 246
Xfinity
Fort Wayne, IN · Cable · TV Plus
15
HD 1107
Xfinity
Harrisburg, PA · Cable · TV Plus
24
HD 816
Xfinity
Hartford, CT · Cable · TV Plus
61
HD 1112
Xfinity
Houston, TX · Cable · TV Plus
26
HD 626
Xfinity
Huntsville, AL · Cable · TV Plus
28
HD 1112
Xfinity
Indianapolis, IN · Cable · TV Plus
65
HD 1112
Xfinity
Jackson, MS · Cable · TV Plus
41
HD 397
Xfinity
Jacksonville, FL · Cable · TV Plus
36
HD 397
Xfinity
Kansas City, MO · Cable · TV Plus
36
HD 843
Xfinity
Knoxville, TN · Cable · TV Plus
23
HD 1107
Xfinity
Little Rock, AR · Cable · TV Plus
44
HD 1112
Xfinity
Louisville, KY · Cable · TV Plus
25
HD 397
Xfinity
Manchester, NH · Cable · TV Plus
39
HD 759
Xfinity
Memphis, TN · Cable · TV Plus
31
HD 763
Xfinity
Miami, FL · Cable · TV Plus
29
HD 397
Xfinity
Minneapolis, MN · Cable · TV Plus
61
HD 843
Xfinity
Nashville, TN · Cable · TV Plus
47
HD 1112
Xfinity
Newark, NJ · Cable · TV Plus
58
HD 816
Xfinity
Orlando, FL · Cable · TV Plus
41
HD 397
Xfinity
Philadelphia, PA · Cable · TV Plus
46
HD 816
Xfinity
Pittsburgh, PA · Cable · TV Plus
33
HD 816
Xfinity
Portland, OR · Cable · TV Plus
45
HD 745
Xfinity
Richmond, VA · Cable · TV Plus
26
HD 816
Xfinity
Sacramento, CA · Cable · TV Plus
41
HD 774
Xfinity
Salt Lake City, UT · Cable · TV Plus
42
HD 735
Xfinity
San Francisco, CA · Cable · TV Plus
57
HD 774
Xfinity
San Jose, CA · Cable · TV Plus
57
HD 774
Xfinity
Savannah, GA · Cable · TV Plus
31
HD 397
Xfinity
Seattle, WA · Cable · TV Plus
45
HD 648
Xfinity
Springfield, MA · Cable · TV Plus
43
HD 843
Xfinity
Tampa, FL · Cable · TV Plus
31
Xfinity
Tucson, AZ · Cable · TV Plus
23
HD 577
Xfinity
Washington, DC · Cable · TV Plus
35
HD 816
Xfinity
Wilmington, DE · Cable · TV Plus
45
HD 816
Spectrum
Akron, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature
26
HD
Spectrum
Albany, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature
47
HD
Spectrum
Alton, IL · Cable · TV Select Signature
39
Spectrum
Ashford/Willimantic, CT · Cable · TV Select Signature
56
Spectrum
Atlanta, GA · Cable · TV Select Signature
45
HD
Spectrum
Austin, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature
47
HD 204
Spectrum
Bakersfield, CA · Cable · TV Select Signature
83
HD
Spectrum
Barre, VT · Cable · TV Select Signature
35
Spectrum
Bergen County, NJ · Cable · TV Select Signature
61
HD
Spectrum
Billings, MT · Cable · TV Select Signature
32
HD 614
Spectrum
Birmingham, AL · Cable · TV Select Signature
31
HD
Spectrum
Bolivar, TN · Cable · TV Select Signature
47
HD
Spectrum
Buffalo, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature
42
HD
Spectrum
Charlotte, NC · Cable · TV Select Signature
33
HD
Spectrum
Cheyenne, WY · Cable · TV Select Signature
33
HD
Spectrum
Cincinnati, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature
10
HD
Spectrum
Clarksburg, WV · Cable · TV Select Signature
26
HD
Spectrum
Cleveland, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature
35
HD
Spectrum
Coburg & Elmira Area, OR · Cable · TV Select Signature
23
Spectrum
Coeur d'Alene, ID · Cable · TV Select Signature
33
HD
Spectrum
Columbus, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature
27
HD 351
Spectrum
Conway, NH · Cable · TV Select Signature
25
HD
Spectrum
Crisfield, MD · Cable · TV Select Signature
45
Spectrum
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature
40
HD 720
Spectrum
Dayton, OH · Cable · TV Select Signature
20
HD
Spectrum
El Paso, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature
32
HD
Spectrum
Erie, PA · Cable · TV Select Signature
37
HD
Spectrum
Fairfield County, CT · Cable · TV Select Signature
62
Spectrum
Greensboro, NC · Cable · TV Select Signature
31
Spectrum
Greenville, SC · Cable · TV Select Signature
44
HD
Spectrum
Gunnison, CO · Cable · TV Select Signature
44
HD
Spectrum
Hammond, LA · Cable · TV Select Signature
42
Spectrum
Honolulu, HI · Cable · TV Select Signature
52
HD
Spectrum
Indianapolis, IN · Cable · TV Select Signature
26
HD
Spectrum
Kansas City, KS · Cable · TV Select Signature
43
Spectrum
Kansas City, MO · Cable · TV Select Signature
43
HD
Spectrum
Las Cruces, NM · Cable · TV Select Signature
32
HD
Spectrum
Lexington, KY · Cable · TV Select Signature
31
HD
Spectrum
Lincoln, NE · Cable · TV Select Signature
20
HD
Spectrum
Los Angeles, CA · Cable · TV Select Signature
38
HD
Spectrum
Louisville, KY · Cable · TV Select Signature
73
HD
Spectrum
Madison, WI · Cable · TV Select Signature
61
HD
Spectrum
Manatee County, FL · Cable · TV Select Signature
30
HD
Spectrum
Medford, OR · Cable · TV Select Signature
60
Spectrum
Milwaukee, WI · Cable · TV Select Signature
11
HD 351
Spectrum
Moscow/Pullman, WA · Cable · TV Select Signature
34
HD
Spectrum
New York City, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature
64
HD
Spectrum
Orlando, FL · Cable · TV Select Signature
23
HD
Spectrum
Ottawa County, MI · Cable · TV Select Signature
31
Spectrum
Picayune, MS · Cable · TV Select Signature
42
Spectrum
Portland, ME · Cable · TV Select Signature
39
HD
Spectrum
Raleigh, NC · Cable · TV Select Signature
41
HD 204
Spectrum
Reno, NV · Cable · TV Select Signature
45
HD
Spectrum
Richlands, VA · Cable · TV Select Signature
24
Spectrum
Rochester, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature
21
HD
Spectrum
Rosemount, MN · Cable · TV Select Signature
29
HD 730
Spectrum
San Antonio, TX · Cable · TV Select Signature
52
HD 204
Spectrum
St. Louis, MO · Cable · TV Select Signature
39
HD
Spectrum
Syracuse, NY · Cable · TV Select Signature
23
HD
Spectrum
Tampa, FL · Cable · TV Select Signature
30
HD
Spectrum
Worcester, MA · Cable · TV Select Signature
42
HD
Spectrum
Yuma, AZ · Cable · TV Select Signature
50
HD
DIRECTV
United States: Nationwide · Satellite · Entertainment
204
HD
DIRECTV
United States: Nationwide · Streaming over Internet · Entertainment
204
DISH Network
United States: Nationwide · Satellite · Flex Pack
202
Cox
Baton Rouge, LA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
45
Cox
Cleveland, OH · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
31
HD
Cox
Enfield, CT · Cable
53
HD
Cox
Fairfax County, VA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
70
Cox
Fort Smith, AR · Cable
37
HD
Cox
Fort Walton Beach, FL · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
34
Cox
Gramercy, LA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
45
HD
Cox
Hampton Roads, VA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
26
Cox
Las Vegas, NV · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
22
HD
Cox
Manchester, CT · Cable
53
HD
Cox
Meriden Area, CT · Cable
53
HD
Cox
Middle Georgia, GA · Cable
24
HD
Cox
New Orleans, LA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
33
Cox
Northwest Arkansas, AR · Cable
45
Cox
Ocala, FL · Cable
36
HD
Cox
Oklahoma City, OK · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
47
HD
Cox
Omaha, NE · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
44
HD
Cox
Orange County, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
45
Cox
Palos Verdes, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
50
Cox
Pensacola Area, FL · Cable
34
HD
Cox
Phoenix, AZ · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
38
Cox
Providence, RI · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
50
Cox
Roanoke, VA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
15
Cox
San Diego North, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
32
Cox
San Diego South, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
32
Cox
Santa Barbara, CA · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
23
Cox
Southeast Kansas, KS · Cable
26
HD
Cox
Sun Valley, ID · Cable
38
HD
Cox
Tucson, AZ · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
32
Cox
Tulsa, OK · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
42
HD
Cox
Wichita Metro, KS · Cable · Contour TV Preferred
26
Optimum
Bayonne, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Bergen County, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Bridgeport, CT · Cable · Extra TV
63
Optimum
Bronx, NY · Cable · Extra TV
77
Optimum
Brookhaven, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Brooklyn, NY · Cable · Extra TV
77
Optimum
Dutchess, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
East Hampton, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Eastchester, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Elizabeth, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Freehold, NJ · Cable
59
Optimum
Great Neck, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Hamilton (Philly DMA), NJ · Cable
59
Optimum
Hamilton, NJ · Cable
59
Optimum
Hauppauge, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Hendersonville, NC · Cable
38
Optimum
Islip, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Jersey City, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Litchfield, CT · Cable
59
Optimum
Lynbrook, NY · Cable
59
Optimum
Morris County, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
New Haven, CT · Cable · Extra TV
63
Optimum
Newark, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Norwalk, CT · Cable · Extra TV
63
Optimum
Oakland, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Ossining (Rockland), NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Ossining, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Paterson, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Port Chester, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Ramapo, NY · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Raritan, NJ · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Rockland County, NY · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Seaside, NJ · Cable
59
Optimum
Southern Westchester, NY · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Sparta, NJ · Cable
28
Optimum
Wall, NJ · Cable
59
Optimum
Wappingers Falls, NY · Cable
59
HD
Optimum
Warren-Sussex, NJ · Cable
28
Optimum
Warwick, NY · Cable
59
Optimum
West Jefferson, NC · Cable
35
Optimum
Yonkers, NY · Cable · Extra TV
59
Optimum
Yorktown, NY · Cable
59
HD
Verizon Fios
Alexandria, VA · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Boston, MA · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Greenwich, CT · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Hempstead, NY · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Jersey City, NJ · Fiber
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Montgomery County, MD · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
New York City, NY · Fiber
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Philadelphia, PA · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Providence, RI · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Washington, DC · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Verizon Fios
Wilmington, DE · Fiber · Insider · More · Most
101 / 1542
Mediacom Xtream TV
Albany, GA · Cable · Variety TV
42
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Albany, KY · Cable · Variety TV
30
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Ames, IA · Cable · Variety TV
30
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Apache Junction, AZ · Cable · Variety TV
67
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Ardmore, TN · Cable · Variety TV
29
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Berlin, MD · Cable · Variety TV
36
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Bettendorf, IA · Cable · Variety TV
36
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Burlington, IA · Cable · Variety TV
74
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Cedar Rapids, IA · Cable · Variety TV
39
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Clinton, IA · Cable · Variety TV
36
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Columbia, MO · Cable · Variety TV
43
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Davenport, IA · Cable · Variety TV
36
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Des Moines, IA · Cable · Variety TV
30
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Dubuque, IA · Cable · Variety TV
34
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Hutchinson, MN · Cable · Variety TV
61
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Iowa City, IA · Cable · Variety TV
39
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Jefferson City, MO · Cable · Variety TV
43
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Kendallville, IN · Cable · Variety TV
64
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Mason City, IA · Cable · Variety TV
72
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Mattawan, MI · Cable · Variety TV
57
HD
Mediacom Xtream TV
Menifee, CA · Cable · Variety TV
47
HD 547
Mediacom Xtream TV
Milton, FL · Cable · Variety TV
29
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Mobile, AL · Cable · Variety TV
34
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Moline, IL · Cable · Variety TV
36
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Osage City, KS · Cable · Variety TV
71
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Prairie du Chien, WI · Cable · Variety TV
49
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Springfield, MO · Cable · Variety TV
48
HD 768
Mediacom Xtream TV
Valdosta, GA · Cable · Variety TV
46
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Waterloo, IA · Cable · Variety TV
67
HD 868
Mediacom Xtream TV
Waveland, MS · Cable · Variety TV
47
HD 547
Mediacom Xtream TV
West Des Moines, IA · Cable · Variety TV
30
HD 868
Astound Broadband
Austin, TX · Streaming TV · Preferred TV
45
HD
Astound Broadband
Brownwood, TX · Digital TV · Basic TV
48
Astound Broadband
Brownwood, TX · Streaming TV · Basic TV
41
HD
Astound Broadband
Corpus Christi, TX · Digital TV · $ Add-on
43
HD
Astound Broadband
Corpus Christi, TX · Streaming TV · Preferred TV
43
HD
Astound Broadband
Dallas, TX · Digital TV · $ Add-on
38
HD
Astound Broadband
Dallas, TX · Streaming TV · Preferred TV
38
HD
Astound Broadband
Midland & Odessa, TX · Digital TV · $ Add-on
44
HD
Astound Broadband
Midland & Odessa, TX · Streaming TV · Preferred TV
44
HD
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Streaming availability

HLN is also available on Hulu + Live TV's Base plan, Sling TV's Sling Blue plan and YouTube TV's Base plan.

Streaming services do not use cable-style channel numbers. Availability can change; check the service before subscribing.

About HLN

HLN is a U.S. cable channel that began as CNN2, later became CNN Headline News, and is now best known for its long-running true-crime programming.

What's on HLN

HLN launched in 1982 as CNN2, a 24-hour headline news service designed as a companion to the original CNN. The channel was renamed CNN Headline News and shortened to HLN in 2008 as the format shifted away from a continuous news wheel. The network's most durable on-air identity has been its true-crime block, anchored by Forensic Files reruns and the spinoff Forensic Files II, which launched on HLN in 2020.

Written by Manikandan · Last updated April 15, 2026

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