List of TV channels

The television channels entertained us at times when we did not have Internet. Due to the exponential increase in streaming platforms thanks to Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.

Some channels, especially those of Disney, are closing their broadcasts due to this. Others are replaced to make room for another channel, for example, the replaced Boomerang with Cartoonito in Latin America.

Why do they close channels?

 * Economic crises: An example of this would be the closure of Cartoon Network and Cartoonito in Spain in 2013, as we all know, Spain was having an economic crisis since 2008 that caused new tax increases year after year, which would eventually affect television companies like Turner Broadcasting. Although the situation at that time has been resolved since 2014, they were never relaunched in Spain.
 * Replacements: Since paying for new space on providers for a new channel would be too expensive, many companies such as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and NBCUniversal choose to replace their channels in some regions with a new one in order to save money. An example would be the replacement of Nicktoons in Latin America by NickMusic or Disney XD in India by Marvel HQ. It happens mostly in Canada, where there is a higher risk of some channels from many companies being replaced by those from other companies due to separate CRTC licenses.
 * Government tension and problems: Such a case would be that of Radio Caracas Televisión in Venezuela on 2007, since the president at the time, Hugo Chávez, accused RCTV of the 2002 coup d'état, which almost overthrew his government. There are few cases of this as something similar with cartoon channels like Cartoon Network is non-existent.
 * Conflicts, invasions or wars: Most channels are managed by American companies, which belong to NATO. In case of conflicts like the one that is happening between Ukraine and Russia now. Therefore it is necessary to sanction the enemy country by shut down its channels there. Many can be temporary, an example would be the recent closure of Cartoon Network in Russia from March 9, 2022.
 * Approach to streaming: An example would be Disney, which due to the launch of Disney+, would choose to close its channels internationally for its strategy of having more subscribers on Disney+. It is very rare, although it is unknown if it will be passed on to other companies such as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal.

Latin America
Total:
 * 1) Warner Bros. Discovery (38 channels)
 * 2) Disney (11 channels)
 * 3) NBCUniversal (11 channels)
 * 4) Paramount (8 channels)

Paramount
Paramount did not shut down any channels in the region, but rather replaced some with existing channels in other countries.
 * Nickelodeon
 * Nick Jr.
 * Nicktoons (replaced by NickMusic on September 1, 2020)
 * Nick 2 (replaced by TeenNick on September 14, 2020)
 * TeenNick
 * Comedy Central
 * MTV
 * VH1 Latin America (replaced by VH1 Europe)
 * VH1 Europe (replaced by MTV 00s on August 2, 2021)
 * MTV 00s
 * VH1 Mega Hits (replaced by NickMusic)
 * NickMusic
 * Paramount Network

Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery becomes the entertainment company with the most television channels in all of Latin America, even more than Disney. Having 38 (this if we exclude Liv, People+Arts, Retro, Fashion TV, Infinito, Esporte Interativo, CDF, Boomerang and Discovery Civilization, which are already dead).
 * Cartoon Network
 * Cartoonito
 * Boomerang (replaced by Cartoonito on December 1, 2021)
 * Tooncast
 * TNT
 * Retro (replaced by TruTV on April 1, 2009)
 * TruTV
 * Infinito (replaced by TNT Series on March 17, 2015)
 * TNT Series
 * CDF (replaced on January 17, 2021)
 * Esporte Interativo – Esporte Interativo, Esporte Interativo 2 and Esporte Interativo BR (both replaced by TNT Sports on September 25, 2018)
 * TNT Sports
 * Fashion TV (replaced by Glitz on May 1, 2011)
 * Glitz (replaced by TNT Series only in Brazil)
 * Warner Channel
 * TBS
 * TCM
 * Space
 * I.Sat
 * HTV
 * MuchMusic
 * HBO – HBO 2, HBO Family, HBO Signature, HBO+, HBO Mundi, HBO Pop and HBO Xtreme.
 * Cinemax
 * CNN International
 * CNN en Español
 * CNN Brasil (only in Brasil)
 * CNN Chile (only in Chile)
 * HLN
 * Discovery Channel
 * Discovery Kids
 * Animal Planet
 * Discovery Turbo
 * Discovery Science
 * Discovery Civilization (replaced by HGTV on some providers and shut down on January 3, 2022)
 * HGTV
 * People+Arts (replaced by Liv on April 13, 2010)
 * Liv (replaced by Investigation Discovery on July 9, 2012)
 * Investigation Discovery
 * Discovery Home & Health
 * Food Network
 * Golf Channel
 * TLC
 * Discovery Theater
 * Discovery World
 * ETC
 * Mega
 * Mega Plus

Disney
Disney has not stopped closing its pay television channels internationally, it is possible that some channels that they have in Latin America will close in the future and leave some poor people without access to the Internet without the possibility of seeing their content.
 * Disney Channel
 * Disney Junior (shut down only in Brazil on March 31, 2022)
 * Disney XD (shut down on March 31, 2022)
 * Star Channel
 * Star Life (shut down on March 31, 2022)
 * Moviecity (replaced by Fox Premium, later renamed Star Premium in 2021)
 * Star Premium – Star Hits, Star Series, Star Action, Star Cinema, Star Classics, Star Comedy and Star Fun (all shut down on January 31, 2022)
 * Cinecanal
 * FX
 * Film Zone (replaced by FXM on September 18, 2017)
 * FXM (shut down on March 31, 2022)
 * Fox Sports (replaced by ESPN 4 on December 1, 2021), currently only Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3 and Fox Sports Premium remain (although the latter will be renamed as ESPN Premium as of May 1, 2022).
 * ESPN – ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ESPN 4 and ESPN Extra
 * Nat Geo
 * Utilísima (replaced by MundoFox on November 4, 2013)
 * MundoFox (replaced by Nat Geo Kids on July 1, 2017)
 * Nat Geo Kids (shut down on March 31, 2022)
 * Nat Geo Music (replaced by Nat Geo Wild on November 1, 2009)
 * Nat Geo Wild (shut down on March 31, 2022)
 * BabyTV
 * TV Chile (distribution only)
 * 24 horas (distribution only)

NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is a perfect company in Latin America, they don't replace any of their channels like Paramount does or shutdown them like Disney does.
 * Universal TV
 * Universal+ – Universal Premiere, Universal Cinema, Universal Crime, Universal Comedy and Universal Reality.
 * Studio Universal
 * Syfy
 * E!
 * Telemundo Internacional
 * DreamWorks Channel

Spain
Total:
 * 1) Warner Bros. Discovery (11 channels)
 * 2) Disney (6 channels)
 * 3) Paramount (5 channels)
 * 4) NBCUniversal (3 channels)

Paramount
Paramount has only 5 channels in Spain, it is incredible that they have not shut down or replaced any channel there
 * Nickelodeon
 * MTV
 * Nick Jr.
 * Comedy Central
 * Paramount Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

 * Boing
 * Cartoon Network (shut down on June 30, 2013)
 * Boomerang (replaced by Cartoonito on 2011)
 * Cartoonito (shut down on June 30, 2013)
 * TNT
 * TCM Autor (shut down on August 31, 2013 and merged with TCM)
 * TCM
 * CNN+ (shut down on December 28, 2010)
 * CNN International
 * Discovery Channel
 * Animal Planet
 * DMAX
 * Discovery Civilization (shut down on July 31, 2015)
 * DKiss
 * Eurosport – Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2

Disney
Spain still has some live Disney channels. Until now only 4 channels were closed there.
 * Disney Channel
 * Disney Junior (as a Disney Channel's block)
 * Disney XD (shut down on April 1, 2020)
 * Disney Cinemagic (shut down on January 1, 2015)
 * Nat Geo
 * Nat Geo Wild
 * Fox
 * Fox Life (shut down on January 1, 2022)
 * Viajar (shut down on January 1, 2022)
 * BabyTV

NBCUniversal
Like Paramount, they have very few channels, only 3 in such.
 * Calle 13
 * DreamWorks Channel
 * SYFY

Paramount
Paramount has more channels in Australia than in Spain and Latin America.
 * Nickelodeon
 * Nick Jr.
 * NickMusic
 * Comedy Central
 * MTV
 * Club MTV
 * MTV Classic
 * MTV Hits
 * MTV 80s
 * CMT
 * MTV Music (shut down on July 1, 2020 and rebranded as MTV Hits)
 * Spike
 * Network 10 (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, HD)
 * 10 Bold
 * 10 Peach
 * 10 Shake
 * Spree TV

Warner Bros. Discovery

 * Cartoon Network
 * Boomerang
 * CNN International
 * TCM (removed from Foxtel on 13 December 2016)
 * Discovery Channel
 * Discovery Home & Health (shut down on 3 November 2014 and replaced by Discovery Kids)
 * Discovery Kids (shut down on 1 February, 2020)
 * Food Network
 * TLC
 * HGTV
 * Travel Channel
 * Discovery Science
 * Discovery Turbo
 * Animal Planet
 * Investigation Discovery
 * Eurosport 1
 * Eurosport News (shut down on 	4 January 2018)
 * Eurosport Australia (shut down on 7 December 2020)

Disney
Australia was the main target of Disney+, so there are few Disney channels alive in this country.
 * Disney Channel (shut down on 30 April 2020 along with Disney Junior)
 * Disney Junior (shut down on 30 April 2020 along with Disney Channel)
 * Disney XD (shut down on 6 January 2019)
 * Nat Geo
 * Nat Geo Wild
 * Nat Geo People (shut down on 28 February 2018)
 * FX (shut down on 	28 February 2018)
 * ESPN – ESPN 1 and ESPN 2
 * BabyTV

NBCUniversal
It is very bad that NBCUniversal has closed channels in Australia.
 * CNBC
 * MSNBC International
 * E!
 * Universal TV
 * DreamWorks Channel
 * Oxygen
 * Euronews
 * KidsCo (shutdown on 13 February 2014)
 * 13th Street (shutdown on 	31 December 2019)
 * Style Network (shutdown on 17 December 2019)
 * Syfy (shutdown on 31 December 2019)