Vizwriting carries 25,000+ live channels; the groups below hold the best-known of them, sorted for a viewer who watches to learn something. Documentary and science networks open the page and the US news desks follow. Countries come next, those with a news channel earlier, and inside every group the order repeats: news and factual first, then general networks, sport, children’s channels and film. Your player holds far more than this sample, so search rather than scroll.
Vizwriting channels by group, factual networks and news desks first
Seventeen groups drawn from 25,000+ live channels in 60+ countries, arranged for viewers who watch to find things out. Every name below is searchable.
Seventeen Vizwriting channel groups, news-heavy ones first
US factual: nature, science, history, food and home
Nature and science first, then history and true stories, then food, homes and everyday lives.
- National Geographic
- Discovery
- History
- A&E
- Food Network
- HGTV
- TLC
US news desks, markets and the forecast
By format: C-SPAN, streaming news, the cable desks alphabetically, then markets and weather.
- C-SPAN
- CBS News
- ABC News Live
- CNN
- Fox News
- MSNBC
- NewsNation
- Bloomberg
- CNBC
- Weather Channel
United Kingdom: news, public service, Sky and sport
BBC News and Sky News first, then the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, Sky, sport, children’s TV and film.
- BBC News
- Sky News
- BBC Four
- BBC Two
- BBC One
- BBC Three
- ITV1
- Channel 4
- Channel 5
- ITV2
- ITV3
- ITV4
- Dave
- Gold
- Sky Atlantic
- Sky Witness
- Sky Max
- Sky One
- Sky Sports Main Event
- Premier Sports
- Sky Sports Premier League
- Sky Sports Football
- TNT Sports 1–4
- Sky Sports Action
- Sky Sports F1
- Sky Sports Golf
- Sky Sports Cricket
- Sky Sports Arena
- CBeebies
- CBBC
- Cartoon Network UK
- Nickelodeon UK
- Sky Cinema Family
- Sky Cinema Premiere
- Sky Cinema Action
Ireland, with RTÉ News at the top
RTÉ News first, then RTÉ One and RTÉ 2, TG4 in Irish, and Virgin Media.
- RTÉ News
- RTÉ One
- RTÉ 2
- TG4
- Virgin Media One
- Virgin Media Two
Canada in English and French
News first, then English and French networks, including TFO, Ontario’s educational channel; then sport, kids and film.
- CBC News Network
- CTV News Channel
- CP24
- CBC
- CTV
- CTV 2
- Global
- Citytv
- Radio-Canada
- TVA
- Noovo
- TFO
- RDS
- TSN 1–5
- Sportsnet One
- Sportsnet East/West/Ontario/Pacific
- Sportsnet 360
- Treehouse
- YTV
- Family Channel
- Crave
- HBO Canada
- Super Channel
Arabic-language news, networks and sport
Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya first, then the Gulf networks, national line-ups, drama, beIN Sports and film.
- Al Jazeera
- Al Arabiya
- Abu Dhabi TV
- Dubai TV
- MBC 1–4
- Rotana
- Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Egyptian, Lebanese, Iraqi and Saudi channels
- MBC Drama
- OSN channels
- beIN Sports 1–9
- MBC Action
- beIN Movies
East and Southeast Asia, NHK World first
NHK World, Japan’s international channel, first; then Korea, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines and regional packages.
- Japan: NHK World
- Korea: KBS, SBS, MBC, tvN
- China: Phoenix, CCTV
- Hong Kong: TVB
- Philippines: TV5, GMA, ABS-CBN
- Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam packages
Africa: news, networks, SuperSport and Nollywood
Al Jazeera English first, then SABC and eTV, pay-TV packages, SuperSport and Nollywood.
- Al Jazeera English
- SABC 1–3
- eTV
- Canal+ Afrique
- DStv channels
- SuperSport 1–13
- Africa Magic
- Nollywood channels
Turkey: news desks, networks and sport
The news channels Habertürk and NTV come before TRT 1 and the private networks; sport last.
- Habertürk
- NTV
- TRT 1
- Star TV
- Show TV
- Kanal D
- ATV
- TRT Spor
- S Sport
- beIN Sports TR
Australia and New Zealand, public broadcasters first
ABC and SBS first, then Seven, Nine, Ten, TVNZ and Three, then sport.
- ABC
- SBS
- Seven
- Nine
- Ten
- TVNZ 1
- TVNZ 2
- Three
- Kayo channels
- Fox Sports 501–507
- Sky Sport NZ 1–9
Europe from the North Sea to Iberia
Public broadcasters lead each line; the last line lists more countries in the player.
- Netherlands: NPO 1, RTL 4, ESPN NL
- Germany: ZDF, ARD, ProSieben, Sat.1, RTL, DAZN DE, Sky DE
- France: France 2, TF1, M6, Canal+, RMC Sport, beIN Sports FR
- Italy: Rai 1, Canale 5, DAZN IT, Sky Sport IT
- Spain: La 1, Telecinco, Antena 3, DAZN ES, Movistar LaLiga
- Portugal: RTP1, TVI, SIC, Sport TV
- Scandinavia, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Balkans, Greece
Pakistan, Bangladesh and India
PTV, Pakistan’s public broadcaster, first; then Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Hindi and southern-language channels, cricket and film.
- PTV
- Hum TV
- Geo TV
- ARY
- NTV Bangla
- Star Plus
- Zee TV
- Sony TV
- Colors
- Asianet
- Gemini
- Zee Tamil
- Vijay TV
- KTV
- Sun TV
- Sony Sports
- Star Sports 1–3
- Zee Cinema
- Sony Max
- Star Gold
Spanish-language networks, south to north
Networks from the Southern Cone and Colombia up to Mexico and the US; sport follows the same route.
- Telefe
- Canal 13
- Caracol
- RCN
- TV Azteca
- Televisa channels
- Univision
- Telemundo
- UniMás
- Galavisión
- TyC Sports
- Win Sports
- TUDN
- ESPN Deportes
- Fox Deportes
- beIN Sports en Español
US broadcast networks and cable channels
Broadcast networks, general cable, then premium. The factual channels have their own group above.
- CBS
- NBC
- ABC
- FOX
- The CW
- USA Network
- TNT
- TBS
- FX
- AMC
- Paramount Network
- Syfy
- Bravo
- E!
- Lifetime
- Hallmark
- Comedy Central
- MTV
- VH1
- HBO
- HBO Max channels
- Showtime
- Starz
US children’s channels, PBS Kids first
PBS Kids first, then preschool, then the channels older children choose.
- PBS Kids
- Baby TV
- Disney Junior
- Nick Jr
- Universal Kids
- Disney Channel
- Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Network
- Boomerang
- Disney XD
US sport, from the sports news desk outward
ESPN News first, then national networks, leagues, colleges, regional networks, golf, tennis and fights.
- ESPN News
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- FS1
- FS2
- CBS Sports Network
- NBC Sports
- beIN Sports USA
- DAZN
- NFL Network
- NFL RedZone
- MLB Network
- NBA TV
- NHL Network
- ESPNU
- Big Ten Network
- ACC Network
- SEC Network
- Bally Sports regionals
- MSG
- NESN
- YES Network
- Golf Channel
- Tennis Channel
- UFC Fight Pass
- WWE Network
- PPV events
US film channels, independent and classic before premium
Kept for last: independent and classic film first, then the premium networks.
- Sundance
- IFC
- TCM
- Hallmark Movies
- MoviePlex
- Epix / MGM+
- Starz Encore
- Starz
- Showtime 2
- Showtime
- Cinemax
- HBO Family
- HBO
- HBO Signature
- HBO 2
Where the factual channels and news desks sit
Most of the non-fiction lives in the US factual group and in the news desks spread across the countries:
- Nature, science and history: National Geographic, Discovery, History and A&E.
- Food, homes and real lives: Food Network, HGTV and TLC.
- US desks: C-SPAN, CBS News, ABC News Live, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and NewsNation, Bloomberg and CNBC for the markets, and the Weather Channel.
- News from abroad: BBC News, Sky News, RTÉ News, CBC News Network, CTV News Channel, Al Jazeera English, NHK World, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, Habertürk and NTV.
Live channels are half of it. The 120,000+-title library keeps its own documentary shelves, and Vizwriting documentaries and factual TV explains how the two fit together.
Following one story across several newsrooms
Save the desks you rely on as favorites and switching countries takes one press. When a story breaks in Tokyo, NHK World, BBC News and CNN each come at it from their own side of the world.
- Search: three or four letters typed with the remote usually bring a channel up.
- Guide and catch-up: the program guide shows when the next bulletin starts, and on channels that carry catch-up, a player that supports it can replay the one you missed.
- Two desks at once: TiviMate Premium’s multi-view tiles channels on one screen, and each tile uses one connection on your plan.
Favorites and hidden groups are Premium features in TiviMate, and the walkthrough to set up Vizwriting in TiviMate covers both. For other players, open the setup guides for each device.
Check the list on your own screen before paying
Every group here is open during the 24-hour Vizwriting free trial. A fair check takes ten minutes: look up each news desk you follow, open a factual network in the evening and see what the guide lists next.
Where a broadcaster transmits in 4K, the channel has a 4K copy beside FHD and HD; Vizwriting in 4K covers what that asks of your TV and connection. The sport groups are matched to competitions on the Vizwriting sports page. Every plan opens the same channels, and Vizwriting prices run from $15 for one month on a single screen to $69 for a year, with no automatic renewal.
Search these groups on your own TV
Every channel group and the on-demand library, free for 24 hours. The login arrives in the WhatsApp chat.
Questions about Vizwriting channels
How big is the Vizwriting channel list?
Vizwriting has 25,000+ live channels across 60+ countries, plus an on-demand library of 120,000+ movies and series. This page shows only the best-known names, in seventeen groups. The playlist in your player is far longer, with more countries and more channels in each, so search there for anything not listed here.
Which news channels does Vizwriting have?
Vizwriting has the US desks, from CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and NewsNation to CBS News, ABC News Live and C-SPAN, with CNBC and Bloomberg for the markets. From abroad there are BBC News, Sky News, RTÉ News, CBC News Network, CTV News Channel, Al Jazeera and NHK World. On channels that offer catch-up, a bulletin you missed can be played back.
Does Vizwriting have Discovery and National Geographic?
Yes, both are in the US factual group at the top of this page, together with History, A&E, TLC, HGTV and Food Network. Like any live channel they follow a schedule. Documentaries you start yourself sit on the non-fiction shelves of the on-demand library, a separate section of the same player.
What if a channel I watch is not on the Vizwriting list?
Search the player before anything else, because channels are often filed under a variant of their name or inside a neighboring country’s group. If it is still missing, ask in the WhatsApp chat: support will point you to it or confirm that it is not carried. Ask during the free trial and you have the answer before paying.
Are any Vizwriting channels in 4K?
Yes, a share of them. Channels whose broadcaster transmits in 4K come with a 4K version as well as FHD and HD, and nature, science and sport are where the extra detail shows most. Every plan includes them; you need a 4K television or box and a steady connection, wired if you can.