List of Comcast channels (Pittsburgh, July 1998)

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Comcast customers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania had access to the channels listed below in July 1998. Comcast still services the city to this day, albeit under the name Xfinity. (Source: TVTV.us)

Legend

• CALL — The call letters of an over-the-air television station in bold text
• CABLE — Cable channels in regular text
•  ##  — Over-the-air channel number for local in-market stations, according to current laws by the FCC and mapping of markets by Nielsen Media Research
•  ##  — Over-the-air channel number for distant out-of-market stations, including regional and national "superstations", according to current laws by the FCC and mapping of markets by Nielsen Media Research

Lineup

Source: YouTube

CH#	Name(s)	Notes/Today
2	Odyssey Network	Operates today as Hallmark Channel (Owned by Hallmark's parent company, Hallmark Media, programming consists of family-friendly movies, shows and documentaries as well as acquired and lifestyle shows)
4	40  WPCB-TV (CSTV) Greensburg-Pittsburgh	The official flaship station of Cornerstone Television, a non-profit Christian television network
6	2  KDKA-TV (CBS) Pittsburgh	A CBS network owned-and-operated station (Owned by Paramount Global, also sister station to CW network O&O  19  WPCW, the former WNPA)
7	53  WPGH-TV (Fox) Pittsburgh	Still a Fox affiliate to this day, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group (Part of a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate  22  WPNT, the former WCWB, which was one of Sinclair's first stations as WPTT-TV, when the company was known as Chesapeake Television Corporation)
8	4  WTAE-TV (ABC) Pittsburgh	Then and now, still an ABC affiliate, owned by Hearst Television
10	22  WCWB (WB) Pittsburgh	Now a MyNetworkTV affiliate as WPNT, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group (Part of a duopoly with Fox affiliate  53  WPGH-TV, was also one of Sinclair's first stations)
11	FYI	Little is known about this channel at this time (Though it has NO relation to the modern-day A&E Networks-owned cable channel of the same name)
12	11  WPXI (NBC) Pittsburgh	Then and now, still an NBC affiliate, owned by Cox Media Group
13	Local Programming	Operates today as City Channel Pittsburgh, a channel on local affairs, on channels 13 and 14
14	Encore	Sister and companion network to Starz, now as Starz Encore, owned by Lionsgate (Originally focused on classic films from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the network has expanded to include movies from later decades as well)
15	9  WGN-TV (WB) Chicago, Illinois	The direct feed of the OTA station at the time, now owned by Nexstar Media Group (Its later cable counterpart, WGN America, was rebranded and relaunched as NewsNation, meanwhile WGN itself would become an independent once again starting in 2016 after handing off its CW affiliation to longtime independent  26  WCIU-TV, owned by Weigel Broadcasting)
16	The Weather Channel	Weather forecasting and science and in recent years, weather related shows and documentaries as well (Also with local weather alerts and local forecasts every ten minutes on the 8s of every hour, owned by Entertainment Studios)
17	Discovery Channel	Still operates today with a program mix of technology, science, nature and reality, also known as Discovery, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
18	BET	Then and now, still carries programming heavily targeting African-American audiences, short for Black Entertainment Television, now owned by Paramount Global
19	19  WNPA (UPN) Jeannette-Pittsburgh	Now a CW network owned-and-operated station as WPCW (Owned by Paramount Global, sister station to CBS network O&O  2  KDKA-TV)
20	QVC	One of America's two major home shopping television networks, the other being longtime rival and now sister network HSN
21	Leased Access	Operates today as PCTV21, a community access channel
22	C-SPAN	A channel entirely focused on federal government and public affairs pertaining to the United States House of Representatives, including live coverage of proceedings
23	FX	Once a cable channel dedicated to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing and acting, now a general entertainment channel (Was a cable companion network to Fox until its sale along with most of 21st Century Fox to The Walt Disney Company in 2019, Fox, along with other broadcast properties were spun-off to a new company, Fox Corporation as federal laws and FCC rules and regulations strictly forbid common ownership of two or more of the nation's major networks, Disney already owned ABC and had NO intention of divesting the latter)
24	MTV	Short for Music TeleVision, owned by Paramount Global (The network has shifted from strictly music and music videos in its early years to a mix of music, reality shows and dramas and other acquired programming in recent years)
25	USA Network	Then and now, a general entertainment and sports channel, now owned by NBCUniversal
26	Nickelodeon	Today owned by Paramount Global, schedule then and now, still consists of programming towards children and teenagers up to 18 years of age
	Nick at Nite	Programming initially consisted of 1950s and 1960s shows but shows from later decades added in the years and decades since, owned by Paramount Global
27	ESPN	A 24-hour channel devoted to national and international sports (Owned as a joint venture between Hearst Communications at 80% and The Walt Disney Company at 20%)
28	Fox Sports Pittsburgh	A local cable sports network, now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and operating as AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, still carries programs from Bally Sports, the former Fox Sports Networks
29	ESPN2	A 24-hour national and international sports channel, sister and companion network to ESPN (Owned as a joint venture between Hearst Communications at 80% and The Walt Disney Company at 20%)
31	Pittsburgh Cable News Channel	A 24-hour local cable news channel (Owned by Cox Media Group as a partnership between Comcast and NBC affiliate station  11  WPXI)
32	Cable News Network	CNN in Atlanta, an American multinational news channel, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
33	CNN Headline News	Once a companion network to CNN with news headlines, programming has shifted mostly to crime and law oriented shows and documentaries in recent years as HLN, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
34	Fox News Channel	Still active today, albeit only as Fox News, owned by Fox Corporation (Then and now, still a heavily conservative news and opinions channel)
35	17  WTBS (Ind.) Atlanta, Georgia	The direct feed of the OTA station at the time, now as WPCH-TV, owned by Gray Television (Both the station and the TBS network were separated from each other in 2007, TBS today, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery)
36	TNT	Short for Turner Network Television, programming shifted from mostly classic movies towards drama movies and shows over the years with sporting events featured as well, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
37	TLC	Initially focused on educational and learning content as The Learning Channel, by the late 1990s the network began to primarily focus towards reality series involving lifestyles, family life, and personal stories, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
38	The Family Channel	Renamed Fox Family one month later and then resold to The Walt Disney Company and renamed ABC Family in 2001 and rebranded and relaunched again as Freeform in 2016
39	Cartoon Network	Originally consisted of cartoons 24 hours a day, the network has occasionally added live-action programming into its lineups as well, in addition to an prime-time and overnight adult-themed block known as Adult Swim, both are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
40	Disney Channel	Originally a premium pay subscription channel, Disney is now a general cable channel
41	A&E	Once a channel focused on arts and history, the channel has shifted significantly towards reality shows, dramas and documentaries (The flagship network of A&E Networks, a 50-50 joint venture between Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company)
42	Lifetime	Programming geared towards women and women in lead roles of movies and shows (Owned by A&E Networks, a 50-50 joint venture between Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company)
44	VH1	Owned by Paramount Global, it has also shifted from strictly music and music videos in its early years to a mix of music, reality shows and dramas in recent years
45	E! Entertainment Television	Originally focused primarily towards entertainment news and gossip, but has shifted towards pop culture, celebrity focused reality shows, and movies, now known only as E!, owned by NBCUniversal
46	The History Channel	Originally focused on history-based documentaries, The History Channel (now known simply as History) shifted focus significantly towards reality television programming by the late 2000s (Owned by A&E Networks, a 50-50 joint venture between Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company)
47	American Movie Classics	Nowadays known only as AMC, shifted from originally exclusively classic movies (as a pay channel) towards movies, shows and original programming (as a general cable channel), owned by AMC Networks
50	Animal Planet	Primarily devoted to series and documentaries about wild animals and domestic pets, though with a more mature approach in recent years, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
53	CNBC	A business and consumer financial news channel still operating today, owned by NBCUniversal and operated by its news division, NBCUniversal News Group
54	Comedy Central	Comedy movies and shows, owned by Paramount Global
55	EWTN	A channel dedicated entirely to Catholic programming, short for Eternal Word Television Network
56	Home Shopping Network	One of America's two major home shopping television networks, now known only as HSN, the other being longtime rival and now sister network QVC (Also available over-the-air via  61-6  WOSC-CD6)
57	Pay-Per-View	A Pay-Per-View channel, now operating as iN DEMAND
58	Knowledge TV	Defunct, a channel with educational and instructional programs
59	MoviePlex	A premium pay subscription movie channel (Owned by Lionsgate as a sister and companion network to both Starz and Starz Encore, the former Encore)
60	Sci-Fi Channel	Then and now, programming focused primarily on fantasy, horror and science fiction, now as SYFY, owned by NBCUniversal
61	C-SPAN2	A channel entirely focused on federal government and public affairs pertaining to the United States Senate, including live coverage of proceedings
62	Prevue Channel	Today operates as Pop, a general entertainment channel, owned by Paramount Global, focusing primarily on programs pertaining to popular culture (The scrolling guides for which the network was legendary for were phased out over the years, at least on the network)
63	International Channel	Defunct, later rebranded as AZN Television (Programming consisted of Asian dramas, movies and documentaries, targeting English-speaking Asian Americans)
64	HGTV	Short for Home & Garden TeleVision, features programming focused entirely on home improvement, do-it-yourself and gardening, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
66	Home Box Office	A premium subscription network, still operates only as HBO, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (Home Box Office is still used as the network's legal corporate name)
67	Starz!	A premium subscription channel with movies, shows and documentaries, owned by Lionsgate (Albeit with the exclamation point (!) removed from its name, now Starz)
68	Cinemax	A premium pay subscription channel with mainstream, independent and original shows, movies and documentaries (Sister and companion network to HBO, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery)
69	Showtime	A premium subscription channel with movies, shows, documentaries and sporting events, owned by Paramount Global
70	Encore	Sister and companion network to Starz, now as Starz Encore, owned by Lionsgate (Originally focused on classic films from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the network has expanded to include movies from later decades as well)
72	Pay-Per-View	A Pay-Per-View channel, now operating as iN DEMAND
73	Pay-Per-View
74	Pay-Per-View
76	Action	Defunct, a pay-per-view channel dedicated entirely to action and adventure movies
95	PCN	Short for Pennsylvania Cable Network, a non-profit cable channel dedicated to state government and public affairs, still active to this day
96	Playboy TV	Then and now, still a premium pay subscription channel focused entirely on adult erotica and pornography, owned by MindGeek after being spun-off from Playboy Enterprises, now known as PLBY Group
99	Spice	Likely limited to nighttime and/or overnight hours, an adults-only pay-per-view service, which has since branched into four networks: RKTV, Brazzers TV, Bang U TV and Mofos