Xfinity Ultimate Channel Lineup: Channels, Premium Add-ons, and More

Xfinity Ultimate is Xfinity’s top-tier TV package. Depending on which area of the US you live in, Xfinity may charge between $68.50 and $80.00 a month.

We recommend Xfinity Ultimate for most folks because it offers lots of popular channels at a good value. If you’re looking for a smaller package, check our Popular channel lineup or compare all of Xfinity’s plans with our full Xfinity channel lineup.

The table below lists all of the channels included in Xfinity Ultimate, although some may vary based on region. After the table, you can read more about Ultimate’s channels—and all of the sweet add-ons you can add for an extra fee.

Jump to:

• • Ultimate channel lineup
  • Sports channels
  • Educational and kids’ channels
  • Inclusion and diversity channels
  • Latino channels
  • Premium channel packages
  • On-demand packages

Xfinity Ultimate channel lineup (may vary by region)

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

Popular channels available with Xfinity Ultimate

Xfinity’s Ultimate package has all* of the top 30 most popular channels. And 26 of those are high-definition (HD) channels.

(*Variety¹ lists Adult Swim at #30, while Cartoon Network sits at #50 on the publication’s list. They’re separate networks, but Adult Swim airs at night on Cartoon Network. So Xfinity considers Cartoon Network a single channel.)

Sports channels available with Xfinity Ultimate

Ultimate has 21 sports channels, and all are HD channels. Pretty much every sport is covered, even disc golf (thanks, ESPN2!), so Ultimate is the package for sports fans.

Educational and kids’ channels available with Xfinity Ultimate

Ultimate has 22 popular educational and kids’ channels. All but four of them broadcast in HD. Compared to the next plan down, Popular, there’s a lot more for your kids to watch. That’ll be great for families with lots of little ones to please.

* SD only

Inclusion and diversity channels available with Xfinity Ultimate

Taste the rainbow! Preferred includes a total of 23 channels focused on stories for the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, Spanish speakers, and women. Fifteen of these are HD channels. It’s a bit of a drag that there’s only one LGBTQ+ channel, but you can add more with Xfinity’s HERE TV on-demand add-on ($7.99 a month).

* SD only

Xfinity Latino channels

As you’ve already read, Xfinity Ultimate comes standard with several Spanish-language channels. If you want más TV en Español, consider adding Xfinity’s Latino channel bundle. You’ll get up to 50 more channels (see sampling below) for $9.99 a month for the first year ($16.95 per month after).

Xfinity premium channel packages

Premium channels—drool. I mean, do you really have cable if you don’t have at least one of the top-shelf premium networks like HBO®? (That’s rhetorical, but feel free to debate that with a friend.) Here’s Xfinity’s premium-channels menu—with prices (so there are no surprises)!

Data as of publish date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

Xfinity on-demand packages

Remember a little bit ago where we suggested adding the HERE TV on-demand pack for more LGBTQ+ movies and shows? Well, you can add more stiff-upper-lip Brit-watch, anime, animal, fitness, educational, kid stuff, definitely not-for-kids stuff, and more with Xfinity’s on-demand add-ons.

Data as of publish date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.

Endnote

1. Variety, “Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2019’s Winners and Losers,” December 2019. Accessed December 4, 2020.