Short answer: Armenian TV in the US comes from two places, and they need different setups. Channels from Armenia itself, starting with the public broadcaster's Armenia 1, put their news and their own shows online for free. Armenian-American channels made in Los Angeles, such as USArmenia and Horizon, stream through free apps and YouTube. What doesn't exist is a licensed US package that bundles everything, because Armenia's own pay-TV operators, Team (formerly Beeline) and Ucom, only sell to customers in Armenia. A seller offering "all Armenian channels" for a yearly fee is filling that gap without permission.
At a glance
Armenian channels in the US
| From Armenia | Armenia 1 at 1tv.am; private stations on YouTube |
| Made in Los Angeles | USArmenia, ARTN, Horizon: free apps and YouTube |
| Cable | Local Armenian channels on Spectrum in the Glendale area |
| Team TV, Ucom | Armenia-only services |
| Typical cost | $0, plus a streaming device |
Two kinds of Armenian TV
The search results for this topic are almost all about IPTV inside Armenia: press releases from 2014 about Beeline and SPB TV launching a 50-channel service for 3,000 dram a month, and vendor case studies. That was a big story there (by 2013, IPTV already had most of Armenia's pay-TV market) but it doesn't help someone in Glendale or Watertown.
For the diaspora, it helps to split Armenian TV in two:
- Channels broadcast from Yerevan: the public broadcaster's Armenia 1 and private stations such as Shant, Armenia TV, h2 and Kentron. They make news, series and entertainment for viewers in Armenia.
- Channels made in the US: Southern California has had Armenian-language television for decades. A 2012 survey counted nine companies producing daily programming for Armenian-Americans in Los Angeles. Several carry programmes from Armenia under their own agreements, as ARTN has done with Shant.
The first group is easier to reach than most people assume. The second group is built for you and is usually free.
Channels from Armenia
Armenia 1 (1TV) is the Public Television Company of Armenia's channel, on air since 1956. Its official site, 1tv.am, carries news and the broadcaster's own programmes, and its YouTube channel posts bulletins and shows. In Europe it's also free-to-air on the Hot Bird satellite, which doesn't reach North America.
Private stations such as Shant TV, Armenia TV, h2 and Kentron run official YouTube channels where series episodes, talk shows and news appear shortly after broadcast. Some of them stream news live. What they generally don't stream abroad is bought-in content, the foreign films and dubbed series that fill part of their schedules, because they've licensed those only for Armenia.
The practical effect: you can follow Armenian news and most locally made shows the same day, but not watch a channel's full schedule from beginning to end. For most families, the news and the locally made series are what they want anyway.
Armenia is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles in winter (11 in summer) and nine ahead of New York in winter. The evening news in Yerevan goes out in the morning on the West Coast, so it's ready on YouTube by breakfast.
Armenian-American channels from Los Angeles
These are the channels that cover community news, Armenian-American politics, church and cultural events and call-in shows, plus programmes licensed from Armenia.
- USArmenia: owned and run by USATV LLC, with a free official app on iPhone and Android for watching the channel live.
- ARTN: billed as the first and largest Armenian television network in the US, with a free app from its distributor. The iOS app hasn't been updated in years, so if it misbehaves, try the channel's website or YouTube instead.
- Horizon Armenian TV: publishes its programmes on YouTube and has done for years.
Several LA channels also reach households by cable. Charter's Spectrum system has carried local Armenian channels for Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta and La Cañada, and some are on satellite for the US, Canada and Mexico. If you already have Spectrum in that area, check your channel guide before paying for anything else.
Where each one streams
| Channel | Made in | Official route in the US | Cost | Full schedule? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia 1 | Yerevan | 1tv.am, YouTube | Free | Own shows and news |
| Shant, Armenia TV, h2, Kentron | Yerevan | Official websites and YouTube | Free | Mostly own productions |
| USArmenia | Los Angeles | Free official app | Free | Yes |
| ARTN | Los Angeles | App, website | Free | Yes |
| Horizon | Los Angeles | YouTube | Free | On demand |
| Team TV, Ucom TV | Armenia | None, Armenia customers only | n/a | n/a |
Streaming policies change, especially at the private Yerevan stations, so if a stream vanishes, check the broadcaster's own website before assuming it's gone.
Why Team TV and Ucom won't help
Armenia's pay-TV market is IPTV: Team Telecom Armenia (the former Beeline business) and Ucom deliver TV over their broadband lines, alongside Rostelecom. Team's TeamTV app is in the US App Store, which causes some confusion, but signing in requires a Team subscription in Armenia, and the channels it carries are licensed for viewers there.
This is the same pattern you'll see with almost every country: the home operator's lineup is cleared for the home market only. Asking a relative in Yerevan to share their login runs straight into the operator's terms and often its location checks too.
A setup for parents and grandparents
A lot of searches for Armenian IPTV come from adult children setting up TV for older parents. The goal is fewer buttons, not more channels. This is the arrangement that tends to stick:
- One streaming device on the TV, ideally Google TV or Fire TV. They run YouTube well and can install the Android versions of the LA channels' apps where those exist. Apple TV is the other good choice if the family uses iPhones.
- A YouTube account on the TV, subscribed only to the Armenian channels they watch, so the Subscriptions tab works as a channel list.
- The USArmenia app on the phone or tablet, cast to the TV, if the device has no app for it.
- Pinned apps in the order they're used, and nothing else on the home row.
Our guide to streaming TV for seniors covers simpler remotes and settings to lock down. If you're choosing hardware, five ways to get live TV on the big screen compares the options.
Bandwidth isn't an issue: a 1080p stream needs about 5 to 8 Mbps.
About the "Armenian IPTV" boxes
You'll find sellers, often advertising in community Facebook groups, offering a box or app with "all Armenian channels plus Russian channels" for $100 to $200 a year. Most retransmit the Yerevan stations' full feeds, including bought-in films the stations can't license abroad themselves, often alongside Russian channels with their own rights problems. Since even Armenia's licensed operators can't sell this lineup to US viewers, a reseller with a WhatsApp number can't either.
The everyday risks are the usual ones: annual payment by Zelle or cash with no recourse, streams that disappear, and an unbranded Android box that never gets an update. Before buying, read how to spot an IPTV scam, and see is IPTV legal in the US for the viewer's side of the law.
If your household also watches Persian or Arabic TV, as many Armenian families from Iran, Lebanon and Syria do, our guides to Persian channels in the US and Arabic TV in the USA work the same way.
Quick answers
How can I watch Armenian TV in the US?
For channels from Armenia, use their official websites and YouTube channels, starting with Armenia 1 at 1tv.am. For LA-made channels, use free apps like USArmenia, or YouTube.
Is Armenia 1 free to watch online?
Yes. The public broadcaster's news and own programmes are free on 1tv.am and its YouTube channel.
Can I watch Shant TV or Armenia TV live from the US?
Their own programmes and news are on their official YouTube channels and websites. Bought-in films and series often aren't, because those rights are limited to Armenia.
Can I use TeamTV or Ucom in the US?
No. They're for subscribers in Armenia, and their channel licences cover Armenia.
Is there an Armenian package on Sling or DirecTV?
No. Armenian channels in the US are reached through the broadcasters' own apps and YouTube, or local cable in parts of Los Angeles.
Which cable provider carries Armenian channels?
Spectrum has carried local Armenian channels in Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta and La Cañada. Check your area's lineup.
Are Armenian IPTV boxes legal?
Boxes selling every Armenian channel's full feed for a yearly fee aren't licensed, since even Armenia's own operators can't sell that lineup abroad.
Which programmes Armenian stations put online, the LA channels' apps and local cable lineups all change; some of the cable information here dates from earlier surveys of LA Armenian TV. Confirm on each channel's own site before setting it up for someone. Checked October 2026.