text: i'm from england&i want to know how many terrestrial t.v. channels (i.e.free for everyone) there are in usa. p.s. there are five in england. bbc1, bbc2, itv1, channel 4 and channel 5. that depends on what part of the country you live in. there are at least six major networks and several area networks that are all free but topography may make it hard for you to obtain the signal.