# Deleting a channel in AWS Elemental MediaPackage
Deleting a channel

These steps show how to delete a channel to stop AWS Elemental MediaPackage from receiving further content. Before you can delete the channel, you must delete the channel's origin endpoints as described in [Deleting an endpoint in AWS Elemental MediaPackage](endpoints-delete.md). You can use the MediaPackage console, the AWS CLI, or the MediaPackage API to delete a channel.

**To delete a channel**

1. Access the channel group that the channel is associated with, as described in [Viewing channel group details in AWS Elemental MediaPackage](channel-group-view.md).

1. Select the name of the channel that you want to delete.

1. Choose **Delete**.

1. Choose **Delete** in the confirmation dialog box.