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satellite distribution), reduced to <a href="/wiki/480i" title="480i">480i</a> <a href="/wiki/Standard-definition_television" title="Standard-definition television">SDTV</a> for most over-the-air affiliates</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Allen_Media_Group" title="Allen Media Group">Allen Media Group</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">December 22, 2016<span class="noprint">; 8 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2016-12-22</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founder</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist 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(2016–2021)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thegrio.com">thegrio<wbr />.com</a></span><br /><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thegriotv.com">thegriotv<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>TheGrio</b> is a brand name owned by American media company <a href="/wiki/Allen_Media_Group" title="Allen Media Group">Allen Media Group</a> for a <a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">television network</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Website" title="Website">website</a> aimed at <a href="/wiki/African-Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="African-Americans">African-Americans</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>TheGrio is to "focus on news and events that have a unique interest and pronounced impact within the national African Americans audience,"<sup id="cite_ref-CarolinaJournal_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CarolinaJournal-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> offering what co-founder and Executive Editor David Wilson feels is "underrepresented in existing national news outlets". </p><p>The website's name is derived from the word <i><a href="/wiki/Griot" title="Griot">griot</a></i>, the term for a <a href="/wiki/West_Africa" title="West Africa">West African</a> <a href="/wiki/Oral_history" title="Oral history">oral historian</a> and storyteller.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The website originally launched in June 2009 as a division of <a href="/wiki/NBC_News" title="NBC News">NBC News</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was founded by the team who created the <a href="/wiki/Documentary_film" title="Documentary film">documentary film</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Meeting_David_Wilson" title="Meeting David Wilson">Meeting David Wilson</a></i>. It became a division of <a href="/wiki/MSNBC" title="MSNBC">MSNBC</a> in 2013. In 2014, it was sold to its founders.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 2016, <a href="/wiki/Byron_Allen" title="Byron Allen">Byron Allen</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Entertainment Studios">Entertainment Studios</a> acquired the site.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The TV channel was founded as <b>Light TV</b> in 2016 by <a href="/wiki/Reality_television" title="Reality television">reality television</a> producer <a href="/wiki/Mark_Burnett" title="Mark Burnett">Mark Burnett</a> and his wife, actress <a href="/wiki/Roma_Downey" title="Roma Downey">Roma Downey</a>, as an inspirational network as part of his chairmanship of <a href="/wiki/MGM_Television" title="MGM Television">MGM Television</a>, which operated the network. It was sold to Entertainment Studios in late 2020, and relaunched as <b>TheGrio TV</b> in January 2021, with a Black-specific programming focus. </p><p>After Entertainment Studios purchased the assets of the bankrupt <a href="/wiki/Black_News_Channel" title="Black News Channel">Black News Channel</a> in late July 2022, that network was merged into TheGrio TV on August 1, including the former's existing cable, satellite and <a href="/wiki/Video_on_demand#Advertising_video_on_demand" title="Video on demand">advertiser supported on-demand streaming</a> carriage. Allen claimed to want to add more news and commentary to TheGrio TV's schedule.<sup id="cite_ref-bncisnowgrio_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bncisnowgrio-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the promised content was never really delivered on its own, and consisted mainly of already existing interviews from other AEG shows and archived BNC content. By the 2024 presidential election, news programming had been reduced to the contractual minimum within the BNC contract. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television_network">Television network</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Television network"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Light TV and <a href="/wiki/This_TV" title="This TV">This TV</a> were both sold by MGM TV in October 2020 to the Allen Media Group division of <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Entertainment Studios">Entertainment Studios</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 3, 2020, it was announced that the network would be relaunched as <b>TheGrio.TV</b> on January 15, 2021, carrying lifestyle and entertainment programming of interest to the <a href="/wiki/African_Americans" title="African Americans">Black American</a> community as an extension of the website.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>That same day, Light TV's satellite transponder space was taken over by Entertainment Studios, which stopped carrying programming in the interim and instead transmitted a <a href="/wiki/Test_card" title="Test card">test pattern</a> promoting the launch of TheGrio (later a looping launch promo), while MGM continued to carry a stream of Light TV through the network's website. <a href="/wiki/Fox_Television_Stations" title="Fox Television Stations">Fox Television Stations</a> confirmed its stations would be a part of TheGrio's charter launch group, and much of its affiliate body transferred over through the month-long dark period, though some stations departed for other networks.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The network officially relaunched as TheGrio on January 15, 2021, that year's <a href="/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day" title="Martin Luther King Jr. Day">Martin Luther King Jr. Day</a>, and that same day MGM handed over the domain of Light TV to Entertainment Studios, ending the stream of Light TV. </p><p>On January 1, 2025, at 5<span class="nowrap"> </span>am <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time">EST</a>, TheGrio's digital subchannel distribution ended. The channel remains available on cable providers and FAST channel providers, with the cable version currently carrying a loop of Black sitcoms from the 1970s to the 1990s distributed by <a href="/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Television" title="Sony Pictures Television">Sony Pictures Television</a>, with the FAST channel version on services such as Allen's Local Now carrying past AEG content. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Programming">Programming</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From 2016 until 2021, TheGrio TV (as Light TV) featured several series and movies meant to fit the network's family-oriented approach, including content from the MGM film and TV library or acquired through outside sources.<sup id="cite_ref-BC11162016_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BC11162016-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Chicagoland11162016_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chicagoland11162016-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Infomercial" title="Infomercial">Infomercials</a> were added to the Light TV lineup in 2019, occupying all of the overnight hours and into the early morning. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Light_TV_(2015–2020)"><span id="Light_TV_.282015.E2.80.932020.29"></span>Light TV (2015–2020)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Light TV (2015–2020)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The then-new <a href="/wiki/Over-the-top_media_service" title="Over-the-top media service">over-the-top</a> (OTT) faith-based channel was under development as early as September 2014 when MGM purchased 55% of One Three Media and LightWorkers Media, owned by Hearst Entertainment, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Burnett" title="Mark Burnett">Mark Burnett</a> and <a href="/wiki/Roma_Downey" title="Roma Downey">Roma Downey</a>, and consolidated them into United Artists Media Group.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With MGM purchasing Hearst and Burnett and Downey's shares in UAMG, the channel was still a planned streaming service. However, Hearst and Burnett and Downey retained their stakes in the channel.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>MGM announced the formation of Light TV on December 15, 2015, with a launch planned for December on thirteen major market stations owned by <a href="/wiki/Fox_Television_Stations" title="Fox Television Stations">Fox Television Stations</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dl_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dl-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The network launched on January 20, 2016<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with two stations, and the rest of the group's stations. </p><p>The network was intended to carry new and original content from LightWorkers as part of Burnett's chairmanship of MGM's television division, but never ended up carrying any new content, only featuring rerun and library content already seen on MGM's <a href="/wiki/This_TV" title="This TV">This TV</a> (a film-oriented network) and <a href="/wiki/MGM_HD" class="mw-redirect" title="MGM HD">MGM HD</a>, along with low-cost barter programming such as <i><a href="/wiki/Heartland_(Canadian_TV_series)" title="Heartland (Canadian TV series)">Heartland</a></i>, which was already in wide syndication across multiple channels, and other generic inspirational or family-friendly content. By 2019, the network added <a href="/wiki/Infomercial" title="Infomercial">paid programming</a> which made up its late night and early morning schedule, reducing its programming commitment further.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_programming">Current programming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Current programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Below is a current list of programming broadcast on TheGrio:<sup id="cite_ref-schedule_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-schedule-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Court_with_Judge_Ross" title="America's Court with Judge Ross">America's Court with Judge Ross</a></i> (November 1, 2021)</li> <li><i>Animal Rescue</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Comics_Unleashed" title="Comics Unleashed">Comics Unleashed</a></i> (November 1, 2021)</li> <li><i>Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funny_You_Should_Ask_(2017_game_show)" title="Funny You Should Ask (2017 game show)">Funny You Should Ask</a></i></li> <li>HBCU GO sports – coverage of college athletics at <a href="/wiki/Historically_black_colleges_and_universities" title="Historically black colleges and universities">historically black colleges and universities</a>, especially <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> and the <a href="/wiki/HBCU_band" title="HBCU band">bands</a> of those teams</li> <li><i>Justice for All with Judge Christina Perez</i></li> <li><i>Justice with Judge Mablean</i> (November 1, 2021)</li> <li><i>Masters of the Game</i></li> <li><i>Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Mills</i> (November 1, 2021)</li> <li><i>The Verdict with Judge Hatchett</i> (November 1, 2021)</li> <li><i>We the People with Judge Lauren Lake</i></li> <li><i>Wild Times at the San Diego Zoo</i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Former_programming">Former programming</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Former programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_First_Family_(TV_series)" title="The First Family (TV series)">The First Family</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-lighttv.com_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lighttv.com-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Jeremiah</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mr._Box_Office" title="Mr. Box Office">Mr. Box Office</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-lighttv.com_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lighttv.com-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>TheGrio News with Eboni K. Williams</i></li> <li><i>TheGrio News with Marc Lamont Hill</i></li></ul> <p><b>Light TV</b> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Paddington_Bear" title="The Adventures of Paddington Bear">The Adventures of Paddington Bear</a></i> (2016–2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_Dogs_Go_to_Heaven:_The_Series" title="All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series">All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series</a></i> (December 22, 2016 – September 29, 2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Are_You_Smarter_than_a_5th_Grader%3F_(American_game_show)" title="Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (American game show)">Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-dl_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dl-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (2016–2019, 2020–January 14, 2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Busy_World_of_Richard_Scarry" title="The Busy World of Richard Scarry">The Busy World of Richard Scarry</a></i> (December 22, 2016 – October 2, 2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Country_Mouse_and_the_City_Mouse_Adventures" title="The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures">The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures</a></i> (December 22, 2016 – October 2, 2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flipper_(1964_TV_series)" title="Flipper (1964 TV series)">Flipper</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flipper_(1995_TV_series)" title="Flipper (1995 TV series)">Flipper – The New Adventures</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Franny%27s_Feet" title="Franny's Feet">Franny's Feet</a></i> (2017–September 30, 2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_Acres" title="Green Acres">Green Acres</a></i> (2016–2018; October 1, 2019 – January 14, 2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heartland_(Canadian_TV_series)" title="Heartland (Canadian TV series)">Heartland</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heathcliff_(1984_TV_series)" title="Heathcliff (1984 TV series)">Heathcliff</a></i> (October 6, 2018 – September 30, 2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Highway_to_Heaven" title="Highway to Heaven">Highway to Heaven</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-dl_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dl-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (December 22, 2016 – January 14, 2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Inspector_Gadget_(1983_TV_series)" title="Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)">Inspector Gadget</a></i> (December 22, 2016 – October 5, 2018 & October 1, 2019 – April 2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_About_Time_(TV_series)" title="It's About Time (TV series)">It's About Time</a></i> (October 5, 2019 – January 14, 2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Madeline_(TV_series)" title="Madeline (TV series)">Madeline</a></i> (December 22, 2016 – September 30, 2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mister_Ed" title="Mister Ed">Mister Ed</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/My_Mother_the_Car" title="My Mother the Car">My Mother the Car</a></i> (October 5, 2019 – January 14, 2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Naturally,_Sadie" title="Naturally, Sadie">Naturally, Sadie</a></i> (October 1, 2019 – April 2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Patty_Duke_Show" title="The Patty Duke Show">The Patty Duke Show</a></i> (September 3, 2018 – January 14, 2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Pink_Panther_Show" title="The Pink Panther Show">The Pink Panther Show</a></i> (December 24, 2016 – September 29, 2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sea_Hunt" title="Sea Hunt">Sea Hunt</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wimzie%27s_House" title="Wimzie's House">Wimzie's House</a></i> (December 22, 2016 – September 30, 2019)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_over-the-air_affiliates">Former over-the-air affiliates</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=TheGrio&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Former over-the-air affiliates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As Light TV, the network space initially launched on <a href="/wiki/Digital_subchannel" title="Digital subchannel">subchannels</a> of fourteen <a href="/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company" title="Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox</a> and <a href="/wiki/MyNetworkTV" title="MyNetworkTV">MyNetworkTV</a> stations owned by <a href="/wiki/Fox_Television_Stations" title="Fox Television Stations">Fox Television Stations</a>, with most of the initial affiliates being owned-and-operated stations of the Fox Broadcasting Company.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> MGM then offered the network to stations outside the initial markets.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Allen Media Group-owned stations will be in bold since they own the network as of 2021. </p> <table class="wikitable unsortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>City </th> <th>Station<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Physical<br />channel </th> <th>Virtual<br />channel </th> <th>Owner (management company) </th> <th>Date of affiliation </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Alabama </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama" title="Birmingham, Alabama">Birmingham</a> </td> <td>WDVZ-CD </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3.2<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Alabama" title="University of Alabama">University of Alabama</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Huntsville,_Alabama" title="Huntsville, Alabama">Huntsville</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/WAAY-TV" title="WAAY-TV">WAAY-TV</a></b></td> <td>17</td> <td>31.6</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Allen_Media_Group" title="Allen Media Group">Allen Media Group</a></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Montgomery,_Alabama" title="Montgomery, Alabama">Montgomery</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/WCOV-TV" title="WCOV-TV">WCOV-TV</a></b></td> <td>22</td> <td>20.4</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">California </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Area" title="San Francisco Bay Area">San Francisco Bay Area</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/KICU-TV" title="KICU-TV">KICU-TV</a></td> <td>36</td> <td>36.5</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Florida </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Orlando,_Florida" title="Orlando, Florida">Orlando</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/WRBW" title="WRBW">WRBW</a></td> <td>28</td> <td>65.4</td> <td>Fox Television Stations</td> <td>2020</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/WBQP-CD" title="WBQP-CD">WBQP-CD</a></td> <td>12</td> <td>12.1</td> <td>Watson Broadcasting Inc. of Pensacola, Florida</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa</a>–<a href="/wiki/St._Petersburg,_Florida" title="St. Petersburg, Florida">St. Petersburg</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/WFTT-TV" title="WFTT-TV">WFTT-TV</a></td> <td>25</td> <td>62.5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Entravision_Communications" title="Entravision Communications">Entravision Communications</a></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Georgia </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Savannah,_Georgia" title="Savannah, Georgia">Savannah</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WGCB-LD" class="mw-redirect" title="WGCB-LD">WGCB-LD</a> </td> <td>36 </td> <td>35.4<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manoj_Bhargava" title="Manoj Bhargava">Bridge Media Networks</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Idaho </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Idaho_Falls,_Idaho" title="Idaho Falls, Idaho">Idaho Falls</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/KVUI" title="KVUI">KVUI</a></td> <td>31</td> <td>31.3</td> <td>Ventura Broadcasting</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Louisiana </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/KPBN-LD" title="KPBN-LD">KPBN-LD</a></td> <td>14</td> <td>14.4</td> <td>Pelican Broadcasting Network</td> <td>January 1, 2018</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/KMCT-TV" title="KMCT-TV">KMCT-TV</a></td> <td>22</td> <td>39.11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/WGGS" class="mw-redirect" title="WGGS">Carolina Christian Broadcasting</a></td> <td>May 1, 2021 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Minnesota </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a>–<a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota" title="Saint Paul, Minnesota">Saint Paul</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/KMSP-TV" title="KMSP-TV">KMSP-TV</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>Fox Television Stations</td> <td>2017</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Mississippi </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson,_Mississippi" title="Jackson, Mississippi">Jackson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/WAPT" title="WAPT">WAPT</a></td> <td>21</td> <td>16.4</td> <td>Hearst Television</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">New York </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York" title="Syracuse, New York">Syracuse</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/WWLF-LD" title="WWLF-LD">WWLF-LD</a></td> <td>35</td> <td>35.2</td> <td>Metro TV, Inc.</td> <td>September 1, 2021</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Oho </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Toledo,_Ohio" title="Toledo, Ohio">Toledo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/WMNT-CD" title="WMNT-CD">WMNT-CD</a> </td> <td>36 </td> <td>48.5 </td> <td>Community Broadcast Group, Inc. </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Oklahoma </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City" title="Oklahoma City">Oklahoma City</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/KTUZ-TV" title="KTUZ-TV">KTUZ-TV</a></td> <td>29</td> <td>30.5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyler_Media_Group" title="Tyler Media Group">Tyler Media Group</a></td> <td>2024</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Tennessee </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee" title="Knoxville, Tennessee">Knoxville</a></td> <td>WEZK-LD</td> <td>16</td> <td>28.3<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Living Faith Ministries</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis</a> </td> <td>WBII-CD </td> <td>20 </td> <td>20.2<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Tony Tidwell </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/WLLC-LD" title="WLLC-LD">WLLC-LD</a></td> <td>42.3</td> <td>42.3</td> <td>JKB Associates</td> <td>2021</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Texas </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a>–<a href="/wiki/Fort_Worth,_Texas" title="Fort Worth, Texas">Fort Worth</a></td> <td><a 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href="/wiki/Defy_(TV_network)" title="Defy (TV network)">Defy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fave_TV" title="Fave TV">Fave TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Localish" title="Localish">Localish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merit_Street" title="Merit Street">Merit Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Nest_(TV_network)" title="The Nest (TV network)">The Nest</a></li> <li>Nosey</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quest_(American_TV_network)" title="Quest (American TV network)">Quest</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/California_Music_Channel" title="California Music Channel">CA Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Country_Network" title="The Country Network">The Country Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heartland_(TV_network)" title="Heartland (TV network)">Heartland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LATV" title="LATV">LATV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Legal & true crime</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Court_TV" title="Court TV">Court TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Law_%26_Crime" class="mw-redirect" title="Law & Crime">Law & Crime Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBC_American_Crimes" class="mw-redirect" title="NBC American Crimes">NBC American Crimes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxygen_(TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Oxygen (TV channel)">Oxygen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/True_Crime_Network" title="True Crime Network">True Crime Network</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Classic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ace_TV" title="Ace TV">Ace TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cozi_TV" title="Cozi TV">Cozi TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Get_(TV_network)" title="Get (TV network)">Get</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MeTV" title="MeTV">MeTV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MeTV%2B" class="mw-redirect" title="MeTV+">MeTV+</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MeTV_Toons" title="MeTV Toons">MeTV Toons</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retro_TV" title="Retro TV">Retro TV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Films</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Movies!" title="Movies!">Movies!</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NOST" title="NOST">NOST</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Comedy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Antenna_TV" title="Antenna TV">Antenna TV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rewind_TV" title="Rewind TV">Rewind TV</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catchy_Comedy" title="Catchy Comedy">Catchy Comedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laff_(TV_network)" title="Laff (TV network)">Laff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TBD_(TV_network)" title="TBD (TV network)">TBD</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Westerns</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grit_(TV_network)" title="Grit (TV network)">Grit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outlaw_(TV_network)" class="mw-redirect" title="Outlaw (TV network)">Outlaw</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Drama & action</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Action_Channel_(US_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Action Channel (US TV channel)">Action</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charge!_(TV_network)" title="Charge! (TV network)">Charge!</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comet_(TV_network)" title="Comet (TV network)">Comet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heroes_%26_Icons" title="Heroes & Icons">H&I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Start_TV" title="Start TV">Start TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ion_Television" title="Ion Television">Ion</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ion_Mystery" title="Ion Mystery">Ion Mystery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ion_Plus" title="Ion Plus">Ion Plus</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Niche & genre</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buzzr" title="Buzzr">Buzzr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Family_Channel_(American_TV_network,_founded_2008)" title="The Family Channel (American TV network, founded 2008)">Family Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Story_Television" title="Story Television">Story TV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Religious</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Christian_Broadcasting_Network" title="Christian Broadcasting Network">CBN News</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cornerstone_Television" title="Cornerstone Television">Cornerstone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daystar_Television_Network" title="Daystar Television Network">Daystar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RadiantTV" class="mw-redirect" title="RadiantTV">RadiantTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonlife_Broadcasting_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonlife Broadcasting Network">Sonlife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trinity_Broadcasting_Network" title="Trinity Broadcasting Network">TBN</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/TBN_Inspire" title="TBN Inspire">Inspire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Positiv" title="Positiv">Positiv</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tri-State_Christian_Television" title="Tri-State Christian Television">TCT</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Home_shopping" title="Home shopping">Home shopping</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HSN" title="HSN">HSN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jewelry_Television" title="Jewelry Television">Jewelry TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OnTV4U" class="mw-redirect" title="OnTV4U">OnTV4U</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/QVC" title="QVC">QVC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ShopHQ" title="ShopHQ">ShopHQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shop_LC" title="Shop LC">Shop LC</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:American_broadcast_television_(English)_defunct" title="Template:American broadcast television (English) defunct"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:American_broadcast_television_(English)_defunct" title="Template talk:American broadcast television (English) defunct"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:American_broadcast_television_(English)_defunct" title="Special:EditPage/Template:American broadcast television (English) defunct"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Defunct_English-language_broadcast_television_networks_in_the_United_States276" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Defunct English-language <a href="/wiki/Terrestrial_television" title="Terrestrial television">broadcast television</a> <a href="/wiki/Television_broadcasting" class="mw-redirect" title="Television broadcasting">networks</a> <a href="/wiki/Television_in_the_United_States" title="Television in the United States">in the United States</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Major commercial</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DuMont_Television_Network" title="DuMont Television Network">DuMont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UPN" title="UPN">UPN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_WB" title="The WB">The WB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Time_Entertainment_Network" title="Prime Time Entertainment Network">PTEN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Prime_Time" title="Operation Prime Time">OPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NTA_Film_Network" title="NTA Film Network">NTA Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Network" title="United Network">ON/United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Television_Network" title="Paramount Television Network">Paramount Television Network</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Minor commercial</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/America_One" title="America One">America One</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Independent_Network" title="American Independent Network">AIN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Channel_America" title="Channel America">Channel America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheddar_(TV_channel)" title="Cheddar (TV channel)">Cheddar</a><sup>ci</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Circle_Country" title="Circle Country">Circle</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NOST" title="NOST">Classic Reruns TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digi-TV" title="Digi-TV">Digi-TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hughes_Television_Network" title="Hughes Television Network">Hughes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JUCE_TV" title="JUCE TV">JUCE TV</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Light TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mizlou_Television_Network" title="Mizlou Television Network">Mizlou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Network_One" title="Network One">N1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NATV_Native_American_Television" title="NATV Native American Television">NATV</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBC_LX_Home" title="NBC LX Home">NBC LX Home</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omni_Broadcasting_Network" title="Omni Broadcasting Network">Omni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PBJ_(TV_network)" title="PBJ (TV network)">PBJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plum_TV" title="Plum TV">Plum TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qubo" title="Qubo">qubo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SFM_Holiday_Network" title="SFM Holiday Network">SFM Holiday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Star_Television_Network" title="Star Television Network">Star</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smile_(TV_network)" title="Smile (TV network)">Smile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TrueReal" title="TrueReal">TrueReal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theater_Television_Network" title="Theater Television Network">Theater TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/This_TV" title="This TV">This TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuff_TV" title="Tuff TV">Tuff TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twist_(TV_network)" title="Twist (TV network)">Twist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Urban_America_Television" title="Urban America Television">UATV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Variety_Television_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Variety Television Network">VTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Works_(TV_network)" title="The Works (TV network)">The Works</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Public</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Educational_Television" title="National Educational Television">NET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MHz_Networks#MHz_WorldView" title="MHz Networks">MHz Worldview</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ResearchChannel" title="ResearchChannel">ResearchChannel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Specialty</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">News</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ABC_News_Now" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC News Now">ABC News Now</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_News_Channel" title="All News Channel">All News Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DoD_News_Channel" title="DoD News Channel">DoD News</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Local_AccuWeather_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="Local AccuWeather Channel">Local AccuWeather Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBC_Weather_Plus" title="NBC Weather Plus">NBC Wx+/NBC+</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newsmax_TV" title="Newsmax TV">Newsmax TV</a><sup>ci</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scripps_News" title="Scripps News">Newsy/Scripps News</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TouchVision" title="TouchVision">TouchVision</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sports</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Sports_Network" title="American Sports Network">American Sports Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stadium_(sports_network)" title="Stadium (sports network)">Stadium</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SportsGrid" class="mw-redirect" title="SportsGrid">SportsGrid</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sportsman_Channel" title="Sportsman Channel">Sportsman</a><sup>c</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TVS_Television_Network" title="TVS Television Network">TVS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Sports" title="Universal Sports">Universal Sports</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Home shopping</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Store" title="America's Store">America's Store</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gems_TV_(USA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gems TV (USA)">Gems TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gun_TV" title="Gun TV">Gun TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ion_Television#Ion_Shop" title="Ion Television">Ion Shop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shop_at_Home_Network" title="Shop at Home Network">Shop at Home</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bohemia_Visual_Music" title="Bohemia Visual Music">Bohemia Visual Music</a><sup>i</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Box_(American_TV_channel)" title="The Box (American TV channel)">The Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV2" title="MTV2">MTV2</a><sup>c</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Tres" title="MTV Tres">Tr3s</a><sup>c</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retro_Jams" title="Retro Jams">Retro Jams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TheCoolTV" title="TheCoolTV">TheCoolTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Tube_Music_Network" title="The Tube Music Network">The Tube</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><sup>c</sup> - Now cable-only, <sup>i</sup> - Now internet-only</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:American_broadcast_television_(Spanish)" title="Template:American broadcast television (Spanish)"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:American_broadcast_television_(Spanish)" title="Template talk:American broadcast television (Spanish)"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:American_broadcast_television_(Spanish)" title="Special:EditPage/Template:American broadcast television (Spanish)"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Spanish-language_broadcast_television_networks_in_the_United_States204" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Spanish-language_television_networks_in_the_United_States" title="List of Spanish-language television networks in the United States">Spanish-language broadcast television networks in the United States</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Major domestic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Estrella_TV" title="Estrella TV">Estrella TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telemundo" title="Telemundo">Telemundo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Univision" title="Univision">Univision</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Minor domestic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Am%C3%A9rica_TeV%C3%A9" class="mw-redirect" title="América TeVé">América TeVé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuestra_Visi%C3%B3n" title="Nuestra Visión">Nuestra Visión</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ve_Plus_TV" title="Ve Plus TV">Novelisima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LATV" title="LATV">LATV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mega_TV_(American_TV_network)" title="Mega TV (American TV network)">Mega TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TeleXitos" title="TeleXitos">TeleXitos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visi%C3%B3n_Latina" title="Visión Latina">Visión Latina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UniM%C3%A1s" title="UniMás">UniMás</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Major imported</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/FOROtv" class="mw-redirect" title="FOROtv">FORO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canal_6_(Mexico)" title="Canal 6 (Mexico)">Canal 6/Multimedios</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milenio_Televisi%C3%B3n" title="Milenio Televisión">Milenio Televisión</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexicanal" title="Mexicanal">Mexicanal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canal_Once_(Mexico)" class="mw-redirect" title="Canal Once (Mexico)">Canal Once</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XEIMT-TDT" title="XEIMT-TDT">Canal 22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telemax_(TV_network)" title="Telemax (TV network)">Telemax</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teleritmo" title="Teleritmo">Teleritmo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Religious</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Almavision" title="Almavision">Almavision</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBEH" class="mw-redirect" title="KBEH">Canal de La Fe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3ABN_Latino" class="mw-redirect" title="3ABN Latino">3ABN Latino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enlace" title="Enlace">Enlace</a></li> <li>Esperanza TV</li> <li>ESNE</li> <li><a href="/wiki/EWTN" title="EWTN">EWTN en Español</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tele_Vida_Abundante" title="Tele Vida Abundante">Tele Vida Abundante</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Specialty</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Cine Mexicano</li> <li>Tele N</li> <li>MiCasa Network</li> <li>Mira TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C2%A1Sorpresa!" title="¡Sorpresa!">¡Sorpresa!</a></li> <li>TeLe-Romántica</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Am%C3%A9rica_CV_Network" title="América CV Network">América CV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azteca_Am%C3%A9rica" title="Azteca América">Azteca América</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanic_Television_Network" title="Hispanic Television Network">Hispanic Television Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inmigrante_TV" title="Inmigrante TV">Inmigrante TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LAT_TV" title="LAT TV">LAT TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MundoMax" title="MundoMax">MundoMax</a></li> <li>Soi TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Tres" title="MTV Tres">Tr3s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TuVisi%C3%B3n" title="TuVisión">TuVisión</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VasalloVision" title="VasalloVision">VasalloVision</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V-me" title="V-me">V-me</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:American_broadcast_television_(Religious)" title="Template:American broadcast television (Religious)"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:American_broadcast_television_(Religious)" title="Template talk:American broadcast television (Religious)"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:American_broadcast_television_(Religious)" title="Special:EditPage/Template:American broadcast television (Religious)"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Religious_broadcast_television_networks_in_the_United_States126" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Religious_broadcasting" title="Religious broadcasting">Religious broadcast</a> television networks in the United States</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">TBN Networks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trinity_Broadcasting_Network" title="Trinity Broadcasting Network">TBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TBN_Inspire" title="TBN Inspire">TBN Inspire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Positiv" title="Positiv">Positiv</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enlace" title="Enlace">Enlace</a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">(Spanish language)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TBN_Salsa" title="TBN Salsa">Salsa</a></li> <li>TBN Francophone <span style="font-size: 85%;">(French language)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">English</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Al Karma TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adventist_Review" class="mw-redirect" title="Adventist Review">Adventist Review</a> TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Facts" title="Amazing Facts">Amazing Facts</a> TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/BYU_TV" title="BYU TV">BYU TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CatholicTV" title="CatholicTV">CatholicTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_Faith_Network" title="Catholic Faith Network">CFN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christian_Broadcasting_Network" title="Christian Broadcasting Network">CBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christian_Television_Network" title="Christian Television Network">CTN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cornerstone_Television" title="Cornerstone Television">Cornerstone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daystar_Television_Network" title="Daystar Television Network">Daystar</a></li> <li>EICB TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/EWTN" title="EWTN">EWTN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="Family Broadcasting Corporation">FBC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GEB_Network" title="GEB Network">GEB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/God%27s_Learning_Channel" title="God's Learning Channel">GLC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GOD_TV" title="GOD TV">GOD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hope_Channel" title="Hope Channel">Hope</a></li> <li>IQRA TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/It_Is_Written" title="It Is Written">It Is Written</a> TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Loma_Linda_Broadcasting_Network" title="Loma Linda Broadcasting Network">LLBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonlife_Broadcasting_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonlife Broadcasting Network">SBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three_Angels_Broadcasting_Network" title="Three Angels Broadcasting Network">3ABN</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/3ABN_Dare_to_Dream" class="mw-redirect" title="3ABN Dare to Dream">3ABN Dare to Dream</a> Network</li> <li>3ABN International <span style="font-size: 85%;">(with 3ABN Australia)</span></li> <li>3ABN Kids Network</li> <li>3ABN Praise Him Music Network</li> <li><a href="/wiki/3ABN_Proclaim!" class="mw-redirect" title="3ABN Proclaim!">3ABN Proclaim!</a> Network</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PTL_Television_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="PTL Television Network">PTL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RadiantTV" class="mw-redirect" title="RadiantTV">RadiantTV</a></li> <li>SafeTV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Total_Living_Network" title="Total Living Network">TLN)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tri-State_Christian_Television" title="Tri-State Christian Television">TCT</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Unity_Broadcasting_Network&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Unity Broadcasting Network (page does not exist)">UBN</a></li> <li>The Walk TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Word_Network" title="The Word Network">Word</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_Broadcasting_Corporation#World_Harvest_Television_(WHT)" title="Family Broadcasting Corporation">WHT</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Spanish</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Aliento Vision</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Almavision" title="Almavision">Almavisión</a></li> <li>Aviva TV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christian_Television_Network" title="Christian Television Network">CTNi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daystar_Television_Network" title="Daystar Television Network">Daystar Español</a></li> <li>Esperanza TV</li> <li>ESNE</li> <li>Familia TV</li> <li>Fe-TV</li> <li>HCCN</li> <li>Iglesia JEMIR</li> <li>Red AdVenir</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tele_Vida_Abundante" title="Tele Vida Abundante">Tele Vida Abundante</a></li> <li>3ABN Latino Network</li> <li>Tvida Vision</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visi%C3%B3n_Latina" title="Visión Latina">Visión Latina</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">French</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>3ABN Français Network</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INSP_(TV_network)" title="INSP (TV network)">The Inspiration Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JUCE_TV" title="JUCE TV">JUCE TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kids_%26_Teens_TV" title="Kids & Teens TV">Kids & Teens TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sky_Angel" title="Sky Angel">Sky Angel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smile_(TV_network)" title="Smile (TV network)">Smile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Worship_Network" title="The Worship Network">Worship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:North_American_TV" title="Template:North American TV"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:North_American_TV" title="Template talk:North American TV"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:North_American_TV" title="Special:EditPage/Template:North American TV"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Additional_resources_on_North_American_television87" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Additional resources on North American television</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">North America</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Template:Television_stations_in_North_America" title="Template:Television stations in North America">List of local television stations in North America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:North_American_DTV" title="Template:North American DTV">DTV transition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:North_American_TV" title="Template:North American TV">North American TV mini-template</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Canada</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Template:Canadian_television_networks" title="Template:Canadian television networks">Canadian networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Canadian_television_networks" title="List of Canadian television networks">List of Canadian television networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Canadian_television_channels" title="List of Canadian television channels">List of Canadian television channels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Canadian_specialty_channels" title="List of Canadian specialty channels">List of Canadian specialty channels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Canadian_television_stations" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Canadian television stations">Local Canadian TV stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_stations_available_in_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States stations available in Canada">List of United States stations available in Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Vancouver_TV_realignment" title="2001 Vancouver TV realignment">2001 Vancouver TV realignment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Canada_broadcast_TV_realignment" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment">2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mexico</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Template:Mexican_broadcast_television" title="Template:Mexican broadcast television">Mexican networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_Mexico" title="List of television stations in Mexico">Local Mexican TV stations</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">United States</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Template:American_broadcast_television" title="Template:American broadcast television">American networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_cable_and_satellite_television_channels" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States cable and satellite television channels">List of American cable and satellite networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_over-the-air_television_networks" title="List of United States over-the-air television networks">List of American over-the-air networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_the_United_States_by_call_sign_(initial_letter_W)" title="List of television stations in the United States by call sign (initial letter W)">Local American TV stations (W)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_the_United_States_by_call_sign_(initial_letter_K)" title="List of television stations in the United States by call sign (initial letter K)">Local American TV stations (K)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Spanish-language_television_networks_in_the_United_States" title="List of Spanish-language television networks in the United States">Spanish-language TV networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_South_Florida_television_affiliation_switch" title="1989 South Florida television affiliation switch">1989 South Florida television affiliation switch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%931996_United_States_broadcast_television_realignment" title="1994–1996 United States broadcast television realignment">1994–1996 U.S. TV realignment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_broadcast_television_realignment" title="2006 United States broadcast television realignment">2006 U.S. TV realignment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Canadian_television_stations_available_in_the_United_States" title="List of Canadian television stations available in the United States">List of Canadian television stations available in the United States</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:North_American_DTV" title="Template:North American DTV"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:North_American_DTV" title="Template talk:North American DTV"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:North_American_DTV" title="Special:EditPage/Template:North American DTV"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Digital_television_in_North_America201" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Digital_television" title="Digital television">Digital television</a> in North America</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Digital_terrestrial_television" title="Digital terrestrial television">Terrestrial</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Digital_broadcasting" title="Digital broadcasting">Digital broadcasting</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ATSC_tuner" title="ATSC tuner">ATSC tuners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_subchannel" title="Digital subchannel">Digital subchannels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_channel" title="Virtual channel">Virtual channels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Distributed_transmission_system" title="Distributed transmission system">Distributed transmission 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