Quest is an American digital multicast television network owned by Tegna Inc. The network specializes in travel, historical, science, and adventure-focused documentary and reality series aimed at adults between the ages of 25 and 54.
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| Type | Digital multicast television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide via OTA digital television |
| Affiliates | List of affiliates |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tegna Inc. |
| Key people |
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| History | |
| Founded | November 7, 2017 |
| Launched | January 29, 2018 |
| Founder | Lonnie Cooper |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The network, which broadcasts in 480i standard definition, is available in several large and mid-sized markets via digital subchannel affiliations with broadcast television stations. Stations have the option of placing their Quest-affiliated subchannels on cable television providers serving their market (via existing carriage agreements for local broadcast stations) to provide additional local coverage.
History
editThe formation of Quest was announced on November 7, 2017, as a partnership between Cooper Media (a company formed at that same time to serve as the owner of Quest and its sister network, Justice Network) and Tegna Inc. The network was given an expected launch date of January 2018. Tegna tapped several of its 46 owned or operated television stations to serve as the network's charter affiliates, in exchange for maintaining a minority ownership stake in the network.[2][3][4][5]
The network was officially launched on January 29, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time with an episode ("Air Ambush") of the 2006–08 History series Dogfights as the network's inaugural program.
In May 2019, it was announced that Tegna would be acquiring both the Justice Network and Quest.[6]
Programming
editQuest's program schedule[7] consists of a mix of programs that originally aired on A&E, Discovery, History, Smithsonian, and truTV cable networks, as well as those which premiered in 3D (aired on Quest in traditional 2D) from the now-defunct DirecTV channel 3net:
- Auction Kings
- Aussie Gold Hunters
- Black Gold
- Canadian Pickers
- Classic Cartoons
- Combat Dealers
- DragonflyTV Sports (E/I)
- Factory Made
- Food Factory USA
- Full Throttle Saloon
- Hardcore Pawn
- Hunting Hitler
- Lizard Lick Towing
- The Liquidator
- Mayday: Air Disaster
- MonsterQuest
- Most Daring
- My Floating Home
- South Beach Tow
- Storage Hunters
- Storage Wars: Northern Treasures
- Storm Chasers
- Swords: Life on the Line
Former programming
edit- Chasing Monsters
- Doomsday Preppers
- Dual Survival
- Fish Tank Kings
- Giant Lobster Hunters
- Machines: How They Work
- Made by Destruction
- Mega Builders
- Mega Shippers
- Modern Marvels
- Seconds from Disaster
- Shipping Wars
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
- Yukon Gold
Affiliates
editAs of December 2018[update], Quest has affiliation agreements with television stations in 67 media markets (including 24 of the top 30) encompassing 35 states, covering 60.81% of all households with at least one television set in the United States.[8]
When its launch was announced, the network reached a charter affiliation agreement with network co-partner Tegna, which initially planned to debut the network on 22 of its television stations. On December 20, 2017, the network signed a multi-station agreement with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision USA to carry its programming on five of its Univision and UniMás owned-and-operated television stations as well as one station affiliated with Justice Network.[9][10]
Stations are listed in alphabetical order by city of license.
- A blue background indicates an affiliate owned by Tegna Inc.
References
edit- ^ "Our Leadership Team". Quest. Tegna Inc./Cooper Media. July 6, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "TEGNA, Cooper Media to Launch Quest, a New Multicast Adventure and Exploration Network" (Press release). Tegna Inc. November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018 – via Business Wire.
- ^ Jon Lafayette (November 7, 2017). "Tegna Launching Quest, New Multicast Net, With Cooper". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Dade Hayes (November 7, 2017). "Tegna And Cooper Media Plan Adventure-Themed Multicast Network Quest". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Mark K. Miller (November 7, 2017). "Tegna, Cooper Media to Launch Quest Diginet". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (May 6, 2019). "Tegna Acquires Multicast Networks Quest And Justice Network In $91M Deal".
- ^ "All Shows". Quest. Tegna Inc./Cooper Media. July 14, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Stations for Network - Quest". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Jon Lafayette (December 20, 2017). "Univision Stations to Carry New Quest Diginet". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Richard Middleton (December 21, 2017). "Univision helps Cooper with Quest". C21Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.