FamilyNet
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| Owned by | Sony Pictures Television (50%) Rural Media Group (50%) |
| Slogan | Come Home to FamilyNet!" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Affiliates | Currently in over 25 million cable and satellite homes |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Formerly called | National Christian Network (1979-88) |
| Sister channel(s) | Via Sony Pictures: Sony Movie Channel Cine Sony Television Sony Entertainment Television AXN Animax GetTV Movies4Men More Than Movies Scuzz Starz TV Kix Pop Tiny Pop The Vault True Drama True Entertainment True Movies 1 True Movies 2 Via Rural Media Group: RFD-TV |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | 232 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | 246 (SD) |
| Charter | 710 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 566 (SD) |
FamilyNet is an American cable television network in over 25 million cable and satellite homes. The network was originally founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell.[1]
History
The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in October 2007 from the Southern Baptist Convention.[2] In December 2009, FamilyNet was acquired by Robert A. Schuller's ComStar Media Fund.[3] In 2010, FamilyNet was spun out into its own company, with Robert A. Schuller as the chairman.[4]
FamilyNet carries programming geared to families of all ages, involving a mix of lifestyle programming, game shows, classic sitcoms and dramas, and movies.
The organization also operated FamilyNet Radio 161, a full-time Christian talk channel on Sirius Satellite Radio, but was dropped on November 30, 2010 in favor of FamilyTalk.
On October 24, 2012, Rural TV purchased FamilyNet. The two channels merged on January 1, 2013.[5]
On September 2014, FamilyNet was rebranded with classic television series and films from the Sony Pictures Television library.
Programming
Current
- 10 Items or Less
- All in the Family
- Archie Bunker's Place
- Barney Miller
- Benson
- Bewitched
- Charlie's Angels
- Fantasy Island
- Good Times
- I Dream of Jeannie
- Ned & Stacey
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose
- Police Woman
- S.W.A.T.
- The Monkees
- The Rookies
Former
- The Bob Newhart Show
- Brothers
- Don't Forget The Lyrics!
- Early Edition
- Family Ties
- Happy Days
- Judie Byrd's Kitchen
- Lou Grant
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Malcolm & Eddie
- Merv Griffin's Crosswords
- Mr. Belvedere
- My Three Sons
- The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
- Starsky & Hutch
- T.J. Hooker
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Underdog
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- Wretched
- Sanford and Son
References
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- ↑ "Celebrated Televangelist Robert Schuller Named Chairman of FamilyNet TV". March 23, 2011.
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