Court TV

Court TV
TypeDigital over-the-air television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide via OTA digital television
AffiliatesList of Court TV affiliates
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Programming
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerScripps Networks, LLC
(E. W. Scripps Company)
ParentCourt TV Media LLC
Key people
  • John Alleva
  • Scott Tufts
    (vice presidents and managing editors)
  • Vinnie Politan
    (primetime anchor)
History
FoundedDecember 14, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-12-14)
Launched
  • July 1, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-07-01) (cable network)
  • May 8, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-08) (broadcast network)
FounderSteven Brill
ClosedDecember 31, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-31) (cable network)
Replaced byTruTV (cable network, United States)
Court TV Canada (Canadian feed)
Links
Websitewww.courttv.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)Frndly TV

Court TV is an American digital broadcast network and former pay-television channel. It was originally launched in 1991 with a focus on crime-themed programs such as true crime documentary series, legal analysis talk shows, and live news coverage of prominent criminal cases. In 2008, the original cable channel became TruTV.

The channel relaunched on May 8, 2019, as a digital broadcast television network owned by Scripps Networks, a subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. Court TV is also available via streaming and FAST such as YouTube TV and The Roku Channel, but its audio feed is also available on Sirius XM channel 793.