MeTV

Not to be confused with MTV, MyNetworkTV, We TV, or FETV.

MeTV
TypeBroadcast television network (classic TV)
CountryUnited States
Broadcast area93% OTA coverage[1]
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerWeigel Broadcasting
ParentMe-TV National Limited Partnership[2]
Key people
Sister channelsMeTV+
MeTV Toons
Movies!
Heroes & Icons
Catchy Comedy
Start TV
Story Television
Dabl
History
Launched
  • January 6, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-01-06)
  • (as a programming block on WFBT-CA)
  • January 1, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-01)
  • (as a programming format, in Chicago)
  • March 1, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-01)
  • (as a Milwaukee subchannel on WDJT-TV)
  • December 15, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-15)
  • (as a national network)
Links
Websitewww.metv.com Edit this at Wikidata
Availability
Terrestrial
See: List of affiliates
Streaming media
MeTVService(s): DirecTV Stream, DIRECTV, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Frndly TV, Philo
MeTV PlusService(s): Frndly TV, Philo

MeTV, an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television, is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. Marketed as "The Definitive Destination for Classic TV", the network airs a variety of classic television programs from the 1930s through the 1990s.

The concept began as a 1950s to 1980s programming block on Chicago's WFBT-CA in 2003, growing until becoming a national network in 2010. Since 2010, the network has spun off six sister networks: MeTV+, the action/adventure-oriented Heroes & Icons, the comedy-oriented Catchy Comedy, the film-centered Movies! (joint venture with Fox Television Stations), the drama-oriented Start TV (joint venture with CBS News and Stations), the history/documentary network Story Television, and the classic cartoon-centric MeTV Toons (in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery).

MeTV is carried on digital subchannels of affiliated television stations in most markets; however, some MeTV-affiliated stations carry the network as a primary affiliation on their main channel, and a small number of stations air select programs from the network along with their regular general entertainment schedules, with a few carrying the network in high definition. The network is also available nationwide on DirecTV and DirecTV Stream, free-to-air C band satellite via SES-1 in the DVB-S2 format,[4] and in some markets on AT&T U-verse and Verizon FiOS and cable television through cable TV providers nationwide.[5] As of March 28, 2022, MeTV is available on the streaming service Frndly TV.[6] As of August 9, 2022, MeTV is available on another streaming service Philo.[7] MeTV's operations are located in Weigel Broadcasting's corporate headquarters on North Halsted Street in Chicago, Illinois.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference national was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Channick, Robert (June 29, 2014). "Neal Sabin: The programming mastermind behind Me-TV". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "SES 1 at 101.0°W". Lyngsat. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Where do I watch MeTV in Chicago – MeTV?". Me-TV Network.
  6. ^ Jon Lafayette (March 28, 2022). "Frndly TV Adds Weigel Diginets--Including MeTV--To Streaming Service Lineup". Broadcasting Cable. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Channel Lineup | Philo TV Channels List & EPIX and STARZ Add-Ons". Channel Lineup | Philo TV Channels List & EPIX and STARZ Add-Ons. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.