Prime Time Entertainment Network

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Prime Time Entertainment Network

Type	Defunct broadcast television network
Country	United States
Affiliates	List of affiliates
Programming
Picture format	480i (NTSC)
Ownership
Owner	Warner Bros. Domestic Television Chris-Craft Industries
Parent	Prime Time Consortium
History
Launched	January 20, 1993 (1993-01-20)
Closed	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27) (4 years, 280 days)
Replaced by	The WB UPN

The Prime Time Entertainment Network (PTEN) was an American television network that was operated by the Prime Time Consortium, a joint venture between the Warner Bros. Domestic Television subsidiary of Time Warner and Chris-Craft Industries. First launched on January 20, 1993, and operating until 1997, the network mainly aired drama programs aimed at adults between the ages of 18 and 54. At its peak, PTEN's programming was carried on 177 television stations, covering 93% of the country.^[1]