Prime Time Entertainment Network

Prime Time Entertainment Network
TypeDefunct broadcast television network
CountryUnited States
AffiliatesList of affiliates
Programming
Picture format480i (NTSC)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Domestic Television
Chris-Craft Industries
ParentPrime Time Consortium
History
LaunchedJanuary 20, 1993 (1993-01-20)
ClosedOctober 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
(4 years, 280 days)
Replaced byThe 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]

  1. ^ Susan King (January 23, 1994). "Space, 2258, in the Year 1994". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Retrieved June 25, 2009.