TV One (American TV channel)

TV One
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerUrban One[1][2]
Sister channelsCleo TV
History
LaunchedJanuary 19, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-19)[3]
Links
Websitetvone.tv

TV One is an American basic cable television channel targeting African American adults. It is owned by Urban One, and headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. Originally launched as a joint venture with Comcast, Urban One would acquire the former's stake in 2015.[4]

As of November 2023, TV One is available to approximately 43,000,000 pay television households in the United States; down from its 2016 peak of 60,000,000 households.[5] The channel is also an associate member of the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. (CCTA)[6]

  1. ^ "Radio One's Buyout Of Comcast…". www.urbaninsite.com. Urban Insite. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Seyler, Dave. "Radio One Closes on TV One Cable Channel". rbr.com. Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Prince, Richard (January 19, 2004). "TV One Launches, With Adding Markets a Challenge". The Robert C. Maynard Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Bolat, Sarkan. "Marvel". Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Staff Writer. "Membership - CCTA Associate Members". Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2021.