We TV
![]() Logo used since July 1, 2024 | |
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | New York City |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | AMC Networks |
Sister channels | AMC BBC America IFC Sundance TV |
History | |
Launched | September 1, 1997 |
Former names | Romance Classics (1997–2000) WE: Women's Entertainment (2000–2006) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Philo | Internet Protocol television |
YouTube TV | Internet Protocol television |
Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
We TV is an American pay television channel. Owned by AMC Networks since its September 1997 launch, it is oriented mainly towards lifestyle and entertainment programming targeting women, similarly to the likes of Lifetime, Bravo and the smaller, Hubbard-owned Ovation TV, as well as the NBCU-owned E! network.
As of November 2023[update], We TV is available to approximately 64,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2017 peak of 87,000,000 households.[1]
History
[edit]Romance Classics (1997–2001)
[edit]We TV was originally known as Romance Classics when it launched on September 1, 1997 under the ownership of what was then the Cablevision Systems Corporation-controlled Rainbow Media. It was originally a movie channel focusing mostly on romantic dramas and comedies, and television miniseries; similar to the original format of AMC (as American Movie Classics), the channel initially broadcast its films commercial-free.[2]
Format change as We TV (2001–2014)
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On January 1, 2001, the network space was relaunched as WE: Women's Entertainment, taking on an ad-supported general entertainment format. In 2006, the channel was renamed WE tv.[3] The channel aired the first three seasons of the popular Logie Award-winning Australian television series McLeod's Daughters, but dropped the show in April 2006.[citation needed] The channel's format then shifted towards reality shows, with several having topics related to weddings (such as Bridezillas, Big Easy Brides and My Fair Wedding with David Tutera).[4] Other popular shows on the included Secret Lives of Women, The Locator and Amazing Cakes. In 2009, Rainbow launched Wedding Central, a sister channel to WE tv. The channel closed on July 1, 2011.
In January 2011, We TV confirmed that it had signed Toni Braxton for a reality series, entitled Braxton Family Values, which is marketed as one of the flagship shows. To prepare for a new show lineup, We TV also gave the AMC a new logo and marketing tagline: "Life As WE Know It".[5] In March 2012, We TV confirmed that the AMC had ordered 14 episodes of Kendra on Top, a reality show following the lives of Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett, who previously appeared in the E! reality series Kendra. Kendra said the show focuses on "motherhood, parenthood, and wife hood".[6] Kendra On Top premiered on June 5, 2012.[7]
Rebranding (2014–present)
[edit]In June 2014, AMC unveiled a new logo, dropping the "Women's Entertainment" tagline, along with the full capitalization of WE in its branding, becoming more of a brand in the "royal we" sense. AMC president Marc Juris explained that while the AMC was to remain "a leading destination for women on television and online", the goal of the new branding was to broaden the focus on the word "we" as representing shared experiences, describing it as "a powerful and universal theme which drives connection, conversation, collaboration and community".[8] As part of the rebranding, AMC also announced its first original scripted series, The Divide, which was originally pitched for sister AMC, and was canceled after its first season.[9][10] Its second series, South of Hell, was ordered, but burned off in one day on 2015's Black Friday after a change in the network's management back towards exclusively original reality programming.
Current programming
[edit]Scripted
[edit]- Kold x Windy (2023–present)
Unscripted
[edit]- Bridezillas
- Bridezillas: Scared Fit
- Extreme Love
- Growing Up Hip Hop
- Grown & Gospel
- Love After Lockup
- Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup
- Mama June: From Not to Hot
- Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars[11]
- Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition
- The TS Madison Experience (March 4, 2021)[12]
- Untold Stories of Hip Hop
- Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka
Acquired unscripted
[edit]- Beyond the Pole (2021)
- Joseline's Cabaret (2021)
- The Real Blac Chyna (2021)
Acquired scripted
[edit]- 9-1-1 (20th Television)
- Blue Bloods (CBS Studios)
- Bones (20th Television)
- Double Cross (Allblk)
- Law & Order (Universal Television)
- NCIS (CBS Studios)
- S.W.A.T. (CBS Studios, Sony Pictures Television)
Former programming
[edit]Scripted
[edit]Unscripted
[edit]- Braxton Family Values
- A Stand Up Mother
- Adoption Diaries
- Adventures in Doggie Day Care
- Alien Abduction:True Confessions
- Amazing Wedding Cakes
- America's Cutest Puppies
- American Princess
- Amsale Girls
- Big Easy Brides
- Bride vs. Bride
- Bulging Brides
- Cheerleader U
- Cinematherapy
- Crimes of Passion
- The Cupcake Girls
- Cutting It: In the ATL
- Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
- David Tutera's CELEBrations
- Designer to the Stars: Kari Whitman
- Dirty Dancing
- Downsized
- Dr. Miami
- Driven to Love
- Ex Isle
- Extreme Ghost Stories
- Family Restaurant
- Fix My Family
- Ghosts In The Hood
- Girl Meets Cowboy
- Girl Meets Gown
- Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta
- Growing Up Hip Hop: New York
- Hair Trauma
- High School Confidential
- House of Curves
- Hustle & Soul
- I Want to Save Your Life
- Jilted?
- Jim & Chrissy: Vow or Never
- Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
- John Edward Cross Country
- Kendra on Top
- Kiss & Tell
- L.A. Hair
- Little Miss Perfect
- The Locator
- Love Thy Sister
- The Lylas[13]
- Mary Mary
- Match Made In Heaven
- Money. Power. Respect.
- Most Popular
- My Life is a Telenovela
- Mystery Millionaire
- Obsessed with the Dress[14]
- Party Mama's
- Platinum Babies
- Platinum Weddings
- Pregnant & Dating[13]
- Raising Sextuplets
- Rescue Mediums
- Rich Bride Poor Bride
- Secret Lives of Women
- Sanya's Glam & Gold[15]
- Selling It: In the ATL
- Sex Box
- Sex Change Hospital
- Shannen Says
- She House
- She's Moving In
- Sinbad: It's Just Family
- Sisters in Law
- Skating's Next Star
- Spend It Fast!
- Split Ends
- Staten Island Cakes
- Style Me with Rachel Hunter
- Sunset Daze
- SWV Reunited
- Tamar & Vince
- Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life!
- Texas Multi Mamas
- Twister Sisters
- Ugliest House on The Block
- Unforgivable Crimes
- WE Investigates
- Wedding Central
- Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter
- Women Behind Bars
- You're Wearing That?!?
Acquired
[edit]- 20/20 (ABC Signature)
- 48 Hours (CBS Studios)
- Blue Planet II (BBC Studios)
- Boston Public (20th Television)
- Charmed (CBS Studios)
- Committed[16] (Nelvana)
- Criminal Minds (CBS Studios, ABC Signature)
- CSI: Miami (CBS Studios)
- Dharma & Greg (20th Television)
- Felicity (ABC Signature)
- Frasier (CBS Studios)
- Ghost Whisperer (CBS Studios, ABC Signature)
- Girlfriends (CBS Studios)
- The Golden Girls (ABC Signature)
- The Great Christmas Light Fight (Fremantle)
- Hope & Faith (ABC Signature)
- House (Universal Television)
- How to Get Away with Murder (ABC Signature)
- Kate & Allie (Universal Television)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Universal Television)
- Madam Secretary (CBS Studios)
- McLeod's Daughters (Southern Star)
- Monk (Universal Television, ABC Signature)
- The Naked Truth (Sony Pictures Television)
- Ned and Stacey (Sony Pictures Television)
- Orphan Black (AMC Studios)
- Roseanne (The Carsey-Werner Company)
- Two Guys and a Girl (20th Television)
- Will & Grace (Universal Television)
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Can Cable Figure Out Women? / Romance Classics tries a name change". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "Rainbow Media Brands: WE tv". Rainbow Media Group . Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Sarah Haskins in Target Women: Wedding Shows". Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "WE tv Announces Pair of Original Series for 2011". Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (March 21, 2012). "Kendra lands new WE reality show, 'Kendra On Top'". USA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 21, 2012). "We TV's Summer Line-Up Sizzles With 'Kendra', All New 'Bridezillas', More 'Braxtons' And 'L.A. Hair'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "WE tv Rebrands With New Logo, Graphics". Multichannel News. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 June 2014). "WE TV Rebrands, Drops Women From Name, Unveils New Logo, Graphics". Deadline. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (23 July 2013). "WE TV Officially Greenlights LaGravenese/ Goldwyn Drama As First Scripted Series, Sets 3 Scripted Projects In Development". Deadline. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2013). "WE TV Renews 'Bridezillas' & 'David Tutera', Orders 'Bridezillas' Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "WE tv Announces New Series "The TS Madison Experience" Premiering March 4 at 10PM ET/PT" (Press release). WE tv. February 4, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b Kondology, Amanda (April 10, 2013). "WE tv Unveils Three New Unscripted Originals: 'The Lylas', 'Pregnant & Dating' + 'The Ruckers: Southern Royals'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Marechal, AJ (October 22, 2017). "WeTV orders 'Obsessed With the Dress'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (February 21, 2013). "WE tv Greenlights 'Glam & Gold' New Reality Series Featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross and NFL Star Aaron Ross". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "WE: Women's Entertainment Enters the World of Animation with October 6th Premiere of 'Committed'".