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After Turner networks renamed the channel to TruTv 8-9 years ago and ended live trial coverage, Katz networks a division of Scripps bought the trademarks and 100,000 hr library and is currently building out its newsroom and studios in Atlanta to relaunch the channel in May2019. The channel will be available for cable, OTT, Streaming. Its already been cleared in many markets to air on a digital subchannel. Which is an interesting development. Also it claimed the channel will be available for streaming, say for Roku and Appletv. All of these broadcasting methods that weren't as widely available when the channel went off air a few years ago.
Real Crime is huge section of the tv viewing apparently. For example LIVEPD is a massive show for A&E. If you dont know anything about it, think about it as a live version of COPS in multiple locations for 2 hours on Fri and Sat night. They usually have 30 cameras across the country streaming 'live" footage back to their studios. It has spawned multiple companion programs and and a now syndicated version airing on local stations nation wide.
So apparently there is an appetite for true crime and they think the resurrection of the venerable CourtTv is gonna be it.
https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/court-tv-is-returning-in-may-and-will-reach-more-than-half-of-u-s-tv-households-at-launch/387495
Incidently Dan Abrams, legal analsyt for ABC News, former CourtTv anchor and Presenter of LIVEPD created a streaming network call the Law Crime Network. Its not widely available, but it sought to fill the void left by Court TV. I wonder what impact that will have on the channel. As Courttv will come steaming in to regain their territory.
After Turner networks renamed the channel to TruTv 8-9 years ago and ended live trial coverage, Katz networks a division of Scripps bought the trademarks and 100,000 hr library and is currently building out its newsroom and studios in Atlanta to relaunch the channel in May2019. The channel will be available for cable, OTT, Streaming. Its already been cleared in many markets to air on a digital subchannel. Which is an interesting development. Also it claimed the channel will be available for streaming, say for Roku and Appletv. All of these broadcasting methods that weren't as widely available when the channel went off air a few years ago.
Real Crime is huge section of the tv viewing apparently. For example LIVEPD is a massive show for A&E. If you dont know anything about it, think about it as a live version of COPS in multiple locations for 2 hours on Fri and Sat night. They usually have 30 cameras across the country streaming 'live" footage back to their studios. It has spawned multiple companion programs and and a now syndicated version airing on local stations nation wide.
So apparently there is an appetite for true crime and they think the resurrection of the venerable CourtTv is gonna be it.
https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/court-tv-is-returning-in-may-and-will-reach-more-than-half-of-u-s-tv-households-at-launch/387495
Incidently Dan Abrams, legal analsyt for ABC News, former CourtTv anchor and Presenter of LIVEPD created a streaming network call the Law Crime Network. Its not widely available, but it sought to fill the void left by Court TV. I wonder what impact that will have on the channel. As Courttv will come steaming in to regain their territory.
Last edited by Mouseboy33 on 10 December 2018 11:05pm - 3 times in total