MeTV

MeTV
Type	Broadcast television network (classic TV)
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Affiliates	See: List of affiliates
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	720p HDTV master feed; (downscaled to 480i (SDTV widescreen) on most over-the-air affiliates);
Ownership
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting
Parent	Me-TV National Limited Partnership
Key people	Neal Sabin; (Vice Chairman, Weigel Broadcasting); Norman Shapiro; (President, Weigel Broadcasting);
Sister channels	MeTV+; MeTV Toons; Movies!; Heroes & Icons; Catchy Comedy; Start TV; Story Television; Dabl
History
Launched	January 6, 2003; (as a programming block on WFBT-CA); January 1, 2005; (as a programming format, in Chicago); March 1, 2008; (as a Milwaukee subchannel on WDJT-TV); December 15, 2010; (as a national network);
Links
Website	www.metv.com
Availability
Streaming media
MeTV	Service(s): DirecTV Stream, DIRECTV, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Frndly TV, Philo
MeTV Plus	Service(s): Frndly TV, Philo

MeTV, an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television, is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. Marketed as "The Definitive Destination for Classic TV", the network airs a variety of classic television programs from the 1930s through the 1990s.

The concept began as a 1950s to 1980s programming block on Chicago's WFBT-CA in 2003, growing until becoming a national network in 2010. Since 2010, the network has spun off six sister networks: MeTV+, the action/adventure-oriented Heroes & Icons, the sitcom-oriented Catchy Comedy, the film-centered Movies! (joint venture with Fox Television Stations), the drama-oriented Start TV (joint venture with CBS News and Stations), the history/documentary network Story Television, and launching on June 25, 2024, the classic cartoon-centric MeTV Toons (in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery).

MeTV is carried on digital subchannels of affiliated television stations in most markets; however, some MeTV-affiliated stations carry the network as a primary affiliation on their main channel, and a small number of stations air select programs from the network along with their regular general entertainment schedules, with a few carrying the network in high definition. The network is also available nationwide on DirecTV and DirecTV Stream, free-to-air C band satellite via SES-1 in the DVB-S2 format,^[3] and in some markets on AT&T U-verse and Verizon FiOS and cable television through cable TV providers nationwide.^[4] As of March 28, 2022,^[update] MeTV is available on the streaming service Frndly TV.^[5] As of August 9, 2022,^[update] MeTV is available on another streaming service Philo.^[6] MeTV's operations are located in Weigel Broadcasting's corporate headquarters on North Halsted Street in Chicago, Illinois.

^ Cite error: The named reference national was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Channick, Robert (June 29, 2014). "Neal Sabin: The programming mastermind behind Me-TV". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
^ "SES 1 at 101.0°W". Lyngsat. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Where do I watch MeTV in Chicago – MeTV?". Me-TV Network.
^ Jon Lafayette (March 28, 2022). "Frndly TV Adds Weigel Diginets--Including MeTV--To Streaming Service Lineup". Broadcasting Cable. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
^ "Channel Lineup | Philo TV Channels List & EPIX and STARZ Add-Ons". Channel Lineup | Philo TV Channels List & EPIX and STARZ Add-Ons. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[national-1] Cite error: The named reference national was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] Channick, Robert (June 29, 2014). "Neal Sabin: The programming mastermind behind Me-TV". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

[3] "SES 1 at 101.0°W". Lyngsat. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[4] "Where do I watch MeTV in Chicago – MeTV?". Me-TV Network.

[5] Jon Lafayette (March 28, 2022). "Frndly TV Adds Weigel Diginets--Including MeTV--To Streaming Service Lineup". Broadcasting Cable. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[6] "Channel Lineup | Philo TV Channels List & EPIX and STARZ Add-Ons". Channel Lineup | Philo TV Channels List & EPIX and STARZ Add-Ons. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

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