![]() The network initially launched primarily on subchannels of stations owned by Weigel Broadcasting and CBS Television Stations. The network is carried on the digital subchannels of television stations in most of its markets (with potential exceptions in certain areas where a future affiliate may opt to carry the network on its main feed), and is also carried on cable television providers through their digital tiers at the discretion of the affiliate's parent station in certain markets. Beauty & the Beast (December 27, 2021 – present)Īs of August 2018, Start TV has affiliation agreements with television stations in 27 media markets encompassing 20 states, covering 45.52% of the United States.CSI: Cyber (December 27, 2021 – present).Rizzoli & Isles (January 4, 2021 – present).Major Crimes (August 31, 2020 – present).Any Day Now (August 31, 2020 – present).In Plain Sight (October 14, 2019 – present).Ghost Whisperer (April 29, 2019 – present).The Good Wife (January 1, 2019 – present).Unforgettable (January 1, 2019 – present).Crossing Jordan (January 1, 2019 – present).Quinn, Medicine Woman (September 3, 2018 – present) Touched by an Angel (September 3, 2018 – present).Cold Case (September 3, 2018 – present). ![]() The Closer (September 3, 2018 – present). ![]() Eastern Time in order to fulfill FCC obligations. Start TV also has a one-hour block of E/I children's programming on Sunday mornings between 8 a.m. The network features series from the 1980s to the 2000s, and runs a uniform programming schedule with shows airing mainly at the same time seven days a week. Similar to its male-targeted sister network Heroes & Icons (H&I), Start TV airs legal/ police procedurals and various other dramas - but instead targeting a female audience, featuring shows led by/centered around women. Variety 's 2019 Nielsen ratings list showed that Start TV averaged 114,000 viewers in prime time, up 65% from the 2018 average. Eastern Time, with the pilot episode of Touched by an Angel (" The Southbound Bus") as its inaugural broadcast. Start TV officially launched on September 3, 2018, at 6:00 a.m. Weigel indicated that CBS suggested the idea for the network to allow more modern programming not being carried by cable networks or streaming services to find a place to air. The network initially debuted on the subchannels of five of Weigel's TV stations, three stations owned by Bahakel Communications, 17 CBS TV stations, and three CW owned-and-operated stations. On July 18, 2018, CBS Television Stations and Weigel Broadcasting announced the formation of Start TV, with plans to launch the network on Labor Day of that year (September 3).
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