Start TV

Start TV is an American free-to-air television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. Predominantly carried on the digital subchannels of its affiliated television station in most markets, it primarily airs classic television drama series from the 1980s through the 2000s, with a focus on dramas, police and legal procedurals geared toward female audiences. The network originates from Weigel Broadcasting's headquarters on North Halsted Street in Chicago, Illinois.[2][3]

Start TV
TypeFree-to-air television network
Country
United States
AvailabilityNationwide, via digital terrestrial television
(U.S. coverage: 45%) and Now available from Dish Network
SloganGreat TV Starts Here
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
OwnerStart TV LLC[1]
(Weigel Broadcasting)
Key people
Launch date
September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)
Picture format
480i widescreen (SDTV)
(4:3 programming adapted to 16:9)
AffiliatesList of affiliates
Official website
www.starttv.com

History

On July 18, 2018, Weigel Broadcasting announced the formation of Start TV, with plans to launch the network on Labor Day of that year (September 3).[2] The network initially debuted on the subchannels of five of Weigel's TV stations, three stations owned by Bahakel Communications, 17 CBS TV stations,[4][5][6] and three CW owned-and-operated stations.

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.[7] Start TV officially launched on September 3, 2018, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with the pilot episode of Touched by an Angel ("The Southbound Bus") as its inaugural broadcast. Variety 's 2019 Nielsen ratings list showed that Start TV averaged 114,000 viewers in prime time, up 65% from the 2018 average.[8]

Programming

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. The network features series from the 1980s to the 2010s,[7] and runs a uniform programming schedule with shows airing mainly at the same time seven days a week.[2] Start TV also has a three-hour block of E/I children's programming on Sunday mornings between 9 a.m. and noon Eastern Time in order to fulfill FCC obligations.

Current programs

Source:[4]

E/I programming
  • On the Spot (September 9, 2018 – present)
  • Coolest Places on Earth (September 9, 2018 – present)
  • Zoo Clues (September 9, 2018 – present)
  • Animal Atlas (September 9, 2018 – present)
  • Wonderful World (September 9, 2018 – present)

Affiliates

As 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.[9] 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. The network initially launched primarily on subchannels of stations owned by Weigel Broadcasting and CBS Television Stations. (In many of the CBS markets, Start TV displaced Weigel and CBS's classic television network venture Decades, with Weigel assuming the local Decades affiliation rights on stations it owns in certain markets where CBS Television Stations owns a CBS and/or CW owned-and-operated station, such as Los Angeles and Chicago.) Bahakel Communications also contributed stations to serve as charter affiliates.[2]

In South Bend, Indiana (where Weigel Broadcasting owns ABC affiliate WBND-LD, CW affiliate WCWW-LD and MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYS-LD) and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (where Weigel owns CBS affiliate WDJT-TV, independent station WMLW, MeTV owned-and-operated station WBME-CD and Telemundo affiliate WYTU-LD), the network displaced This TV on WCWW-LD2 and WYTU-LD3, effectively leaving that network without an affiliate in either market. (Weigel – which was part-owner of that network from its founding in October 2008 – had continued to hold the This TV affiliation rights for the Milwaukee market after Tribune Broadcasting assumed Weigel's interest and operational responsibilities in the network in November 2013; Tribune's former Milwaukee station, WITI, never claimed the This TV affiliation in the market despite Weigel moving the This affiliation to lower-tier channel slots several times.)[10]

In October 2020, Start TV was made available on Sling TV.[11]

Current affiliates
City of license/market Station Virtual
channel		 Physical channel Primary affiliation Owner Date of affiliation Replaced[2][9]

Alabama

MontgomeryWBMM22.318The CWBahakel CommunicationsSeptember 3, 2018Heartland

Arizona

PhoenixKUTP45.526MyNetworkTVFox Television StationsComing Soon (Per Start TV website)[12]

California

Los AngelesKCBS-TV2.231CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
Sacramento–Stockton–ModestoKOVR13.225
San Francisco–Oakland–San JoseKPIX-TV5.229

Colorado

DenverKCNC-TV4.235CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades

Connecticut

Hartford and New HavenWHCT-LD35.335MeTVWeigel BroadcastingSeptember 30, 2020

Florida

Tampa–St. PetersburgWTOG44.244The CWCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
Miami-Fort LauderdaleWFOR-TV4.222CBS
OrlandoWKMG-TV6.426Graham Media GroupDecember 2018
JacksonvilleWJXT4.342Independent2019This TV

Georgia

AtlantaWUPA69.236The CWCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades

Hawaii

HonoluluKITV4.320ABCLilly BroadcastingOctober 2018

Idaho

BoiseKRID-LD22.622NewsMax TVIdaho TV 22September 3, 2018Untamed Sports TV

Illinois

ChicagoWBBM-TV2.212CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
WMEU-CD48.232IndependentWeigel BroadcastingIndependent
RockfordWFBN-LD35.335Heroes & Icons

Indiana

Fort WayneWISE-TV33.534The CWQuincy Media
IndianapolisWBXI-CD47.136PrimaryCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
South BendWCWW-LD25.225The CWWeigel BroadcastingThis TV

Iowa

Cedar RapidsKCRG9.49ABCGray TelevisionMarch 1, 2019
DavenportKWQC-TV6.536NBCFebruary 1, 2019

Kansas

TopekaWIBW-TV13.413CBSGray TelevisionFebruary 28, 2019

Massachusetts

BostonWBZ-TV4.230CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades

Michigan

DetroitWWJ-TV62.244CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
FlintWJRT12.412ABCGray TelevisionAugust 30, 2019
MarquetteWZMQ19.419MeTVLilly Broadcasting

Minnesota

Minneapolis–St. PaulWCCO-TV4.232CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
Walker–BemidjiKCCW-TV12.212

Missouri

St. LouisKNLC24.614MeTVWeigel BroadcastingSeptember 3, 2018

Nebraska

OmahaWOWT6.522NBCGray TelevisionFebruary, 2019

New Mexico

AlbuquerqueKASA-SD15.215MeTVRamar CommunicationsJune 1, 2020New Subchannel

New York

AlbanyWNYT13.312NBCHubbard BroadcastingJune 1, 2019Heroes & Icons
BuffaloWBBZ-TV67.67MeTVNew Subchannel
New York CityWCBS-TV2.233CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
RochesterWHEC-TV10.310NBC

North Carolina

CharlotteWCCB18.527The CWBahakel CommunicationsSeptember 3, 2018
RaleighWRAL-TV5.348NBCCapitol Broadcasting CompanyJune 4, 2019

Ohio

ClevelandWBNX-TV55.530IndependentWinston Broadcasting NetworkDecember 1, 2018
CincinnatiWBQC-LD25.1028IndependentElliot BlockDecember 30, 2019Heroes & Icons

Oklahoma

TulsaKMYT-TV41.534MyNetworkTVCox Media GroupOctober 1, 2020

Pennsylvania

PhiladelphiaKYW-TV3.226CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
PittsburghKDKA-TV2.225
ErieWICU-TV12.412NBCLilly Broadcasting

South Carolina

ColumbiaWOLO-TV25.28ABCBahakel CommunicationsSeptember 3, 2018This TV
Myrtle BeachWFXB43.336Fox2019

Tennessee

Kingsport, TennesseeWKPT-TV19.519Holston Valley Broadcasting GroupOctober, 2019
Lebanon/NashvilleWJFB44.325MeTVWeigel BroadcastingSeptember 2020

Texas

Dallas–Fort WorthKTVT11.219CBSCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
Corpus ChristiKQSY-LD30.230HeartlandChannel 7 of Corpus Christi, Inc.Fall 2020
HoustonKPRC-TV2.435NBCGraham Media GroupDecember 1, 2018
San AntonioKSAT-TV12.512ABCJanuary 2019
Belton/Killeen/Temple/WacoKNCT46.346The CWGray TelevisionJanuary 2, 2019

Utah

Cedar City, Utah (Salt Lake City)KCSG8.314Heroes & IconsWeigel BroadcastingSeptember 3, 2018

Virginia

Roanoke/Lynchburg, VirginiaWSLS-TV10.434NBCGraham Media Group2019

Washington

Tacoma (Seattle)KSTW11.211The CWCBS Television StationsSeptember 3, 2018Decades
BellinghamKVOS-TV12.535Heroes & IconsWeigel Broadcasting

Wisconsin

Eau ClaireWEAU13.538NBCGray Television
Green BayWBAY-TV2.523ABCFebruary 1, 2019[13]
MadisonWMTV15.519NBCJune 1, 2020
MilwaukeeWDJT-TV58.558CBSWeigel BroadcastingSeptember 3, 2018[10]
WYTU-LD63.217Telemundo

Former affiliates
Market Station Channel Current owner Years of affiliation Notes
Baxley
(Georgia)		WSCG34.10Tri-State Christian Television2019-2020

References
  1. "Start TV |". Start TV. © 2020 START TV LLC
  2. Mark K. Miller (July 18, 2018). "Weigel To Launch 'Start TV' Female Diginet". TVNewsCheck. TVNewsCheck Media. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. Robert Feder (July 19, 2018). "Weigel to launch Start TV digital network with CBS Television Stations". RobertFeder.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. Tara Bitran (July 18, 2018). "TV News Roundup: Netflix Offers First Look at 'Narcos: Mexico,' Trailer for Rev Run's 'All About the Washingtons'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. Melissa Hudson (July 18, 2018). "Weigel Broadcasting Co. to launch new 'Start TV' network in association with CBS television stations". WBND-LD. Weigel Broadcasting. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. Phil Kurz (July 30, 2018). "Start TV Diginet To Showcase Strong, Resourceful Women". TVTechnology. Future plc. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. Chris Foran (July 19, 2018). "New over-the-air TV channel, Start TV, to focus on shows with strong female leading characters". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett Company. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  8. Schneider, Michael (26 Dec 2019). "Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2019's Winners and Losers". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  9. "Stations for Network - Start TV". RabbitEars. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. Chris Foran (August 27, 2018). "TV channel-surfing: Start TV and Justice Milwaukee are in, This TV's out, and Movies! is moving". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett Company. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  11. "Watch Start TV Online". Sling TV. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. Start TV - Where to Watch https://www.starttv.com/wheretowatch/#AZ
  13. "WBAY TV-2 adds H&I and Start TV to channel line up". January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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