A&E (TV network)
American cable and satellite television channel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A&E is an American basic cable network and the flagship television property of A&E Networks. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries.
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | United States Canada |
Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | A&E Networks (Hearst Communications/The Walt Disney Company, formerly NBCUniversal (1984-2012)) |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | February 1, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-02-01) |
Replaced | Alpha Repertory Television Service The Entertainment Channel |
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Links | |
Website | aetv |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Service(s) | Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Frndly TV, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV |
As of November 2023[update], A&E is available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 100,000,000 households.[1] The American version of the channel is being distributed in Canada while international versions were launched for Australia, Latin America, and Europe.