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We TV (stylized as WE tv) is an American
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channel. Owned by
AMC Networks AMC Networks Inc. is an American entertainment company headquartered in 11 Penn Plaza, New York. AMC Networks owns and operates the eponymous cable channel and its siblings, IFC, We TV, and Sundance TV; the art house movie theater IFC C ...
since its September 1997 launch, it is oriented mainly towards lifestyle and entertainment programming. As of February 2015, approximately 85.2 million American households (73.2% of households with television) received We TV. In March 2015, AMC announced it would soon begin making its channels available to cord cutters, including AMC,
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, IFC, Sundance TV, and We TV itself.


History


Romance Classics (1997–2001)

We TV was originally known as Romance Classics when it launched on September 1, 1997 under the ownership of what was then the Cablevision Systems Corporation-controlled Rainbow Media. It was originally a movie channel focusing mostly on romantic dramas and comedies, and television miniseries; similar to the original format of AMC (as American Movie Classics), the channel initially broadcast its films commercial-free. At launch, the Rainbow-owned MuchMusic USA dropped movies as a stunt as a movie channel.


Format change as We TV (2001–2014)

This format was abandoned on January 1, 2001, when the channel was relaunched as WE: Women's Entertainment, taking on an ad-supported general entertainment format. In 2006, the channel was renamed WE tv. The channel aired the first three seasons of the popular
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-winning Australian television series '' McLeod's Daughters'', but dropped the show in April 2006. The channel's format then shifted towards reality shows, with several having topics related to weddings (such as '' Bridezillas'', ''Big Easy Brides'' and '' My Fair Wedding with David Tutera''). Other popular shows on the included '' Secret Lives of Women'', ''The Locator'' and ''Amazing Cakes''. In 2007, Rainbow would, however the channel's space, would launch a sister channel to WE tv. In 2009, Rainbow launched Wedding Central, a sister channel to WE tv. The channel closed on July 1, 2011. In January 2011, We TV confirmed that it had signed
Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won ...
for a reality series, entitled ''
Braxton Family Values ''Braxton Family Values'' (abbreviated ''BFV'') is an American reality television series that airs on WE tv and premiered on April 12, 2011. It chronicles the lives of the Braxton sisters— Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar and their mot ...
'', which is marketed as one of the flagship shows. To prepare for a new show lineup, We TV also gave the AMC a new logo and marketing tagline: "Life As WE Know It". In March 2012, We TV confirmed that the AMC had ordered 14 episodes of '' Kendra on Top'', a reality show following the lives of Kendra Wilkinson and
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, who previously appeared in the E! reality series '' Kendra''. Kendra said the show focuses on "motherhood, parenthood, and wife hood". ''Kendra On Top'' premiered on June 5, 2012.


Rebranding (2014–present)

In June 2014, the AMC unveiled a new logo, dropping the "Women's Entertainment" tagline. AMC president Marc Juris explained that while the AMC was to remain "a leading destination for women on television and online", the goal of the new branding was to broaden the focus on the word "we" as representing shared experiences, describing it as "a powerful and universal theme which drives connection, conversation, collaboration and community". As part of the rebranding, AMC also announced its first original scripted series, '' The Divide'', which was originally pitched for sister AMC, and was canceled after its first season. Its second series, '' South of Hell'', was ordered, but
burned off In American broadcast programming, "burning off" is the custom of quickly airing the remaining episodes of a television program, usually one that has already been or is planned to be cancelled, without the intent to attract a large number of vie ...
in one day on 2015's Black Friday after a change in the network's management back towards exclusively original reality programming.


Current programming


Unscripted

*'' Bridezillas'' *'' Bridezillas: Scared Fit'' *''Extreme Love'' *'' Growing Up Hip Hop'' *'' Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta'' *'' Growing Up Hip Hop: New York'' *'' Love After Lockup'' *'' Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup'' *'' Mama June: From Not to Hot'' *'' Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars'' *'' Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition'' *''Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life!'' *'' The TS Madison Experience'' (March 4, 2021) *'' Untold Stories of Hip Hop'' *'' Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka''


Acquired unscripted

*''Beyond the Pole'' (2021) *'' Joseline's Cabaret'' (2021) *'' The Real Blac Chyna'' (2021)


Acquired scripted

*'' Criminal Minds'' *'' CSI: Miami'' *''
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'' *'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *''
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'' *''
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'' *'' Double Cross''


Former programming


Scripted

* '' The Divide'' * '' South of Hell''


Unscripted

* ''Braxton Family Vaules'' * ''A Stand Up Mother'' * ''Adoption Diaries'' * ''Adventures in Doggie Day Care'' * ''Alien Abduction:True Confessions'' * ''Amazing Wedding Cakes'' * ''America's Cutest Puppies'' * '' American Princess'' * ''Amsale Girls'' * ''Big Easy Brides'' * ''Bride vs. Bride'' * ''Bulging Brides'' * ''Cheerleader U'' * ''Cinematherapy'' * ''Crimes of Passion'' * ''The Cupcake Girls'' * ''Cutting It: In the ATL'' * '' Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual'' * '' David Tutera's CELEBrations'' * ''Designer to the Stars: Kari Whitman'' * '' Dirty Dancing'' * ''Downsized'' * ''Dr. Miami'' * ''Driven to Love'' * ''Ex Isle'' * ''Extreme Ghost Stories'' * ''Family Restaurant'' * ''Fix My Family'' * ''Ghosts In The Hood'' * ''Girl Meets Cowboy'' * ''Girl Meets Gown'' * ''Hair Trauma'' * '' High School Confidential'' * ''House of Curves'' * ''Hustle & Soul'' * ''I Want to Save Your Life'' * ''Jilted?'' * '' Jim & Chrissy: Vow or Never'' * '' Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?'' * ''John Edward Cross Country'' * '' Kendra on Top'' * ''Kiss & Tell'' * ''
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'' * ''Little Miss Perfect'' * ''The Locator'' * ''Love Thy Sister'' * ''The Lylas'' * '' Mary Mary'' * '' Match Made In Heaven'' * ''Money. Power. Respect.'' * ''Most Popular'' * ''My Life is a Telenovela'' * '' Mystery Millionaire'' * ''Obsessed with the Dress'' * ''Party Mama's'' * ''Platinum Babies'' * '' Platinum Weddings'' * ''Pregnant & Dating'' * ''Raising Sextuplets'' * ''Rescue Mediums'' * ''
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'' * ''Secret Lives of Women'' * ''Sanya's Glam & Gold'' * ''Selling It: In the ATL'' * ''
Sex Box ''Sex Box'' is a British television series. The first series was hosted by Mariella Frostrup. The series was produced by independent production company Clearstory and broadcast on Channel 4. The show's premise centres upon the idea that couple ...
'' * ''Sex Change Hospital'' * '' Shannen Says'' * ''She House'' * ''She's Moving In'' * ''Sinbad: It's Just Family'' * ''Sisters in Law'' * '' Skating's Next Star'' * ''Spend It Fast!'' * '' Split Ends'' * ''
Staten Island Cakes ''Staten Island Cakes'' is an American food reality-television series airing on WE tv. The series stars Vincent "Vinny" Buzzetta, an Italian-American cake artist who lives and works on Staten Island, a borough of New York City, New York. Cast ...
'' * ''Style Me with Rachel Hunter'' * ''Sunset Daze'' * ''SWV Reunited'' * ''
Tamar & Vince ''Tamar & Vince'' is an American reality television series that debuted on September 20, 2012, and airs on WE tv. It is a spin-off of ''Braxton Family Values''. In June 2013, ''Tamar & Vince'' was renewed for a ten-episode second season that p ...
'' * ''Texas Multi Mamas'' * ''Twister Sisters'' * ''Ugliest House on The Block'' * ''Unforgivable Crimes'' * ''WE Investigates'' * ''Wedding Central'' * ''Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter'' * ''Women Behind Bars'' * ''You're Wearing That?!?


Acquired

* '' 20/20'' * '' 48 Hours'' * ''
Blue Planet II ''Blue Planet II'' is a 2017 British nature documentary series on marine life produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Like its predecessor, ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), it is narrated and presented by naturalist Sir David Attenborough. After b ...
'' * ''
Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school in the Boston Public Scho ...
'' * '' Charmed'' * '' Committed'' * '' Dharma & Greg'' * '' Felicity'' * '' Frasier'' * ''
Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate wit ...
'' * '' Girlfriends'' * '' The Golden Girls'' * ''
The Great Christmas Light Fight ''The Great Christmas Light Fight'' (originally titled ''Lights, Camera, Christmas!'' in development) is an American reality television competition show that premiered on December 9, 2013 on ABC. The series is traditionally scheduled in a double-ru ...
'' * '' Hope & Faith'' * ''
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'' * '' How to Get Away with Murder'' * '' Kate & Allie'' * '' Madam Secretary'' * '' McLeod's Daughters'' * '' The Naked Truth'' * '' Ned and Stacey'' * '' Orphan Black'' * '' Roseanne'' * '' Two Guys and a Girl'' * '' Will & Grace''


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:We Tv AMC Networks Television channels and stations established in 1997 English-language television stations in the United States Women's interest channels