Reelz (formerly known as Reelz Channel) is an American

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and

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owned by

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. The network's programming was formerly devoted to entertainment-oriented programming focusing on the Hollywood film and entertainment industry, with programs featuring information on theatrical film releases as well as information on movies released on DVD and airing on cable television. Currently, outside a few entertainment programs, repeats of the

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series ''

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'', and some reality series and films, the network mainly airs original and acquired films, series, and documentaries about celebrity

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s. As of February 2015, Reelz is available to approximately 68.2 million pay television households (58.6% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.

History

The network launched on September 27, 2006 as ReelzChannel, initially available on satellite providers

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. The network originally maintained a programming focus similar to the original format of E! (and its predecessor MovieTime), focusing on programs about the entertainment industry including movie review and junket interview series. The network eventually signed carriage agreements with various cable providers including

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and Altice. The network's programming then was tailored to allow insertion of order details and channel positions for film titles being offered through each provider's

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and

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systems. In early 2009, ReelzChannel moved its operations from

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, to

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, where Hubbard owns that city's

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-affiliated

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KOB. KOB and ReelzChannel, however, maintain separate facilities. At that point, the network shifted its programming focus to incorporate acquired series alongside its entertainment news programs. In August 2011, ReelzChannel debuted its first miniseries, '' The Kennedys''. An unauthorized

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centering on President John F. Kennedy,

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and the

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empire,ReelzChannel To Air ‘Kennedys' Miniseries
''Multichannel News'' February 1, 2011 ReelzChannel acquired the rights to the film after it was passed by

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. In November 2012, the network shortened its name to simply Reelz.

Programming

Reelz airs 95% original programming produced both in the US and internationally. For example, the network premiered a docudrama in 2017, ''Titanic: Sinking The Myths'', starring

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, examining the circumstances surrounding the ocean liner disaster. Although some programming is internationally acquired, most is produced by Reelz. In 2020, Reelz ordered ''The Story of the Songs'' from ViacomCBS Networks UK, in association with the British branch of

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. The network's original promotional remit regarding cable and satellite

and

services, which remains in its carriage contracts, is contractually fulfilled by an occasional on-air segment hosted by a '' Celebrity Page'' personality, ''REELZ Recommends'', and an email

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service, which highlights programs available via

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and

Current programming

A list of shows currently airing.

Original programming

*'' Autopsy: The Last Hours Of...'' *''Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales'' *''Behind the Screams'' *''Breaking the Band'' *''Celebrity Damage Control'' *''Celebrity Legacies'' *'' Celebrity Page'' (formerly ''OK!TV'') *''Charles Manson's Bloodline'' *''

CopyCat Killers ''CopyCat Killers'' is a documentary-style television series that investigates real-life crimes that appear to be copied from actual Hollywood movies. The series debuted in 2016 and is broadcast in the United States by Reelz. Episodes featured F ...

'' *''Demons in the City of Angels'' *''Executed with

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'' *''Fortune Fights'' *''Friends Speak'' *''Gangsters: America's Most Evil'' *''Hollywood 911'' *''Hollywood Scandals'' *''How to Survive a Murder'' *''Kicked Out of Hollywood'' *''Murder in the Family with

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'' *''Murder Made Me Famous'' *'' On Patrol: Live'' *'' On Patrol: First Shift'' *''The Price of Fame'' *''The Real Story of ...'' *''Scandal Made Me Famous'' *''The Story of the Songs'' (also known in the United Kingdom under the titles ''Whitney/Madonna/Celine Dion: The Secrets of Her Biggest Hits'' and ''Rod Stewart: The Secrets of His Biggest Hits'') *''Serial Psyche''

Acquired programming

*''The Amityville Horror Murders'' *'' Cops *'' Cops Reloaded *''

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'' *'' Most Shocking'' *'' Women Behind Bars'' *''Women on Death Row'' *''Worlds Most Evil Killers''

Netflix

*'' Unabomber: In His Own Words''

Former programming

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'' *'' Ally McBeal'' *'' Becker'' *''

Bomb Girls ''Bomb Girls'' is a Canadian television drama that debuted on January 4, 2012, on Global and Univision Canada in Spanish. The plot profiles the stories of four women working in a Canadian munitions factory during World War II, beginning in 1941 ...

'' *''Beverly Hills Pawn'' *''Branson Taxi'' *'' Brothers & Sisters'' *''

Carson's Comedy Classics ''Carson's Comedy Classics'' is a stripped half-hour syndicated television show that was first released to U.S. television stations in 1985. The program was made from segments and sketches taken from the first 20 years of '' The Tonight Show S ...

'' *''The Capones'' *''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'' *''Celebrity Close Calls'' *''

Celebrity Ghost Stories ''Celebrity Ghost Stories'' is an American paranormal reality television series that debuted on October 3, 2009, with the pilot airing on September 26, 2009. Its first four seasons aired on The Biography Channel with the fifth airing on Lifetime M ...

'' *''

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'' *'' Cold Case Files'' *''

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EP Daily ''EP Daily'' (formerly ''The Electric Playground'') is a daily news television show that covers video games, movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets. Created and executive produced by host Victor Lucas, and his Vancouver, British ...

'' *''Fan Addicts!'' *''

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'' *''Focus On: Movies'' *''

Full Throttle Saloon ''Full Throttle Saloon'' is an American reality television series that premiered on November 10, 2009, and originally aired on truTV. The series chronicles the daily operations of the bar for which it is named − the Full Throttle Saloon in Stur ...

'' *''Hollywood Dailies'' *'' Hollywood Hillbillies'' *''Hollywood's Top Ten'' *''

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'' *''Mark at the Movies'' *'' Maltin on Movies'' *''Movie Mob'' *''Movies & Music'' *''Naked Trailers'' *''

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'' *'' Night Court'' *'' Pacific Blue'' *'' Polka Kings'' *''Screen Machines'' *''Secret's Out'' *''

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'' *'' Storage Hunters'' *''Treasure King'' *'' True Justice'' *''The Big Tease'' *''The Countdown'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' TMZ Hollywood Sports'' (now ''TMZ Sports'' on

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Miniseries

*'' JFK: The Smoking Gun'' *'' The Kennedys'' *'' The Kennedys: After Camelot'' *''

The Pillars of the Earth ''The Pillars of the Earth'' is a historical novel by British author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the ...

'' *'' World Without End'' *''Aaron Hernandez's Killing Fields'' (2020)

Awards ceremonies

1st Critics' Choice Television Awards The inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards ceremony, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), honored the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011, and was held on June 20, 2011 ...

(on June 22, 2011) *

Miss USA 2015 Miss USA 2015 was the 64th Miss USA pageant, held at the Raising Cane's River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 12, 2015. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. Nia Sanchez of Nevada crowned her successor Oliv ...

Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015
Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel
Wall Street Journal.

Other services

Reelz HD

Reelz HD is a high definition simulcast of Reelz broadcasting in the

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resolution format, which launched on August 1, 2010. The first provider to carry the feed was

AT&T U-verse U-verse TV is a DirecTV brand of IPTV service. Launched on June 26, 2006, U-verse included broadband Internet (now AT&T Internet or AT&T Fiber), IP telephone (now AT&T Phone), and IPTV (U-verse TV) services in 48 states.free preview from March 30 to May 4, 2011.

began carrying the HD feed on September 26, 2014. DirecTV also carries ReelzChannel's

content in HD. Verizon Fios began carrying the HD feed on March 25, 2017.

ReelzChannel In Your Room

Reelz formerly operated a service for hotels in partnership with

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, called ''ReelzChannel In Your Room''. This featured a mix of Reelz's original programming with reviews and promotions of films available on a hotel's video on demand service.

References

External links

* {{Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation, state=collapsed English-language television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2006 Television networks in the United States Hubbard Broadcasting 2006 establishments in the United States