Wedding Central was a short-lived American

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channel that focused on programming involving

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s and

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, which was a

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of the programming which made up much of

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's schedule at the network's launch on August 18, 2009. The network was launched by the

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subsidiary of

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. Much of the network's programming was taken from previously aired WE tv wedding programming and wedding-related motion pictures, with little new content offered outside of promotions and on-screen quizzes. Also offered solely on Cablevision systems was

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components such as quizzes, polls, voting, and advertising opportunities for national and local wedding retailers. Unlike WE tv, which was a successful spin-off of AMC itself in 1997, the network had only limited distribution, only being carried on the systems of Cablevision, a limited amount of

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systems, and

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. When Cablevision spun off Rainbow Media into a separate

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known as

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via an

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on July 1, 2011, the new company closed Wedding Central on the same day.AMC Networks Divorces Wedding Central
''Multichannel News'' July 8, 2011 Wedding-related programming returned to have a focus on WE tv, and Wedding Central's website now redirects to WE tv's weddings section.

Programming

Series formerly featured on Wedding Central included: * ''Always a Bridesmaid'' * ''

Amazing Wedding Cakes ''Amazing Wedding Cakes'' is an American reality television series on WE tv that debuted on September 7, 2008. The series follows several bakers from around the country as they create high-end edible art wedding cakes. Cast It has featured the f ...

'' * ''Beach Weddings'' * '' Bridezillas'' * ''Girl Meets Cowboy'' * ''How to Marry a Prince'' * ''My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding'' * ''Rich Bride Poor Bride'' * ''Single in the City'' * ''The Wedding Planners'' * ''Wedding Cake Masters''

References

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