Court TV

Court TV is a digital broadcast network and former American cable television channel. It was originally launched in 1991 with a focus on crime-themed programs such as true crime documentary series, legal dramas, and coverage of prominent criminal cases. In 2008, the original cable channel became TruTV. The channel relaunched on May 8, 2019 as a digital broadcast television network that is owned by Katz Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. Court TV is also available via streaming services, YouTube TV.

Court TV
TypeDigital over-the-air television network
Country
United States
Availability
FoundedDecember 14, 1990 (1990-12-14) ( now TruTV)
May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08) (re-founded)
by Steven Brill
SloganJoin The Investigation
Your Front Row Seat to Justice
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
OwnerKatz Broadcasting, LLC
(E. W. Scripps Company)
ParentCourt TV Media LLC
Key people
  • John Alleva
  • Scott Tufts
  • (vice presidents and managing editors)
  • Vinnie Politan
  • (primetime anchor)
Launch date
  • July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01) (cable broadcast)
  • May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08) (digital broadcast)
Picture format
AffiliatesList of Court TV affiliates
Official website
www.courttv.com
Notes
[1]

History

Cable channel

Cable television channel Courtroom Television Network, known as Court TV, was launched, on July 1, 1991 at 6:00 am Eastern Time, by founder Steven Brill, and was available to three million subscribers.[2] Its original anchors were Vinnie Politan, Fred Graham, Cynthia McFadden, and Terry Moran. The network was born out of two competing projects to launch cable channels with live courtroom proceedings, the American Trial Network from Time Warner and American Lawyer Media, and In Court from Cablevision and NBC. Both projects were present at the National Cable Television Association, in June 1990.[3] Rather than trying to establish two competing networks, the projects were combined on December 14, 1990. Liberty Media would join the venture in 1991. The network's first logo consisted of a rectangle with the word "COURT", and the letters "TV" below, with a line underneath. The network's second logo ran from 1999 to 2005. The network's third and final logo ran from 2005 to 2007.

The channel originally consisted of live courtroom trials that were interspersed with anchors and reporters. It was led by law writer Steven Brill, who later left the network in 1997. The network came into its own during the Menendez brothers' first trial in 1994, and the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995. In 1998, NBC sold its share of the network to Time Warner. That same year, Court TV began running several original and acquired programs in prime time, such as Homicide: Life on the Street, Cops, and Forensic Files.

Recognizing the growth of its prime time programming, Court TV announced in 2005 that it would split its programming into two brands. Daytime trial coverage was branded as Court TV News, while other dayparts were branded under the tagline Seriously Entertaining; this programming would feature new reality television series focusing on crime-oriented topics. In January 2006, the network launched a male-targeted programming block known as "RED", an abbreviation of "Real. Exciting. Dramatic."[4][5]

Time Warner bought full control of Court TV in 2006 and began running it as part of the company's Turner Broadcasting System division. The buyout of Court TV marked Time Warner's first television network acquisition, rather than a sale, since the acquisition of Turner in 1996. On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Court TV would be relaunched as truTV on January 1, 2008. The new brand was intended to accompany a larger shift towards action-oriented reality series which did not necessarily involve crime or law enforcement. The change was made on January 1, 2008.

Reruns of Court TV series have since aired on HLN (primarily Forensic Files), and have also been syndicated to the over-the-air digital network Justice Network. With changes to HLN's programming strategy and the growing popularity of the genre, the network began to produce and premiere more original true crime programs in 2017.[6][7][8][9]

Broadcast television network

On December 10, 2018, Katz Broadcasting (owned by the E. W. Scripps Company) announced that they would relaunch Court TV as an over-the-air network following the acquisition of the intellectual property rights to the Court TV name and the pre-2008 Court TV original programming library from Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Bros. Entertainment.[10] Scripps announced affiliation deals with Tribune Media and Univision Communications at that date, in addition to existing Scripps-owned stations.[10] Further deals with Meredith Corporation, Nexstar Media Group (which was in the process of acquiring Tribune; the deal closed in September 2019), Tegna, and Quincy Media were announced on May 2, 2019.[11] The channel is also available nationally on Pluto TV.

The relaunched Court TV features live court coverage with original Court TV anchor Vinnie Politan as lead anchor, Court TV and CNN producers John Alleva and Scott Tufts as vice presidents and managing editors. The network began broadcasting on May 8, 2019. The first live courtroom coverage was the Covington, Georgia trial of parents who, after reporting their newborn baby missing in 2017, were later charged with murder. In subsequent months, the channel launched its coverage of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault trial[12] and the disappearance of Tylee Ryan and J. J. Vallow. In May 2020, the network was picked up for carriage on YouTube TV.[13]

Affiliates
City of license/market Station[14] Virtual
channel		 Primary
affiliation
(on main channel)		 Owner Notes

Alabama

BirminghamWIAT42.4CBSNexstar Media Group
DothanWDFX-TV34.4FoxLockwood Broadcast Group
HuntsvilleW34EY-D38.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
MobileWKRG-TV5.4CBSNexstar Media Group
MontgomeryWIYC48.3Cozi TVWoods Communications

Arizona

PhoenixKNXV-TV15.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Sierra Vista (Tucson)KWBA-TV58.4The CW

Arkansas

FayettevilleKFFS-CD36.1Court TVKTV Media, LLC
Fort SmithKFLU-LD20.2The Country NetworkHC2 Broadcasting
Little RockKTHV11.2CBSTegna

California

BakersfieldKERO-TV23.2ABCE. W. Scripps Company
KABE-CD39.2UnivisionUnivision Communications
KUVI-DT45.5Justice Network
El Centro (Yuma, AZ)KVYE7.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
Los AngelesKHIZ-LD39.1Court TVHC2 Holdings
KTLA5.3The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Monterey-SalinasKMMD-CD39.1Court TVCNZ Communications
Palm SpringsKPSE-LD50.4MyNetworkTVEntravision Communications
SacramentoKTXL40.3FoxNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
San DiegoKSWB-TV69.3
San FranciscoKRON-TV4.4MyNetworkTV
Santa BarbaraKSBY6.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company

Colorado

DenverKWGN-TV2.2The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Pueblo (Colorado Springs)KOAA-TV5.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company

Connecticut

HartfordWCCT-TV20.2The CWTegnaLaunched October 28, 2019[15]

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C.WZRB-LD31.1Court TVDC Broadcasting, Inc.

Florida

Cape Coral-Fort MyersWFTX-TV36.5FoxE. W. Scripps Company
WGPS-LP22.6Cozi TVHC2 Broadcasting
JacksonvilleWTLV12.4NBCTegna
MiamiWSFL-TV39.4The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
OrlandoWOTF-TV26.5UniMásEntravision Communications
WRDQ27.2IndependentCox Media Group
Panama CityWPGX28.4FoxLockwood Broadcast Group
Sarasota (Tampa)WSNN-LD39.2IndependentCitadel Communications
Stuart (West Palm Beach)WHDT9.1Court TVE. W. Scripps Company
TallahasseeWTXL-TV27.5ABC
TampaWFLA-TV8.2NBCNexstar Media Group
WFTS-TV28.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company

Georgia

AtlantaWPCH-TV17.2IndependentMeredith Corporation
AugustaWFXG54.4FoxLockwood Broadcasting Group
SavannahWGCB-LD35.1Court TVLowcountry 34 Media, LLC
WSAV-TV3.3NBCNexstar Media Group
Summerville/Trion (Chattanooga, TN)WKSY-LD21.7IndependentAltennga Broadcasting

Hawaii

HonoluluKHON-TV2.4FoxNexstar Media Group

Idaho

Nampa (Boise)KIVI-TV6.5ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Twin FallsKSAW-LD51.5

Illinois

Champaign-SpringfieldWQCA-LD16.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
ChicagoWGN-TV9.3IndependentNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Harrisburg (Paducah, KY)WSIL-TV3.4ABCQuincy Media
RockfordWREX13.4NBC

Indiana

Fort WayneWISE-TV33.4The CWQuincy Media
IndianapolisWXIN59.3FoxNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Elkhart (South Bend)WSJV28.4Heroes & IconsQuincy Media

Iowa

Cedar Rapids-WaterlooKWWL7.4NBCQuincy Media
Des MoinesWHO-DT13.4Nexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Sioux CityKTIV4.4Quincy Media

Kansas

Derby (Wichita)KDCU-DT31.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
Pittsburg (Joplin, MO)KPJO-LD49.1MyNetworkTV (secondary affiliation)HC2 Broadcasting

Kentucky

Bowling GreenWCZU-LD39.1MyNetworkTV (secondary affiliation)HC2 Broadcasting
LexingtonWLEX-TV18.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company
LouisvilleWHAS-TV11.4ABCTegna

Louisiana

LafayetteKATC3.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
New OrleansWNOL-TV38.2The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
West Monroe (Monroe)KMCT-TV39.3Religious independentFirst Assembly of God of West Monroe

Massachusetts

BostonWUTF-TV27.5UniMasEntravision Communications
New Bedford (Providence, RI)WLNE-TV6.4ABCStandard Media
Springfield WGGB-TV 40.3 ABC Meredith Corporation

Michigan

DetroitWXYZ-TV7.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
West BranchWUWB-LD20.1Court TVM33 Media
Grand RapidsWXMI17.3FoxE. W. Scripps CompanyOctober 28, 2019[15]
LansingWSYM-TV47.5
SaginawWNEM-TV5.5CBSMeredithLaunched February 27, 2020

Minnesota

DuluthKDLH3.4The CWQuincy Media
Minneapolis-St. PaulKARE11.2NBCTegna Inc.
RochesterKTTC10.4Quincy Media
KWJM-LD15.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting

Mississippi

JacksonWJTV12.4CBSNexstar Media Group
Pascagoula (Biloxi)WXVO-LD7.5Antenna TVNCN Cable Advertising

Missouri

Kansas CityWDAF-TV4.3FoxNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Poplar Bluff (Paducah, KY)KPOB-TV15.4ABCQuincy Media
SpringfieldKRFT-LD8.1Court TVCraft Broadcasting
St. LouisKPLR-TV11.2The CWNexstar Media GroupPreviously channel 11.4

Montana

BillingsKHMT4.2FoxNexstar Media Group

Nebraska

OmahaKAJS-LD33.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting

Nevada

Las VegasKTNV-TV13.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
RenoKREN-TV27.5UnivisonEntravision Communications

New Jersey

Middletown Township (New York, NY)WJLP33.5MeTVPMCM TV

New Mexico

AlbuquerqueKLUZ-TV14.4UnivisonEntravision Communications

New York

BinghamtonWBNG-TV12.4CBSQuincy Media
BuffaloWIVB-TV4.2Nexstar Media Group
Gloversville (Albany)WFNY-CD48.5Antenna TVMichael A. Sleezer
New York CityWPIX11.3The CWE. W. Scripps CompanyLaunched October 28, 2019[15]

North Carolina

CharlotteWCNC-TV36.3NBCTegna
Greensboro-High PointWGHP8.3FoxNexstar Media GroupPreviously channel 8.4
RaleighWNCN17.2CBS
Wilmington WSFX 26.2 Fox American Spirit Media

Ohio

CincinnatiWCPO-TV9.2ABCE. W. Scripps Company
ClevelandWEWS-TV5.4
ColumbusWCMH-TV4.2NBCNexstar Media Group
WCSN-LD32.2Movies!Columbus TV, LLC
ToledoWUPW36.4FoxTegna

Oklahoma

Oklahoma CityKAUT-TV43.4IndependentNexstar Media Group
TulsaKJRH-TV2.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company

Oregon

PortlandKRCW-TV32.3The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
KRCW-LP

Pennsylvania

Altoona (Johnstown)WKBS-TV47.2Cornerstone TelevisionCornerstone Television
Greensburg (Pittsburgh)WPCB-TV40.2
Middleburg (Harrisburg)WHLZ-LD19.2
PhiladelphiaWPHL-TV17.3MyNetworkTVNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
Red Lion (Harrisburg)WLZH-LD18.2DarkSonshine Family Television

Puerto Rico

VillalbaW16CW-D16.1Court TVTV Red Puerto Rico

South Carolina

Beaufort (Savannah, GA)WSCG-LD14.1Court TVLowcountry 34 Media, LLC
CharlestonWHDC-LD12.1
GreenvilleWGGS-TV16.7Religious independentCarolina Christian Broadcasting
Sumter (Columbia)WKTC63.6MyNetworkTVWBHQ Columbia

Tennessee

ChattanoogaWYHB-CD39.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
JacksonWYJJ-LD27.1
KnoxvilleWKNX-TV7.3IndependentLockwood Broadcasting Group
NashvilleWSMV-TV4.4NBCMeredith Corporation

Texas

AmarilloKAOU-LD15.3The Country NetworkHC2 Broadcasting
Dallas-Fort WorthKDAF33.3The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
El PasoKINT-TV26.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
HarlingenKNVO48.5
HoustonKEHO-LD32.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
KIAH39.5The CWNexstar Media Group
LaredoKLDO-TV27.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
LubbockKLBK-TV13.2CBSNexstar Media Group
OdessaKUPB18.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
San AntonioKWEX-DT41.5Univision Communications
TylerKPKN-LD33.3BuzzrHC2 Broadcasting
WacoKXXV25.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company

Utah

Ogden (Salt Lake City)KUCW30.4The CWNexstar Media Group

Virginia

NorfolkWTKR3.2CBSE. W. Scripps CompanyLaunched October 28, 2019[15]

Washington

Seattle-TacomaKCPQ13.2FoxFox Television StationsLaunched October 28, 2019[15]
SpokaneKREM2.3CBSTegna

West Virginia

Bluefield/Beckley/Oak HillWVVA6.4NBCQuincy Media
Huntington/CharlestonWQCW30.5The CWGray Television
WOCW-LD21.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting

Wisconsin

CrandonWMOW4.4ABCQuincy Media
Eagle RiverWYOW34.4
Eau Claire-La CrosseWQOW18.4
WXOW19.4
Green BayWGBA-TV26.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company
MadisonWKOW27.4ABCQuincy Media
MilwaukeeWMKE-CD21.1Court TVCNZ Communications
WTMJ-TV4.5NBCE. W. Scripps Company
WausauWAOW9.4ABCQuincy Media

Programming

Court TV currently shows gavel to gavel live trial coverage during the day. Yodit Tewolde anchors trial coverage from 9 AM to Noon, Julie Grant anchors from Noon to 3 PM, and Seema Iyer anchors from 3 to 6 PM,[12] all times EDT.

Vinnie Politan anchors Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan weeknights from 6 to 9 PM ET.[12]

Court TV's original programming traditionally consisted of reality legal programming and legal dramas, such as legal-based news shows, legal-based talk shows, live homicide trial coverage, court shows, police force shows, and other criminal justice programming. The channel also carried a week-daily news block, In Session (the successor to Court TV News), which provided live coverage of trials, legal news and details of highly publicized crimes Monday through Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. ET (except during national holidays, with reruns of the channel's reality programming airing in place of the block on such days). Its coverage included analysis from anchors and guests to help viewers understand legal proceedings. In Session also ran a blog, Sidebar, where the In Session team posted updated legal news and analysis.

On August 11, 2020, it was announced that a new original true-crime series titled Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield will premiere on September 13, 2020.[16]

Spin-offs

Court TV Mystery

On September 30, 2019, Escape network was rebranded as Court TV Mystery, serving as an extension to the Court TV brand.[17]

Satellite radio channel

Court TV relaunched its satellite radio channel on May 15, 2020 on SiriusXM.[18]

British & Irish TV channel

On 10 August 2020, Court TV began testing on Astra 28.2°E on frequency 11568 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6, with the label "54140". EPG data is shown on the channel, but as of 16 August 2020, the channel is broascasting a ARQIVA MCR test card. It is expected to launch on Sky before the end of 2020. [19]

Former spin-offs

Canadian version
Court TV Canada Logo

Court TV Canada, a Canadian version of the channel under its previous format, owned by CHUM Limited (and later acquired by CTVglobemedia which then sold its assets to Bell Canada under the Bell Media subsidiary), launched on September 7, 2001. Unlike its U.S. counterpart, it did not re-brand under the TruTV name and continued to operate as Court TV until August 30, 2010, when, as part of a wider licensing agreement with Discovery Communications and CTV, Court TV was replaced by Investigation Discovery (Canada).

The U.S. version of Court TV had earlier been approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission as an eligible foreign channel in 1997, and indeed, had been carried by several Canadian service providers prior to the launch of the domestic service.[20]

Websites

In 2001, Court TV purchased The Smoking Gun, a website that focuses on legal items such as mug shots and other public documents pertaining to famous individuals and cases. The site remained a property of the company through the rebranding to TruTV, but was sold back to its founder in 2014.[21]

Court TV purchased the website Crime Library, which provided detailed information about infamous crimes and how they were solved, in 2001. The website remained an actively updated property until 2014 and was taken offline in 2015.

Former Sirius Radio channel

On February 3, 2003, Court TV Plus debuted on Sirius Satellite Radio, featuring audio from Court TV programs. Launched on Channel 134, it was moved in September 2005 and aired on Channel 110 until the channel ceased operations on January 1, 2008.

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