TV Guide Network
Launched	1985
Owned by	Joint venture between News Corporation & TV Guide
Slogan	America's Television Headquarters
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, USA
Formerly called	Electronic Program Guide (1985-1987) Prevue Guide (1988-1993) Prevue Channel (1993-1999) TV Guide Channel (1999-2007) TV Guide Network (2007-present)
Website	Network Website TV Guide Video Portal
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 237
Dish Network	Channel 117
Cable
Available on many cable systems	Check local listings for channels

TV Guide Network (formerly known as TV Guide Channel, Prevue Channel and Prevue Guide) is a cable network produced by Gemstar-TV Guide International in the United States. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television This article is about the type of television channel For cable television infrastructure i Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc was a media company that licensed interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators such as cable and satellite television providers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It provides, on the bottom half of the screen, a scrolling grid that lists television channels and the television programs and films currently showing on them. The term television channel generally refers to either a Television station or its cable / satellite counterpart (both outlined below A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U On the top half of the screen are featured programs usually featuring movie previews, celebrity news, and commercials. The majority of the network's audience comes from channel surfers looking to see what's on and upcoming on their cable and satellite system's channel lineup. Channel surfing (Also known as Channel Hopping in certain areas is the practice of quickly scanning through different Television channels or Radio Premium television (sometimes Pay television in North America) generally refers to a class of commercial-free Television services which

Although the listing scroll continues to be the major feature of the channel, TV Guide Network has repositioned itself as a destination channel for television news and information through their original series and specials, mainly because of on-screen electronic program guides provided by digital video recorders like TiVo, satellite services and cable boxes, and listings on the Internet, which offer the information in a speedier manner and with more detail than TVGN's grid listings. A digital video recorder ( DVR) or personal video recorder ( PVR) is a device that records video in a digital format to a Disk drive or other TiVo (pronounced ˈtiːvoʊ is a brand of Digital video recorder (DVR in the United States, Canada, and Australia created by TiVo The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks TV Guide offers its own EPG software on digital cable boxes, called TV Guide Interactive, which is similarly structured like TV Guide Network listings-wise. A Cable converter box or television converter box is a set-top electronic tuning device that transposes/converts any of the available channels from

History

1980s

In 1985, a small independent 24-hour cable network called the Electronic program guide (or the EPG for short) was launched. The early years of the EPG had an on-screen program guide that covered the entire screen. The graphics from the old EPG version featured the same channel listing every half hour: at times, current listings were several minutes away. The 1985 to 1987 version featured a local text-based advertisement ticker on the bottom of the screen and live audio from a local FM radio station.

Then in 1988, the company known as Prevue Networks Inc. was established and the EPG was renamed Prevue Guide. The second version of the Prevue Guide's program grid was similar to the EPG's version, and it featured the "split-screen". In this case, the "split-screen" featured graphic and animated advertisements on the upper portion of the screen. The bottom portion showed the then shrunken program grid. Although some cable companies decided to keep the old EPG version, major ones that had larger numbers of viewers decided to upgrade to the Prevue Guide version.

1990s

In 1991, the third version of the Prevue Guide was launched. Prevue Guide eventually decided to add their own programs and segments. For the cable companies that still carried the second version of the Prevue Guide program grid would only provide live audio from the Prevue Guide station and advertisements covered up the video portion of the screen. TV Guide Network (formerly known as TV Guide Channel, Prevue Channel and Prevue Guide) is a Cable network produced by Macrovision The third version saw the same scrolling channel listings taking up the bottom half of the screen of the new Prevue Guide format, while advertisements and identification could be displayed at the top half. Such a format continues to be used on the channel, albeit with many presentation changes. Meanwhile, Prevue Guide notified the smaller cable companies that still carried the old EPG version to upgrade and start carrying the Prevue Guide, and the EPG was later discontinued in 1993. Since then, many cable providers across the United States and Canada, offers local advertising on the top half of the screen and includes any type of music Prevue uses, from the Prevue Tonight segment to holiday music.

In March 1993, Prevue Guide overhauled its presentation and the listing format. A "blue grid" replaced the older format. Shortly thereafter the name became the Prevue Channel. By 1995, a new logo and new graphics to go with it had been added to the channel. That same year, Prevue introduced their first digital Interactive Guide, which was from General Instruments. General Instrument (GI was an Electronics Manufacturer based in Chicago, IL specializing in Semiconductors and Cable television It was launched as part of TCI's first digital cable service. The 1995 logo stood the same on February 9, 1998, but the font changed. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) By that point on, new programs were added and some were updated. The 1998 logo lasted until one year later, in 1999, when it was renamed TV Guide Channel. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

PrimeStar, the first DBS satellite system, carried the Prevue Channel in 1994. PrimeStar was a US direct broadcast satellite broadcasting company formed in 1991 by a consortium of cable television system operators Direct broadcast satellite (DBS is a term used to refer to Satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home Unlike the Cable version, this channel carried the actual "blue grid", which doesn't scroll from the top and the bottom of the screen. Also, PrimeStar carried only eight channels, mostly for their programming lineup such as Movies, Sports, Family, Pay-Per-View and more. It lasted until late 1999, when PrimeStar was purchased by Hughes Electronics and the customer base was merged into DirecTV. Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded

The Prevue Guide grid itself is similar to The Weather Channel's WeatherSTAR (which would provide local information from the cable company and live video feeds at the same time) and it physically ran on Amiga hardware and software. The Weather Channel (also TWC) is a commercially-sponsored US WeatherStar refers to the technology used by The Weather Channel (TWC to generate their Local Forecast segments (currently known as Local on the 8s) on cable TV systems The Amiga is a family of Personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. The guide was known to crash at times, leaving the Amiga "Guru Meditation" error overlaid on top of the listings. Guru Meditation is the name of the error that occurred on early versions of the Commodore Amiga computer when they crashed. Other common errors included a C-Band listing failover, and a red box where the listings would normally be, simply stating that local listings would appear soon. Failover is the capability to switch over automatically to a redundant or standby Computer server, System, or network upon the failure

In 1997, Prevue Networks Inc. and United Video Satellite Group launched Prevue Online, an online service for local TV listings, audio/video interviews, and weather forecast. Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc was a media company that licensed interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators such as cable and satellite television providers Another website Prevuenet, was launched as well to provide more history and useful information for the Prevue Channel, Sneak Prevue, UVTV, WGN Chicago, and WPIX New York. Sneak Prevue was a Pay-per-view preview cable Barker channel in the 1990s. WPIX, channel 11 is a television station in New York City. It has been owned by the Tribune Company since its inception and is currently an affiliate of the Also, Prevue was the first channel that introduced TV Ratings on their blue grid as well as the top on the screen.

In February 1999, United Video Satellite Group, parent company of Prevue Networks, bought TV Guide for $2 billion in stock and cash. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Over the next 10 months, the newly renamed TV Guide Channel quickly transitioned. New graphics were in by midyear and a replacement for the blue grid which had presented listings on the channel for 6 years was operational by December. Some cable companies were still using the old blue grids until they were finally phased out in January 2000.

2000s

Ever since TV Guide was bought by the Prevue Channel, the programs on it have changed drastically. TV Guide Network (formerly known as TV Guide Channel, Prevue Channel and Prevue Guide) is a Cable network produced by Macrovision 'Shows' have been added to the TV Guide Network (see bottom). Shows can last from a few seconds to a couple hours (the longer shows take up the whole screen, making the scrolling grid smaller). Starting in 2005, Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa Rivers began providing coverage for television award events like The Emmy Awards and The Academy Awards. Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky; June 8, 1933) is an American Comedian, Actress, Talk show Melissa Rivers (born Melissa Warburg Rosenberg on January 20, 1968) is an American Television "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. In 2007, the mother-daughter duo were unceremoniously dropped by TV Guide in favor of Lisa Rinna. Later in 2007, Rinna was joined by fellow Dancing with the Stars alumni Joey Fatone. Dancing with the Stars is a Reality show airing on American Broadcasting Company in the United States. Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr (born January 28 1977) is an American Singer, Actor and Television personality

Also on the scrolling grid are ads and promotions for the local cable provider (their logo is shown at the end and beginning of the listings), which are usually preceded by local weather conditions. The weather data differs from that used on The Weather Channel's WeatherSTAR.

Because of Gemstar-TV Guide's dominant position in the listings market, on most websites the company provides listings for, TV Guide Network's listings appear on the topmost line, no matter which channel TVGN may be on. This is also the case within the print version of TV Guide.

Since the TV Guide Network isn't available with every cable service, services like IO Digital Cable and Bright House Networks have come up with their own scrolling grids, with IO having TV commercials for their service at a certain time (the other time just has still ads with music playing), but up in the right hand corner in a small screen and Bright House having a local news station as a "show", and the screen is set up like IO's. Interactive Optimum, better known as iO Digital Cable or simply iO, is a Digital cable service offered by Cablevision, available in New Bright House Networks is a Cable television company and the sixth largest MSO in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse, headquartered in

DIRECTV did not start carrying the TV Guide Network until 2004. DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded The network has been shown in full-screen since 2005.

This is also the case with DISH Network, as of 2006 the channel has gone full screen due to the fact that the on screen program guide is TV Guide branded. Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television

During the network's red carpet coverage of awards shows and the network's primetime original series, the video from the event/show is shown full-screen, with a two line transparent non-scrolling grid along the bottom third of the screen showing a reduced version of the regular TV Guide Network listings, with truncated show titles only. red Carpet is traditionally used to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events An 800 number comment line also appears on the top line of these listings, which directs viewers to leave feedback about the listing style for TV Guide Network's future reference. A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special Telephone number, in that the Called party is charged the cost of the

On April 30, 2007, Gemstar-TV Guide announced that as of June 4, 2007, the Channel would be re-branded as TV Guide Network, according to the press release, saying the move "reflects the continued evolution of the Channel from primarily a utility service, to a more fully developed television guidance and entertainment network with a continued commitment to high quality programming. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "

In September of 2007 Subscribers of Comcast-Denver have only been able to receive the TV Guide Channel if they have Digital Cable.

Categories and color schemes

Note the screencaps of the channel were taken while the network still identified as "TV Guide Channel". However, beyond the logo and upper-pane programming, there have not been any changes to the pictured grids.

The similar visual styling of TV Guide's EPG service, TV Guide Interactive

TV Guide Network's truncated visual listings style and full-screen video during awards show coverage. Note that program titles still show genre coloring as in the regular listings style

The type of show categories are highlighted by colors on the screen:

• Normal Programming: Gray (current color)
• Children's Shows: Light Blue
• Sports Programming: Green
• Movies: Red (regular channels), Dark Purple (pay-per-view)

The use of these colors is unchanged on digital cable receivers with the newest version of TV Guide/Gemstar's EPG software, TV Guide Interactive. Digital cable is a type of Cable television distribution using Digital Video compression.

During the time around the Emmys, shows that have been nominated are highlighted in gold. Same goes for the Oscars, except only movies that have won in the past. Other special shows, for example, like shows on Discovery Channel's Shark Week have a bubbly-water scheme, referring to the ocean, or close to Halloween, horror movies have spiderwebs in the scheme, and Holiday movies shown in December are blue with what looks like snow hanging at the top. Discovery Channel is an American Satellite and Cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, Terrestrial television and The Discovery Channel 's Shark Week which first aired in 1987 is a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to facts on Sharks Shark Week Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of Similar important shows and/or premieres have similar schemes to their grid space.

Former colors

• Normal programming: Teal green (used from the teal green days of the program grid from 2004-2005).
• Normal programming: Blue (used from the blue program grid days from 2003-2004).
• Normal programming: Yellow (used from the yellow program grid days from 1999-2002).
• Normal programming: Navy blue (used from the navy blue program grid days from 1993-1999).
• Premium/pay-per-view stations: Dark red (used from the navy blue program grid days from 1993-1999 and the black listings from 1985-1993). This color was later discontinued since the arrival of the yellow grid and when the Amigas were degraded.
• Premium/pay-per-view summary listings: Light gray (used from the navy blue program grid days from 1993-1999 and the black listings from 1985-1993).
• Movies (not shown on either a premium or Pay-Per-View station): Light blue (first introduced in 1996 on the navy blue program grid).
• Normal programming: Black (used from the EPG and Prevue Guide years until mid 1993).

Note: on the older versions before the yellow grid came out in late 1999, the colors for the sports programs were not added at the time. Also, when the teal-green grid came out in early 2004, the color for the children's programs were added.

Current shows

In addition to paid programming that airs from late morning-early afternoon, the TV Guide Network has many original series that air during primetime.

• TV Watercooler- A weekly recap of TV's noteworthy shows and moments.

-Hosted by John Fugelsang and Teresa Strasser (Debra Wilson was a former co-host)

• America's Next Producer- TV and video producers compete to see who possesses the skills to create a hit show. John Fugelsang (b September 3 1969, Long Island, New York) is an American Actor, Television personality and Teresa Strasser (born June 8 1970) is a Writer and TV personality known for hosting the first season of the home makeover show Debra Renee Wilson Skelton (born April 26, 1962) is an American Comedienne and actress. Contestants take a concept through the development process, while attempting to avoid elimination. The winner receives $100,000 and a TV Guide Network deal.

• Hollywood 411- Daily entertainment news magazine show covering TV, film and music, as well as Hollywoode news. Lasts an hour.

-Hosted by: Madison Michele and Chris Harrison

• InFANity- A comprehensive look at a particular TV series, featuring cast interviews; set visits; stars' off-screen activities; fans' questions; and plot previews. Michelle Madison, also known as her Stage name, Madison Michele, is a TV host model and actress Born on June 16, 1971. Christopher Harrison (born 26 July 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American Television personality, perhaps best known

-Hosted by Lisa Joyner

• Look-a-Like- Everyday people get Hollywood-style makeovers to look like their favorite celebrities. Lisa Marie Joyner (born December 31, 1966) is an entertainment reporter

• TV Guide Close Up- Informative and fun one hour biographies on your favorite TV and film stars.

• Hollywood on Set- Set visits and behind-the-scenes info on the latest movies, profiling three each show.

• Reality Chat- Weekly talk show dedicated to the reality TV phenomenon.

-Hosted by Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez

• Idol Chat & Idol Tonight- Discusses each week's American Idol, and highlights (and lowlights) of the previous show, featuring analysis of the judging and fashions as well as the performers and performances. Kimberly Ann Caldwell (born February 25, 1982 in Katy Texas) is an American singer best known for being a contestant on the second Rosanna Tavarez (born February 10, 1977 in New York NY is a Dominican American entertainment reporter and presenter on television American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Also: interviews with defeated contestants.

-Hosted by Kimberly Caldwell, Rosanna Tavarez, Justin Guarini

• Hollywood Showdown- Repeats of episodes originally seen in 2000 on PAX (now ION Television) and Game Show Network; contestants field questions on film, TV, and music for cash prizes. Kimberly Ann Caldwell (born February 25, 1982 in Katy Texas) is an American singer best known for being a contestant on the second Rosanna Tavarez (born February 10, 1977 in New York NY is a Dominican American entertainment reporter and presenter on television Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell on October 28, 1978 in Columbus Georgia) is an American Singer / Songwriter Hollywood Showdown was an American game show that aired on both PAX (now ION Television) and Game Show Network from January to November 2000 then exclusively on GSN Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 Hosted by Todd Newton. James Todd Newton (born May 5, 1970 in Oakville Missouri) is an entertainment personality and a two-time Game show host.

• Celebrity Says!- A game show in which contestants try to predict what various celebrities said during various red carpet interviews, vying for a chance at $5,000 in cash. red Carpet is traditionally used to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events Hosted by Dave Holmes. This article is about the television personality For the football coach see Dave Holmes (football coach.

• What's on DVD- A preview of upcoming releases on DVD.

• Making News: (blank) Style (:27 and :57 past the hour) - Follows news anchors at TV stations in the state of Texas. Making News Texas Style was a TV Guide Network documentary series based in the Odessa / Midland, Texas Metro area During the first season, the anchors of Odessa, Texas CBS affiliate KOSA were featured (some episodes also featured an anchor at the market's NBC affiliate, KWES). Odessa is a city in Ector and Midland Counties in the US state of Texas. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. KOSA Channel 7 in the Odessa/Midland television market is the CBS affiliate for the Permian Basin area of West Texas The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KWES may refer to KWES (AM, a radio station at 1450 AM licensed to Ruidoso New Mexico KWES-FM, a radio station at 93 The second season will follow anchors at the duopoly of WJCL and WTGS, the ABC and Fox affiliates (respectively) in Savannah, Georgia (however, it will be likely that other stations, such as CBS affiliate WTOC, will have its anchors featured as well, from time to time), and the season will be called Making News: Savannah Style. Making News Savannah Style was a reality program set at the duopoly of WJCL and WTGS in Savannah, Georgia. WTGS (Fox 28 is the Fox affiliate in Savannah Georgia. It is owned by Parkin Broadcasting. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. WTOC-TV, channel 11 is the CBS affiliate in Savannah Georgia.

Former shows (TV Guide Channel)

• Watch This!- A daily hour show that shows the best programs in primetime to watch.

-Hosted by: John Henson, and Nikki Boyer (Sometimes co-host switches)

• What's On'

-Hosted by Ken Taylor

• What's On: Flicks'

-Hosted by Ken Taylor

• Music News'

-Hosted by Katie Wagner

• TV Talk

-Hosted by Katie Wagner

• Hollywood Insider

-Hosted by Sibila Vargas & Aashna Patel & Cynthia Garrett

• The Screening Room

-Hosted by Debbie Matenopoulos & Ken Taylor

• Quick Flicks

-Hosted by Debbie Matenopoulos

• Movie Profile (:10 and :40 of every hour, 1999)

• TV Guide Insider (:25 and :55 of every hour, 1999)

• TV Guide Quick Tips

• Entertainment News (:20 and :50 of every hour, 1999)

• TV Close-Up

-Hosted by Katie Wagner & Ken Taylor

• Movie Close-Up (short segments, in some form since 1988)

• Pay-Per-View Close Up (short segments, in some form since 1988)

• Family Finds

• Sportsview

• News Brief and Weather (preceded TV Guide Insider, 1999)

• TV Guide Around Town (aired only in some areas, 1999)

Former shows (Prevue Guide/Channel)

• Prevue Tonight (:27 and :57 of every hour, since 1988)

• Familyvue (:28 and :58 of every hour, 1995-1999)

• Movievue (Became a service for VCR Plus and Prevue Channel since 1993)

• Earthvue

• Prevue's TV Trivia (short segments, from 1994-1998)

• Intervue with Jim Ferguson (Television movie critic, from 1995-1998)

• Prevue's Sportscope

• Prevue's ReelTalk (during Pay-Per-View Previews, from 1993-1998)

• Network Spotlight (short segments, from 1993-1998)

• Holiday Spotlight (from December 1994)

• Prevue This (:00 and :30, from 1998)

• Prevue Family (:05 and :35, from 1998)

• Prevue Sports (:15 and :45, from 1998)

• Prevue TV (:17 and :47, from 1998)

• Prevue News and Weather (:25 and :55, from 1998)

• Prevue Revue (:27 and :57, from 1998)

• Prevue Around Town (aired only in some areas, 1998)

• The Big Picture (movie trailers, 1996-1997)

Slogans

Prevue Guide and Prevue Channel

• Just what you're looking for. John Morris Henson (born July 11, 1967) is an American comedian talk show host and actor Nikki Boyer (born July 22 1975) is an American actress and Singer-songwriter. Katie Wagner (born May 11 1964 in Los Angeles California) is a television personality and Hollywood reporter Katie Wagner (born May 11 1964 in Los Angeles California) is a television personality and Hollywood reporter Sibila Vargas is a news anchor for KRIV-TV in Houston Texas and former CNN entertainment reporter Despina "Debbie" Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974) is an American television personality and Actress. Despina "Debbie" Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974) is an American television personality and Actress. Katie Wagner (born May 11 1964 in Los Angeles California) is a television personality and Hollywood reporter (1988-1992)
• We are what's on (1992-1995)
• Prevue. . . See what's on (1995-1997 secondary)
• Prevue First! (1998-1999 secondary)
• Before you view, Prevue! (1993 to 1995 alternate, 1995-1999 primary)

TV Guide Channel/Network

• Change the way you channel (1999-2001)
• Don't miss a thing (2001-2004)
• Original shows, original channel, TV Guide Channel. (2004-2007)
• America's Television Headquarters (2007-present)
• Original shows, original network, TV Guide Network (2007-present secondary)

Sneak Prevue

The Prevue Channel spun-off another network, exclusively for pay-per-view programming, Sneak Prevue in 1991. Sneak Prevue was a Pay-per-view preview cable Barker channel in the 1990s. TV Guide ceased operations of Sneak Prevue in 2002.

Logos

Prevue Channel

Recorded 20 December 1991

TV Guide Channel

TV Guide Channel logo from 1999 to 2001

TV Guide Channel logo from 2001 to 2004

TV Guide Channel logo from 2004 to 2005

TV Guide Channel logo from 2005 to June 2007

References

[1] Archive. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. org cache of a gallery of Prevue Guide crashes.

External links

• Official Site