Ovation (U.S. TV channel)
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| Launched | April 21, 1996 |
| Owned by | Privately held; independent Investors include: Hubbard Media Group Corporate Partners II Arcadia Investment Partners Perry Capital The Weinstein Company |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) (HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs) |
| Slogan | Art Everywhere |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Formerly called | Ovation TV (2007–10) |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 274 (HD/SD) Channel 1274 On Demand |
| Available on some U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 385 (SD) 1385 (HD) |
| Verizon FiOS | 188 (SD) 688 (HD) |
Ovation is a television network whose stated mission is to connect the world to all forms of art and artistic expression.
Ovation premiered on April 21, 1996 and was re-launched on June 20, 2007 to a national audience with carriage on DirecTV. Since then, the network has added carriage on AT&T U-verse, Verizon FiOS, Comcast/Xfinity, RCN, Time Warner Cable, Charter (selected markets) and other major cable systems across the country (check local listings). The channel currently reaches approximately 50 million subscribers. Ovation launched an HD service in 2010 and is also available on VOD (in both standard- and high-definition) and via TV Everywhere (authentication) through selected providers.
Ovation is a privately held, independent cable network. Ovation’s investors include Hubbard Media Group, Corporate Partners II, Arcadia Investment Partners, Perry Capital, and The Weinstein Company.
As of February 2015, approximately 54 million households (46.4% of those with television) receive Ovation.
The channel was launched in 1997 and relaunched in June 2007.
The channel was rebranded as Ovation TV on June 20, 2007, coinciding with its addition by DirecTV, which gave the channel full national coverage. In 2008, Ovation also became available on Dish Network. With the relaunch, Ovation TV claimed an "energetic" new look and a new primetime schedule revolving around "genre nights" dedicated to performance, people, art, music and film. On March 1, 2010, the channel dropped the "TV" from its name in a rebranding effort.
On December 18, 2012, Time Warner Cable announced plans to remove Ovation from its own systems as well as those operated by Bright House Networks (for which TWC negotiates carriage agreements). Time Warner Cable and Bright House dropped Ovation at midnight Eastern Time on December 31, 2012. The two providers later reached an agreement to resume carriage of Ovation on October 16, 2013, reinstating the channel on TWC and Bright House systems on January 1, 2014.
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