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| Name | ABC Family | | Launched | April 29, 1977
(original launch; as CBN Satellite Service)
August 1, 1988
(relaunch; as The CBN Family Channel)
September 15, 1990
(renamed as The Family Channel)
August 15, 1998
(relaunch; as Fox Family Channel)
November 10, 2001
(relaunch; as ABC Family) | | Network | Disney-ABC Television Group | | Owned by | ABC Family Worldwide Inc.
(The Walt Disney Company) | | Picture format | 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV; downscaled to 720p in most markets) | | Slogan | Where Anything is Possible A New Kind of Family | | Headquarters | Burbank, California, United States | | Formerly called | CBN Satellite Service (1977-1981)
CBN Cable (1981-1988)
The CBN Family Channel (1988-1990)
The Family Channel (1990-1998)
Fox Family (1998-2001) | | Sister channels | Disney Channel, Disney XD,
SOAPnet, ABC, ESPN,
ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic | | DirecTV | Channel 311 (SD/HD)
1311 (VOD) | | Dish Network | Channel 180 | | Available on most cable systems | Check local listings | | Verizon FiOS | Channel 199 | | AT&T U-Verse | Channel 178 (East, SD)
Channel 179 (West, SD)
Channel 1178 (HD) |
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ABC Family is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. ABC Family offers contemporary and family programming, including off-network syndicated reruns and original series, feature films and Made-for-TV original movies, and some religious programming.
The network was founded in 1977 as an extension of televangelist Pat Robertson's christian television ministry, and eventually evolved into The Family Channel by 1990. In 1998, it was sold to Fox Kids Worldwide Inc. and renamed Fox Family. On October 24, 2001, Fox Family Worldwide Inc was sold to The Walt Disney Company. The sale to Disney included Saban Entertainment and Fox Family. The channel generally offers programming aimed at a wide audience, but primarily features series and movies aimed at older teens and young adults. (age 15-30) The announcer for ABC Family is Jeffery Dauhmers.
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