TNT (American TV network)

TNT
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)	English; Spanish (via SAP audio track)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV); (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Parent	Warner Bros. Discovery Networks
Key people	Casey Bloys (President, TBS/TNT/TruTV); Sam Linsky (Co-President, Original Programming); Adrienne O'Riain (Co-President, Original Programming);
Sister channels	List Adult Swim; American Heroes Channel; Animal Planet; Boomerang; Cartoon Network; Cartoonito; Cinemax; CNN; Cooking Channel; ; Destination America; Discovery Channel; Discovery Familia; Discovery Family; Discovery Life; Food Network; HBO; HGTV; Investigation Discovery; Magnolia Network; Oprah Winfrey Network; Science Channel; TBS; TLC; Travel Channel; TruTV; Turner Classic Movies; ;
History
Launched	October 3, 1988
Founder	Ted Turner
Former names	Turner Network Television (1988–1995)
Links
Webcast	Watch Live (U.S. pay-TV subscribers only; 10 minute free trial)
Website	www.tntdrama.com
Availability
Streaming media
Affiliated Streaming Service	Max
Service(s)	YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Hulu

TNT (originally an abbreviation for Turner Network Television) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery that launched on October 3, 1988.^[4] TNT's original purpose was to air classic films and television series to which Turner Broadcasting maintained spillover rights through its sister station TBS. Since June 2001, the network has shifted its focus to dramatic television series and feature films, along with some sporting events (including NBA, NHL, U.S. Soccer, the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and professional wrestling shows AEW Rampage and AEW Collision), as TBS shifted its focus to comedic programming.

As of September 2018^[update], TNT was received by approximately 89.573 million households that subscribe to a subscription television service throughout the United States.^[5] By June 2023, this number has dropped to 71.2 million households.^[6]

^ Jared Newman (March 4, 2015). "Sling TV bulks up base package with AMC and IFC". TechHive. IDG Communications, Inc.
^ Jared Newman (January 30, 2015). "Sling TV brings back the linear video element that other cord-cutting services lack, but could use some polish and a few more features". TechHive. IDG Communications, Inc.
^ Ian Paul Paul (February 9, 2015). "Sling TV's web-based live television opens to all cord cutters, adds AMC to lineup". TechHive. IDG Communications, Inc.
^ "WarnerMedia Organization Update". August 7, 2020.
^ Andrew Bucholtz (September 10, 2018). "Nielsen coverage estimates for September see gains at ESPN networks, NBCSN, and NBA TV, drops at MLBN and NFLN (Cable Network Coverage Area Household Universe Estimates: September 2018)". Awful Announcing. NESN Digital. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^ "How many homes the sports networks are available in". June 4, 2023.

[1] Jared Newman (March 4, 2015). "Sling TV bulks up base package with AMC and IFC". TechHive. IDG Communications, Inc.

[2] Jared Newman (January 30, 2015). "Sling TV brings back the linear video element that other cord-cutting services lack, but could use some polish and a few more features". TechHive. IDG Communications, Inc.

[3] Ian Paul Paul (February 9, 2015). "Sling TV's web-based live television opens to all cord cutters, adds AMC to lineup". TechHive. IDG Communications, Inc.

[4] "WarnerMedia Organization Update". August 7, 2020.

[5] Andrew Bucholtz (September 10, 2018). "Nielsen coverage estimates for September see gains at ESPN networks, NBCSN, and NBA TV, drops at MLBN and NFLN (Cable Network Coverage Area Household Universe Estimates: September 2018)". Awful Announcing. NESN Digital. Retrieved September 20, 2018.

[6] "How many homes the sports networks are available in". June 4, 2023.

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