TBS (American TV channel)

Turner Broadcasting System
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaWorldwide
SloganWe're comedy.
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Programming
Language(s)English
Spanish (with SAP audio track)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery
Sister channels
History
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1967 (1967-09-01)
(as Atlanta television station WJRJ-TV)
December 17, 1976 (1976-12-17)
(as a subscription network)
Former names
  • WJRJ-TV (1967–1970)
  • WTCG-TV (1970–1979)
  • SuperStation WTBS
    (1979–1987)
  • SuperStation TBS
    (1987–1989)
  • TBS SuperStation
    (1989–1991)
  • TBS
    (original use, 1991–1996)
  • TBS Superstation
    (1996–2004)
Links
Websitewww.tbs.com
Availability
Cable
Available on most cable systemsChannel slots vary depending on the provider
Satellite
Orby TVChannel 104 (HD)
Dish NetworkChannel 139 (HD)
DirecTV
  • Channel 247 (East; SD/HD)
  • Channel 247-1 (West; HD)
IPTV
Google FiberChannel 284 (HD/SD)
CenturyLink Prism
  • Channel 112 (East; SD)
  • Channel 113 (West; SD)
  • Channel 1112 (East; HD)
  • Channel 1113 (West; HD)
Verizon Fios
  • Channel 552 (HD)
  • Channel 52 (SD)
AT&T U-verse
  • Channel 112 (East; SD)
  • Channel 113 (West; SD)
  • Channel 1112 (East; HD)
  • Channel 1113 (West; HD)
Streaming media
tbs.comLive simulcast (U.S. pay-TV subscribers only; 10 minute free trial)
DirecTV StreamInternet Protocol television
Hulu with Live TV[broken anchor]Internet Protocol television
Sling TVInternet Protocol television
YouTube TVInternet Protocol television

TBS (Turner Broadcasting System) is an American cable TV network that shows sports and variety programming. TBS is well known for its broadcasts of the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball team and various National Basketball Association games. TBS also shows reruns of popular network television shows from the past.


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