A&E TV
| A&E | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | February 1, 1984 |
| Owned by | A&E Networks |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for SDTV feed) |
| Slogan | We Are A&E |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
| Formerly called |
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| Replaced |
Alpha Repertory Television Service The Entertainment Channel |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | aetv.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 265 |
| Dish Network | 118 9419 (HD) |
| Bell TV (Canada) | 1721 615 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct (Canada) | 124 520 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Time Warner Cable | 102 (HD/SD) |
| Available on most U.S. and Canadian cable providers | Check local cable listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | 681 181 (SD) |
| Optik TV (Canada) | 300 9300 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV (Canada) | 1615 615 (SD) |
| Zazeen (Canada) | 86 (HD) |
| VMedia (Canada) | 270 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| fuboTV | OTT Subscription |
| Apple TV | Watch A&E Application |
| Roku | Watch A&E Application |
| Sling TV | OTT Subscription |
| DirecTV Now | OTT Subscription |
A&E is an American digital cable and satellite television television channel. It is the flagship television property of A&E Networks, a 50/50 joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and Disney–ABC Television Group subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in New York City and operates offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; London, United Kingdom; Los Angeles, California and Stamford, Connecticut.
The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries (including its then-flagship series Biography), and dramas (including imported series from the United Kingdom). In 1995, the network rebranded as A&E, in an effort to downplay the negative perceptions of arts programming and generally market the network as "thought-provoking" alternative to other television channels. In 2002, A&E began to gradually focus more on reality series and docusoaps, as well as documentary miniseries and true crime programs, in an effort to attract younger viewers, at the expense of phasing out its arts programming. By 2017, A&E had also phased out scripted programs.
As of July 2015, A&E is available to approximately 95,968,000 pay television households (82.4% of households with television) in the United States. The U.S. version of the channel is shown in Canada while international versions exist for Australia, Latin America, and Europe.
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