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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Owner | Guardian Enterprise Group |
| Key people | Richard Schilg, President and Founder |
| Launch date | Fall 2009 [1] |
| Former names | GTN[2] |
| Official website | www.dot2network.com |
.2 Network (pronounced Dot-Two Network) is the name of an upcoming television network designed for digital television subchannels (hence the ".2") owned by Guardian Enterprise Group that will replace the GTN network in 2009.[2]
The channel was originally scheduled for launch on December 8, 2008 [3] however, citing the February 2009 digital transition (since delayed until June), the launch of .2 Network was delayed until sometime in Spring 2009 [1]. Currently, .2 Network has yet to begin service; .2 Network executives said that it may delay the launch until it reaches at least 30% of US households, which the station's owners may feel will not happen until October 2009, almost a full year after its scheduled launch.[4] As of November 2009, .2 Network has yet to begin programming.
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Programming
.2 Network has licensing agreements with Sony Pictures Entertainment, NBC Universal, Disney, Hallmark and Screen Media.[2] .2 Network programming include Gidget, The Flying Nun, and hundreds of blockbuster movies. The .2 network is also the source for multiple broadcast premieres, and the prime-time line-up follows a movie channel like format.[5] Other programs will include lifestyle-related, special-interest, and how-to shows, including Animal Rescue and Missing, and FCC-mandated "E/I" children's programming for its affiliated stations.[6]
Affiliates
.2 Network has confirmed carriage in the following markets:[7][8]
| Market | Station | Primary Affiliation | Ownership | |
| 1. | New York City | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 2. | Los Angeles | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 3. | Chicago | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 5. | San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 8. | Houston | KHOU-TV | CBS | Belo Corporation |
| 10. | Detroit | WDIV-TV (DT3) | NBC | Post-Newsweek Stations |
| 15. | Miami - Fort Lauderdale | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 16. | Tampa | WTVT | FOX | Fox Television Stations |
| 21. | Orlando - Daytona Beach | WKMG-TV | CBS | Post-Newsweek Stations |
| 25. | Portland, Oregon | KPTV or KPDX1 | Fox or MyNetworkTV | Meredith Corporation |
| 31. | Kansas City, Missouri | KCTV 4 | CBS | Meredith Corporation |
| 32. | Columbus, Ohio | W23BZ[2] | .2 Network (flagship) | Guardian Enterprise Group |
| 36. | San Antonio | KSAT-TV | ABC | Post-Newsweek Stations |
| 64. | Roanoke - Lynchburg, VA | WDRL-TV | Independent | MNE Broadcasting [9] |
| 111. | Lafayette, Louisiana | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 179. | Marquette, Michigan | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 175. | Alexandria, Louisiana | TBD 2 | TBD | TBD |
| 221. | Alpena, Michigan | WBKB-TV 3 | CBS | Stephan Marks |
| 250. | Glendive, Montana | KXGN-TV 3 | CBS | Stephan Marks |
Notes
- 1The licensee holds a duopoly in the market, and has not announced which station will carry the subchannel.
- 2According to the .2 "first affiliates" press release, these markets have been confirmed, but the identity of the affiliate station has not been released. These do not appear on .2 Network's own site in the list of stations; in some cases these are one-station markets.
- 3The station is the only station in the confirmed market (per the press release) that is suitable for carriage, but is not currently listed in the network's affiliate list.
- 4The station itself confirmed carriage by one of their engineers on the phone.
HDTV
.2 Network plans on offering a 720p HDTV feed to its affiliates for either the subchannel or as a cable offering, despite some engineers' skepticism of carrying two HDTV channels on one DTV frequency.[8]
References
- ^ a b ".2 Launch Pushed to Spring". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6617763.html. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ a b c d "What Is the .2Network?". .2Network. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. http://www.webcitation.org/5hNm4X4z1. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Tribune Loses Another Senior Exec". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6591278.html. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Digital's new niche: .2 Network programs for an expanded broadcast spectrum". Columbus Dispatch. March 2, 2009. http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2009/03/02/ZONE0302.ART_ART_03-02-09_C10_AQD23SR.html?sid=101. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Tim Feran (2007-11-03). "Network aims to fill empty air time". The Columbus Dispatch. http://wwwphp.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/11/03/20071103-C15-02.html. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ ".2 Digital Network Trailer". .2 Network website. http://dot2network.com/national/home. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Local Stations .2 Digital Network
- ^ a b Harry A. Jessell (2008-04-15). "New .2 Network Lines Up First Affils". TVNEWSDAY. http://dot2network.com/national/press/firstaffils. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "WDRL-TV Website". http://www.wdrl-tv.com/. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
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