A&E (TV network)
American cable and satellite television channel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A&E is an American basic cable network, the flagship television property of A&E Networks. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries.
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | A&E Networks (Hearst Communications/The Walt Disney Company, formerly NBCUniversal (1984-2012)) |
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| History | |
| Launched | February 1, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-02-01) |
| Replaced | Alpha Repertory Television Service The Entertainment Channel |
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| Links | |
| Website | aetv |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Service(s) | Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Frndly TV, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV |
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.[1] The American version of the channel is being distributed in Canada while international versions were launched for Australia, Latin America, and Europe.