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Nebraska Public Media
Nebraska Public Media, formerly NET, is Nebraska's statewide PBS and NPR broadcaster founded November 1, 1954 as KUON-TV, the ninth U.S. public TV station, governed by the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission and the University of Nebraska.
Netflix
Netflix, founded August 29, 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, began as DVD rental-by-mail, launched streaming in 2007, and now streams to over 325 million members in 190+ countries with ads plans and originals.
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), founded 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph as a DVD-by-mail service, is a streaming entertainment company with 325 million subscribers, originals, ads, games, and $51.1B 2026 revenue guidance.
NHL Network (Canadian TV channel)
NHL Network (Canadian TV channel), also licensed as The Hockey Network, was a Canadian English-language specialty hockey channel operating 2001 to 2015 under The NHL Network Inc., capped at 5% live NHL games, closed when the CRTC revoked its licence in September 2015.
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. (Nick Junior) is Nickelodeon's preschool brand: a 1988 weekday block, a 2009 US channel replacing Noggin, international channels (UK 1999; ANZ closed 2025), and Paramount+ streaming of PAW Patrol, Dora, and Peppa Pig.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is an American children's entertainment brand, launched nationally on April 1, 1979 as the first U.S. cable channel for children and home to SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar, and Rugrats.
Okto
Okto is Mediacorp's Singapore children's television brand, launched 19 October 2008 as a free-to-air channel, repositioned in 2017 for kids and sports, and merged into Channel 5 as the okto on 5 block from 1 May 2019.
Open Student Television Network
Open Student Television Network (OSTN), launched 2005 by CampusEAI Consortium with Internet2, was a Cleveland-based IP television service carrying student-produced and licensed educational programming to universities over research networks in 36 countries.
Ostankino Television Company
Ostankino Television Company (RGTRK Ostankino) was the Russian state broadcaster, successor to Soviet Gosteleradio, existing 27 December 1991 to 12 October 1995; it ran Channel One with Orbita dubs and was liquidated and succeeded by ORT, now Channel One.
Passionflix
Passionflix is an American romance-focused SVOD streaming service and production company founded by Tosca Musk, Jina Panebianco, and Joany Kane, launched in 2017, adapting romance novels into original movies and series with its flame-emoji Barometer of Naughtiness ratings.
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is PBS's children's media brand for ages 2-8, formerly the PTV block rebranded September 6, 1999. It offers free, curriculum-based shows, games, and streaming including a 24/7 channel launched January 16, 2017.
PBS Wisconsin
PBS Wisconsin (formerly WHA-TV, then Wisconsin Public Television) is Wisconsin's PBS member television service, a service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and UW-Madison, first broadcasting May 3, 1954, with four channels on six stations.
Peace TV
Peace TV is a Dubai-based free-to-air Islamic satellite network founded by Zakir Naik in January 2006 through the Islamic Research Foundation, with Urdu, Bangla, and Chinese channels, later banned in India and Bangladesh and stripped of its UK licences.
Phoenix Television (凤凰卫视)
Phoenix Television (凤凰卫视, 鳳凰衛視), founded 31 March 1996 in Hong Kong by Liu Changle, is a Chinese-language satellite broadcaster with six Mandarin and Cantonese channels, over 500 million viewers, and state-owned Bauhinia Culture as its largest shareholder since 2021.
Playboy TV
Playboy TV, originally The Playboy Channel, is an American adult pay television channel launched in 1982 as Escapade/Playboy, later a PPV and subscription service, and since January 2025 operated under license by Byborg.
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was Disney's preschool programming block and international channel brand, launched on Disney Channel May 8, 1997, built on the Whole Child Curriculum, and rebranded Disney Junior from February 14, 2011.
Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service founded in 2013, acquired by Viacom for $340 million in 2019, now part of Paramount. It offers 350+ live channels and on-demand content in 35+ markets, funded by ads.
PTV Sports
PTV Sports is Pakistan's state-owned 24-hour sports channel of Pakistan Television Corporation, launched 11 January 2012. It holds domestic rights to Pakistan cricket, ACC events 2025–2027, and ICC events with Myco through 2027.
Qubo
Qubo was an American children's TV brand launched September 2006 by ION Media, NBC Universal, Scholastic, Classic Media, and Corus, with blocks on NBC, Telemundo, and Ion and a 24-hour digital channel from January 2007; Scripps shut it down February 28, 2021.
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), Portugal's state-owned public broadcaster, distinct from the RTP payments network and Research Triangle Park. Radio from 1935, television from 7 March 1957, merged single company since 2004, funded mainly by the CAV electricity-bill fee.
Reality Kings
Reality Kings is an adult studio subscription network founded in 2000, known for staged "reality porn" formats. Acquired by MindGeek (now Aylo, owned by Ethical Capital Partners since 2023), it operates under Aylo's corporate and trademark structure.
Rede Manchete
Rede Manchete, also called TV Manchete, was a Brazilian television network founded by Adolpho Bloch in Rio de Janeiro in 1983 on the former TV Tupi channel; known for journalism, Pantanal and Dona Beija, it closed bankrupt on 10 May 1999, its concessions becoming RedeTV!.
Roj TV
Roj TV (ڕۆژ تیڤی, 'sun'), also Med TV/Medya TV lineage, was a Danish-licensed Kurdish satellite channel (2004–2013) owned by Mesopotamia Broadcast, closed after Danish courts convicted it of promoting the PKK.
Root Sports Northwest
Root Sports Northwest was a Bellevue, Washington-based regional sports network (launched 1988 as Northwest Cable Sports; also Prime Sports, FSN Northwest) that aired Seattle Mariners games, was majority then fully owned by the Mariners, and shut down December 31, 2025, with MLB taking over Mariners broadcasts in 2026.
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports, also known as Setanta Sports Media, is a sports broadcasting brand founded in 1990 by Michael O'Rourke and Leonard Ryan, famous for breaking BSkyB's Premier League rights monopoly in 2006.
Sky Kids (New Zealand TV channel)
Sky Kids is a New Zealand children's TV channel on Sky, launched 2 December 2025 on channel 101, replacing Nickelodeon after the Paramount contract ended; it mixes Nick Jr. and Cartoon Network content with NZ On Air-supported local shows like Kiri & Lou.
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Sky Sport (New Zealand): sports brand of Sky Network Television, delivered via Sky Sport 1–9 channels, Sky Sport Now streaming (launched 2019, $29.99/day), and Sky Go; holds NZ Rugby, Olympics, NRL and Premier League rights.
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a UK and Irish subscription sports channel group launched 20 April 1991 under BSkyB. Key facts: Premier League rights since 1992 (£304m BBC joint deal), 215+ exclusive PL games to May 2029, F1 to 2034, TNT Sports as rival.
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News (SSNHQ) is Sky's British 24-hour rolling sports news channel, launched 2 October 1998, rebranded Sky Sports News HQ in 2014, known for Transfer Deadline Day coverage and a 2024 rebuilt Isleworth studio.
Soviet Central Television (Центральное телевидение СССР)
Soviet Central Television (Центральное телевидение СССР) was the state television broadcaster of the Soviet Union, producing and transmitting national programs from Moscow from 1957 to 1991.