Court TV
TypeDigital over-the-air television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide via OTA digital television
AffiliatesList of Court TV affiliates
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Programming
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerScripps Networks, LLC
(E. W. Scripps Company)
ParentCourt TV Media LLC
Key people
  • John Alleva
  • Scott Tufts
  • (vice presidents and managing editors)
  • Vinnie Politan
  • (primetime anchor)
History
FoundedDecember 14, 1990 (1990-12-14) (now TruTV)
May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08) (re-founded)
Launched
  • July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01) (cable broadcast)
  • May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08) (digital broadcast)
FounderSteven Brill
ClosedDecember 31, 2007 (2007-12-31) (cable broadcast)
Replaced byTruTV (cable broadcast)
Links
Websitewww.courttv.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)Frndly TV

Court TV is an American digital broadcast network and former cable television channel. It was originally launched in 1991 with a focus on crime-themed programs such as the true crime documentary series, legal analysis talk shows, and live news coverage of prominent criminal cases. In 2008, the original cable channel became TruTV.

The channel relaunched on May 8, 2019, as a digital broadcast television network owned by Scripps Networks, a subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. Court TV is also available via streaming and FAST such as YouTube TV and Pluto TV, and its audio feed is available on Sirius XM channel 793.

History

As a cable television channel

Cable television channel Courtroom Television Network, known as Court TV, was launched on July 1, 1991, at 6:00 am Eastern Time by founder Steven Brill and was available to three million subscribers.[1] Its original anchors were Jack Ford, Fred Graham, Cynthia McFadden, and Gregg Jarrett. The network was born out of two competing projects to launch cable channels with live courtroom proceedings, the American Trial Network from Time Warner and American Lawyer Media, and In Court from Cablevision and NBC. Both projects were present at the National Cable Television Association, in June 1990.[2] Rather than trying to establish two competing networks, the projects were combined on December 14, 1990. Liberty Media would join the venture in 1991. The network's first logo consisted of a rectangle with the word "COURT", and the letters "TV" below, with a line underneath. The network's second logo ran from 1999 to 2005. The network's third and final logo ran from 2005 to 2007.

The channel originally consisted of live courtroom trials that were interspersed with anchors and reporters. It was led by law writer Steven Brill, who later left the network in 1997. The network came into its own during the Menéndez brothers' first trial in 1994, and the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995. In 1998, NBC sold its share of the network to Time Warner. That same year, Court TV began running several original and acquired programs in prime time, such as Homicide: Life on the Street, and Forensic Files. In 1999, it acquired the rerun rights to Fox's Cops.[3]

Recognizing the growth of its prime time programming, Court TV announced in 2005 that it would split its programming into two brands. Daytime trial coverage was branded as Court TV News while other dayparts were branded under the tagline Seriously Entertaining; this programming would feature new reality television series focusing on crime-oriented topics. In January 2006, the network launched a male-targeted programming block known as "RED", an abbreviation of "Real. Exciting. Dramatic."[4][5]

Time Warner bought full control of Court TV in 2006 and began running it as part of the company's Turner Broadcasting System division. The buyout of Court TV marked Time Warner's first television network acquisition, rather than a sale, since the acquisition of Turner in 1996. On July 11, 2007, it was announced that Court TV would be relaunched as truTV on January 1, 2008. The new brand was intended to accompany a larger shift towards action-oriented reality series which did not necessarily involve crime or law enforcement.

Reruns of Court TV series then aired on HLN (primarily Forensic Files) and the over-the-air digital network True Crime Network (originally known as Justice Network). With changes to HLN's programming strategy and the growing popularity of the genre, the network began to produce and premiere more original true crime programs in 2017.[6][7][8][9]

As a digital broadcast network

On December 10, 2018, Katz Broadcasting (owned by the E. W. Scripps Company) announced that it would relaunch Court TV as an over-the-air network following the acquisition of the intellectual property rights to the Court TV name and the pre-2008 Court TV original programming library from Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Bros. Television Studios.[10] Scripps announced affiliation deals with Tribune Media and Univision Communications at that date, in addition to existing Scripps-owned stations.[10] Further deals with Meredith Corporation, Nexstar Media Group (which was in the process of acquiring Tribune; the deal closed in September 2019), Tegna, and Quincy Media were announced on May 2, 2019.[11] The channel is also available nationally on Pluto TV.

The relaunched Court TV features live court coverage with former Court TV anchor Vinnie Politan as lead anchor and Court TV and CNN producers John Alleva and Scott Tufts as vice presidents and managing editors. The network began broadcasting on May 8, 2019. The first live courtroom coverage was the Covington, Georgia, trial of parents who, after reporting their newborn baby missing in 2017, were later charged with murder. It also featured coverage of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault trial[12] and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.

In May 2020, the network was picked up for carriage on YouTube TV.[13]

Following Scripps acquisition of Ion Media in 2021, it began to add Court TV to its stations in place of the defunct Qubo, Ion Plus and Ion Shop networks.[14]

Affiliates

City of license/market Station[15] Virtual
channel
Primary
affiliation
(on main channel)
Owner Notes

Alabama

Florence (Huntsville & Tennessee Valley)WHDF15.2The CW Nexstar Media Group
Hoover (Birmingham)WPXH-TV44.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast Holdings
(Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC)
Launched March 1, 2021
HuntsvilleW34EY-D38.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
MobileWKRG-TV5.4CBSNexstar Media Group
Ozark (Dothan)WDFX-TV34.4FoxLockwood Broadcast Group
Troy (Montgomery)WIYC48.4Cozi TVWoods Communications
Alaska
Anchorage KDMD 33.6 Ion Television Ketchikan Television
Fairbanks KATN 2.7 ABC Vision Alaska LLC

Arizona

PhoenixKNXV-TV15.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Sierra Vista (Tucson)KWBA-TV58.4The CW
Tolleson (Phoenix)KPPX-TV51.3Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021

Arkansas

FayettevilleKFFS-CD36.1Court TVKTV Media, LLC
Fort SmithKFLU-LD20.2The Country NetworkHC2 Broadcasting
Little RockKTHV11.2CBSTegna Inc.

California

BakersfieldKERO-TV23.2ABCE. W. Scripps Company
KUVI-DT45.5TwistTelevisaUnivision
El Centro (Yuma, AZ)KVYE7.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
FresnoKGPE47.4CBSNexstar Media Group
KVBC-LP13.1Court TVVentura Broadcasting Company
Los AngelesKHIZ-LD39.1Court TVHC2 Holdings
KTLA5.3The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[16]
KPXN-TV30.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Palm SpringsKPSE-LD50.4MyNetworkTVEntravision Communications
SacramentoKSPX-TV29.2Ion TelevisionIon Media Networks
(Subsidiary of E.W. Scripps Company)
Launched March 1, 2021
SalinasKMMD-CD39.1Court TVCNZ Communications
San Bernardino (Los Angeles)KPXN-TV30.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
San DiegoKSWB-TV69.3FoxNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[16]
San Jose (San Francisco Bay Area)KKPX-TV65.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
San Luis Obispo (Central Coast)KSBY6.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company

Colorado

DenverKPXC-TV59.3Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Grand JunctionKLML20.1Court TVVentura Broadcasting
Pueblo (Colorado Springs)KOAA-TV5.2NBCE. W. Scripps Company

Connecticut

New London (Hartford-New Haven)WHPX-TV26.3Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Waterbury (Hartford)WCCT-TV20.2The CWTegna Inc.Launched October 28, 2019[16]

Delaware

Wilmington (Philadelphia, PA)WDPN-TV2.2MeTVMaranatha Broadcasting CompanyLaunched May 1, 2023

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C.WPXW-TV66.3Ion TelevisionIon Media Networks

Florida

Bradenton (Tampa Bay Area)WXPX-TV66.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Cape Coral (Fort Myers)WFTX-TV36.3FoxE. W. Scripps Company
Daytona Beach (Orlando)WOTF-TV26.5UniMásEntravision Communications
Fort MyersWGPS-LD22.6Cozi TVHC2 Broadcasting
Lake Worth (West Palm Beach)WPXP-TV67.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
MiamiWSFL-TV39.2The CWE. W. Scripps CompanyLaunched October 28, 2019[16]
OrlandoWRDQ27.2IndependentCox Media Group
Panama CityWPGX28.4FoxLockwood Broadcast Group
Sarasota (Tampa)WSNN-LD39.4IndependentCitadel Communications
WXPX-TV66.2Ion TelevisionE. W. Scripps Company
Stuart (West Palm Beach)WHDT9.2Court TV
TallahasseeWTXL-TV27.5ABC

Georgia

AtlantaWPCH-TV17.2IndependentGray Television
AugustaWFXG54.4FoxLockwood Broadcasting Group
Brunswick (Jacksonville, FL)WPXC-TV21.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
ColumbusWLTZ38.4NBCSagamoreHill Broadcasting
Perry (Macon)WPGA-TV58.6MeTVMarquee Broadcasting
Rome (Atlanta)WPXA-TV14.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
SavannahWSAV-TV3.3NBCNexstar Media Group
WGCB-LD35.1Court TVLowcountry 34 Media, LLC
Summerville/Trion (Chattanooga, TN)WKSY-LD21.7IndependentAltennga Broadcasting

Hawaii

Kaneohe (Honolulu)KPXO-TV66.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021

Idaho

Nampa (Boise)KIVI-TV6.5ABCE. W. Scripps Company
KTRV-TV12.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Pocatello (Idaho Falls)KPIF15.6GritVentura Broadcasting
Twin FallsKSAW-LD6.5ABCE.W. Scripps CompanyOperates as a semi-satellite station of KIVI-TV

Illinois

ChicagoWCPX-TV38.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
East St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)WRBU46.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Harrisburg (Paducah, KY)WSIL-TV3.4ABCAllen Media Broadcasting
Rock Island (DavenportBettendorf, IA)WHBF-TV4.2CBSNexstar Media Group
RockfordWREX13.4NBCAllen Media Broadcasting
SpringfieldWCQA-LD16.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting

Indiana

Bloomington (Indianapolis)WIPX-TV63.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Elkhart (South Bend)WSJV28.4Heroes & IconsGray Television
Fort WayneWISE-TV33.4The CW

Iowa

Des MoinesWHO-DT13.4NBCNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[16]
Newton (Des Moines)KFPX-TV39.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Sioux CityKTIV4.4NBCGray Television
Waterloo (Cedar Rapids)KWWL7.4Allen Media Broadcasting

Kansas

Derby (Wichita)KDCU-DT31.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
Pittsburg (Joplin, MO)KPJO-LD49.1MyNetworkTV (secondary affiliation)HC2 Broadcasting

Kentucky

Bowling GreenWCZU-LD39.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
LexingtonWLEX-TV18.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company
LouisvilleWHAS-TV11.4ABCTegna Inc.
Richmond (Lexington)WUPX-TV67.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021

Louisiana

Baton RougeK29LR-D47.1CourtTVDTV America
LafayetteKATC3.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Lake CharlesKSWL-LD17.3CBSSagamoreHill Broadcasting
West Monroe (Monroe)KMCT-TV39.3Religious independentFirst Assembly of God of West Monroe

Maine

Lewiston (Portland)WIPL35.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021

Maryland

BaltimoreWMAR-TV2.5ABCE. W. Scripps Company
SalisburyWGDV-LD32.7Azteca AméricaMarquee Broadcasting

Massachusetts

New Bedford (Providence, RI)WLNE-TV6.4ABCStandard Media
WLWC28.1Court TVInyo Broadcast Holdings
Springfield WGGB-TV 40.3 ABC Gray Television
Woburn (Portland)WDPX-TV58.1Court TVIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Operates as a satellite station of WBPX-TV
Worcester (Boston)WUTF-TV27.5UniMasEntravision Communications

Michigan

Ann Arbor (Detroit)WPXD-TV31.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Battle Creek (Grand Rapids)WZPX-TV43.2
Bay City (Saginaw/Flint)WNEM-TV5.5CBSGray TelevisionLaunched February 27, 2020
DetroitWXYZ-TV7.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Lake CityWMNN-LD26.8NewsNetFreelancer Television Broadcasting, Inc.
LansingWSYM-TV47.5FoxE.W. Scripps CompanyOctober 28, 2019[16]
MarquetteWZMQ19.6MeTVLilly Broadcasting

Minnesota

DuluthKDLH3.4The CWGray Television
Minneapolis-St. PaulKARE11.2NBCTegna Inc.
RochesterKTTC10.4Gray Television

Mississippi

ClevelandWHCQ-LD8.3Antenna TVEllington Broadcasting
JacksonWJTV12.4CBSNexstar Media Group
Pascagoula (Biloxi)WXVO-LD7.5Antenna TVNCN Cable Advertising

Missouri

Columbia-Jefferson City KGKM-LD 36.3 Telemundo SagamoreHill Broadcasting Launched January 10, 2022
Kansas CityKPXE-TV50.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Poplar Bluff (Paducah, KY)KPOB-TV15.4ABCAllen Media Broadcasting
SpringfieldKRFT-LD8.1Court TVCraft Broadcasting
KSPR-LD33.4ABCGray Television
St. LouisKPLR-TV11.2The CWNexstar Media GroupPreviously channel 11.4

Montana

BozemanKBZK7.5CBSE. W. Scripps CompanyOperates as a semi-satellite station of KXLF-TV
ButteKXLF-TV4.5
Great Falls, MontanaKTGF-LD50.3NBCKTVH simulcast
Hardin (Billings)KHMT4.2FoxNexstar Media Group
HelenaKTVH-DT12.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company
MissoulaKPAX-TV8.5CBS

Nebraska

OmahaKMTV-TV3.2CBSE. W. Scripps Company

Nevada

Laughlin (Las Vegas)KMCC34.3Independent E. W. Scripps CompanyLaunched March 1, 2021
RenoKREN-TV27.5UnivisionEntravision Communications

New Mexico

AlbuquerqueKLUZ-TV14.4UnivisionEntravision Communications

New York

Amsterdam (Albany)WYPX-TV55.3Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Batavia (Buffalo)WPXJ-TV51.2
BinghamtonWBNG-TV12.4CBSGray Television
New York CityWPXN-TV31.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched April 1, 2023
SyracuseWSPX-TV56.2Launched March 1, 2021
WatertownWVNC-LD45.5NBCSagamoreHill Broadcasting

North Carolina

Burlington (Greensboro)WGPX-TV16.3Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
CharlotteWCNC-TV36.3NBCTegna Inc.
RaleighWRPX-TV47.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
GreenvilleWEPX-TV38.2
Greensboro-High PointWGHP8.3FoxNexstar Media GroupPreviously channel 8.4
JacksonvilleWPXU-TV35.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Operates as a satellite station of WEPX-TV
Rocky Mount (Triangle Region)WRPX-TV47.2Launched March 1, 2021
WilmingtonWSFX-TV26.2FoxAmerican Spirit Media

North Dakota

BismarckKNDB26.9Heroes & IconsBEK Sports Network, Inc.
MinotKNDM24.9Operates as a semi-satellite station of KNDB
Valley City (Fargo & Grand Forks)KRDK-TV4.8Cozi TVMajor Market Broadcasting

Ohio

CincinnatiWCPO-TV9.2ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Akron-ClevelandWVPX-TV 23.2IonInyo Broadcast Holdings
ColumbusWCMH-TV4.2NBCNexstar Media Group
ToledoWUPW36.4FoxTegna Inc.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma CityKOPX-TV62.3Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
Okmulgee (Tulsa)KTPX-TV44.3Ion Media Networks

Oregon

PortlandKRCW-TV32.3The CWNexstar Media GroupLaunched October 28, 2019[16]
Salem (Portland)KPXG-TV22.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021

Pennsylvania

Altoona (Johnstown)WKBS-TV47.2Cornerstone TelevisionCornerstone Television
Greensburg (Pittsburgh)WPCB-TV40.2
PittsburghWINP-TV16.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Scranton (Wilkes-Barre)WQPX-TV64.3

South Carolina

Beaufort (Savannah, GA)WSCG-LD14.1Court TVLowcountry 34 Media, LLC
CharlestonWHDC-LD12.1
ColumbiaWZRB47.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
GreenvilleWGGS-TV16.7Religious independentCarolina Christian Broadcasting
Sumter (Columbia)WKTC63.6MyNetworkTVWBHQ Columbia

South Dakota

Sioux FallsKDLT-TV46.5NBCGray Television

Tennessee

ChattanoogaWYHB-CD39.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
Franklin (Nashville)WNPX-TV28.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
JacksonWYJJ-LD27.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
Jellico (Knoxville)WPXK-TV54.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Kingsport (Tri-Cities)WKPT-TV19.7Cozi TVGlenwood Communications Corporation
KnoxvilleWKNX-TV7.3IndependentLockwood Broadcasting Group
MemphisWPXX-TV50.2Ion TelevisionInyo Broadcast HoldingsLaunched March 1, 2021
NashvilleWSMV-TV4.4NBCGray Television

Texas

AmarilloKAOU-LD15.3The Country NetworkHC2 Broadcasting
Conroe (Houston)KPXB-TV49.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Corpus ChristiKRIS-TV6.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company
El PasoKINT-TV26.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
HoustonKEHO-LD32.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
KIAH39.5The CWNexstar Media Group
Irving (Dallas-Fort Worth) KSTR-DT 49.3 UniMas TelevisaUnivision
LaredoKLDO-TV27.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
LubbockKLBK-TV13.2CBSNexstar Media Group
McAllen (Harlingen)KNVO48.5UnivisionEntravision Communications
Midland (Odessa)KUPB18.5
San AntonioKWEX-DT41.5TelevisaUnivision
TylerKPKN-LD33.3BuzzrHC2 Broadcasting
Uvalde (San Antonio)KPXL-TV26.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
WacoKXXV25.4ABCE. W. Scripps Company
Wichita FallsKAUZ-TV6.5CBSAmerican Spirit Media

Utah

Ogden (Salt Lake City)KUCW30.4The CWNexstar Media Group
Salt Lake CityKSTU13.3FoxE. W. Scripps CompanyLaunched February 1, 2021. Replaced Stadium.

U.S. Virgin Islands

Christiansted (St. Croix)WCVI-TV23.3CBSLilly Broadcasting

Virginia

Manassas (Washington, D.C.)WPXW-TV66.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
NorfolkWPXV-TV49.4Inyo Broadcast Holdings
WTKR3.2CBSE. W. Scripps CompanyLaunched October 28, 2019[16]
RichmondWTVR-TV6.4
RoanokeWPXR-TV38.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021

Washington

Bellevue (Seattle)KWPX-TV33.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
SpokaneKREM2.3CBSTegna Inc.
Tacoma (Seattle)KCPQ13.2FoxFox Television StationsLaunched October 28, 2019[16]

West Virginia

Bluefield/Beckley/Oak HillWVVA6.4NBCGray Television
CharlestonWLPX-TV29.2Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
WOCW-LD21.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
MartinsburgWWPX-TV60.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
Operates as satellite of WPXW-TV, Manassas, VA

Wisconsin

CrandonWMOW4.4ABCAllen Media Broadcasting
Eagle RiverWYOW34.4
Eau ClaireWQOW18.4
Green BayWGBA-TV26.4NBCE. W. Scripps Company
Kenosha (Milwaukee)WPXE-TV55.3Ion TelevisionIon Media NetworksLaunched March 1, 2021
La CrosseWXOW19.4ABCAllen Media Broadcasting
MadisonWKOW27.4
MilwaukeeWMKE-CD21.1Court TVCNZ Communications
WTMJ-TV4.3NBCE. W. Scripps Company
WausauWAOW9.4ABCAllen Media Broadcasting

Programming

Court TV currently shows gavel to gavel live news trial coverage under the branding Court TV Live. Ted Rowlands anchors from 9 am to noon, Julie Grant from noon til 3 pm, Ashley Willcott takes over from 3 pm to 6 pm, and Michael Ayala is on from 6 pm until 8 pm. Vinnie Politan anchors Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan from 8 pm to 11 pm and is repeated twice in a row from 11 pm to 5 am.

Court TV's original programming traditionally consisted of reality legal programming and legal drama, such as legal-based news shows, legal-based talk shows, live homicide trial coverage, court shows, police force shows, and other criminal justice programming. The channel also carried a week-daily news block, In Session (the successor to Court TV News), which provided live news coverage of trials, legal news and details of highly publicized crimes Monday through Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. ET (except during national holidays, with reruns of the channel's reality programming airing in place of the block on such days). Its coverage included analysis from anchors and guests to help viewers understand legal proceedings. In Session also ran a blog, Sidebar, where the In Session team posted updated legal news and analysis.

On August 11, 2020, it was announced that a new original true-crime series titled Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield will premiere on September 13, 2020.[17]

Other media

UK and Ireland

Court TV UK and Ireland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom, Ireland
HeadquartersLondon, England.
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format16:9 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerKatz Broadcasting, LLC (E. W. Scripps Company)
History
Launched8 September 2020 (8 September 2020).
ReplacedSony Crime Channel
Links
WebsiteCourtTV.com
Availability
Streaming media
Court TVWatch online

On 10 August 2020, Court TV began testing on Astra 28.2°E on frequency 11568 V DVB-S QPSK 22 5/6, with the label "54140".[18]

On 1 September 2020, Court TV was added to the EPG on Sky on channel 179 ahead of its official launch on 8 September 2020 as a replacement of Sony Crime Channel, according to on-screen information.

On 15 February 2021, Court TV joined the Freeview television service in the UK with a short-term deal in order to show the trial of Derek Chauvin.[19][20] It was found on channel 89[21] and joined the Law & Crime Trial Network as part of the service's offerings (though this other network is currently found as part of the streaming options on channel 271, as it is broadcast via Channelbox).[22] On June 1, 2021, Court TV shut down on Freeview, less than four months after starting, with its channel number de-activated on June 22.[23][24]

Court TV can also be found on Freesat channel 177 [25]

Former spin-offs

Canadian version

Court TV Canada Logo

Court TV Canada, a Canadian version of the channel under its previous format, owned by CHUM Limited (and later acquired by CTVglobemedia which then sold its assets to Bell Canada under the Bell Media subsidiary), launched on September 7, 2001. Unlike its U.S. counterpart, it did not re-brand under the TruTV name and continued to operate as Court TV until August 30, 2010, when, as part of a wider licensing agreement with Discovery Communications and CTV, Court TV was replaced by Investigation Discovery (Canada).

The U.S. version of Court TV had earlier been approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission as an eligible foreign channel in 1997, and indeed, had been carried by several Canadian service providers prior to the launch of the domestic service.[26]

Websites

In 2001, Court TV purchased The Smoking Gun, a website that focuses on legal items such as mug shots and other public documents pertaining to famous individuals and cases. The site remained a property of the company through the rebranding to TruTV, but was sold back to its founder in 2014.[27]

Court TV purchased the website Crime Library, which provided detailed information about infamous crimes and how they were solved, in 2001. The website remained an actively updated property until 2014 and was taken offline in 2015.

Satellite radio audio simulcast

On February 3, 2003, Court TV Plus debuted on Sirius Satellite Radio, featuring audio from Court TV programs. Launched on Channel 134, it was moved in September 2005 and aired on Channel 110 until the channel ceased operations on January 1, 2008. Scripps relaunched it over SiriusXM on May 15, 2020,[28] but again wound it down on April 21, 2022 after expanding the channel's AVOD video availability as duplicative.

Court TV Mystery

On September 30, 2019, the Escape network was rebranded as Court TV Mystery, serving as an extension to the Court TV brand.[29] The network was subsequently rebranded to Ion Mystery on February 24, 2022, with the "Ion" brand now more established regarding procedural dramas in general, including Ion Mystery's overall programming, whereas Court TV is more associated with its news division.[30]

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