The Works (TV network)
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The Works was an American digital broadcast television network owned by the MGM Television division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1] The network, which was primarily carried on the digital subchannels of television stations, maintained a general entertainment format featuring a mix of feature films, classic television sitcoms and drama series from the 1950s through the 1980s, and news and interview programming.
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Type | Digital broadcast television network |
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Availability | Nationwide on OTA digital television and LPTV (covered 37%)[1] |
Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California |
Owner | MGM Television (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) |
Launch date | April 1, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-01)[2] |
Dissolved | February 28, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-28) |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Affiliates | List of former affiliates |
Replaced by | Charge! (de facto) |
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Through its ownership by MGM, The Works was a sister network to This TV, a joint venture between MGM and Tribune Broadcasting which also focuses on films and classic television series from the 1950s to the 1990s and carries programming from The Works' corporate cousin MGM Television.