NRJ (American TV channel) (AMCDreamWorks Timeline)
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) |
English Spanish (via SAP audio track) |
| Picture format |
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| Ownership | |
| Parent |
Christian Broadcasting Network (1977–1990) International Family Entertainment (1990–1997) NRJ Worldwide (1997–present) |
| History | |
| Launched | April 29, 1977 |
| Former names |
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| Links | |
| Website | nrjtv.com |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Streaming media | |
| Affiliated Streaming Service | Hulu |
| Streaming services | YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DirecTV Stream |
NRJ is an American basic cable channel owned and operated by NRJ Worldwide, a subsidiary of AMCDreamWorks Entertainment Networks. NRJ primarily broadcasts programming geared towards young adults. It carries a variety of programming with its programming includes contemporary off-network syndicated reruns and original series, feature films, and made-for-TV original movies.
Also a household can watch movies during seasonal programming blocks, like 31 Nights of Halloween, 30 Days of DreamWorks, & 25 Days of Christmas.
Since the network was launched on April 29, 1977, it has undergone various changes to its programming format and naming under 4 different owners. The network was originally founded as a religious channel, the CBN Satellite Service—an extension of televangelist Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network. It evolved into a family-focused entertainment network in 1981. It was spun off into a for-profit company known as International Family Entertainment (IFE) in 1990, eventually becoming known as The Family Channel. As a condition of the spin-off, the channel was contractually required to maintain airings of The 700 Club and an annual telethon the last Sunday in January; these conditions have applied to all future owners of the channel.
In 1997, IFE and the Family Channel were acquired by a joint venture between News Corporation and Haim Saban. This resulted in its rebranding as the Fox Family Channel a year later. The new owners wanted to reposition the network toward younger viewers as a companion for the unpopular Fox Kids Network. The venture was sold to Disney in October 2001 after the network began to struggle as a result of their changes. The channel altered drastically rebranded to NRJ one month later on November 10.
History
Programming
Programming blocks
Current
- HIDIVE on NRJ: TBD
Seasonal
- 31 Nights of Halloween (originally 13 Days of Halloween and later 13 Nights of Halloween) – The channel aired specials, such as Casper: A Spirited Beginning, Casper Meets Wendy, The Haunting of Seacliff Inn, Lost Souls, Addams Family Reunion, Spiral Staircase, Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive, The Hollow, When Good Ghouls Go Bad, and Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare. Also aired was the TV series Scariest Places on Earth. Hocus Pocus, which rose to the status of a cult film through its showings on the block, has been a featured part of the block for decades, eventually receiving its own marathon within the block in 2017.
- 25 Days of Christmas and Kickoff to Christmas (originally Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas) – The channel has been known for airing many Christmas specials, such as the Rankin-Bass programs The Little Drummer Boy and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. It has since expanded this holiday programming, adding made-for-television and theatrically-released movies, a litany of Rankin-Bass sequels (this was complicated somewhat because the broadcast rights of some of the original specials, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, were still owned by CBS), and other original programming to create "The 25 Days of Christmas". This program block airs in prime time on weekdays and from noon through prime time on weekends from December 1 to 25th each year, and has existed since 1996 under NRJ's previous brands. The block has aired some movies that are not necessarily holiday-related. The "25 Days of Christmas" also features special Christmas episodes of the channel's original series.
TBD
Networks and services
Current sister channels
NRJ 2
Aimed at young men in the 18-34 age range, NRJ 2 is a basic cable channel that launched on September 2, 2013, replacing the sports-oriented Fox Soccer; NRJ 2 is a general entertainment channel that primarily focuses on comedies; its programming includes original and acquired comedy series, some feature films and drama series.
NRJ Hits
NRJ Hits is an American digital cable television network that launched on September 30, 2015. The network replaced NuvoTV, which was merged into Fuse on the same day. The channel currently airs a mix of music documentaries, entertainment programming, and reruns of past Fuse, NuvoTV and NRJ programming.
Other services
| Service | Description |
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| NRJ HD | NRJ HD is a high definition simulcast feed of NRJ that broadcasts in the 1080i format; it was launched in early 2008. All of the network's original series and made-for-TV films, and many of its acquired programs are currently produced in high definition, which are presented in a letterboxed format on the standard definition channel; films airing on the channel are also broadcast in HD whenever possible. The vast majority of pay-TV providers carry the network. |
| NRJ On Demand | NRJ On Demand is the channel's video-on-demand service, offering recent episodes of the channel's original series and select made-for-TV movies to digital cable and IPTV providers. |
| NRJ App | The NRJ mobile app allows subscribers to Freeform on participating television providers to stream Freeform programming live or on-demand. |
| Hulu | The network also makes mention of the programming the network offers streaming on Hulu |