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|owner = Sony Pictures Television Networks<br>(]) |
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|key_people = Superna Kalle<br></small>(senior vice president of U.S. networks, ])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130422-907300.html?mod=googlenews_wsj|title=Sony Pictures Television Networks To Launch getTV|work=]|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=April 24, 2013}}</ref> |
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|key_people = Superna Kalle<br></small>(] of U.S. networks, ], General manager)</small><ref name=vty/> |
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|foundation = April 2013<ref name="Sony getTV"/> |
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|launch_date = Fall 2013 |
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'''getTV''' is an upcoming ] ] ] that will focus its programming on ]. The network will be owned by ], and will be available in the United States through the digital subchannels of ] stations, as well as on select cable systems.<ref name="Sony getTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/66984/sony-pictures-tv-to-launch-movies-diginet|title=Sony Pictures TV To Launch Movies Diginet|work=TVNewsCheck|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=April 24, 2013}}</ref> |
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'''getTV''' is an upcoming ] ] ] that will focus its programming on ]. The network will be owned by ], and will be available in the United States through the digital subchannels of ] stations, as well as on select cable systems.<ref name="Sony getTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/66984/sony-pictures-tv-to-launch-movies-diginet|title=Sony Pictures TV To Launch Movies Diginet|work=TVNewsCheck|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=April 24, 2013}}</ref> |
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The network will compete with ], ], ] and ], similarly-formatted networks whose primary sources of programming are also composed of feature films<ref name="Sony getTV"/> and also mixed classic TV show and film channel, ].<ref name=bc>{{cite news|title=Sony Pictures Television Launches Entertainment Digi-Net 'getTV'|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/493011-Sony_Pictures_Television_Launches_Entertainment_Digi_Net_getTV_.php|accessdate=1 June 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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The network will compete with ] and ], two similarly-formatted networks – the latter of which will launch in May 2013 – whose primary sources of programming are also composed of feature films. |
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Sony Pictures Entertainment announced the formation of getTV on April 22, 2013, with a planned launch that fall.<ref name="Sony getTV"/> Sony Pictures already maintains a distribution deal with ]'s ], which allows that network to carry films from the Sony library, in addition to series that the company holds rights to;<ref>'']'', August 30, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2013.</ref> with the announcement of getTV's launch, it has yet to be determined whether Antenna TV will retain rights to Sony's films. The channel's programming will be primarily derived from movies within the Sony Pictures library of over 3,500 films. Films featured on the network will be edited mainly for graphic ] and inappropriate violent or sexual content, as well as for running times. |
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Sony Pictures Entertainment announced the formation of getTV on April 22, 2013, with a planned launch that fall.<ref name="Sony getTV"/> Sony Pictures already maintains a distribution deal with ]'s ], which allows that network to carry films from the Sony library, in addition to series that the company holds rights to.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tribune Company Launching Digital Subchannel Antenna TV Network |url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/08/tribune-co-launching-digital-subchannel-antenna-tv-network.html |accessdate=April 24, 2013|newspaper=]|date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> |
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] plans to launch getTV in all markets served by a station owned by the group, the network will primarily be carried on the digital subchannels of Univision stations that serve as ] of ], though the network will be placed on ] O&O stations in some markets, especially those where Univision Communications does not own a UniMas station (the agreement give getTV affiliates in 17 of the 20 largest ]s in the United States); although it will be carried on Univision's stations (which are affiliated with ] networks), the channel will be broadcast in ]. The network will also seek carriage on the digital subchannels of television stations aligned with other television station owners.<ref name="Sony getTV"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/sony-pictures-tv-slates-fall-debut-for-gettv-movie-classics-net-1200405186/|title=Sony Pictures TV Slates Fall Debut for getTV Movie-Classics Net|last=Spangler|first=Todd|work=]|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=April 24, 2013}}</ref> |
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] plans to launch getTV in 24 markets served by a station owned by the group (the agreement give getTV affiliates in 17 of the 20 largest ]s in the United States); although it will be carried on Univision's stations (which are affiliated with ] networks), the channel will be broadcast in ]. The network will also seek carriage on the digital subchannels of television stations aligned with other television station owners.<ref name="Sony getTV"/><ref name=vty>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/sony-pictures-tv-slates-fall-debut-for-gettv-movie-classics-net-1200405186/|title=Sony Pictures TV Slates Fall Debut for getTV Movie-Classics Net|last=Spangler|first=Todd|work=]|date=April 22, 2013|accessdate=April 24, 2013}}</ref> |
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===List of affiliates=== |
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Sony Pictures Entertainment announced the formation of getTV on April 22, 2013, with a planned launch that fall. Sony Pictures already maintains a distribution deal with Tribune Broadcasting's Antenna TV, which allows that network to carry films from the Sony library, in addition to series that the company holds rights to.
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