Warner Bros-Seven Arts Network[]
1968-1970[]
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The Warner Channel, normally known as Warner, is an American major commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1968 as part of Warner Bros. Pictures. Warner Channel is owned by Time Warner and is part of Turner Broadcasting System.
Warner Bros. Network (first era)[]
1970-1972[]
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1972[]
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1972-1978[]
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Lorimar Network (first era)[]
1978-1982[]
1982-1986[]
Lorimar-Telepictures Network[]
1986-1989[]
Lorimar Network (second era)[]
1989-1993[]
Warner Bros. Network (second era)[]
1993-1995[]
1995-1999[]
Warner Bros. Channel[]
1999-2004[]
2004-2010[]
Warner Bros. Television Network[]
2010-2016[]
After 42 years of broadcasting in United States only, WBTV started airing in other countries and became an alternative to Warner Channel in countries including Spain, France, Sweden, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Poland, Italy, Australia, Turkey, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Denmark, Canada and South Africa.
It's sister channel/equivalent Warner Channel is available in Asia and Latin America.
Warner Channel[]
2016-2017[]
The WB (first era)[]
1995-1999, 1995-2000 (Canada)[]
1999-2008, 2000-2008 (Canada)[]
In 1999, the logo was tilted at an angle; official depictions of it would render it this way for the remainder of the network's run. This logo was first seen in 1995 print advertisement for The WB and was used as a secondary logo until 1999.
2008-2013[]
After The WB was replaced with The CW on terrestrial television and revived in 2008 as online website, The WB became a cable television network purchased by Crystal Holdings (now Polar Night Inc) and Warner Bros. Entertainment and Tribune Media.
WB Network[]
2013-2017[]
Crystal sold 25% stake of this channel to SLN! media group and renamed as WB Network. On March 1, 2017, WB Network was acquired by DuMontGoogle.
The WB (second era)[]
2017-present[]
On April 1, 2017, WB Network and Warner Channel are merged as new The WB Television Network.