TBS
| TBS | |
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| Founded | December 17, 1976 |
| President | Kevin Reilly |
| Company | Turner Entertainment Networks (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
| Notable Series | Conan American Dad Full Frontal with Samantha Bee The Last O.G. Miracle Workers |
TBS, a Warner Bros. Discovery brand, is a top-rated destination for television among young adults and known for escapist, lean-back entertainment, featuring smart, imaginative stories with heart and comedic edge. From scripted comedy series to late-night shows, game shows, and animated programming, TBS' Originals slate is comprised of some of the most popular shows on cable - Miracle Workers, Conan, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Last O.G. and American Dad!, as well as the upcoming comedy Chad. The network's slate of premium unscripted series includes the popular game show The Misery Index, upcoming reality-competition series Go-Big Show and The Cube and the revival of fan-favorite Wipeout. TBS' lineup also includes comedy hits like Family Guy and The Big Bang Theory, classic sitcom favorites Friends and Seinfeld, blockbuster movies, and live event coverage of Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and "ELEAGUE," WarnerMedia's eSports gaming competition.
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History
The channel started in 1967 as local Atlanta station WJRJ-TV on channel 17, owned by Rice Communications. In 1970 it was given the callsign WTCG, owned by the Turner Communications Group (TCG). The station became the nation's first superstation in 1976. Despite nationwide status, there were still plenty of local Atlanta spots for places like diners and used car lots. The Turner Communications Group became the Turner Broadcasting System in 1979, changing the callsign of channel 17 to WTBS.
For the longest time, TBS was in a state of identity crisis. In the 1990s, there were programs on TBS ranging from kids' shows, to comedy, to drama, to feature length movies, to sports, to even niche programming. Sometimes one genre would outweigh another heavily. As Cartoon Network began to thrive, kids' shows were slowly moved off the other Turner networks. This was also due to the increased regulations of the FCC's kidvid laws. When the new millennium came, sister network TNT flipped formats to all drama. The only logical move would be for TBS to flip to a comedy network. In 2005, TBS dropped its superstation name, and adopted the slogan "Very Funny." Time Warner bought all Turner properties in 1996.
WTBS was on locally in Atlanta on digital channel 20 (virtual 17), broadcasting in HDTV (1080i), until October 1, 2007, when the channel was rebranded as Peachtree TV, changing the callsign to WPCH-TV. While Time Warner still owned the station and Turner its license, WPCH-TV is operated under a local marketing agreement, by the Meredith Corporation since early 2011. In April 2017, Time Warner sold WPCH outright to Meredith to avoid a review by the FCC over their pending merger with AT&T. On March 4, 2019, AT&T dissolved Turner Broadcasting System and transferred the TBS channel to the newly-formed WarnerMedia Entertainment.
In-Depth
- Program Listing: A complete listing of shows that aired new episodes on TBS.
Current Shows
- The Misery Index (Season 3 — January 26, 2021)
- American Dad (Season 17 — January 24, 2022)
Upcoming Shows
- Stupid Pet Tricks (Season 1 — sometime in 2022)
- Miracle Workers (Season 4 — sometime in 2022)
Shows in Limbo
- Tournament of Laughs (Season 1 — June 21-August 2, 2020)
- The Sims Spark'd (Season 1 — July 17-August 7, 2020)
- Celebrity Show-Off (Season 1 — June 23-August 18, 2020)
- Lost Resort (Season 1 — July 23-September 24, 2020)
- Go-Big Show (Season 2 — January 6-March 10, 2022)
- Rat in the Kitchen (Season 1 — March 31-June 16, 2022)
External Sites
- Official website for TBS
