Star1 TV

Not to be confused with Cbcarter34's television network. Star1 TV is an American cable television network that is owned by !rto, a subsidiary of Fred Quincy Entertainment. Its programming includes reruns of !rto Network shows, feature films, and made-for-TV original movies.

History
Star1 TV originated as a freeform cable channel based in Cottonmouth, Florida. The station itself was founded in 1977 by Star1 Communications and was notable for being one of the first cable channels to distribute its signal nationally through satellite transmission. The network changed its name to Star Television in mid-1981, and adopted a more variety-based programming format featuring a mix of family-oriented series and feature films. By this point, its carriage grew to over 5 million homes with a cable television subscription.

On August 8, 1988, the channel went under it's first rebranding using the word "Family", thus rebranding it as Star Family Television. From 1989 to 1994, Star Family Television sponsored HOTRING driver Sterling Conway in the #50 Saber from Altia Mortorsports.

WEAZEL Family (1995-2002)
In 1995, Star1 was acquired by a joint venture between WEAZEL and Creston Holdings, resulting in its first re-branding as WEAZEL Family. The network began struggling as a result of the changes, and the venture was sold to Fred Quincy Entertainment in Mid-2002, in a sale that also included Creston; resulting in its second rebranding as !rto Family in November 10, 2002.

!rto Family (2002-2010)
!rto Family was established as a result of Fred Quincy Entertainment's acquiring of WEAZEL Family in 2002. A vast majority of WEAZEL Family's programming was moved to !rto Family as a result of the purchase. A children's saturday morning action block was also incorporated around this time under a nameless branding until March 2004 when the block was given the name !rto EX. In December 2006, the block was moved exclusively to Fred Quincy Entertainment's Prime-Time television network; Fred Prime. In 2010, !rto announced that !rto Family would be rebranded for the third time as Star1 TV following a new partnership with Star1 Communications; the network's original owner.

Star1 TV (2010-present)
On October 10, 2010, the network was rebranded as Star1 TV, following the partnership with Star1 Communications. This would also mark the network's complete withdrawal from any continuing programming from the former WEAZEL Family. As of 2015, Star1 TV is available to over 50 million households in the United States.