History of ABN Family[]
In March of 1995 ABN Executive Chairman Debra Cherry Decided To Launch A New Family Channel
For Audiences 8-11 to 13-17 to 17-29 to 29-40.
With The New Cable Station Idea. She Decided To Purchase The American Family Channel for $181.1 Million
Dollars. By June 1995 After The Purchase Deal The Channel Would Finally Make its Launch In Fall of '95
Finally October,7th 1995 ABN Family Quickly Launch An Over 15 Million Homes. With A New Slogan And A Lineup
Of Acquired Programs Of ABN,ABN Kids,ABN Women,ABN Men,ABN Classics And Non-Original Acquired Shows As
Well.
Acquired ABN Shows[]
- Second Chance (1995-2003)
- Ultra Password (1997-2000)
- Ultra Guts (1995-2010)
- The Gauntlet (1998-2013)
- Ultra Puzzlers (2000-2012)
- Ultra Pyramid (1996-2007)
- The Jewel Match Game (1999-2012)
- Break The Bank (1995-2002)
- Ultra Bullseye (1998-2012)
- Hot Potato (1997-2004)
- Team Thunder (1995-2001)
- Mighty G Super Hour (1996-2003)
- America's Kids (1998-2003)
- Wordsvile (1995-1999)
- Captain Texas and the Mighty Red Raiders (1997-2003)
- Apache Jones (1998-2002)
- The Secret Adventures of Billy Haymen (1996-2000)
- Kid Kassidy (1998-2005)
- Colonel Custard's Untold Mystery's (1998-2001)
- Holmes And Watson: Crime Investigators (1996-2006)
- Lassie's World (1998-2008)
- Peter Rabbit's Marvelous Adventures (1997-2002)
- Sky Hawks: The Chronicles Of Thunderback (1999-2003)
- Brain Busters (videotaped game show) (1995-1998)
- GUTS! (videotaped game show) (1995-2003)
- Jesse And JJ (1997-2002)
- Hot In SoCal (1998-2003)
- 60 Seconds to Mercury (1998-2003)
- Scrubbers (1996-2008)
- Timeless (1998-2002)
- The Bold Americans (1997-2004)
- The Journey (1998-2009)
- Code Black: Extreme ER (1997-1999)
- My Family (1998-2007)
- Saints Of Carcer (1999-2005)
- Love Riders (2000-2005)
- Kingpin (1998-2001)
- Seekers (2003-2007)
- Rouge Agents (1996-2000)
- Cross (1999-2003)
- Vanessa and Vittel (1999-2006)
- City Of Devils (1998-2006)
- Hawkeye (1995-2002)
- Grille City USA (food culture and cooking) (1999-2002)
- XR Hollywood Tonite (entertainment news) (1997-2012)
- The Digital Movie Theater (1999-2010)
- The Muscle Car Temple (automotive lifestyle) (1998-2000)
- Pop City (music and lifestyle news program) (1998-2009)
- Flippers (loosely based on Pimp My Ride) (2005-2008)
- U Style Makeover Extreme (styling and fashion) (2003-2008)
- Fast Lane (racing show) (2000-2004)
Non-Original Programs[]
- Lassie (1995-2003)
- Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1997-2000)
- Full House (1995-2004)
- The Landry Sisters (1999-2007)
- Looney Tunes (1996-2007)
- Pokemon (2000-2006)
- Doraemon (ABN Family Dub) (1997-2003)
- Animaniacs (1998-2003)
- The Honeymooners (1997-2002)
- "I Love Lucy" (1999-2005)
- Our Miss Brooks (1998-2001)
- The Danny Thomas Show (2000-2006)
- Tom & Jerry Kids (1995-2003)
- Adventures Of Superman (1997-2002)
- The Lone Ranger (1995-2003)
- The Stu Ewrin Show (1996-1999)
- Zorro (1998-2002)
- Peter Gunn (1996-1999)
- The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet (1999-2002)
- Firehouse Tales (1996-2003)
- The Flintstones (1995-2003)
- The Jetsons (1995-2002)
- Bewitched (1999-2003)
- I Dream of Jeannie (1997-2004)
- The Riflemen (2000-2008)
- The Three Stooges (1999-2010)
- Leave It To Beaver (1999-2006)
- Beany And Cecil (1999-2002)
- Laverne & Shirley (1998-2003)
- The Muppet Show (1999-2008)
- Jim Henson's Sam & Friends (1999-2005)
- Actors Studio (1999-2002)
- Sugarfoot (2002-2004)
- The Edge Of Night (1999-2002)
- The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle (1996-2006)
- Lawman (2001-2007)
- Love That Bob (2003-2009)
- M*A*S*H (1995-2012)
- Gomer Pyle (1999-2008)
- The Brady Bunch (1996-2007)
- The Facts of Life (1998-2007)
- Scooby Doo! (1969 series) (1999-2005)
- You Asked For It (1995-1997)
- The Smurfs (1999-2008)
- Married With Children (1998-2005)
- Rosie (1998-2007)
- Americas Most Wanted (1997-2004)
- The Simpsons (syndication) (2000-2012)
- Family Guy (syndication) (2007-2013)
- Sailor Moon (1995-2003)
- All In The Family (1998-2007)
- Family Feud (1997-2005)
- The Match Game (1998-2009)
- Deal Or No Deal (2007-2013)
- The New Adventures Of Mighty Mouse (1999-2002)
- Saved By The Bell (1999-2007)
- X-Men (2000-2004)
- Batman (1960's series) (1995-2003)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1997-2004)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1996-2002
- Garfield and Friends (1998-2003)
- The Buckle Family and Friends (1997-2007)
- The Nanny (2004-2013)
- The Flintstones Kids (2002-2008)
- The Joey Bishop Show (1997-2002)
- Tic-Tac Dough (2000-2003)
- Jeopardy! (1997-2008)
- The 700th Club (1998-2012)
- Dinosaurs (1998-2002)
- Mr. Bean (live-action series) (1995-2004)
- All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series (1998-2003)
- The Land Before Time: The Series (2006-2010)
Original Programs form ABN Family[]
- I Have A Question? (1995-2000)
- Devils And Angels (reality-based show) (1997-2003)
- Welcome To The City (city-based sitcom) (1999-2003)
- Ana (reality-drama) (1998-2005)
- Foster Playground (reality-drama) (2000-2006)
- Stock St. (city-tycoon based sitcom) (2006-2009)
- Things That Crawl At The Night (reality-horror show) (1999-2005)
- My Name Is Lucy (ABN Family Version) (1999-2004)
- Future (drama-based show) (2001-2007)
- ABN Family Facts (2002-2009)
- Women Tycoon (rich-tycoon sitcom) (1998-2004)
- Pretty Little Secrets (1998-2007)
- Suds (2002-2012)
- Collect The Prize (1995-2003)
- Ultra Man: The New Generation (1998-2005)
- Hospital (reality medical drama) (2002-2009)
- 2015 (1998-2008)
- Doctor Who: The Next Generation (2000-2007)
- WWE Friday Night Battle! (1998-2010)
- Mobile Life (2009-2013)
- Rags To Riches (1999-2012)
- Ultra Password: The Next Challenge (2008-2013)
- City Of Angels (spin-off to City Of Devils) (2004-2012)
- CSI: London Mysteries (2003-2010)
- NCIS: Tokyo Missions (2007-2010)
- Guess That Sound! (1999-2006)
- Decorate Your Haunted House (1996-2013)
- Decorate Your Holiday House (1999-2012)
- The Next Singer (2002-2010)
- Can You Be A Dancer! (2005-2013)
- Dream Beach (2005-2013)
- Be In The Picture (1996-2005)
- The Floor Is Hot! (1998-2005)
- Internet's Funniest Videos (2003-2012)
- New Life (2003-2013)
Ratings for ABN Family[]
Nelsen Ratings October 1995: 2.5
Viewership October 1995: 2,789,000
Nelsen Ratings November 1995: 7.5
Viewership November 1995: 10.5 million (becoming the #1 network of the year)
Nelsen Ratings December 1995: 11.2
Viewership December 1995: 13.4 million
*many more i will do soon*
Rise And Growth Of The Station[]
In 1995 ABN Family's Ratings Were Rising Throw The Roof By April Of 96 However The Channel Itself Would Go On Start Its Own Division By June On September,19th 1996 ABN Family Holdings Inc. Was Founded Also In December Of 1996 The Channel Would Quickly Acquire ABN Archive Library As Well Acquire And Syndicate Other Show That Were Airing On Different Channels At The Time Being By May Of 1997 The Channel Would Launch New Blocks Like "3 Months Of Summer Vacation" "25 Days Of The Holidays" "31 Days Of Halloween" "14 Days Of Love" "ABN Family Weekend Movie Theater" "ABN Family Classics" "The Family Game Show Block" "27 Days Of Thanksgiving" And "ABN Kids On ABN Family" That Would Be Played On Saturday Mornings From 6am to 1:30pm until the block expanded to weekday afternoons by summer of 98. In 1999 The Channel Would Quickly Launch Its Own Website During That Time As Well Expanding Into Other Breaches Like Live Concerts,Magazines,Live Racing Shows And Interactive Programs By June Of 1999 ABN Family Was Growing By Fall Of That Year They Go On To Create Original Made For TV Movies As Well Theatrical Movies Being Released In Theaters. These Movies Include.
- My Perfect Love (Made for TV Movie) (1999)
- Sign In (1999)
- Deck The Reindeer (1999)
- The Love Bride (Theatrical Movie) (2000)
- Devils And Angels: The Movie (2000)
- Welcome To The Future (pilot to future) (2000)
- The Case (Theatrical Movie) (2000)
- Mission To Mars (Theatrical Movie) (2001)
- Ana: The Movie (2001)
- Ultra Man (Theatrical Movie) (2001)
- Spiritcraft (2001)
- Becoming The Wrestler (2002)
- Log In (2002)
- Deck The Balls (2002)
- Bad Kitty (Theatrical Movie) (2003)
- A Turkey's Dinner (Theatrical Movie) (2003)
- Do You Yahoo! (2003)
- Deck The Presents (2003)
- New Year (2004)
- Kindergarten (2004)
- A Mission To Space (Theatrical Movie) (2004)
- Sunny Beach (2004)
- Dudes! (2004)
- A Bad Kitty's Thanksgiving (Theatrical Movie) (2004)
- Deck The Snowman (2004)
- The Christmas Story: A New Story (2005)
- Bad Kitty's Summer Break (2005)
- Bad Turkey (2005)
- Deck The Balls with Grandma (2005)
- Leap Year (2006)
- Ultra Man 2006 (Theatrical Movie) (2006)
- 12:00 (2006)
- Lover (2006)
- Crosswalk (Theatrical Movie) (2006)
- Bad Kitty's Christmas Vacation (2006)
- Goal Girls (2007)
- Amish Side (2007)
- The Tape (2007)
- Sweet Gift (2007)
- The $1,000,000 Dollar Mansion Guy (2007)
- The Wind (Theatrical Movie) (2007)
- Retro (2007)
- Dudes 2! (2007)
- Tech Valley (2007)
- The Meeting (Theatrical Movie) (2007)
- Bad Kitty's Summer Road Trip (Theatrical Movie) (2007)
- Deck The Santa (2007)
- The Rich Girl (2008)
- Bad Guys (2008)
- Power On (2008)
- High (2008)
- Abandoned House (2008)
- Bad Kitty's Easter Break (2008)
- Green Hills (Theatrical Movie) (2008)
- Ultra Boy (2008)
- Lifesaver (Theatrical Movie) (2008)
- Magic Wind (Theatrical Movie) (2008)
- My Magic Hand (2009)
- Viral Stars (2009)
- Mobile Life: The Movie (2009)
- City Of Angels: Go To London (2009)
- Chicks (Theatrical Movie) (2009)
- Dudes 3!: Going To The Beach (2009)
- Bad Kitty's: Final Act! (Theatrical Movie) (2009)
- Doctor Who: The Movie (2009)
- CSI: The Secret Mission (2009)
- Deck The Snowman (2009)
- Love Birds (2010)
- Sunblock (2010)
- Ultra Girl (2010)
- The Love Bride 2: The Prince's Kiss (Theatrical Movie) (2010)
- Camp Love (2010)
- Bullet (2010)
- Holes (Theatrical Movie) (2010)
- App Me (2010)
- Left (2010)
- Dreams (Theatrical Movie) (2010)
- Turkey Day (2010)
- Snowman (2010)
- Rainy Day (2011)
With These Movies Become Sort Of Successful It Mean Great News For ABN Family In 2000 ABN Family Ratings Were Growing To 89% By April 2000 The Channel Would Launch A Lineup Of Award Show Programs To Air Like
- ABN Family Awards (2000-2012)
- Summer Music Awards (2003-2008)
- Great Holiday Award Show (2000-2013)
- ABN Family New Year Awards (2002-2013)
- ABN Family Anniversary Award Show (2004-2010)
- Pick A Game Show Awards (2007-2009)
- ABN Family Movie & TV Awards (2000-2012)
Promos For The Channel[]
