Reelz

Reelz (formerly known as Reelz Channel) is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. The network's programming was formerly devoted to entertainment-oriented programming focusing on the Hollywood film and entertainment industry, with programs featuring information on theatrical film releases as well as information on movies released on DVD and airing on cable television. Currently, outside a few entertainment programs, repeats of the Oxygen series Snapped, and some reality series and films, the network mainly airs original and acquired films, series, and documentaries about celebrity scandals.

Reelz
LaunchedSeptember 27, 2006 (2006-09-27); 14 years ago
Owned byHubbard Broadcasting
Picture format720p (HDTV)
(HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs)
SloganReal Lives. Real Stories. Real Celebrities.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Formerly calledReelzChannel (2006–12)
Sister channel(s)Ovation
All News Channel
Websitewww.reelz.com
Availability
Satellite
DirecTVChannel 238 (HD/SD)
Channel 1238 (VOD; HD)
Dish NetworkChannel 299 (HD/SD)
Channel 9504 (HD)
Cable
Available on most other U.S. cable systemsConsult your local cable provider for channel availability
IPTV
Verizon FiOSChannel 692 (HD)
AT&T U-verseChannel 1799 (HD)
Channel 799 (SD)
Streaming media
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

As of February 2015, Reelz is available to approximately 68.2 million pay television households (58.6% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.[1]

History
Previous Reelz logo as ReelzChannel (2006–2012)

The network launched on September 27, 2006 as ReelzChannel,[2] initially available on satellite providers DirecTV and Dish Network. The network originally maintained a programming focus similar to the original format of E! (and its predecessor MovieTime), focusing on programs about the entertainment industry including movie review and junket interview series. The network eventually signed carriage agreements with various cable providers including Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Charter Communications and Altice.

In early 2009, ReelzChannel moved its operations from Los Angeles, California, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Hubbard owns that city's NBC-affiliated television station KOB.[3] At that point, the network shifted its programming focus to incorporate acquired series alongside its entertainment news programs. In August 2011, ReelzChannel debuted its first miniseries, The Kennedys. An unauthorized biopic centering on President John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy and the Camelot empire,[4] ReelzChannel acquired the rights to the film after it was passed by History. In November 2012, the network shortened its name to simply Reelz.

Programming

Reelz airs 95% original programming produced both in the US and internationally. For example, the network premiered a docudrama in 2017, Titanic: Sinking The Myths, starring Ed Asner, examining the circumstances surrounding the ocean liner disaster. Although some programming is internationally acquired, most is produced by Reelz. The network also runs segments twice each hour called REELZ Recommends, which highlighted programs available via video on demand. These segments are hosted by REELZ talent and celebrity experts.

Current programming

A list of shows currently airing as of 2019.[5][6]

Original programming
  • Autopsy: The Last Hours Of...
  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
  • Behind the Screams
  • Breaking the Band
  • Celebrity Damage Control
  • Celebrity Legacies
  • Celebrity Page (formerly OK!TV)
  • Charles Manson's Bloodline[7]
  • CopyCat Killers
  • Demons in the City of Angels
  • Executed with Deborah Norville
  • Fortune Fights
  • Friends Speak
  • Gangsters: America's Most Evil
  • Hollywood 911
  • Hollywood Scandals
  • How to Survive a Murder
  • Murder in the Family with Geraldo Rivera
  • Murder Made Me Famous
  • The Price of Fame
  • The Real Story of ...
  • Scandal Made Me Famous

Acquired programming

Netflix

Upcoming programming
  • Serial Psyche (June 12, 2020)[8]

Former programming

Miniseries

Awards ceremonies

Other services

Reelz HD

Reelz HD is a high definition simulcast of Reelz broadcasting in the 720p resolution format, which launched on August 1, 2010. The first provider to carry the feed was AT&T U-verse, which began carrying ReelzChannel HD on September 27, 2010; Dish Network carried the HD feed as a free preview from March 30 to May 4, 2011.[19] DirecTV began carrying the HD feed on September 26, 2014.[20] DirecTV also carries ReelzChannel's video on demand content in HD. Verizon Fios began carrying the HD feed on March 25, 2017.

ReelzChannel In Your Room

Reelz formerly operated a service for hotels in partnership with LodgeNet, called ReelzChannel In Your Room. This featured a mix of Reelz's original programming with reviews of films available on a hotel's video on demand service.

References
  1. Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. Reelz Channel launches today TV Squad.com September 27, 2006 Joel Keller
  3. LURED BY GOVERNOR RICHARDSON AND THE NEW MEXICO FILM OFFICE REELZ CHANNEL MAKES BOLD MOVE TO RELOCATE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TO ALBUQUERQUE IN EARLY 2009 Reelz Channel Press Release January 7, 2009.
  4. ReelzChannel To Air ‘Kennedys' Miniseries Multichannel News February 1, 2011
  5. "Shows - REELZChannel". Reelz.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  6. "ReelzChannel". Zap2it. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  7. https://deadline.com/2018/07/reelz-to-air-drg-funded-charles-manson-documentary-series-mansons-bloodline-1202427732/
  8. "Reelz Adds New Specials, New Series and New Episodes of Returning Original Series to June 2020 Lineup". The Futon Critic. May 27, 2020.
  9. "Crime Drama Series "Cracked" Makes Its U.S. Premiere Friday, August 30, 2013 at 10PM ET/7PM PT". The Futon Critic. August 6, 2013.
  10. Barnett, David C. (January 27, 2015). "The Unlikely Comeback of Polka". Ideastream. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  11. D'Astolfo, Guy (April 9, 2015). "Chardon Polka Band reality TV show premieres Saturday". The Vindicator. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  12. Richmond, Ray (July 28, 2013). "TCA: ReelzChannel Unveils 'JFK: The Smoking Gun,' 'The Capones,' 'Hollywood Hillbillies'". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ReelzChannel Picks Up 'Pillars Of The Earth' Deadline.com August 30, 2011
  14. 'World Without End' Miniseries Heads to ReelzChannel HollywoodReporter.com May 22, 2012
  15. "Reelz Announces New Programming for January 2020". The Futon Critic. December 20, 2019.
  16. O'Neil, Tom (June 6, 2010). "'Modern Family' leads nominations for new Critics' Choice TV Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  17. Ausiello, Michael (June 6, 2010). "Mad Men, Fringe, Good Wife, Modern Family, Community, Justified Lead Critics Choice Kudos". TVLine. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  18. Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015).Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel. Wall Street Journal.
  19. Quote from PR: "DISH Network subscribers will be able to watch all REELZCHANNEL programming in HD April 3 through May 4"
  20. "Reelz (238) and Ovation (274) HD coming (now launched) | Page 2". SatelliteGuys.US. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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