Crime & Investigation

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Crime & Investigation
Crime + Investigation Logo 10.2019.svg
Country United States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters New York City, United States
Programming
Language(s) English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceCrime + Investigation +1 (Styled By Crime +1 Investigation)
Ownership
Owner A&E Networks
Sister channels
History
LaunchedApril 1, 2005;18 years ago (2005-04-01)
Links
Website www.crimeandinvestigationnetwork.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s) Frndly TV, [1] Philo

Crime & Investigation, stylized as Crime + Investigation, is an American pay television channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between the Hearst Communications and the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company. The channel also broadcasts internationally.

The network airs mostly off-network reruns of crime dramas such as 24 , Nash Bridges , and Hack , and the A&E crime documentary shows SWAT , Uncovered, The First 48 , American Justice , The Big House and Vanished With Beth Holloway.

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References

  1. "What channels does Frndly TV offer?". frndlytv.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.