Twist (TV network)

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Twist
Twist logo.svg
Type Digital multicast television network
Country United States
Broadcast areaNationwide via OTA digital television
Affiliates List of affiliates
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Programming
Picture format 480i (SDTV); presented in 16:9 widescreen or 4:3 letterbox depending on affiliate
Ownership
Owner Tegna Inc.
Key people
  • Brian Weiss
  • (President/General Manager)
History
FoundedFebruary 24, 2021
LaunchedApril 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)
ClosedDecember 31, 2023 (2023-12-31)
(2 years, 270 days)
Links
Website watchtwist.com

Twist was an American digital multicast television network owned by Tegna Inc. Launched on April 5, 2021, the network specializes in factual lifestyle and reality television content aimed at females between the ages of 25 and 54, sourcing its programs from the archives of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, with its name coming from the common reality show "twist" in an overall narrative. [1] The network is available in many media markets via the digital subchannels of over-the-air television stations, and on select cable and Internet Protocol television providers in certain markets through local affiliates of the network.

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History

Twist was announced on February 24, 2021. The network was given an expected launch date of April 2021. Tegna tapped several of its 46 owned or operated television stations to serve as the network's charter affiliates, in exchange for maintaining a minority ownership stake in the network.

In November 2023, Tegna announced that Twist would shut down on December 31, 2023. [2] [3] [4]

Programming

Twist's lineup of programming includes: [5]

Affiliates

Twist was mostly affiliated with Tegna, HC2/DTV America and Univision/UniMás owned and operated stations around the country.

City of license / Market StationChannel

TV (RF)

Primary affiliation
New York, NY WXTV-DT 41.3 (26)Univision (O&O)
Los Angeles, CA KMEX-DT 34.6 (34)
Chicago, IL WGBO-DT 66.6 (35)
Philadelphia, PA WFPA-CD 28.4 (35)UniMás (O&O)
Pittsburgh, PA WOSC-CD 61.5 (26) Catchy Comedy
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX KMPX 8.9 (30) Estrella TV
Houston, Texas KTBU 11.4 (33) Quest (O&O)
San Francisco, CA KFSF-DT 66.6 (34)UniMás (O&O)
Atlanta, GA WXIA-TV 11.2 (25) NBC
Boston, MA WUNI 66.5 (27)Univision
Washington, D.C. WUSA 9.4 (9) CBS
Sacramento, CA KXTV 10.5 (10) ABC
Seattle, WA KING-TV 5.4 (25)NBC
Bakersfield, CA KUVI-DT 45.1 (26)Twist
Phoenix, AZ KPNX 12.5 (18)NBC
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL WTSP 10.2 (10)CBS
Minneapolis, MN KARE 11.7 (31)NBC
Miami, FL WLTV-DT 23.5 (23)Univision (O&O)
Denver, CO KUSA 9.7 (31)NBC
Cleveland, OH WKYC-HD 3.5 (19)
St. Louis, MO KSDK 5.5 (35)
Portland, OR KGW 8.4 (26)
San Diego, CA KFMB-TV 8.6 (8)CBS
Indianapolis, IN WALV-CD 46.2 MeTV
Charlotte, NC WCNC-TV 36.5 (24)NBC
Hartford, CT WTIC-TV 61.5 (34) Fox
Salt Lake City, UT KUTH-DT 32.6 (32)Univision (O&O)
San Antonio, TX KENS 5.6 (29)CBS
Las Vegas, NV KINC 15.3 (16)Univision
Columbus, OH WBNS-TV 10.7 (21)CBS
Milwaukee/Green Bay, WI WIWN 68.9 (5) Cozi TV
Norfolk, VA WVEC 13.5 (11)ABC
Grand Rapids, MI WZZM 13.5 (13)
Austin, TX KVUE 24.6 (33)
Louisville, KY WHAS-TV 11.5 (11)
Oklahoma City, OK KTUZ-TV 30.5 (29) Telemundo
Memphis, TN WATN-TV 24.4 (24)ABC
Greensboro, NC WFMY-TV 2.6 (35)CBS
Jacksonville, FL WJXX 25.5 (10)ABC
Buffalo, NY WGRZ 2.5 (33)NBC
New Orleans, LA WWL-TV 4.4 (27)CBS (O&O)
Albuquerque, NM KLUZ-TV 14.6 (14)Univision (O&O)
Fresno, CA KFTV-DT 21.7 (21)
Little Rock, AR KTHV 11.6 (12)CBS
Knoxville, TN WBIR-TV 10.5 (10)NBC
Portland, ME WCSH 6.5 (31)
Huntsville, AL WZDX-TV 54.7 (18)Fox
Tucson, AZ KTTU-TV 18.7 (19) MyNetworkTV
El Paso, TX KTFN 65.5 (20)UniMas
Des Moines, IA WOI-DT 5.5 (5)ABC
Columbia, SC WLTX 19.5 (15)CBS
Toledo, OH WTOL 11.7 (11)CBS
Spokane, WA KREM-TV 2.4 (20)CBS
Omaha, NE KOMK-LD25.7 (21) Defy TV
Tyler/Longview, TX KYTX 19.4 (15)CBS
Fort Smith, AR KFSM-TV 5.4 (18)
Baton Rouge, LA K29LR-LD47.6 (29) Court TV
Davenport, IA WQAD-TV 8.5 (31)ABC
Bismarck, ND KNDB/KNDM 26.2/24.12 (26)/(24) Heroes & Icons
Waco, TX KCEN-TV 6.6 (9)NBC
Lafayette, LA KDCG-CD 22.4 (22) H&I
Augusta, GA WIEF-LD 47.6 (18)Defy TV
Boise, ID KTVB 7.5 (7)NBC
Twin Falls, ID KTFT-LD 7.4 (20)NBC
Macon, GA WMAZ-TV 13.5 (13)CBS
Midland/Odessa, TX KWES-TV 9.5 (9)NBC
Kansas City, MO KCWE 29.3The CW

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References

  1. ↑ "Tegna Launches Twist Channel for Women". Cord Cutters News. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ↑ Bouma, Luke (December 23, 2023). "The OTA TV Network Twist is Shutting Down Next Week". Cord Cutters News. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ TWIST FAREWELL 60. Tegna. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023– via Vimeo.
  4. ↑ "Twist". Twist. Tegna. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "All Shows". Twist. July 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "List of Twist affiliates". RabbitEars. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.


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