Twist (TV network)

Twist
Type	Digital multicast television network
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide 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
Founded	February 24, 2021
Launched	April 5, 2021
Closed	December 31, 2023; (2 years, 270 days)
Links
Website	watchtwist.com

Last updated February 14, 2025

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 was 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.

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]

Candice Tells All
Cash and Cari
Clean House
Clean House Comes Clean
Dance Moms
Decked Out
Dr. 90210
Fearless in the Kitchen
Flipping Out
For Better or for Worse
For Rent
It's Just Food
My Floating Home
Paranormal Survivor
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Secrets, Lies, and DNA Ties
The Science Zone
Tabatha Takes Over
Tabatha's Salon Takeover
The Unsellables
What's For Sale?

Affiliates

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

City of license / Market	Station	Channel 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)	Univision (O&O)
Little Rock, AR	KTHV	11.6 (12)	CBS
Knoxville, TN	WBIR-TV	10.5 (10)	NBC
Portland, ME	WCSH	6.5 (31)	NBC
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-LD	25.7 (21)	Defy TV
Tyler/Longview, TX	KYTX	19.4 (15)	CBS
Fort Smith, AR	KFSM-TV	5.4 (18)	CBS
Baton Rouge, LA	K29LR-LD	47.6 (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	29.3	The CW
Cedar Rapids, IA	KWKB	20.6	TCT

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References

↑ "Tegna Launches Twist Channel for Women". Cord Cutters News. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
↑ 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.
↑ TWIST FAREWELL 60. Tegna. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023– via Vimeo.
↑ "Twist". Twist. Tegna. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
↑ "All Shows". Twist. July 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
↑ "List of Twist affiliates". RabbitEars. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.

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[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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v t e Tegna Inc.
sorted by primary channel network affiliations
ABC	KBMT KIII KVUE KXTV WATN-TV WFAA WHAS-TV WJXX WNEP-TV WOI-DT WQAD-TV WVEC WZZM
CBS	KENS KFMB-TV KFSM-TV KHOU KREM KTHV KYTX WBNS-TV WFMY-TV WLTX WMAZ-TV WTOL WTSP WUSA WWL-TV
The CW	KCWI-TV KFMB-TV ³ KSKN KTTU-TV ¹ KYTX ³ WCCT-TV WLMT WMAZ-TV ³
Fox	KIDY KMSB ¹ KXVA WPMT WTIC-TV WUPW ² WZDX
MyNetworkTV	KFMB-TV ³ KIDY ³ KTVD KTTU-TV ^{1, 3} KUIL-LD KXVA ³ WATL WLMT WQAD-TV ³ WUPL WZDX ³
NBC	KARE KBMT ³ KCEN-TV / KAGS-LD KGW KING-TV KPNX / KNAZ-TV KSDK KTVB / KTFT KUSA KWES-TV WBIR-TV WCNC-TV WCSH / WLBZ WGRZ WKYC WTHR WTLV WXIA-TV
Other stations	Estrella TV KFAA-TV ³ Independent KFAA-TV KONG KTVB ³ KTFT-LD ³ MeTV WALV-CD Quest KTBU
Radio	WBNS WBNS-FM
TV networks	Subchannels: True Crime Network Quest Cable: NewsWatch 15
Defunct	KIDZ-LD Northwest Cable News TXCN Twist
Other asset	Captivate Network (part owner)
Acquisitions	Belo Corporation (King Broadcasting Company) Dispatch Broadcast Group Multimedia Standard Media (cancelled)
¹Owned by Tegna, Gray Television operates KMSB and KTTU-TV through a SSA. ²Owned by American Spirit Media, Tegna operates WUPW through a SSA. ³These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.