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Ion Television
TypeBroadcast television network, satellite television network
Country
AvailabilityNational
Slogan"Positively Entertaining"
"Watch It Unfold." (Current promotional campaign)
HeadquartersWest Palm Beach, Florida
OwnerION Media Networks
Key people
R. Brandon Burgess
Launch date
August 31, 1998 (as PAX TV)
July 1, 2005 (as i: Independent Television)
January 29, 2007 (as Ion Television)
Former names
Pax (1998–2005)
i (2005–2007)
Picture format
480i (SD)
720p (HD)
Official website
http://www.iontelevision.com

Ion Television is a television network in the United States, which is owned by The E. W. Scripps Company and is available through a TV antenna, cable TV, or a satellite dish. It airs mainly many episodes of one crime drama or drama show per day, usually older episodes of shows which aired on networks now or in the past. It also carries the Scripps National Spelling Bee every year, starting to do so in 2022. The network is available in over 99 million houses, mixed between stations Ion owns and network affiliates, along with cable and satellite dish companies which carry it.

Programs

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Original programs

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Specials

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Syndicated programming

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Formerly broadcast programs

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Original programming

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  • World Cup Comedy (2004–2005)
Reality and actuality programming
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Game Shows
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Talk and How-To Programming
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Religious Programming
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Sports Programming
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Specials
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Syndicated programming

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Reality and actuality programming

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Religion

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  • Programming from The Worship Network (1998–2005; aired on a subchannel of Ion-owned stations until 2010)

Game Shows

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News and Information

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  • 48 Hours
  • Local NBC News primetime news broadcasts and/or rebroadcasts (select stations, 2000–2005)
  • MoneyWatchTV.com (2000–2001)
  • WeatherVision (2000–2005)

References

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  1. Andreeva, Nellie; Andreeva, Nellie (21 January 2011). "Canadian 'Flashpoint' In U.S. Syndie Deal, Will Air Originals On CBS And ION".
  2. "ION Television Acquires Repeats of 'Psych,' 'Monk' and 'House' from NBCUniversal". 27 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. "TNT Series Gets Syndication Deal : TVBizwire : TVWeek - Television Industry news, TV ratings, analysis, celebrity event photos". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-03-10.