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Lifetime was launched on March 1, 1984, making it over 35 years old.
Answer: False
Lifetime was launched on February 1, 1984, not March 1, 1984.
The formation of Lifetime involved the merger of Hearst/ABC's 'Daytime' and Viacom's 'Cable Health Network'.
Answer: True
Lifetime was established through the merger of Hearst/ABC's 'Daytime' and Viacom's 'Cable Health Network'.
Lifetime was an immediate financial success, becoming profitable within its first year of operation.
Answer: False
Lifetime was not an immediate financial success, reportedly losing $36 million in its first two years and becoming profitable only in 1986.
The 'Daytime' channel, a predecessor to Lifetime, was originally known as BETA and focused on alternative women's programming.
Answer: True
The 'Daytime' channel, a predecessor to Lifetime, was originally named BETA and focused on alternative women's programming.
The 'Cable Health Network' was a part-time channel offering general entertainment programming before merging into Lifetime.
Answer: False
The 'Cable Health Network' was a full-time channel dedicated to health-related programming, not general entertainment, before merging into Lifetime.
Thomas Burchill was elected as the first CEO of the new Lifetime network after its merger.
Answer: True
Thomas Burchill was elected as the first CEO of the new Lifetime network following its merger.
In 1985, Lifetime rebranded itself as 'Women's Entertainment Network,' featuring a lineup of scripted dramas.
Answer: False
In 1985, Lifetime rebranded as 'Talk Television,' featuring talk shows and call-in programs, not 'Women's Entertainment Network' with scripted dramas.
Lifetime Medical Television (LMT) dedicated Sundays to medical programs and advertising for physicians during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Answer: True
Lifetime Medical Television (LMT) indeed dedicated its Sundays to airing in-depth medical programs and advertising for physicians during that period.
Lifetime stopped dedicating Sundays to Lifetime Medical Television (LMT) on January 1, 1993.
Answer: False
Lifetime began programming Sundays for general audiences on August 1, 1993, effectively ending LMT's dedicated Sunday slot, not January 1, 1993.
What was the initial financial performance of Lifetime after its launch?
Answer: It reportedly lost $36 million in its first two years but became profitable in 1986.
Lifetime was not an immediate financial success, reportedly losing $36 million in its first two years before becoming profitable in 1986.
Who was elected as the first CEO of the new Lifetime network after its merger?
Answer: Thomas Burchill
Thomas Burchill was elected as the first CEO of the new Lifetime network after its merger.
How did Lifetime attempt to rebrand itself in 1985?
Answer: As 'Talk Television' featuring a nightly lineup of talk shows and call-in programs.
In 1985, Lifetime rebranded as 'Talk Television,' featuring a nightly lineup of talk shows and call-in programs.
When did Lifetime stop dedicating Sundays to Lifetime Medical Television (LMT) for general audiences?
Answer: August 1, 1993
Lifetime began programming Sundays for general audiences on August 1, 1993, ending LMT's dedicated Sunday slot.
What was the original name of the 'Daytime' channel, one of Lifetime's predecessors?
Answer: BETA
The 'Daytime' channel, a predecessor to Lifetime, was originally named BETA.
When was the Lifetime channel originally launched?
Answer: February 1, 1984
The Lifetime channel was originally launched on February 1, 1984.
Which two formerly separate channels merged to establish Lifetime?
Answer: Hearst/ABC's 'Daytime' and Viacom's 'Cable Health Network'
Lifetime was established through the merger of Hearst/ABC's 'Daytime' and Viacom's 'Cable Health Network'.
What kind of programming did the 'Cable Health Network' offer before merging into Lifetime?
Answer: Health-related programming
The 'Cable Health Network' offered a range of health-related programming before merging into Lifetime.
Lifetime is an American basic cable channel primarily offering programming geared toward women.
Answer: True
The source defines Lifetime as an American basic cable channel primarily featuring programming geared toward women, including made-for-TV films and reality series.
Patricia Fili, hired in 1988, significantly changed Lifetime's programming, including acquiring syndicated hits and overseeing the production of the first Lifetime movies.
Answer: True
Patricia Fili, as head of programming from 1988, indeed overhauled programming, acquired syndicated hits, and oversaw the production of Lifetime's first movies.
Douglas McCormick became Lifetime's president in 1993 and was responsible for expanding Lifetime Medical Television to seven days a week.
Answer: False
Douglas McCormick became president in 1993 and was instrumental in ending Lifetime Medical Television, transforming the network into a seven-day-a-week general audience operation.
Lifetime's original programming strategy in the mid-1990s exclusively targeted women aged 24-44, without considering their spouses.
Answer: False
Lifetime's mid-1990s programming strategy targeted women aged 24-44 and their spouses, by making male characters more masculine to appeal to men.
Lifetime is currently known for its original content consisting primarily of historical documentaries and educational series.
Answer: False
Lifetime is currently known for original content primarily consisting of made-for-TV films and reality series, not historical documentaries and educational series.
Lifetime has never aired game shows, focusing exclusively on dramas and reality series.
Answer: False
Lifetime has aired several game shows in the past, including 'Supermarket Sweep' and 'Shop 'til You Drop'.
'Who Knows You Best?' was an original game show produced by Lifetime, but it was canceled after only one season.
Answer: True
Lifetime did produce the original game show 'Who Knows You Best?', which was canceled after one season.
'Devious Maids' and 'Witches of East End' are examples of current syndicated series airing on Lifetime during daytime hours.
Answer: False
'Devious Maids' and 'Witches of East End' were scripted dramas previously produced by Lifetime, but current syndicated series airing during daytime hours include 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Grey's Anatomy'.
Lifetime revived 'America's Most Wanted' in late 2011 after its cancellation by Fox, airing over 40 new episodes.
Answer: True
Lifetime did revive 'America's Most Wanted' in late 2011, airing more than 40 new episodes before its cancellation in 2013.
The 2017 simulcast of 'Descendants 2' was the first time Lifetime premiered a program produced for a non-Disney subsidiary.
Answer: False
The 2017 simulcast of 'Descendants 2' was the first time Lifetime premiered a program produced for a wholly owned Disney subsidiary, not a non-Disney subsidiary.
'Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance' was a royal-themed movie premiered by Lifetime in 2018.
Answer: True
Lifetime premiered the royal-themed movie 'Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance' in 2018.
What was the new tagline Douglas McCormick relaunched Lifetime with in 1994?
Answer: Television for Women
Douglas McCormick relaunched Lifetime in 1994 with the new tagline 'Television for Women'.
What type of original content is Lifetime currently known for?
Answer: Made-for-TV films, often 'women in peril' movies, and reality series
Lifetime is currently known for its original content, primarily made-for-TV films, often 'women in peril' movies, and reality series.
How did Lifetime aim to appeal to both women and their spouses in its original programming during the mid-1990s?
Answer: By making male characters in shows more masculine to appeal to men.
Lifetime's mid-1990s programming aimed to appeal to both women and their spouses by making male characters more masculine.
Which canceled Fox program did Lifetime revive in late 2011?
Answer: America's Most Wanted
Lifetime revived 'America's Most Wanted' in late 2011 after its cancellation by Fox.
Which of the following was an original game show produced by Lifetime?
Answer: Who Knows You Best?
Lifetime produced one original game show titled 'Who Knows You Best?'.
What was a notable simulcast event for Lifetime in 2017?
Answer: The premiere of Disney Channel's original movie 'Descendants 2'
In 2017, Lifetime simulcasted the premiere of Disney Channel's original movie 'Descendants 2'.
What significant change did Patricia Fili implement after being hired as head of programming in 1988?
Answer: She oversaw the production of the first Lifetime movies and acquired syndicated hits like 'Moonlighting'.
Patricia Fili, as head of programming from 1988, oversaw the production of the first Lifetime movies and acquired syndicated hits, among other programming changes.
Which of the following syndicated series does Lifetime currently air during daytime hours?
Answer: How I Met Your Mother
Lifetime currently airs syndicated series such as 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Grey's Anatomy' during its daytime hours.
A+E Global Media, Lifetime's parent company, is solely owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Answer: False
A+E Global Media, the parent company of Lifetime, is jointly owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company, not solely by Disney.
A controversy arose in 1996 when TCI announced it would stop carrying Lifetime in some markets to make room for the Fox News Channel.
Answer: True
In 1996, TCI announced it would remove Lifetime from certain markets to make space for the new Fox News Channel, sparking controversy.
Lifetime responded to TCI's decision by immediately filing a lawsuit, which quickly resolved the dispute.
Answer: False
Lifetime responded by publishing advertisements and garnering public and political support, not by immediately filing a lawsuit that quickly resolved the dispute.
The dispute between TCI and Lifetime resulted in TCI reducing the number of homes that would lose Lifetime from an estimated one million to approximately 300,000.
Answer: True
Following public outcry, TCI reduced the number of homes that would lose Lifetime from an estimated one million to approximately 300,000.
Lifetime was acquired by A&E Networks in 2005, at which point A&E was solely owned by Disney.
Answer: False
Lifetime was acquired by A&E Networks on August 27, 2009, not 2005. At that time, A&E Networks was owned by Hearst, Disney, and NBCUniversal, not solely by Disney.
In 2012, NBCUniversal divested its stake in A&E Networks, making Lifetime solely a joint venture between Disney and Hearst again.
Answer: True
In 2012, NBCUniversal divested its stake in A&E Networks, returning Lifetime to a joint venture solely between Disney and Hearst.
Which two media conglomerates jointly own A+E Global Media, the parent company of Lifetime?
Answer: Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company
A+E Global Media, Lifetime's parent company, is jointly owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company.
What was the outcome of the dispute between TCI and Lifetime regarding channel carriage?
Answer: TCI reduced the number of homes that would lose Lifetime from one million to approximately 300,000.
Following public outcry, TCI reduced the number of homes that would lose Lifetime from an estimated one million to approximately 300,000.
What change occurred in A&E Networks' ownership structure in 2012 concerning Lifetime?
Answer: NBCUniversal divested its stake, making Lifetime solely a joint venture between Disney and Hearst.
In 2012, NBCUniversal divested its stake in A&E Networks, returning Lifetime to a joint venture solely between Disney and Hearst.
When did A&E Networks acquire Lifetime?
Answer: August 27, 2009
A&E Networks acquired Lifetime on August 27, 2009.
What controversy arose in 1996 involving TCI and Lifetime?
Answer: TCI announced it would stop carrying Lifetime in certain markets to make room for Fox News Channel.
In 1996, TCI announced it would remove Lifetime from certain markets to make space for the new Fox News Channel, sparking controversy.
In the mid-1990s, Lifetime expanded its focus to include limited women's sports coverage and strengthened ties with women's organizations.
Answer: True
In the mid-1990s, Lifetime did expand its focus to include limited women's sports coverage and strengthened ties with women's organizations, airing public service announcements.
Lifetime's stated commitment includes advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families.
Answer: True
Lifetime's stated commitment includes advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families, alongside offering entertainment and information programming.
Lifetime was one of three broadcasters for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from its inaugural season in 1997 to 2000.
Answer: True
Lifetime was indeed one of three broadcasters for the WNBA from its inaugural season in 1997 to 2000.
Lifetime stopped live WNBA broadcasts in 2000 because of low viewership, replacing them with more made-for-TV movies.
Answer: False
Lifetime stopped live WNBA broadcasts in 2000 to focus on 'stories' rather than event coverage, replacing them with an original series documenting WNBA players' lives, and the game package moved to ESPN2.
A&E Networks acquired an equity stake in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in February 2017, leading to Lifetime broadcasting weekly NWSL games.
Answer: True
A&E Networks acquired an equity stake in the NWSL in February 2017, resulting in Lifetime broadcasting weekly NWSL games.
For how many seasons was Lifetime one of the broadcasters for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from its inaugural season?
Answer: Four seasons (1997-2000)
Lifetime was one of the WNBA's broadcasters for four seasons, from its inaugural season in 1997 to 2000.
Why did Lifetime stop live WNBA broadcasts in 2000?
Answer: To focus on 'stories' rather than event coverage.
Lifetime stopped live WNBA broadcasts in 2000 to shift its focus to 'stories' rather than event coverage.
What is Lifetime's stated commitment regarding its programming?
Answer: To offer the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocate issues affecting women and their families.
Lifetime's stated commitment is to offer high-quality entertainment and information programming, and to advocate for issues affecting women and their families.
Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) was launched in 2008 as a spin-off channel focusing on classic films from the 1950s.
Answer: False
Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) was launched in 1998, not 2008, and specializes in films, particularly those produced by Lifetime's own unit, not classic films from the 1950s.
A Canadian version of Lifetime was launched in 2012 when Shaw Media rebranded its 'Showcase Diva' channel.
Answer: True
A Canadian version of Lifetime was launched on August 27, 2012, through Shaw Media rebranding its 'Showcase Diva' channel.
The Lifetime channel began broadcasting in Southeast Asia in 2015, with only one provider initially carrying it.
Answer: False
The Lifetime channel began broadcasting in Southeast Asia on June 14, 2013, not 2015, and was carried by multiple providers like Astro in Malaysia and StarHub TV in Singapore.
The version of Lifetime for the UK and Ireland closed in March 2021 due to unsuccessfulness and program contractors distributing content on other networks.
Answer: True
The Lifetime channel for the UK and Ireland closed on March 1, 2021, due to unsuccessfulness and content distribution on other networks.
Lifetime Latin America was launched in 2013 and replaced the Animax channel, offering programming exclusively in Spanish.
Answer: False
Lifetime Latin America was launched on July 1, 2014, not 2013, and replaced Sony Spin (which had been Animax). It offers programming in both Spanish and Portuguese.
The African version of Lifetime launched in 2014 but ceased transmission in May 2022.
Answer: True
The African version of Lifetime launched on July 22, 2014, and ceased transmission by the end of May 2022.
Lifetime Turkey was launched in 2016 and remains operational as of the latest information.
Answer: False
Lifetime Turkey was launched on April 26, 2016, but ceased operations three years later, on April 26, 2019.
A localized version of Lifetime in South Korea features Korean dramas, talk shows, and entertainment programs, with 'Backstreet Rookie' being its first invested drama.
Answer: True
The localized version of Lifetime in South Korea features Korean dramas, talk shows, and entertainment programs, and 'Backstreet Rookie' was its first invested Korean drama.
LRW (Lifetime Real Women) is a streaming service that offers exclusive original series not available on the main Lifetime network.
Answer: False
LRW (Lifetime Real Women) is a pay television channel, not a streaming service, and it does not feature any original series or films, instead airing content from the main Lifetime network and imported series.
The overall carriage of LRW has declined because providers prefer high-definition networks over standard-definition-only channels without original programming.
Answer: True
The overall carriage of LRW has declined due to providers favoring high-definition networks over standard-definition-only channels, especially those lacking original programming.
The Lifetime Movie Club streaming service was launched in 2010 and offers access to a limited selection of 500 Lifetime films.
Answer: False
The Lifetime Movie Club streaming service was launched on July 2, 2015, not 2010, and offers access to over 2,000 titles, not a limited selection of 500.
When was Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) launched?
Answer: 1998
Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) was launched in 1998.
When did the Lifetime channel begin broadcasting in Southeast Asia?
Answer: June 14, 2013
The Lifetime channel began broadcasting in Southeast Asia on June 14, 2013.
What channel did Lifetime Latin America replace upon its launch in 2014?
Answer: Sony Spin
Lifetime Latin America replaced the Sony Spin channel upon its launch in 2014.
What was the fate of the Lifetime channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland?
Answer: It closed in March 2021 due to unsuccessfulness, with Discovery+ subsequently carrying its original American programming.
The Lifetime channel in the UK and Ireland closed in March 2021 due to unsuccessfulness, with Discovery+ taking over its original American programming.
Which Canadian channel was rebranded as Lifetime in 2012 under a licensing agreement?
Answer: Showcase Diva
Shaw Media rebranded its 'Showcase Diva' channel as Lifetime in 2012.
What kind of programming primarily features on the localized version of Lifetime in South Korea?
Answer: Korean dramas, talk shows, and entertainment programs
The localized version of Lifetime in South Korea primarily features Korean dramas, talk shows, and entertainment programs.
When did Lifetime Turkey cease operations after its launch?
Answer: Three years later, on April 26, 2019
Lifetime Turkey ceased operations three years after its launch, on April 26, 2019.
What is LRW, also known as Lifetime Real Women, intended as?
Answer: A complementary service to the main Lifetime network
LRW (Lifetime Real Women) is intended as a complementary service to the main Lifetime network.
What is a key difference in programming between LRW and the main Lifetime network?
Answer: LRW does not feature any original series or films.
Unlike the main Lifetime network, LRW does not feature any original series or films, instead airing content previously or currently shown on Lifetime and imported series.
When was the Lifetime Movie Club streaming service launched?
Answer: July 2, 2015
The Lifetime Movie Club streaming service was launched on July 2, 2015.
Lifetime broadcasts its programming in 1080i HDTV format.
Answer: True
Lifetime broadcasts its programming in 1080i HDTV, providing a higher resolution picture.
Lifetime launched its High Definition (HD) simulcast in 2010, several years after most major networks.
Answer: False
Lifetime launched its HD simulcast on April 16, 2008, not 2010.
As of November 2023, Lifetime is available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States.
Answer: True
As of November 2023, Lifetime is available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States.
As of November 2023, Lifetime has garnered more Golden Globe Awards nominations than Emmy Awards nominations.
Answer: False
As of November 2023, Lifetime has garnered 63 Emmy Awards nominations and eight Golden Globe Awards nominations, meaning it has more Emmy nominations.
In what picture format does Lifetime currently broadcast?
Answer: 1080i HDTV
Lifetime currently broadcasts in 1080i HDTV format.
When did Lifetime launch its High Definition (HD) simulcast?
Answer: April 16, 2008
Lifetime launched its High Definition (HD) simulcast on April 16, 2008.
Approximately how many pay television households in the United States had access to Lifetime as of November 2023?
Answer: 63,000,000
As of November 2023, Lifetime was available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States.
As of November 2023, how many Emmy Awards nominations has Lifetime garnered?
Answer: 63
As of November 2023, Lifetime has garnered 63 Emmy Awards nominations.