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TLC (TV network)

TLC is an American premium multinational cable and satellite television network owned by the Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established in 1980 as The Learning Channel, it initially focused on educational and instructional programming. By the late 1990s, after an acquisition by Discovery, Inc. earlier in the decade, the network began…

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Owner
Warner Bros. Discovery
Headquarters
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Affiliated streaming service
HBO Max
Broadcast area
United States Canada
Country
United States
Former names
ACSN – The Learning Channel (1980–1983) · The Learning Channel (1984–1998)

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TLC (TV network)

Nodes104
Edges103
Triples42
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019231
Components1

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TLC (TV network)

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Sister channels · 28
TLC (TV network) → Adult Swim, Adult Swim American Heroes Channel Animal Planet Boomerang Cartoon Network Cartoonito Cinemax CNN Cooking Channel The CW Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery Familia…, American Heroes Channel, Animal Planet, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Cinemax, CNN, Cooking Channel, Destination America, Discovery Channel, Discovery Familia, Discovery Family, Discovery Life, Food Network, HBO, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, Magnolia Network
Former names · 2
TLC (TV network) → ACSN – The Learning Channel (1980–1983), The Learning Channel (1984–1998)
Affiliated streaming service · 1
TLC (TV network) → HBO Max
Broadcast area · 1
TLC (TV network) → United States Canada
Country · 1
TLC (TV network) → United States
Headquarters · 1
TLC (TV network) → Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Languages · 1
TLC (TV network) → English Spanish (via SAP audio track)
Launched · 1
TLC (TV network) → October 1980; 45 years ago (1980-10)
Owner · 1
TLC (TV network) → Warner Bros. Discovery
Parent · 1
TLC (TV network) → Warner Bros. Discovery Networks

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tlc channel discovery programming launched network new learning satellite version american cable also began television networks life shows travel service

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TLC (TV network)Affiliated streaming serviceHBO Max1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Broadcast areaUnited States Canada1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)CountryUnited States1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Former namesACSN – The Learning Channel (1980–1983)1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Former namesThe Learning Channel (1984–1998)1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland, United States1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)LanguagesEnglish Spanish (via SAP audio track)1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)LaunchedOctober 1980; 45 years ago (1980-10)1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)ParentWarner Bros. Discovery Networks1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Service(s)Philo, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Vidgo1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsAdult Swim American Heroes Channel Animal Planet Boomerang Cartoon Network Cartoonito Cinemax CNN Cooking Channel The CW Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery Familia…1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsAdult Swim1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsAmerican Heroes Channel1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsAnimal Planet1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsBoomerang1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsCartoon Network1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsCartoonito1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsCinemax1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsCNN1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsCooking Channel1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsThe CW1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsDestination America1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsDiscovery Channel1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsDiscovery Familia1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsDiscovery Family1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsDiscovery Life1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsFood Network1.00infobox
TLC (TV network)Sister channelsHBO1.00infobox

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