Cloo
| Cloo | |
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| Launched |
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| Owned by | NBCUniversal Cable (NBCUniversal) |
| Picture format | |
| Slogan | Go figure. |
| Formerly called | Sleuth (2006–2011) |
| Replaced | Trio |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 308 (SD) |
| C-Band - H2H/4DTV | AMC 18 - 214 |
| Available on most cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-Verse | 161 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
Cloo is a digital cable television channel with programming dedicated to the crime and mystery genres. It is owned and operated by NBCUniversal. It launched on January 1, 2006, replacing Trio. Cloo debuted as Sleuth on DirecTV on June 1, 2006, and on Dish Network nine days later.
As of February 2015, approximately 25,495,000 American households (21.9% of households with television) received Cloo.
Cloo focuses on mystery entertainment, with the majority of the channel's programming sourced from fellow Comcast networks such as NBC and USA Network. As of the fall of 2016 the network's schedule is made up mostly of repeats of current USA Network series, and marathons of acquired series from the Law and Order, NCIS and CSI franchises, along with the original MacGyver and House. Films from the NBCUniversal library or acquired as part of USA Network's film rights purchases also are part of the schedule, meaning films such as Enchanted, The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Bee Movie with nothing to do with crimes or mysteries air on the network.
On August 15, 2011 Cloo was rebranded from its former name of Sleuth, in order to be able to trademark and own the name, as the word "clue" itself is too common a name to be trademarkable and the commonness of both "sleuth" and "clue" would not work for search engine optimization. In addition, the different spelling averted any confusion with Hasbro's board game Clue.
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