Sleuth Channel
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| Launched | January 1, 2006 (as Sleuth) August 15, 2011 (as Cloo) February 1, 2017 (as online channel) |
| Closed | August 15, 2011 (as Sleuth) February 1, 2017 (as Cloo) |
| Owned by | NBCUniversal Cable (NBCUniversal) |
| Picture format | never available in HD |
| Slogan | Go Figure. |
| Formerly called | Sleuth (2006–2011) |
| Replaced | Trio |
Cloo (stylized as cloo) was an American digital cable television channel with programming originally dedicated to the crime and mystery genres, though it often fell out of this format in its later years and was used as an example of channel drift and superfluous channel bundling, presenting series easily found through other venues. The network was owned and operated by NBCUniversal.
As of February 2015, approximately 25,495,000 American households (21.9% of households with television) received Cloo, though this declined with later removals by several cable services as carriage agreements expired.
Cloo launched on January 1, 2006, as Sleuth, replacing Trio. The channel ceased all operations on February 1, 2017, replaced by an online-only version.
Cloo focused 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 was 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 were also 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 aired on the network.
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