USA (channel)
| USA Network | |
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| Launched |
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| Owned by | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group (NBCUniversal) |
| Picture format | |
| Slogan | We the Bold |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | |
| Formerly called | Madison Square Garden Sports Network (1977–1979) |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 242 (HD/SD) |
| Dish Network | 105 (HD/SD) |
| Cable | |
| Charter Spectrum |
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| Wave Broadband |
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| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse |
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| CenturyLink Prism |
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| Verizon FiOS |
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| Streaming media | |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| DirecTV Now | Internet Protocol television |
USA Network (commonly referred to as simply USA stylized as usa network since 2005) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group division of NBCUniversal, itself a subsidiary of Comcast. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity due to its original programming; USA also broadcasts syndicated reruns of current and former "network television" (i.e., broadcast) series and theatrically-released feature films, as well as limited sports programming and WWE.
As of January 2016, USA Network is available to 94.3 million households in the US.
USA Network originally launched on September 22, 1977 as the Madison Square Garden Sports Network (not to be confused with the New York City regional sports network of the same name now simply known as MSG). The network was founded by cable provider UA-Columbia Cablevision and Kay Koplovitz. The channel was one of the first national cable television channels, utilizing satellite delivery as opposed to microwave relay (which was then the norm in the industry) to distribute its programming to cable systems. Initially, the network ran a mix of college and less well-known professional sports, similar to those found during the early years of ESPN. The channel began its broadcast day after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays and 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on weekends.
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