Entertainment Studios Networks
| Entertainment Studios Networks | |
|---|---|
| Launched | May 2009 |
| Owned by | Entertainment Studios |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country |
 United States |
| Language | American English |
| Broadcast area | United States |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Website |
www.ES.tv SmartTV.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV |
Comedy.TV 382 Justice Central 383 |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS |
Justice Central 186 ES.TV 558 Cars.TV 599 Pets.TV 633 MyDestination.TV 674 Recipe.TV 676 Comedy.TV 695 |
| Sky Angel |
Pets.TV 311 Recipe.TV 312 MyDestination.TV 313 Cars.TV 332 |
| AT&T U-verse |
Justice Central 166 (SD) / 1166 (HD) Pets.TV 279 (SD) / 1279 (HD) Cars.TV 280 (SD) / 1280 (HD) Comedy.TV 281 (SD) / 1281 (HD) ES.TV 282 (SD) / 1282 (HD) Recipe.TV 283 (SD) / 1283 (HD) MyDestination.TV 284 (SD) / 1284 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Digital media receiver |
Roku Boxee |
Entertainment Studios Networks is a group of seven high definition cable networks operated by Entertainment Studios Inc. The networks were launched in May 2009 through a deal with Verizon FIOS and have since expanded to Sky Angel and the Roku streaming player.[1] and Boxee[2] The six networks include ES.TV, Cars.TV, Pets.TV, MyDestination.TV, Recipe.TV, Comedy.TV, and Justice Central (carried on AT&T U-verse and Verizon FIOS).[3] All the shows appearing on the networks are produced and distributed exclusively by Entertainment Studios.
Channels
- Cars.TV - dedicated to notable cars, showcasing the collectors, designers, innovators, and ultimate car enthusiasts.
- Recipe.TV - showcasing chefs, recipes, food and cuisine from around the world.
- Comedy.TV - comedians performing live and taped, as well as hosted talk and variety shows such as Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and Comedy.TV.
- MyDestination.TV - dedicated to showcasing exotic destinations around the world, and Beautiful Homes & Great Estates
- Pets.TV - dedicated to pets and pet lovers, celebrating the best in show and the people who love them.
- ES.TV - entertainment news, variety shows, and celebrity profiles.
- Justice Central - reruns of Entertainment Studios' court shows America's Court with Judge Ross, We the People With Gloria Allred, and Justice for All with Judge Cristina Pérez.
Racial Discrimination lawsuit
On December 3, 2014 a $10 million racial discrimination lawsuit was filed against AT&T and DirecTV by the National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAOM) for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1866. NAAOM is headed by Entertainment Studios vice-president Mark DeVitre. The lawsuit claimed that Entertainment Studio Networks were denied carriage by the two providers on racial concerns.[4] In December 2015, AT&T and DirecTV (by then part of AT&T) reached a settlement with ES to carry the networks, with Comedy and Justice Central carried on DirecTV, and Comedy, Recipe, ES, MyDestination, Cars and Pets added to U-verse, along with Justic Central's existing carriage.[5] The same type of lawsuit, this time for $10 billion, was filed against Charter on January 28, 2016, which seeks carriage as part of Charter's merger with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks into the front-facing Spectrum brand.[6][7][8]
See also
- Entertainers with Byron Allen, ESN's flagship program
External links
References
- Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Signs Distribution Deal With Vivicast Media, Deadline.com April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Roku Channel Store
- ↑ Boxee.TV
- ↑ SmartTV.com
- ↑ http://www.ibtimes.com/att-directv-hit-10-billion-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-claiming-providers-denied-1734259
- ↑ http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/byron-allen-att-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-channels-1201668233/
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 28, 2016). "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Files $10 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit Against Charter Communications, FCC".
- ↑ "Charter revenue, losses up amid diversity row".
- ↑ Inc., Entertainment Studios,. "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios And NAAAOM Meet With FCC And Confirm Charter/Time Warner Cable Merger Is Not A Lock Amid Ongoing Investigations".