Lifetime Television
Launched	February 1, 1984
Owned by	Lifetime Entertainment Services
Slogan	My story is on Lifetime
Headquarters	New York, New York, United States
Sister channel(s)	Lifetime Real Women, Lifetime Movie Network
Website	www.mylifetime.com
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 252
Dish Network	Channel 108
Cable
Available on most cable systems	Check Local Listings for channels

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History

Lifetime was established as the result of a merger of Hearst's Daytime network, established in March 1982 as a four hour per day service with women's programming and Viacom's Cable Health Network, established in June 1982 as a 24-hour service that carried health and wellness programming. Hearst Tower, in September 2006 The Hearst Corporation is a privately-held American-based media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the companys holdings now include a wide variety of media. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

The service originally aired women's programming during the day on Monday–Saturdays, and offered the Lifetime Medical Television service on Sundays from November 1983 to June 1993 carrying programming for health professionals. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Among the most popular shows currently on the channel are Frasier, The Golden Girls, Reba, Still Standing,and Will & Grace. The network has recently acquired and added past episodes of Desperate Housewives, Medium, and Grey's Anatomy to its weekend lineup. The network also airs original programming such as Strong Medicine, Intimate Portrait, Blood Ties, and Army Wives. Frasier is an American sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane. ... For the Hong Kong film, see The Golden Girls (1995 film). ... Reba is an American sitcom starring country music singer Reba McEntire. ... For the song by The Rasmus, see Still Standing (song). ... Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe nominated American television sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1998 to 2006. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Companys main television studio - and Cherry Productions. ... Medium is an American drama television series about a woman (played by Patricia Arquette) who acts as a research medium for the Phoenix, Arizona, district attorneys office. ... This article is about the television series. ... For the Arthur Hailey novel, see Strong Medicine (novel) Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, sexual health issues and class conflict. ... Intimate Portrait is a series of movies telling about different celebrieties - actors, singers, models, politics etc. ... Blood Ties is episode 13 of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Army Wives is a US television drama series about a woman who marries a soldier and moves her family onto a US Army post, where she becomes friends with other women and men whose spouses are in the Army. ...

In addition, Lifetime airs many movies targeting to women-both original and other networks' made for television. Lifetime Movie Network launched in 1998). These movies usually have frequent appearances by Meredith Baxter-Birney, Melissa Gilbert, or Valerie Bertinelli. Lifetime Movie Network is a sister network to Lifetime which shows women-oriented movies exclusively, especially made for television movies. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Meredith Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress. ... Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, writer and producer, primarily in movies and television. ... Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born on April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklins smart and lovable daughter, Barbara Cooper, on the long-running television series One Day at a Time. ...

Aside from women's programming, the network used to air several game shows in prime time, including Supermarket Sweep, Shop 'Til You Drop and Debt. Lifetime also produced one original game show (Who Knows You Best?, starring Gina St. John), with a format based on The Newlywed Game. It was cancelled after one season. Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... For more information on the British version of Supermarket Sweep, see Dales Supermarket Sweep. ... Shop Til You Drop is an American game show which has aired on a number of cable television networks and in syndication. ... Debt was an American game show hosted by veteran host Wink Martindale, which aired on Lifetime from June 3, 1996 to August 14, 1998. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In April 2004, Lifetime launched Lifetime Radio for Women, a daily nationally syndicated four-hour morning block mixing adult contemporary music, live caller interaction, celebrity guests and lively discussions about the topics relating to women. In partnership with Jones Radio, The service airs Monday to Friday from 5 to 9 AM or 6 to 10 AM, depending on the market. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths in April • 18 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara • 19 Norris McWhirter • 22 Pat Tillman • 24 Estée Lauder Other recent deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance Israeli... In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ...

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Around 2005, Lifetime dropped its signature tagline Television for Women (used since 1995). The network launched a new look and tagline on July 16, 2006 with the launch of the then-new, now-defunct original series Angela's Eyes, using a new logo and promotions with the tagline My story is on Lifetime. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Angelas Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV. The show airs Sundays at 10pm. ...

March 21, 2005, Betty Cohen, previously an executive at Turner Broadcasting Services, was named CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services according to an official Walt Disney Company Cite error 3; Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Lifetime's main competitors as "women's channels" are the Oxygen Network and WE: Women's Entertainment Entertaining, although both of those services have substantially lower ratings than the spin off Lifetime Movie Network, much less Lifetime. For the womens television network see: Oh! Oxygen. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ...

Because of the obvious feminine slant to the network's programming, Lifetime is often jokingly referred to as The Estrogen Channel. Other comedy programs have satirized Lifetime's sometimes sentimental programing. Family Guy once parodied their slogan, making it Lifetime: Television for Idiots. Critical viewers cite that the negativity stems from the "soft" "Syrupy" and sappy nature of some of Lifetime's movies. Movies that may depict a harsh subject matter like a Marine shot in the head in boot camp, yet the family reacts in a puritanical 50's manner as if they were extracted from "Leave It to Beaver". Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ...

Lifetime Television has just teamed up with Glam Media, Inc. to develop a new vertical media network called Lifetime Glam with co-branded websites and shared content.^[1] Glam Media, Inc. ...

Carriers

On January 1, 2006, Dish Network dropped Lifetime becoming the only major U.S. multichannel television distributor not carrying the channel. This was a result of contract expiration. Dish Network chose to continue with the discontinuation of the transmission. Should they have decided to renew the contract, Dish Network claimed that this would have forced them to increase rates by as much as 76.47%, although Dish sometimes quoted other figures in their press releases. Lifetime responded by claiming that the rates were only four cents per viewer per month and that even at the end of the contract the total increases were nowhere near 76%. Neither side issued complete figures to verify their claims. Dish would eventually add competitor Oxygen to its channel line-up later in the month. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ...

On February 1, 2006, Lifetime's 22nd birthday, Dish announced they were returning Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network to their service.^[2] is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Logos

The original logo was used from February 1984 and was used until May or June 1995. The logo was a square with a small square, resembling an "L". That logo was changed in May or June 1995. It was changed again in July 2006.

Programs broadcast by Lifetime

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Angelas Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV. The show airs Sundays at 10pm. ... Any Day Now is a hit Lifetime TV series which originally ran four seasons from 1998 to 2002. ... Attitudes was an American television talk show on Lifetime Television from 1985-1991. ... Beach Girls is a Television mini series that airs on the television network Lifetime. ... The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd was an NBC/Lifetime dramedy that debuted in 1987. ... The Divisions was a popular Lifetime television series about a team of Felony Division police officers in the San Francisco Police Department headed by Captain Kate McCafferty (Bonnie Bedelia) that includes glimpses into their personal lives as well as their professional lives. ... Aggie MacKenzie and Kim Woodburn, stars of How Clean Is Your House? How Clean Is Your House? is a British entertainment/lifestyle television programme in which expert cleaners Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie visit filthy homes and then clean them. ... I Married a Princess is a 2005 reality show on the Lifetime TV network starring Catherine Oxenberg and Casper Van Dien. ... Lovespring International is an improvisational comedy series airing on Lifetime on Mondays at 11pm in the United States. ... Monarch Cove is a Lifetime Original Series that premiered on November 4, 2006. ... Not Like Everyone Else is a 2006 TV movie that aired on Lifetime Television and starred Alia Shawkat. ... 1-800-Missing (second season title: Missing) is a Canadian television series, shown and set in the US. It is centered on Jess Mastriani, played by Caterina Scorsone, a woman in her 20s who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning. ... Oh Baby was a American situation comedy series that ran on Lifetime from August 26, 1998 to March 4, 2000. ... 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† - Seasons 3-5 of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd were produced exclusively for Lifetime after airing for two seasons on NBC. The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd was an NBC/Lifetime dramedy that debuted in 1987. ... This article is about the television network. ...

Weekday Schedule

Lifetime's Weekday Schedule (Monday - Friday) effective August 20, 2007. Original Programming is in red; syndicated programming is in yellow; orange is for mixed time slots; and green is for movie time slots. is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Times given are ET/PT.

• Subtract one hour for Central and two hours Mountain time.

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Criticism

Lifetime has been criticized for its promulgation of radical feminist philosophies and fear-mongering, including exaggerated portrayals of violence against women.^[3] Most of its features have suggested that only women are victims of rape and molestation. As part of a feature weekend, on April 15, 2007, Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) broadcast nine continuous hours of melodramatic movies with the central theme of men abusing women. Other stories have portrayed lesbians as the only members of the LGBT community oppressed by society. Radical feminism is a branch of feminism that views womens oppression (which radical feminists refer to as patriarchy) as a basic system of power upon which human relationships in society are arranged. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Lifetime Movie Network is a sister network to Lifetime which shows women-oriented movies exclusively, especially made for television movies. ... The initialism LGBT also GLBT is in use (since the 1990s) to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ...

It has also faced some criticism for the unimaginative or over-explanatory nature of its made-for-TV film titles. An example would be "Victim: Rape in A New Jersey Suburb" or "Hope: One Woman's Struggle With Breast Cancer".^{[citation needed]} In fact, an episode of Family Guy parodied Lifetime's widely-criticized program titles in a sequence where the family is watching the channel. In this sequence, a male OB/GYN is supposed to be examining a woman for an STD. To no one's surprise, the man rapes her and then tells her she has a disease. After she begins to sob, the announcer brings the viewers to a break, saying that they will return shortly to "Men Are Bad And Will Hurt You, Because This Is Lifetime." ^[4] Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... Obstetrics and Gynaecology (often abbreviated to OB/GYN or O&G) are the two surgical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs, and as such are often combined to form a single medical speciality and postgraduate training program. ...

See also

• Lifetime Movie Network
• Lifetime Real Women, launched in 2001.

Lifetime Movie Network is a sister network to Lifetime which shows women-oriented movies exclusively, especially made for television movies. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

References

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External links

• Official Site