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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) (HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hubbard Broadcasting |
Sister channels | Ovation |
History | |
Launched | September 27, 2006 | ; 17 years ago
Former names | ReelzChannel (2006–12) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Service(s) | DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling TV |
Reelz (formerly known as Reelz Channel) is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. The network's programming was formerly devoted to entertainment-oriented programming focusing on the Hollywood film and entertainment industry, with programs featuring information on theatrical film releases as well as information on movies released on DVD and airing on cable television. Currently, outside a few entertainment programs, and some reality series and films, the network mainly airs original and acquired films, series, and programming relating to true crime and celebrity scandals.
As of November 2023[update], Reelz is available to approximately 35,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2015 peak of 68,000,000 households.[1]