Programming Lifetime (TV network)
lifetime airs mix of original broadcast content – comprise film, reality (such dance moms , preachers daughters), , dramatic programming (such devious maids , witches of east end) – , second-run syndicated series (such how met mother, , grey s anatomy). network states committed offering highest quality entertainment , information programming, , advocating wide range of issues affecting women , families.
in past, lifetime used air several game shows in daytime , evenings, including supermarket sweep, shop til drop, rodeo drive , debt. lifetime produced 1 original game show (who knows best?, starring gina st. john), format based on newlywed game; canceled after 1 season.
lifetime has purchased rights programs aired on broadcast networks , produced new episodes. in 1988, bought rights existing 26 episodes of days , nights of molly dodd original broadcaster nbc, , produced 13 additional episodes of series. lifetime did not renew show reportedly because of low ratings , high cost produce program. in late 2011, network began air new episodes of america s wanted, program canceled in series form fox @ end of 2010–11 season, although special feature episodes continued air intermittently on fox. lifetime aired more 40 new episodes of program before cancelling in 2013.
films
lifetime airs many movies targeted women – made-for-television films produced channel broadcast on other networks, , feature films, both on main network (largely airing on weekends) , on lifetime movies (a spin-off digital cable , satellite channel launched in 1998; formerly lifetime movie network).
sports
in years, lifetime broadcast coverage of women s professional sports. inaugural season in 1997 2000, lifetime 1 of 3 broadcasters of women s national basketball association (wnba), alongside nbc , espn. in 2000, lifetime phased out live broadcasts , replaced them original series documenting lives of wnba players. network stated wanted focus on stories rather event coverage; lifetime transferred package of games espn2. part of arrangement raycom sports, network broadcast lpga s tournament of champions in 1998.
in february 2017, a&e networks acquired equity stake in national women s soccer league, , announced lifetime broadcast weekly, saturday-afternoon game beginning in 2017 season.
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