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Broadcast/Cable TV History - 2001

2001-00-00 Encore Espanol (PAY) was launched.

2001-00-00 BET Movies: Starz! 3 (PAY) was rebranded as Black Starz!

2001-00-00 WMax (PAY) was launched.

2001-01-01 Romance Classics was relaunched as WE: Women's Entertainment.

2001-01-12 National Geographic Channel was launched. It's also abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV.

2001-01-22 C-SPAN3 was launched.

2001-03-00 Showtime Women (PAY) was launched.

2001-03-00 Showtime2 was rebranded as Showtime Too. (month approximate)

2001-03-00 Showtime Family Zone (PAY) was launched.

2001-03-00 Showtime Next (PAY) was launched.

2001-03-04 TEENick program block was launched on Nickelodeon.

2001-03-05 The Movie Channel 2 was renamed The Movie Channel Xtra.

2001-05-17 OuterMax (PAY) was launched.

2001-05-17 @Max (PAY) was launched.

2001-05-17 5StarMax (PAY) was launched.

2001-05-17 WMax (PAY) was launched.

2001-07-01 Showtime 3 was rebranded as Showcase.

2001-07-09 Channel 54 Los Angeles signed on.

2001-08-05 Odyssey Network relaunched as Hallmark Channel.

2001-08-20 Lifetime Real Women (LRW) was launched.

2001-09-00 WGN National Feed was rebranded as WGN Superstation.

2001-09-01 Discovery Communications purchased The Health Network. The name didn't change until 28 months later.

2001-09-02 Adult Swim timeshare network launched as block on Cartoon Network.

2001-10-01 MTV S was rebranded as MTV Español.

2001-11-10 Fox Family Channel was renamed ABC Family.