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Broadcast/Cable TV History - 2007

2007-01-08 Qubo was launched.

2007-01-29 i: Independent Television renamed as Ion Television.

2007-02-26 Smithsonian Channel launches.

2007-04-03 America's Store signed off.

2007-06-04 TV Guide Channel was renamed TV Guide Network.

2007-06-20 Ovation was rebranded as Ovation TV.

2007-08-30 Big Ten Network launches.

2007-09-22 Discovery HD Theater was rebranded as HD Theater.

2007-10-01 the superstation feed of WTBS on satellite's TBS was separated from the nearly identical local feed of Atlanta's WTBS. Satellite TBS was transitioned into operating as a traditional cable network. WTBS in Atlanta was relaunched as WPCH serving that city only. WPCH was still available as a superstation in Canada, but Canada was not permitted to carry the TBS network.

2007-10-01 NHL Network launches.

2007-10-15 Fox Business News launches.

2007-11-00 World Fishing Network (the United States verison) was launched. The Canadian version was launched on December 2, 2005.

2007-12-30 The N programming block was last seen sharing time on the Noggin channel before getting its own channel two days later.

2007-12-31 Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids shut down, except for Dish Network customers where it lasted until April 23, 2009.

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In 2007, CableLabs’ ITU Study Group 9 recommends DOCSIS 3.0 for international standardization.

In 2007, First DOCSIS 3.0 equipment is certified by CableLabs

Source: The Cable Center website: Cable History Timeline: http://www.cablecenter.org/resources/exhibits/cable-history-timeline.html

Broadcast/Cable TV History - 2007

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