AT&T itself would not confirm the actual end date for the network at the time and it did continue for two months after with previous programming, though simulcasts of Eisen's show and The Dan Patrick Show both ceased on February 28, and the network's website became merely a redirect to the generic DirecTV network listing. Rich Eisen later confirmed in a statement regarding the future of his daily radio show (which had maintained a longtime video simulcast on Audience) that the network would go off the air on February 29 (his show ended the day before on Audience, and ended on radio on April 7). On January 8, 2020, it was announced by parent company AT&T that Audience would end operations in its current format and transition to a barker channel for HBO Max, a service which launched on May 27. In June 2018, AT&T announced its discount streaming service, WatchTV, which would carry Audience. In 2015, the channel was added to AT&T U-verse after DirecTV was acquired by AT&T. The channel was rebranded as Audience Network on June 1, 2011. It also presented its very first original, CD US, which was announced on November 1, 2005. Following the rebrand, the channel's schedule began to expand to include original programs. In 2005, it was moved to channel 101 and was rebranded as The 101 Network (as a suffix, ' 101' is college jargon for basic classes or, in more general terms, a way to describe any basic concept). Freeview was part of all of the satellite provider's subscription packages, starting with the Total Choice tier. The network launched on November 25, 1999, as Freeview, a service on DirecTV channel 103 carrying a continuous loop of concerts and other events. 3.2.2 Shared broadcast rights of Friday Night Lights.The channel ceased operations on May 22, 2020. As of 2019, the channel had a subscription base of 26 million. It was also made available on later AT&T streaming efforts, including AT&T TV and AT&T Watch TV, a lower-cost option available to AT&T Mobility customers. It was originally exclusive to DirecTV, though it was also added to AT&T U-verse after AT&T's 2015 acquisition of DirecTV. The network operated as a commercial-free service and broadcast its programming without editing for content. It featured a mix of original and acquired series, specials, and feature films. (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)Īudience Network (also known as Audience from 2016 until 2020) was an American pay television channel that was owned by AT&T.

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