TV Generation

TV Generation is an American English-language broadcast television network. The network is headquartered in, with additional major offices in ,  and ,. The network launched on September 1, 1977.

TV Generation has 13 owned-and-operated stations and over 300 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories.

Some affiliated stations are available internationally via pay-television providers or in border areas over-the-air.

History
TV Generation was established on September 1, 1977 by Kenneth Stevens, a former television producer from Los Angeles, California.

Although it was met with moderate reception at first, by the end of the year, it was ranked one of the top-rated television stations in the United States.

Programming
TV Generation's prime-time programming takes place from Mondays through Thursdays at 8:00-11:00 p.m. (7:00-10:00 p.m. Central time); and Fridays and Sundays from 8:00-10:00 p.m. (7:00-9:00 p.m. Central time).

Weekly and weekend daytime and late night programming consists of acquired television shows from broadcast television networks past and present.

Current programming
(as of 2021)

Comedies

 * Welcome to Union High (2012)
 * Avery and the Quinn Boys (2017)
 * You're Not Alone (2018)
 * Another Day in April (2019)

Dramas

 * 24\7 (2000)
 * Our Lives (2006)
 * New Orleans Beat (2011)
 * With Justice for All (2011)
 * Center Ice (2012)
 * Hoop Girls (2014)
 * Starting Over (2015)
 * Austin Night Shift (2017)
 * The Diva of Chestnut Valley (2018)
 * Nebraska Bound (2019)
 * Diary of Susan Morgan (2020)

Acquired programming
(as of 2021)

Comedies

 * Black-ish
 * Brooklyn 911
 * Seinfeld
 * Friends
 * The Simpsons
 * Bob's Burgers
 * Family Guy
 * The Goldbergs
 * American Housewife
 * The Big Bang Theory
 * George Lopez
 * Young Sheldon
 * Everybody Hates Chris
 * Superstore
 * Fresh Off the Boat
 * Mom

Dramas

 * Grey's Anatomy
 * Chicago P.D.
 * Chicago Med
 * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 * Law & Order
 * House M.D.
 * NCIS
 * NCIS: Los Angeles
 * Criminal Minds
 * Scandal
 * Private Practice
 * Blue Bloods
 * Bones
 * The Good Doctor
 * The Night Shift
 * ER

Saturday programming
Every Saturday night (as of 1977), TV Generation hosts the "TV Generation Saturday Night Movie" (originally called "TV Generation Saturday Night at the Movies from 1977 to 2009) which airs films classic and current.

From 1977 to 2010, made-for-TV films (acquired and original) aired on the network.

Sister channels
TV Generation has two sister channels which are 24-hour cable channels:
 * TV Generation Retro (which was established in 1997) currently airs acquired classic television programs from the 1950s to the early 2000s (as of 2021).
 * TV Generation Kids (which was established in 1997) currently airs original and acquired animated children's television programs from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

Video-on-demand services
In October of 2010, TV Generation On Demand was launched which features all TV Generation original programming from 1977 to current. Episodes of current programming appear a day or two after its live premiere.

In March of 2020, the TV Generation View streaming service was launched. Like TV Generation On Demand, it features all TV Generation original programming from 1977 to current.

Awards shows
As of 1986, TV Generation hosts two awards shows: TV Generation Stars Awards in June and TV Generation Rising Stars in August.