Concept
The network was launched in 2005 under the RTN branding (which would be changed to RTV in June 2009 in a nod to the digital (DTV) switchover that occurred in June of that year). RTV would air a round-the-clock schedule of shows dating from the 1950s to the early 1990s along with rarely seen older programming.
RTV, during its ownership by Equity Media Holdings, featured some original talk programming (notably Unreliable Sources) during Monday-thru-Friday late-nights "Classic Hits All Day & Fresh Talk All Night") from Summer 2008 to the beginning of 2009. The network has also featured originally produced horror film showcases like like Wolfman Mac's Chiller Drive-In and Off Beat Cinema, and previously aired the daily talk show Daytime, a show produced at WFLA-TV, until WFLA owner Media General severed its ties with RTV in 2011.
By June 2011, when RTV's programming relationship with NBC Universal Television Distribution ended, the network would adjust its schedule to feature programming from other distributors (e.g. I Spy and Starsky and Hutch) as well as more recently produced programming (Cold Squad, Da Vinci's Inquest) as well as reality and documentary programming (including reruns of Cold Case Files). RTV also features a Saturday morning block of vintage cartoon programming.
RTV is one of five digital networks offered by Luken Communications, the others being family-oriented My Family TV, male-oriented Tuff TV, kids-oriented PBJ and The Nashville Network.
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