A&E (TV network)

A&E is an American basic cable network, the flagship television property of A&E Networks. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries.

A&E
Programming

Country	United States
Broadcast area	United States Canada
Headquarters	New York City, New York, U.S.
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	A&E Networks (Hearst Communications/The Walt Disney Company)
Sister channels	ABC ACC Network BabyTV Crime & Investigation Disney Channel Disney Junior Disney XD ESPN ESPN College Extra ESPN2 ESPNews ESPNU Freeform FX FXX FX Movie Channel FYI History Lifetime LMN Longhorn Network Military History National Geographic Nat Geo Wild SEC Network
History
Launched	February 1, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-02-01)
Replaced	Alpha Repertory Television Service The Entertainment Channel
Former names	Arts & Entertainment Network (1984–1995) A&E Network (1995–1997)
Links
Website	aetv.com
Availability

Streaming media
Service(s)	Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Frndly TV, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV

As of July 2015, A&E is available to approximately 95,968,000 pay television households (82.4% of households with television) in the United States.[1] The American version of the channel is being distributed in Canada while international versions were launched for Australia, Latin America, and Europe.

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