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'''Free TV Networks''' is an American specialized [[digital subchannel|digital multicasting]] and [[free ad-supported streaming television|advertising-supported video on demand]] network [[media company]] owned as a joint venture between [[Warner Bros. Discovery]], [[ The Walt Disney Company]], [[Lionsgate]] and [[Gray Television]]. The company owns and operates two [[broadcast television]] networks and plans to launch four FAST streaming networks that each carry programming with specified formats targeted at individual demographics. The company was founded and is led by broadcasting veteran Jonathan Katz, who previously launched what is now the [[Scripps Networks]] division of competitor [[Nexstar Media Group]] and [[E. W. Scripps Company]].
The venture launched with two [[digital multicast television network]]s on January 1, 2024, each resembling networks Katz originally launched, which are THE365, a channel for Black audiences (similar to [[Bounce TV]]) and Outlaw, a network for Western programming (similar to [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]]). Other channels to launch at a later time on AVOD platforms include FAST streaming versions of the former two networks as well as VCR Action (similar to [[Ion Mystery]]), a channel for older action/[[Police procedural|crime]] programming, and VCR Haha, a network for older comedic programming (similar to [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]]).<ref name="FreeTVNetworks">{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=2023-11-07 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate And Gray Television Team With Free TV Networks, A New Programmer With A Presence On Broadcast TV And Streaming |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/warner-bros-discovery-lionsgate-gray-television-free-tv-networks-streaming-broadcast-tv-1235595771/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
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