2019 in American television


The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2019. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Notable events

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December

Television shows

Shows debuting in 2019

Shows changing networks

ShowMoved fromMoved toSource
Milo Murphy's LawDisney XDDisney Channel/Disney XD
Star vs. the Forces of EvilDisney XDDisney Channel/Disney XD
Pac-Man and the Ghostly AdventuresDisney XDDiscovery Family
Indianapolis 500ABCNBC
Brooklyn Nine-NineFoxNBC
LuciferFoxNetflix
Designated SurvivorABCNetflix
Impact!PopPursuit Channel/Twitch
Impact!Pursuit Channel/TwitchAXS TV
Drop the MicTBSTNT/TBS
The Joker's WildTBSTNT/TBS
Final SpaceTBSAdult Swim/TBS
iHeartRadio Music AwardsTBS/TNT/TruTVFox
WWE SmackDownUSA NetworkFox
Project RunwayLifetimeBravo
YouLifetimeNetflix
Hunter StreetNickelodeonTeenNick
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNickelodeonNicktoons
Stellar AwardsTV OneBET
The ExpanseSyfyAmazon Video
Inside the Actors StudioBravoOvation
SunnysideNBCNBC.com
Running Wild with Bear GryllsNBCNational Geographic
Killing EveBBC AmericaBBC America/AMC
Savage BuildsDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel/Science Channel
Masters of DisasterDiscovery ChannelScience Channel
Jeremy Wade's Dark WatersAnimal PlanetDiscovery Channel
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutMTVVH1
Man v. FoodTravel ChannelCooking Channel
WWE NXTWWE NetworkWWE Network/USA Network
Always Late with Katie NolanESPN+ESPN2

Milestone episodes and anniversaries

Shows returning in 2019

The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:
ShowLast airedType of ReturnPrevious channelNew/returning/same channelReturn dateSource
Young Justice
2013New seasonCartoon NetworkDC UniverseJanuary 4
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2018New seasonFoxNBCJanuary 10
True Detective2015New seasonHBOsameJanuary 13
Temptation Island2003RevivalFoxUSA NetworkJanuary 15
Desus & Mero2018RevivalVicelandShowtimeFebruary 21
Project Runway2017New seasonLifetimeBravoMarch 14
The Twilight Zone2003RevivalUPNCBS All AccessApril 1
30 Minute Meals2012RevivalFood NetworksameApril 1
Wife Swap2015RevivalABCParamount NetworkApril 4
A Double Shot at Love
2009RevivalMTVsameApril 11
Lucifer2018New seasonFoxNetflixMay 8
Paradise Hotel2008RevivalMyNetworkTVFoxMay 9
Executed with Deborah Norville2017RevivalReelzsameMay 21
America Unearthed2015RevivalH2Travel ChannelMay 28
Designated Survivor2018New seasonABCNetflixJune 7
Ripley's Believe It or Not!2003RevivalTBSTravel ChannelJune 9
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?2015RevivalFoxNickelodeonJune 10
Card Sharks2002RevivalFirst-run syndicationABCJune 12
Press Your Luck2003RevivalGame Show NetworkABCJune 12
The Real World
2017RevivalMTVFacebook WatchJune 13
All That2005RevivalNickelodeonsameJune 15
The Hills
2010RevivalMTVsameJune 24
Sunday Best2015RevivalBETsameJune 30
Man v. Food2018New seasonTravel ChannelCooking ChannelJuly 2
Scream2016New seasonMTVVH1July 8
Veronica Mars2007RevivalThe CWHuluJuly 19
Worst Bakers in America2016RevivalFood NetworksameJuly 22
'2016RevivalVicelandsameAugust 5
The Daily Line2010RevivalVersusNBC Sports Regional NetworksAugust 5
Psychic Kids2010RevivalA&EsameAugust 21
Mountain Monsters2017New seasonDestination AmericaTravel ChannelAugust 21
Ghost Hunters2016RevivalSyfyA&EAugust 21
Good Eats2012RevivalCooking ChannelFood NetworkAugust 25
Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall2017RevivalInvestigation DiscoverysameSeptember 8
NFL Primetime2005RevivalESPNESPN+September 15
Crank Yankers2007RevivalMTV2Comedy CentralSeptember 25
Bubble Guppies2016New seasonNickelodeon/Nick Jr.sameSeptember 27
Kids Say the Darndest Things2000RevivalCBSABCOctober 6
E! True Hollywood Story2012RevivalE!sameOctober 6
Cash Cab2018RevivalDiscovery ChannelBravoOctober 7
Are You Afraid of the Dark?2000RevivalNickelodeonsameOctober 11
Inside the Actors Studio2018New seasonBravoOvationOctober 13
Catch 212011RevivalGame Show NetworksameOctober 14
Ghostwriter1995RebootPBSApple TV+November 1
Running Wild with Bear Grylls2018New seasonNBCNational GeographicNovember 5
Blue's Clues
2006RevivalNickelodeon/Nick Jr.sameNovember 11
Overhaulin2015RevivalVelocityMotor TrendNovember 16
Blind Date2006RebootFirst-run syndicationBravoNovember 18
Mad About You1999RevivalNBCSpectrum OriginalsNovember 20
Clifford the Big Red Dog2003RebootPBS KidsPBS Kids/Amazon VideoDecember 7
Aerial America2017RevivalSmithsonian ChannelsameDecember 8
The Expanse2018New seasonSyfyAmazon VideoDecember 13
Food Network Challenge2011RebootFood NetworksameDecember 23
Brain Games2016RevivalNational Geographicsame''December 29

Shows ending in 2019

End dateShowChannelFirst airedStatusSource
January 1A Series of Unfortunate EventsNetflix2017Ended
January 11Friends from CollegeNetflix2017Canceled
January 13RelFox2018Canceled
January 14Happy TogetherCBS2018Canceled
January 16WayneYouTube Premium2019Canceled
January 18The PunisherNetflix2017Canceled
January 21Steven UniverseCartoon Network2013Ended
January 25Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNetflix2015Ended
January 30Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionYouTube Premium2017Canceled
February 17CounterpartStarz2017Canceled
February 17Berlin StationEpix2016Canceled
February 24Avengers AssembleDisney XD2013Ended
February 26Lethal WeaponFox2016Canceled
February 26The GiftedFox2017Canceled
March 10CrashingHBO2017Ended
March 11The PassageFox2019Canceled
March 13The World's BestCBS2019Canceled
March 19TeachersTV Land2016Ended
March 20Deadly ClassSyfy2019Canceled
March 22The OANetflix2016Canceled
March 24Hot StreetsAdult Swim2018Canceled
March 28Broad CityComedy Central2014Ended
March 29Santa Clarita DietNetflix2017Canceled
March 31SMILFShowtime2017Canceled
April 3You're the WorstFXX2014Ended
April 5Crazy Ex-GirlfriendThe CW2015Ended
April 8Those Who Can'ttruTV2016Canceled
April 9The TickAmazon Video2016Canceled
April 9Splitting Up TogetherABC2018Canceled
April 11FamCBS2019Canceled
April 12SpeechlessABC2016Canceled
April 13BizaardvarkDisney Channel2016Ended
April 23Being Mary JaneBET2013Ended
April 25GothamFox2014Ended
April 26ChambersNetflix2019Canceled
April 29Meet the PeetesHallmark Channel2018Canceled
May 6Into the BadlandsAMC2015Ended
May 6ShadowhuntersFreeform2016Ended
May 7Pick'emNFL Network2016Canceled
May 721st & PrimeNFL Network2012Canceled
May 7Mic'd UpNFL Network2015Canceled
May 7PlaybookNFL Network2017Canceled
May 7Power RankingsNFL Network2017Canceled
May 8StarFox2016Canceled
May 10Proven InnocentFox2019Canceled
May 10The Cool KidsFox2018Canceled
May 10Sneaky PeteAmazon Video2015Canceled
May 10EasyNetflix2016Ended
May 12VeepHBO2012Ended
May 12Now ApocalypseStarz2019Canceled
May 13KnightfallHistory2017Canceled
May 16The Big Bang TheoryCBS2007Ended
May 16Busy TonightE!2018Canceled
May 16For the PeopleABC2018Canceled
May 17Mighty MagiswordsCartoon Network2016Ended
May 17State of the UnionSundance TV2019Ended
May 19The Red LineCBS2019Ended
May 19Game of ThronesHBO2011Ended
May 19Star vs. the Forces of EvilDisney Channel/Disney XD2015Ended
May 20The Enemy WithinNBC2019Canceled
May 20The FixABC2019Canceled
May 21The Kids Are AlrightABC2018Canceled
May 21The VillageNBC2019Canceled
May 22Whiskey CavalierABC2019Canceled
May 22'Freeform2019Canceled
May 24She's Gotta Have ItNetflix2017Canceled
May 25RansomCBS2017Canceled
May 25The InspectorsCBS2013Canceled
May 25Last Call with Carson DalyNBC2002Ended
May 27We Bare BearsCartoon Network2015Ended
May 281969ABC2019Ended
May 29Happy!Syfy2017Canceled
May 30Cloak & DaggerFreeform2018Canceled
May 31Buenos Días FamiliaEstrella TV2017Canceled
May 31Primera EdiciónEstrella TV2017Canceled
May 31'Showtime2019Ended
May 31Who Wants to Be a MillionaireFirst-run syndication1999Canceled
May 31INN NewsYoutoo America2002Canceled
June 6Paradise HotelFox2003Canceled
June 7Designated SurvivorNetflix2016Canceled
June 7Wyatt Cenac's Problem AreasHBO2018Canceled
June 8Game ShakersNickelodeon2015Ended
June 13Abby'sNBC2019Canceled
June 14Jessica JonesNetflix2015Ended
June 22Death at the Mansion: Rebecca ZahauOxygen2019Ended
June 24The Amazing World of GumballCartoon Network2011Ended
June 26SteveFirst run syndication2017Canceled
June 27Life in PiecesCBS2015Canceled
June 29Murder and Justice: The Case of Martha MoxleyOxygen2019Ended
June 29The SonAMC2017Ended
July 12'Netflix2018Ended
July 21Big Little LiesHBO2017Ended
July 22The CodeCBS2019Canceled
July 25Strange AngelCBS All Access2018Canceled
July 26Andi MackDisney Channel2017Ended
July 26Orange Is the New BlackNetflix2013Ended
July 29Twelve ForeverNetflix2019Canceled
July 31WahlburgersA&E2014Ended
July 31Jane the VirginThe CW2014Ended
August 1iZombieThe CW2015Ended
August 2Swamp ThingDC Universe2019Canceled
August 3Million Dollar MileCBS2019Canceled
August 5No Good NickNetflix2019Canceled
August 5DivorceHBO2016Ended
August 12LegionFX2017Ended
August 14KryptonSyfy2018Canceled
August 14The InBetweenNBC2019Canceled
August 15ElementaryCBS2012Ended
August 18SweetbitterStarz2018Canceled
August 20The DetourTBS2016Canceled
August 22BasketsFX2016Ended
August 25InstinctCBS2018Canceled
August 26'A&E2016Ended
August 28HarlotsHulu2017Canceled
August 29I Ship ItCW Seed2019Canceled
September 6Vice News TonightHBO2016Canceled
September 6OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesCartoon Network2017Canceled
September 6Niko and the Sword of LightAmazon Video2017Ended
September 9Grand HotelABC2019Canceled
September 11BH90210Fox2019Canceled
September 13Reef BreakABC2019Canceled
September 13Page Six TVFirst run syndication2017Canceled
September 18PearsonUSA Network2019Canceled
September 20KilljoysSyfy2015Ended
September 25SuitsUSA Network2011Ended
September 27TransparentAmazon Video2014Ended
September 29PreacherAMC2016Ended
October 11Shepard Smith ReportingFox News2002Ended
October 11InsatiableNetflix2018Canceled
October 12'Discovery Family2010Ended
October 13BallersHBO2015Ended
October 14Lodge 49AMC2018Canceled
October 16ImpulseYouTube Premium2018Canceled
October 24DaybreakNetflix2019Canceled
October 28The DeuceHBO2017Ended
November 3The AffairShowtime2014Ended
November 3The Lion GuardDisney Junior2015Ended
November 13LimetownFacebook Watch2019Canceled
November 15The Man in the High CastleAmazon Video2015Ended
November 19The Jim Jefferies ShowComedy Central2017Ended
November 19Sorry for Your LossFacebook Watch2018Canceled
November 22'Netflix2018Ended
November 24Wacky RacesBoomerang2017Canceled
November 25Bluff City LawNBC2019Canceled
November 28Merry Happy WhateverNetflix2019Canceled
December 1EastSidersNetflix2012Ended
December 5V WarsNetflix2019Canceled
December 5SunnysideNBC.com2019Canceled
December 6Netflix2019Canceled
December 6ReprisalHulu2019Canceled
December 8Silicon ValleyHBO2014Ended
December 8Madam SecretaryCBS2014Ended
December 13RunawaysHulu2017Ended
December 15WatchmenHBO2019Canceled
December 17The PurgeUSA Network2018Canceled
December 17TreadstoneUSA Network2019Canceled
December 18SoundtrackNetflix2019Canceled
December 18Born This WayA&E2015Ended
December 20Double DareNickelodeon1986Canceled
December 22Mr. RobotUSA Network2015Ended
December 27Nightly Business ReportPBS/APT/CNBC1979Ended

Entering syndication in 2019

A list of programs that have accumulated enough episodes or seasons to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
ShowSeasonsIn ProductionNotesSource
Blindspot4Yes
Bob's Burgers9YesMoving from broadcast weekend-only distribution to daily strip
Chicago Med4Yes

Networks and services

Network and service launches

Network conversions and rebrandings

Network and service closures

Television stations

Station launches

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationSource
January 1Vero Beach, Florida WWCI-CD10.1NewsNet
January 1Santa Cruz, California KAAP-LD24.7NewsNet
January 1Louisville, KentuckyW50CI-D8.6NewsNet
January 1Detroit, MichiganWHNE-LD14.9NewsNet
January 1Manteo, North Carolina W17CT-D17.4NewsNet
January 1Houston, TexasKBPX-LD46.12NewsNet
January 1State College, Pennsylvania WHVL-LP29.3NewsNet
January 1Buffalo, New YorkWBXZ-LP56.11NewsNet
January 2Odessa/Midland, TexasKOSA-TV7.4Ion Television
January 2Odessa/Midland, TexasKTLE-LD7.5Telemundo
January 2Odessa/Midland, TexasKTLE-LD7.6MyNetworkTV
January 2Odessa/Midland, TexasKTLE-LD7.7Heroes & Icons
February 1Green Bay, WisconsinWBAY-TV2.4Heroes & Icons
February 1Green Bay, WisconsinWBAY-TV2.5Start TV
May 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.3Grit
May 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.5Start TV
May 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.6MeTV
May 8Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.4Court TV
May 8Panama City, FloridaWPGX28.4Court TV
July 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWFWA39.5Local Weather
September 9Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.7DABL
December 1St. James, Minnesota KMNF-LD7.1NBC
December 1St. James, Minnesota KMNF-LD7.2CW+
December 1Harrisonburg, VirginiaWSVW-LD30.1NBC
December 1Harrisonburg, VirginiaWSVW-LD30.2CW+

Stations changing network affiliation

Major affiliation changes

DateMarketStationChannelPrior affiliationNew affiliationNotesSource
January 2Waco/Temple/
Killeen, Texas		KWTX-DT210.2The CW
TelemundoAs a byproduct of its August 28, 2018, purchase of the license from the Central Texas College Board of Trustees, Gray Television – which has held the local affiliation rights for The CW Plus since September 2006 – relocates KWTX-DT2's CW programming to the main channel of the KNCT spectrum. KNCT, which will become part of a duopoly with CBS affiliate KWTX-TV, will also carry programming from MeTV on its DT2 subchannel and Start TV on its DT3 subchannel.
January 2Belton/Killeen/
Temple/Waco, Texas		KNCT46.1Silent transition
from PBS		The CW
As a byproduct of its August 28, 2018, purchase of the license from the Central Texas College Board of Trustees, Gray Television – which has held the local affiliation rights for The CW Plus since September 2006 – relocates KWTX-DT2's CW programming to the main channel of the KNCT spectrum. KNCT, which will become part of a duopoly with CBS affiliate KWTX-TV, will also carry programming from MeTV on its DT2 subchannel and Start TV on its DT3 subchannel.
January 2Belton/Killeen/
Temple/Waco, Texas		KNCT46.2Silent transition
from PBS		MeTVAs a byproduct of its August 28, 2018, purchase of the license from the Central Texas College Board of Trustees, Gray Television – which has held the local affiliation rights for The CW Plus since September 2006 – relocates KWTX-DT2's CW programming to the main channel of the KNCT spectrum. KNCT, which will become part of a duopoly with CBS affiliate KWTX-TV, will also carry programming from MeTV on its DT2 subchannel and Start TV on its DT3 subchannel.
January 2Belton/Killeen/
Temple/Waco, Texas		KNCT46.3Silent transition
from PBS		Start TVAs a byproduct of its August 28, 2018, purchase of the license from the Central Texas College Board of Trustees, Gray Television – which has held the local affiliation rights for The CW Plus since September 2006 – relocates KWTX-DT2's CW programming to the main channel of the KNCT spectrum. KNCT, which will become part of a duopoly with CBS affiliate KWTX-TV, will also carry programming from MeTV on its DT2 subchannel and Start TV on its DT3 subchannel.
January 2Odessa/Midland, TexasKOSA-TV7.2MyNetworkTVThe CWAs a result of Gray Television acquiring the Midland/Odessa-area affiliation rights for the two networks from NBC affiliate KWES-TV through the company's acquisition of Raycom Media, Gray relocates CW Plus and Telemundo programming to KCWO-TV and simulcast feeds on the DT2 and DT3 subchannels of KOSA-TV. KOSA-DT2's former main schedule moves to KTLE-LD6, with KOSA-DT3's former Heroes & Icons affiliation concurrently moving to KCWO-DT3 and KTLE-DT7 and Ion Television programming being added to KOSA-DT4.
January 2Odessa/Midland, TexasKOSA-TV7.3Heroes & IconsTelemundoAs a result of Gray Television acquiring the Midland/Odessa-area affiliation rights for the two networks from NBC affiliate KWES-TV through the company's acquisition of Raycom Media, Gray relocates CW Plus and Telemundo programming to KCWO-TV and simulcast feeds on the DT2 and DT3 subchannels of KOSA-TV. KOSA-DT2's former main schedule moves to KTLE-LD6, with KOSA-DT3's former Heroes & Icons affiliation concurrently moving to KCWO-DT3 and KTLE-DT7 and Ion Television programming being added to KOSA-DT4.
January 2Big Spring, Texas
KCWO-TV4.1NBC
The CW
As a result of Gray Television acquiring the Midland/Odessa-area affiliation rights for the two networks from NBC affiliate KWES-TV through the company's acquisition of Raycom Media, Gray relocates CW Plus and Telemundo programming to KCWO-TV and simulcast feeds on the DT2 and DT3 subchannels of KOSA-TV. KOSA-DT2's former main schedule moves to KTLE-LD6, with KOSA-DT3's former Heroes & Icons affiliation concurrently moving to KCWO-DT3 and KTLE-DT7 and Ion Television programming being added to KOSA-DT4.
January 2Big Spring, Texas
KCWO-TV4.2The CW
TelemundoAs a result of Gray Television acquiring the Midland/Odessa-area affiliation rights for the two networks from NBC affiliate KWES-TV through the company's acquisition of Raycom Media, Gray relocates CW Plus and Telemundo programming to KCWO-TV and simulcast feeds on the DT2 and DT3 subchannels of KOSA-TV. KOSA-DT2's former main schedule moves to KTLE-LD6, with KOSA-DT3's former Heroes & Icons affiliation concurrently moving to KCWO-DT3 and KTLE-DT7 and Ion Television programming being added to KOSA-DT4.
January 2Big Spring, Texas
KCWO-TV4.3TelemundoHeroes & IconsAs a result of Gray Television acquiring the Midland/Odessa-area affiliation rights for the two networks from NBC affiliate KWES-TV through the company's acquisition of Raycom Media, Gray relocates CW Plus and Telemundo programming to KCWO-TV and simulcast feeds on the DT2 and DT3 subchannels of KOSA-TV. KOSA-DT2's former main schedule moves to KTLE-LD6, with KOSA-DT3's former Heroes & Icons affiliation concurrently moving to KCWO-DT3 and KTLE-DT7 and Ion Television programming being added to KOSA-DT4.
January 28Honolulu, HawaiiKHII-TV9.1
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
With Nexstar taking ownership of KFVE from Gray Television in order for the latter to comply with FCC rules pertaining to its acquisition of CBS affiliate KGMB and NBC affiliate KHNL from Raycom Media, Nexstar changed the station's call letters to KHII and adopted a separate programming inventory featuring additional newscasts produced by Fox-affiliated sister KHON-TV and syndicated shows moved over to the station from KHON and its CW-affiliated DT2 subchannel. Concurrently, KFVE's intellectual unit moved to the second digital subchannel of KHNL. Charter Spectrum also moved "K5"'s cable channel position from 5 /1005 to 22 /1022. Antenna TV was also relocated to KHNL-DT3, while Grit moved to KHNL-DT4.
January 28Honolulu, HawaiiKHNL13.2Antenna TV"K5" /Hawaii News NowWith Nexstar taking ownership of KFVE from Gray Television in order for the latter to comply with FCC rules pertaining to its acquisition of CBS affiliate KGMB and NBC affiliate KHNL from Raycom Media, Nexstar changed the station's call letters to KHII and adopted a separate programming inventory featuring additional newscasts produced by Fox-affiliated sister KHON-TV and syndicated shows moved over to the station from KHON and its CW-affiliated DT2 subchannel. Concurrently, KFVE's intellectual unit moved to the second digital subchannel of KHNL. Charter Spectrum also moved "K5"'s cable channel position from 5 /1005 to 22 /1022. Antenna TV was also relocated to KHNL-DT3, while Grit moved to KHNL-DT4.
January 28Honolulu, HawaiiKHNL13.3GritAntenna TVWith Nexstar taking ownership of KFVE from Gray Television in order for the latter to comply with FCC rules pertaining to its acquisition of CBS affiliate KGMB and NBC affiliate KHNL from Raycom Media, Nexstar changed the station's call letters to KHII and adopted a separate programming inventory featuring additional newscasts produced by Fox-affiliated sister KHON-TV and syndicated shows moved over to the station from KHON and its CW-affiliated DT2 subchannel. Concurrently, KFVE's intellectual unit moved to the second digital subchannel of KHNL. Charter Spectrum also moved "K5"'s cable channel position from 5 /1005 to 22 /1022. Antenna TV was also relocated to KHNL-DT3, while Grit moved to KHNL-DT4.
January 28Honolulu, HawaiiKHNL13.4New subchannelGritWith Nexstar taking ownership of KFVE from Gray Television in order for the latter to comply with FCC rules pertaining to its acquisition of CBS affiliate KGMB and NBC affiliate KHNL from Raycom Media, Nexstar changed the station's call letters to KHII and adopted a separate programming inventory featuring additional newscasts produced by Fox-affiliated sister KHON-TV and syndicated shows moved over to the station from KHON and its CW-affiliated DT2 subchannel. Concurrently, KFVE's intellectual unit moved to the second digital subchannel of KHNL. Charter Spectrum also moved "K5"'s cable channel position from 5 /1005 to 22 /1022. Antenna TV was also relocated to KHNL-DT3, while Grit moved to KHNL-DT4.
February 1Janesville, Wisconsin WIFS57.1IndependentIon PlusSince losing The CW affiliation to WMTV-DT2 in September 2016, the Byrne Acquisition Group-owned WIFS had been a locally focused independent station. The abrupt move to Ion Life and the addition of Ion Television to a new 9th subchannel is part of Ion Media's new strategy to acquire cable/satellite carriage for Ion Life via primary channel must-carry rules. With the move, some of WIFS' local and syndicated content moves to TVW, the MyNetworkTV-affiliated second subchannel of WISC-TV.
February 1Janesville, Wisconsin WIFS57.9New subchannelIon TelevisionSince losing The CW affiliation to WMTV-DT2 in September 2016, the Byrne Acquisition Group-owned WIFS had been a locally focused independent station. The abrupt move to Ion Life and the addition of Ion Television to a new 9th subchannel is part of Ion Media's new strategy to acquire cable/satellite carriage for Ion Life via primary channel must-carry rules. With the move, some of WIFS' local and syndicated content moves to TVW, the MyNetworkTV-affiliated second subchannel of WISC-TV.
September 1Chicago, IllinoisWCIU-TV26.1IndependentThe CWOn April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with CBS Corporation through which WCIU-TV would take over as The CW's Chicago-area affiliate; WPWR-TV – which had been carrying the network's programming since September 1, 2016, when WGN-TV disaffiliated from The CW to allow additional prime time telecasts of Chicago Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks games rather than diverting select games during that daypart to other local stations as it had been doing since 1999 to adhere with preemption restrictions imposed by The CW and predecessor The WB – will continue to serve as an owned-and-operated station of Fox-run MyNetworkTV. WCIU will move its prime time lineup of syndicated programs to low-power sister station WMEU-CD.
September 1Gary, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois		WPWR-TV50.1The CW
MyNetworkTV 		MyNetworkTV
On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with CBS Corporation through which WCIU-TV would take over as The CW's Chicago-area affiliate; WPWR-TV – which had been carrying the network's programming since September 1, 2016, when WGN-TV disaffiliated from The CW to allow additional prime time telecasts of Chicago Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks games rather than diverting select games during that daypart to other local stations as it had been doing since 1999 to adhere with preemption restrictions imposed by The CW and predecessor The WB – will continue to serve as an owned-and-operated station of Fox-run MyNetworkTV. WCIU will move its prime time lineup of syndicated programs to low-power sister station WMEU-CD.
September 30Columbia, South CarolinaWIS10.2Bounce TV The CWOn May 29, 2019, Gray Television signed an agreement with CBS Corporation through which WIS would take over as The CW's Columbia affiliate effective September 30; WKTC – which had been carrying the network's programming since March 17, 2014, when WZRB disaffiliated from The CW to become an Ion Television owned-and-operated station – will continue to affiliate of MyNetworkTV in its existing timeslot, with syndicated programming filling primetime. Bounce TV thus bumps down one subchannel to WIS-DT3, displacing the Grit diginet, which was moved to WKTC-DT7.
September 30Sumter/Columbia, South CarolinaWKTC63.1The CW
MyNetworkTV 		MyNetworkTV
On May 29, 2019, Gray Television signed an agreement with CBS Corporation through which WIS would take over as The CW's Columbia affiliate effective September 30; WKTC – which had been carrying the network's programming since March 17, 2014, when WZRB disaffiliated from The CW to become an Ion Television owned-and-operated station – will continue to affiliate of MyNetworkTV in its existing timeslot, with syndicated programming filling primetime. Bounce TV thus bumps down one subchannel to WIS-DT3, displacing the Grit diginet, which was moved to WKTC-DT7.

Subchannel affiliation

DateMarketStationChannelPrior affiliationNew affiliationSource
January 1Florence, Alabama WXFL-LD10.1Youtoo AmericaNewsNet
January 1Cathedral City, California KAKZ-LD4.4QVCNewsNet
January 1Kansas City, KansasKCKS-LD25.2Justice NetworkNewsNet
January 1Sublette, KansasKDGL-LD23.5Retro Television NetworkNewsNet
January 1Topeka, KansasWROB-LD25.2Justice NetworkNewsNet
January 1Wichita, KansasKCTU-LD5.4Opportunity Knocks TVNewsNet
January 1Baton Rouge, LouisianaWLFT-CD30.3HSNNewsNet
January 1Nashville, TennesseeWJDE-LD31.4HSNNewsNet
January 1Dalton, Georgia WDNN-CD49.3Retro Television NetworkNewsNet
January 1Arlington Heights, Illinois WRJK-LP22.6Charge!NewsNet
January 7Fresno/Visalia, CaliforniaKVBC-LP13.9My Life TVNewsNet
January 28Shaker Heights, Ohio WOIO19.2MeTVMyNetworkTV
May 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.2Local WeatherJustice Network
May 8Buffalo, New YorkWIVB-TV4.2LaffCourt TV
September 16Johnstown, PennsylvaniaWJAC-TV6.4TBDThe CW
September 23Nashville, TennesseeWKRN-DT22.2MeTVBounce TV-
September 23Lebanon/Nashville, TennesseeWJFB44.1TCTMeTV-

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