Localish
Localish is a lifestyle TV network owned by ABC Owned Television Stations, part of Walt Disney Television, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
History
As Live Well Network
ABC Owned Television Stations began development of a potential subchannel network in 2007. To appeal to ABC affiliates not owned and operated by the network, it was decided not to use ABC branding in any way.Live Well Network was launched on April 27, 2009 in high definition on ABC's owned-and-operated stations as part of the stations' subchannels. Initially, the network only had three hours of original programming that are looped throughout the day which was all sourced from ABC stations. In September 2010, Belo became the first non-ABC group to sign on with the network, adding it to their stations on November 8, 2010. Not all of the Belo-owned stations originally aired the network in , which led the network to drop the "HD" from its branding to become simply "Live Well Network".
Two LWN owned and operated stations, WJRT and WTVG, were sold to Lilly Broadcasting closing on April 1, 2011. On May 26, 2011, it was announced that a deal has been reached to air the network on nine Scripps-owned stations. In August 2011, the network picked up CBC Television's Steven and Chris for broadcast starting that fall.
On January 9, 2012, Citadel Communications announced that it would be adding Live Well to all five of its major network-affiliated stations, bringing the network's reach to around 55% U.S. television households. Young Broadcasting announced the addition of most of their stations to the network as of the end of January 2012; carriage agreements were maintained when Young was purchased by Media General in November 2013.
In 2012, many ABC affiliates switching to the Live Well Network dropped Retro Television Network. A 1-hour two-week LWN block was broadcast on Soapnet weeknights from 11 PM to 12 AM starting on July 30, 2012 through Friday, August 10, 2012.
The network lost affiliates in Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee in March 2013 as a result of the sale of Newport Television's stations to Nexstar Broadcasting.
KMCI-TV in Kansas City, Missouri removed the network in favor of Bounce TV in October 2013, while Salt Lake City, Utah's KSL-TV would add Cozi TV at LWN's expense in January 2014. On February 17, 2014, KMOV in St. Louis dropped the network, as new owner Meredith Corporation plans on using the bandwidth for ATSC M/H mobile DTV, better known by the brand name Dyle.
The Phoenix DMA is the largest TV market that did not have a Live Well Network affiliate, since Scripps-owned KNXV-TV switched to Antenna TV in January 2014, citing viewer demand for the classic TV network as the reason for dropping Live Well.
On June 9, 2014, network vice president Peggy Allen and ABC Owned Television Stations president Rebecca Campbell jointly announced to Live Well Network's staff that they planned to shut down the network in January 2015. Campbell and Allen stated that despite the success of the network, the division wanted to prioritize "local content" and its "core local news brands". Some of the network's shows might move over to the fyi cable network, a network ABC holds a half-interest in with Hearst Corporation via the A&E Networks joint venture. Many of the shows from ABC's stations are expected to end production.
On January 13, 2015 via an announcement by Green Bay affiliate WBAY-TV, ABC announced that the network would be extended for two further months from their previous close date of January 16, 2015 with a revised program schedule to allow their remaining affiliates additional time to find subchannel programming.
Two days later, ABCOTS and the E. W. Scripps Company announced a pickup of Katz Broadcasting's new subchannel Laff, including the DT3 subchannels of the ABC O&O stations, as of April 15, 2015; within that announcement, ABCOTS stated that Live Well Network would continue on their eight stations on their DT2 subchannels in HD, but no longer be distributed outside of ABC O&O stations. As of April 15, 2015, WBAY and all of the former Young stations now owned by Media General continued to run the network, with no mention of any new alternate programming for those subchannels. On May 29, 2015, Comcast was informed that Media General was dropping Live Well from their stations beginning May 30, 2015. Subsequently, the signal was pulled off the Media General stations at the close of business on May 29, with those stations either carrying still text cards apologizing for the end of the network and announcements of replacement programming to come, or carrying alternate station programming.
As Localish
ABC Owned Television Stations launched its Localish digital media venture the week of September 20, 2018 with four shows. Localish focuses on mobile millennials with national appeal local short stories produced by the stations and released on digital and social platforms. The first series, More in Common, had already appeared via Facebook Watch on July 21, 2018. The station group was considering the possibility of an OTT channel for the brand. A More in Common compilation special was broadcast on all ABC station's primary channels on November 4, 2018 with WPVI-TV, Philadelphia also on November 3 then on their LiveWell Network subchannel from November 4 through 11, 2018.On January 21, 2020, ABC Owned Television Stations announced that the network would be rebranded as Localish on February 17, 2020. The rebranded network serves as an expansion of the Localish brand featuring several programs already featured on the Localish website.
Programming
Many of the network's shows were produced by the local ABC Owned Television Stations. Initially, the network only had three hours of original programming that looped throughout the day, all sourced from ABC stations. The network expanded to six hours of original programming on January 11, 2011 when six more half-hour shows were added. This allowed the programming block to loop three times daily; with rotating episodes to ensure a given episode would not air more than twice in a day.By July 2011, the network was scheduling 18 hours of original programming with 1 hour set aside for local programming. In September 2011, 3 hours of children's E/I shows were added.
In February 2014, WPVI-TV Philadelphia and LWN were seeking participants for a pilot episode of Pop the Question, a reality series featuring wedding proposals.
FYI, a cable specialty channel partly owned by Disney through A&E Networks, would take on some of the Live Well Network programs with the network's contraction. Sweet Retreats was picked up starting on October 10, 2014 by FYI.
| Sourcing | Production co. | Show title | Start date | End date | Host | Description |
| ABC Station | KABC-TV | Advice for Life | general advice | |||
| ABC Station | KGO-TV | Home with Lisa Quinn | Lisa Quinn | one room make overs | ||
| ABC Station | WLS-TV | Let's Dish | Chef Chris Koetke, Dean of the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College | cooking show | ||
| ABC Station | KTRK-TV | Mirror Mirror | Rebecca Spera | fashion and beauty tips | ||
| ABC Station | KFSN-TV & 18Thirty Entertainment | Motion | 2015 | Greg Aiello | outdoor travel show | |
| ABC Station | WLS-TV and Answers Media, LLC | Say Ahh... | 2011 | health and medical news | ||
| ABC Station | WPVI-TV | Mary Talks Money | 2011 | Mary Caraccioli | a financial advice and literacy show | |
| ABC Station | WABC-TV | Gotta Know | Heidi Jones | a high-tech gadget show | ||
| ABC Station | KGO-TV | Everyday Living | 2011 | Janelle Wang | lifestyle show | |
| ABC Station | KABC-TV | Custom Fit | fall | 2012 | Lori Corbin, food and fitness coach | health living series covering a range of topics from dieting to workout routines |
| ABC Station | KGO-TV | Good Cookin’ | fall | Bruce Aidells, a chef, food commentator and best-selling author | cooking program | |
| ABC Station | WLS-TV | Here's How, Right Now | fall | 2012 | former HGTV host Joel Schmarge | provides instructions on non-professional needed household projects |
| ABC Station | KABC-TV | OTRC: On the Red Carpet | fall | 2013 | Rachel Smith and Chris Balish | entertainment magazine |
| ABC Station | WPVI-TV | We Owe What? | Mary Caraccioli | Host helps family with debt | ||
| ABC Station | KFSN-TV & 18Thirty Entertainment | My Family Recipe Rocks | Joey Fatone | home cooking | ||
| ABC Station | KABC-TV | Live Big with Ali Vincent | Ali Vincent | weight loss & activities | ||
| ABC Station | KGO-TV | Food Rush | Ryan Scott | follows the chef as he works his catering business, food truck and the opening of a new restaurant | ||
| ABC Station | KTRK-TV | Deals | consumer reporter Kat Cosley | who gives or finds money-saving tips | ||
| ABC Station | Miss America: Secret's Revealed | Rebecca Spera | contestants makeup, beauty and other tips | |||
| ABC Station | KTRK-TV | Home Chef Showdown | Ryan Scott | home cooks face off judged by a panel of chefs in this special three episode series | ||
| ABC Station | WPVI-TV | Knock It Off! | 13 episodes; low cost one room make over | |||
| ABC Station | WPVI-TV | Sweet Retreats | Rene Syler | |||
| Outside | Answers Media | Save My Planet | 2012 | eco-info series | ||
| Outside | Canada syndicated | My Green House | 2012 | an "Extreme Home Makeover" like show | ||
| Outside | Frontera Media Productions & Luminair Film Productions | Mexico: One Plate At A Time | Rick Bayless | off network Mexican food series | ||
| Outside | Associated Television International | Laura McKenzie's Traveler | fall | Laura McKenzie | travel to various sought-after destinations | |
| Outside | Entertainment Concepts International | Treasure Hunters Roadshow | fall | 2013 | Andy St. Clair | seeks out eclectic collectors’ items |
| Outside | CBC Television | Steven and Chris | 2016 | Steven Sabados Chris Hyndman | lifestyle talk show, Series canceled in 2015 following Chris Hyndman's death | |
| Outside | Basil Street Media | Food for Thought with Claire Thomas | Claire Thomas | Program from ABC's syndicated block Litton's Weekend Adventure for FCC E/I compliance; cooking | ||
| Outside | Everyday Health | Everyday Health | E/I Litton program; health and wellness | |||
| Outside | Everyday Health & Truim | Recipe Rehab | Daniel Boome | E/I Litton program; cooking and health | ||
| Outside | The Television Syndication Company | Real Life 101 | Christie and Shawn | E/I program; career exploration | ||
| Outside | Hiring America, LLC | Hiring America | 2019 | 2020 | Gigi Stone Woods | assisting veterans to find jobs; |
| Outside | Pickler & Ben | 2019 | 2020 | Kellie Pickler Ben Aaron | syndicated day time variety show | |
| Outside | Brandstar | Military Makeover | R. Lee Ermey | home improvement for veterans | ||
| Outside | Brandstar | The Balancing Act | Julie Moran and Olga Villaverde | advertorial |
Localish
Localish content was originally available via online, its over-the-top platforms, social media and syndicated by Oath and Apple News.| Show title | Start date | End date | Production co. | Host | Description |
| More in Common | launched on Facebook Watch | ||||
| Secretly Awesome | locals' top spots | ||||
| My Go-To | local influencers showing their favorite hangouts | ||||
| Worth the Wait | looks into the wait at the hotspots are really worth it | ||||
| Staycation | a travel series | ||||
| Bite Sized | food series | ||||
| Pumped | fitness series | ||||
| All Good | features people making positive change | ||||
| Glam Lab | beauty and self-care newest products and trends tested | ||||
| Out of Office | vacation videos | ||||
| Stroke of Genius | Finding the inspiration behind America's most talented artists |
Video quality
The network broadcasts in a lower-bandwidth form of 720p HD format in order to preserve bandwidth for the main HD station signal and additional 480i digital subchannels.Cable carriage is also featured in the ABC O&O markets, either as the full HD feed or a 480i standard definition version. As of December 2017, WLS-TV only carries a standard definition version of the network due to a channel sharing agreement with UniMas station WXFT-DT which requires a high definition broadcast of that station.
Past Live Well Network affiliates
Affiliates were given 1 hour of programming time by July 2011, more than 5 minutes of advertising time per hour and responsibility for gaining cable carriage.| DMA Name | Station | Channel | Owner | Replaced by |
| WTEN | Media General | Justice Network | ||
| WTBS-LD | Prism Broadcasting | Biz TV | ||
| WMAR-TV | E.W. Scripps | Laff | ||
| KERO-TV | E.W. Scripps | MeTV | ||
| KNIN-TV | Kiel Media Group, LLC | Heroes & Icons | ||
| WBIN-TV | Carlisle One Media | Antenna TV | ||
| KCRG-TV | Source Media | Antenna TV | ||
| WCNC-TV | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| WLS-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff ; removed in November 2017, and DT2 now only airs in standard definition due to channel share with WXFT-DT | ||
| WCPO-TV | E.W. Scripps | Laff Bounce TV | ||
| WEWS-TV | E.W. Scripps | Cozi TV | ||
| WFAA | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| WOI-DT | Nexstar Media Group | Laff | ||
| WXYZ-TV | E.W. Scripps | Laff | ||
| WTVD | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| Eureka, CA | KAEF | Bonten Media Group | Movies! | |
| WJRT-TV | Gray Television | MeTV | ||
| KFSN-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| WBAY-TV | Media General | Ion Television | ||
| Greenville-New Bern, NC | WCTI-TV | Bonten Media Group | Decades | |
| WVEC | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| KTRK-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| WRTV | E.W. Scripps | Laff | ||
| Jackson, TN | WJKT | Nexstar Media Group | Escape Launched Sept. 1 as part of an agreement with Katz Broadcasting | |
| WTEV-TV | Cox Media Group | GetTV | ||
| KMCI-TV | E.W. Scripps | Bounce TV | ||
| WATE-TV | Media General | Laff | ||
| KLFY-TV | Media General | GetTV | ||
| WLYH-TV | Nexstar Media Group | Grit | ||
| WLNS-TV | Media General | GetTV | ||
| KTNV-TV | E.W. Scripps | Heroes & Icons | ||
| Lincoln, NE | KLKN | Citadel Communications | Grit | |
| KATV | Sinclair Broadcasting | Grit | ||
| KABC-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| KDRV | Chambers Communications | Antenna TV | ||
| WATN-TV | Nexstar Media Group | taken Laff Launched Sept. 1 as part of an agreement with Katz Broadcasting | ||
| WPLG-TV | BH Media | Movies! | ||
| WTMJ-TV | E.W. Scripps | Cozi TV | ||
| KSTP-TV | Hubbard Broadcasting | Heroes & Icons | ||
| WKRN-TV | Media General | Simulcast of WKRN-DT2 Justice Network | ||
| WWL-TV | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| WABC-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| KMTV-TV | E.W. Scripps | Antenna TV | ||
| Orlando | WKMG-TV | Graham Media Group | Cozi TV | |
| KMIR-TV | OTA Broadcasting, LLC | Movies! | ||
| KNXV-TV | E.W. Scripps | Antenna TV | ||
| WPVI-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| WEPA-CD | OTA Broadcasting, LLC | Cozi TV | ||
| KGW-TV | Sander Media, LLC/Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| WLNE-TV | Citadel Communications | Grit | ||
| KRCR-TV | Bonten Media Group | Movies! | ||
| WRIC-TV | Media General | Ion Television | ||
| WHBF-TV | Nexstar Media Group | SDTV simulcast CW affiliate KGCW | ||
| KXTV | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| KGTV | E.W. Scripps | Laff | ||
| KMOV | Meredith | MyNetworkTV | ||
| WVXF | Caribbean Broadcasting Network | This TV | ||
| KSL-TV | Bonneville International | Cozi TV | ||
| WOAI-TV | Sinclair Broadcasting | Antenna TV | ||
| KGO-TV | ABC Owned Television Stations | Laff | ||
| KING-TV | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| KCAU-TV | Nexstar Media Group | Replaced by Escape on Sept. 1 2016 as part of an agreement with Katz Broadcasting | ||
| WSJV-TV | Quincy Media | Justice Network | ||
| KREM-TV | Tegna | Justice Network | ||
| WFTS-TV | E.W. Scripps | Laff | ||
| WTVG | Gray Television | The CW | ||
| Tri-Cities, TN/VA | WCYB-TV | Bonten Media Group | Decades | |
| KGUN-TV | E.W. Scripps | This TV | ||
| KJRH-TV | E.W. Scripps | Laff | ||
| WJLA-TV | Sinclair Broadcasting | Comet | ||
| WPTV-TV | E.W. Scripps | MeTV | ||
| KGPT-CD | Great Plains TV | Bounce TV, later Escape | ||
| KSWO-TV | Drewry Communications Group | This TV |