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American digital multicast television network
Television channel
Twist was an American
digital multicast television network owned by
Tegna Inc. Launched on April 5, 2021, the network specializes in
factual
lifestyle and
reality television content aimed at females between the ages of 25 and 54, sourcing its programs from the archives of
NBCUniversal Television and Streaming , with its name coming from the common reality show "
twist " in an overall narrative.
[1] The network is available in many
media markets via the
digital subchannels of
over-the-air
television stations , and on select
cable and
Internet Protocol television providers in certain markets through local affiliates of the network.
History
Twist was announced on February 24, 2021. The network was given an expected launch date of April 2021. Tegna tapped several of its 46 owned or operated television stations to serve as the network's charter affiliates, in exchange for maintaining a minority ownership stake in the network.
In November 2023, Tegna announced that Twist would shut down on December 31, 2023.
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Programming
Twist's lineup of programming includes:
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Affiliates
Twist was mostly affiliated with Tegna, HC2/DTV America and
Univision /
UniMás owned and operated stations around the country.
City of license /
Market
Station
Channel
TV (
RF )
Primary affiliation
New York, NY
WXTV-DT
41.3 (26)
Univision
(O&O)
Los Angeles, CA
KMEX-DT
34.6 (34)
Chicago, IL
WGBO-DT
66.6 (35)
Philadelphia, PA
WFPA-CD
28.4 (35)
UniMás (O&O)
Pittsburgh, PA
WOSC-CD
61.5 (26)
Catchy Comedy
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
KMPX
8.9 (30)
Estrella TV
Houston, Texas
KTBU
11.4 (33)
Quest (O&O)
San Francisco, CA
KFSF-DT
66.6 (34)
UniMás (O&O)
Atlanta, GA
WXIA-TV
11.2 (25)
NBC
Boston, MA
WUNI
66.5 (27)
Univision
Washington, D.C.
WUSA
9.4 (9)
CBS
Sacramento, CA
KXTV
10.5 (10)
ABC
Seattle, WA
KING-TV
5.4 (25)
NBC
Bakersfield, CA
KUVI-DT
45.1 (26)
Twist
Phoenix, AZ
KPNX
12.5 (18)
NBC
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
WTSP
10.2 (10)
CBS
Minneapolis, MN
KARE
11.7 (31)
NBC
Miami, FL
WLTV-DT
23.5 (23)
Univision (O&O)
Denver, CO
KUSA
9.7 (31)
NBC
Cleveland, OH
WKYC-HD
3.5 (19)
St. Louis, MO
KSDK
5.5 (35)
Portland, OR
KGW
8.4 (26)
San Diego, CA
KFMB-TV
8.6 (8)
CBS
Indianapolis, IN
WALV-CD
46.2
MeTV
Charlotte, NC
WCNC-TV
36.5 (24)
NBC
Hartford, CT
WTIC-TV
61.5 (34)
Fox
Salt Lake City, UT
KUTH-DT
32.6 (32)
Univision (O&O)
San Antonio, TX
KENS
5.6 (29)
CBS
Las Vegas, NV
KINC
15.3 (16)
Univision
Columbus, OH
WBNS-TV
10.7 (21)
CBS
Milwaukee /
Green Bay, WI
WIWN
68.9 (5)
Cozi TV
Norfolk, VA
WVEC
13.5 (11)
ABC
Grand Rapids, MI
WZZM
13.5 (13)
Austin, TX
KVUE
24.6 (33)
Louisville, KY
WHAS-TV
11.5 (11)
Oklahoma City, OK
KTUZ-TV
30.5 (29)
Telemundo
Memphis, TN
WATN-TV
24.4 (24)
ABC
Greensboro, NC
WFMY-TV
2.6 (35)
CBS
Jacksonville, FL
WJXX
25.5 (10)
ABC
Buffalo, NY
WGRZ
2.5 (33)
NBC
New Orleans, LA
WWL-TV
4.4 (27)
CBS (O&O)
Albuquerque, NM
KLUZ-TV
14.6 (14)
Univision (O&O)
Fresno, CA
KFTV-DT
21.7 (21)
Little Rock, AR
KTHV
11.6 (12)
CBS
Knoxville, TN
WBIR-TV
10.5 (10)
NBC
Portland, ME
WCSH
6.5 (31)
Huntsville, AL
WZDX-TV
54.7 (18)
Fox
Tucson, AZ
KTTU-TV
18.7 (19)
MyNetworkTV
El Paso, TX
KTFN
65.5 (20)
UniMas
Des Moines, IA
WOI-DT
5.5 (5)
ABC
Columbia, SC
WLTX
19.5 (15)
CBS
Toledo, OH
WTOL
11.7 (11)
CBS
Spokane, WA
KREM-TV
2.4 (20)
CBS
Omaha, NE
KOMK-LD
25.7 (21)
Defy TV
Tyler/Longview, TX
KYTX
19.4 (15)
CBS
Fort Smith, AR
KFSM-TV
5.4 (18)
Baton Rouge, LA
K29LR-LD
47.6 (29)
Court TV
Davenport, IA
WQAD-TV
8.5 (31)
ABC
Bismarck, ND
KNDB /
KNDM
26.2/24.12 (26)/(24)
Heroes & Icons
Waco, TX
KCEN-TV
6.6 (9)
NBC
Lafayette, LA
KDCG-CD
22.4 (22)
H&I
Augusta, GA
WIEF-LD
47.6 (18)
Defy TV
Boise, ID
KTVB
7.5 (7)
NBC
Twin Falls, ID
KTFT-LD
7.4 (20)
NBC
Macon, GA
WMAZ-TV
13.5 (13)
CBS
Midland/Odessa, TX
KWES-TV
9.5 (9)
NBC
Kansas City, MO
KCWE
29.3
The CW
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References
^
"Tegna Launches Twist Channel for Women" . Cord Cutters News . 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06 .
^ Bouma, Luke (December 23, 2023).
"The OTA TV Network Twist is Shutting Down Next Week" . Cord Cutters News .
Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^
TWIST FAREWELL 60 . Tegna. November 15, 2023.
Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via
Vimeo .
^
"Twist" . Twist . Tegna.
Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^
"All Shows" . Twist . July 14, 2016. Archived from
the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^
"List of Twist affiliates" . RabbitEars .
Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
External links
sorted by primary channel network affiliations
ABC
CBS
The CW
Fox
MyNetworkTV
NBC Other stations Radio TV networks Defunct Other asset Acquisitions
1 Owned by Tegna,
Gray Television operates KMSB & KTTU through a
SSA .
2 Owned by
American Spirit Media , Tegna operates WUPW through a SSA.
3 These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.
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c - Now cable-only, i - Now internet-only, d - Dual feeds for channel in California, and nationwide