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 women 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. The network was 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.
Programming Twist's lineup of programming includes: Candice Tells All Cash and Cari Clean House Clean House Comes Clean Dance Moms Decked Out Dr. 90210 Fearless in the Kitchen Flipping Out For Better or for Worse For Rent It's Just Food My Floating Home Paranormal Survivor Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Secrets, Lies, and DNA Ties The Science Zone Tabatha Takes Over Tabatha's Salon Takeover The Unsellables What's For Sale?
Affiliates Twist was mostly affiliated with Tegna, Innovate Corp. and Univision/UniMás owned and operated stations around the country.
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