What was tbs called before

Up until the format change, it was, befitting the genesis of the network, a grab bag of older movies, off-network reruns, Turner-owned cartoons from Hanna-Barbera , MGM and WB, the occasional CNN-produced news update in between programs, Atlanta sportscasts, and the National Geographic Explorer series. Starting in the mids, some low-budget original sitcoms, movies, and game shows like Starcade began creeping their way in. Also during this time, the national feed carried one of the few American Teletext services, Electra , which was a joint venture between TBS, Zenith Electronics who made Teletext-capable TV sets and Taft Broadcasting who programmed the service.

By the mids, original programming had increased, with TV movies and new Hanna-Barbera output specifically Ted Turner's own Captain Planet and the Planeteers though the first couple of seasons were produced by DiC , as well as SWAT Kats and 2 Stupid Dogs constituting the majority of the new stuff, alongside sportscasts, movie wraparounds some of which lasted until , and WCW wrestling see below.

The league immediately put the kibosh on that. However, the national broadcasts on TBS helped the Braves build a considerable nationwide fan base, so much so that the franchise was nicknamed "America's Team". Expand the sub menu Digital. Expand the sub menu Theater.

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