# Twist (TV network)

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. 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, 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) | Univision (O&O) |
| Chicago, IL | WGBO-DT | 66.6 (35) | Univision (O&O) |
| 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) | NBC |
| St. Louis, MO | KSDK | 5.5 (35) | NBC |
| Portland, OR | KGW | 8.4 (26) | NBC |
| 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) | ABC |
| Austin, TX | KVUE | 24.6 (33) | ABC |
| Louisville, KY | WHAS-TV | 11.5 (11) | ABC |
| 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) | Univision (O&O) |
| Little Rock, AR | KTHV | 11.6 (12) | CBS |
| Knoxville, TN | WBIR-TV | 10.5 (10) | NBC |
| Portland, ME | WCSH | 6.5 (31) | NBC |
| 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) | CBS |
| 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 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | KWKB | 20.6 | TCT |