  tlc (an abbreviation of its former name, the learning channel) is an american basic cable and satellite television network that is owned by discovery communications. initially focused on educational & learning content, by 2001, the network began to primarily focus towards reality-style series involving lifestyles, family life and personal stories. as of august 2013, approximately 97,842,000 american households (85.68% of households with television) receive tlc.{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/23/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-networks-is-in-cable-network-coverage-estimates-as-of-august-2013/199072/ |title=list of how many homes each cable networks is in - cable network coverage estimates a
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