Cloo

Not to be confused with the defunct cable channel
Cloo (stylized as cloo) is an American digital subchannel with programming dedicated to the crime and mystery genres coming from the ABC/Disney library. From 2006-17, Cloo was an American digital cable television channel with programming originally dedicated to the crime and mystery genres, though it often fell out of this format in its later years and was used as an example of channel drift and superfluous channel bundling, presenting series easily found through other venues. The network was owned and operated by NBCUniversal.
Cloo launched on January 1, 2006, as Sleuth, replacing Trio. The channel ceased all operations on February 1, 2017. On Sept. 19, Disney/ABC announced that they had purchased the rights to Cloo from NBCUniversal, and plans to relaunch Cloo as a digital subchannel for their O&Os and any other stations that want to carry Cloo. The new Cloo is set to launch on Jan. 3, 2018, the same time that MyTV's new subchannel, MyTV Life, will launch.
== History ==
Cloo focused on mystery entertainment, with the majority of the channel's programming sourced from fellow Comcast networks such as NBC and USA Network. As of the fall of 2016 the network's schedule was made up mostly of repeats of current USA Network series, and marathons of acquired series from the Law and Order, NCIS and CSI franchises, along with the original MacGyver and House. Films from the NBCUniversal library or acquired as part of USA Network's film rights purchases were also part of the schedule, meaning films such as Enchanted, The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Bee Movie with nothing to do with crimes or mysteries aired on the network.
On August 15, 2011 Cloo was rebranded from its former name of Sleuth, in order for NBCU to be able to trademark and own the name, as the word "clue" itself is too common a name to be trademarkable and the commonness of both "sleuth" and "clue" would not work for search engine optimization. In addition, the different spelling averted any confusion with Hasbro's board game. 
=== Carriage Decline and Closure ===
On August 10, 2013, Cloo was dropped by Dish Network, which cited that most of the network's rerun-centric programming was duplicative of that available on other NBCUniversal networks, streaming services, and the broadcast Ion Television network. A year later on August 18, 2014, it was removed from Verizon FIOS, also for the same reason.
Charter's Spectrum services (Charter, Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable) effectively ended the network's life in February 2017, as with Esquire Network (another Comcast/NBCU network moving to an Internet-only model on June 28, 2017), when it refused to continue their carriage of the network within their new carriage agreement with NBCUniversal, removing around 2/3rds of the network's homes (bringing it down to 8.5 million households), and NBCU already had been looking to remove extraneous networks without original programming since the summer of 2016, criteria both Cloo and Esquire fell into. In the end, however, industry media had little to no notice of the closure, and only cable providers learned of its demise in advance on January 31 as of 5:59 a.m. ET from Comcast, due to the small amount of time which passed between Charter's settlement of their new NBCUniversal carriage agreement and the network's closure. Because the network was effectively automated with little to no promotions to maintain, no employees were affected by the network's closure.
The same morning, its social media presences were removed (the network's Facebook had not been updated since September 2015), and the website redirected to the USA Network site without any notice. The network's last programming day consisted of a full-series marathon of Syfy's Continuum, a final sign of its later channel drift. Following the end credits, a slide was shown, with the Cloo logo and the words "GOOD NIGHT!" underneath, along with "Thank you for watching Cloo", the NBC Universal logo, and the name of the satellite that provided Cloo's broadcast (AMC 10, Transponder 7) in between 2 NBC logos, along with the common NBC off-air audio test using the network's trademark chimes. The end of Cloo was coincidental with another Comcast announcement that the female-focused Oxygen would switch fully to a true crime focus the same day within the coming months.
=== Relaunch ===
On Sept. 18, 2017, Disney/ABC decided to launch another subchannel of their own and decided to see if they could acquire the name of Cloo. After the successful purchase, Disney/ABC announced that they'll relaunch Cloo, but instead making it a subchannel for not only their O&Os, but for any affiliate, regardless of network, that wants to carry the subchannel. The new Cloo is set to launch on Jan. 3, 2018, at the same time that MyTV's new subchannel, MyTV Life, will launch.
==Programming Schedule (Beginning Jan. 3, 2018)==
 	Mon 	Tues 	Wed 	Thurs 	Fri 	Sat 	Sun
5 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
7 AM 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	City Homicide 	City Homicide
7:30 AM 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	City Homicide 	City Homicide
8 AM 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	City Homicide 	City Homicide
8:30 AM 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	The Chinese Detective 	City Homicide 	City Homicide
9 AM 	The Glades 	The Glades 	The Glades 	The Glades 	The Glades 	East Wind 101 	East Wind 101
9:30 AM 	The Glades 	The Glades 	The Glades 	The Glades 	The Glades 	East Wind 101 	East Wind 101
10 AM 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	Heartbeat 	Heartbeat
10:30 AM	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	It Takes a Thief 	Heartbeat 	Heartbeat
11 AM 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Kavanagh QC 	Kavanagh QC
11:30 AM	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Jigsaw 	Kavanagh QC 	Kavanagh QC
12 PM 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Kavanagh QC 	Kavanagh QC
12:30 PM	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Lincoln Heights 	Kavanagh QC 	Kavanagh QC
1 PM 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	The Last Detective 	The Last Detective
1:30 PM 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	Matlock Police 	The Last Detective 	The Last Detective
2 PM 	Naked City 	Naked City 	Naked City 	Naked City 	Naked City 	The Last Detective 	The Last Detective
2:30 PM 	Naked City 	Naked City 	Naked City 	Naked City 	Naked City 	The Last Detective 	The Last Detective
3 PM 	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Prime Suspect 	Prime Suspect
3:30 PM 	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law	Prime Suspect 	Prime Suspect
4 PM 	Barney Miller 	Barney Miller 	Barney Miller 	Barney Miller 	Barney Miller 	Prime Suspect 	Prime Suspect
4:30 PM 	Dick Spanner, P.I. 	Dick Spanner, P.I. 	Dick Spanner, P.I. 	Dick Spanner, P.I. 	Dick Spanner, P.I. 	Prime Suspect 	Prime Suspect
5 PM 	Sledge Hammer! 	Sledge Hammer! 	Sledge Hammer! 	Sledge Hammer! 	Sledge Hammer! 	Rebus 	Rebus
5:30 PM 	Operation Good Guys 	Operation Good Guys 	Operation Good Guys 	Operation Good Guys 	Operation Good Guys 	Rebus 	Rebus
6 PM 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Rebus 	Rebus
6:30 PM 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Police Academy: The Series 	Rebus 	Rebus
7 PM 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle
7:30 PM 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle 	Castle
8 PM 	The Practice 	The Practice 	The Practice 	The Practice 	The Practice 	Boston Legal 	Boston Legal
8:30 PM 	The Practice 	The Practice 	The Practice 	The Practice 	The Practice 	Boston Legal 	Boston Legal
9 PM 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie	The Cloo Mystery Movie
9:30 PM 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie	The Cloo Mystery Movie
10 PM 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie	The Cloo Mystery Movie
10:30 PM	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie 	The Cloo Mystery Movie	The Cloo Mystery Movie
11 PM 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Scott & Bailey 	Scott & Bailey
11:30 PM	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Starsky & Hutch 	Scott & Bailey 	Scott & Bailey
12 AM 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	Taggart 	Taggart
12:30 AM	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	The Streets of San Francisco 	Taggart 	Taggart
1 AM 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	Taggart 	Taggart
1:30 AM 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	T. J. Hooker 	Taggart 	Taggart
2 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
2:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
==Affiliates==
City 	Station 	Virtual Channel 	Primary Affiliation 	Owner
Alabama 	Alabama 	Alabama 	Alabama 	Alabama
 	 	 	 	
Alaska 	Alaska 	Alaska 	Alaska 	Alaska
 	 	 	 	
Arizona 	Arizona 	Arizona 	Arizona 	Arizona
 	 	 	 	
Arkansas 	Arkansas 	Arkansas 	Arkansas 	Arkansas
 	 	 	 	
California 	California 	California 	California 	California
 	 	 	 	
Colorado 	Colorado 	Colorado 	Colorado 	Colorado
 	 	 	 	
Connecticut 	Connecticut 	Connecticut 	Connecticut 	Connecticut
 	 	 	 	
Delaware 	Delaware 	Delaware 	Delaware 	Delaware
 	 	 	 	
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	District of Columbia
 	 	 	 	
Florida 	Florida 	Florida 	Florida 	Florida
 	 	 	 	
Georgia 	Georgia 	Georgia 	Georgia 	Georgia
 	 	 	 	
Hawaii 	Hawaii 	Hawaii 	Hawaii 	Hawaii
 	 	 	 	
Idaho 	Idaho 	Idaho 	Idaho 	Idaho
 	 	 	 	
Illinois 	Illinois 	Illinois 	Illinois 	Illinois
 	 	 	 	
Indiana 	Indiana 	Indiana 	Indiana 	Indiana
 	 	 	 	
Iowa 	Iowa 	Iowa 	Iowa 	Iowa
 	 	 	 	
Kansas 	Kansas 	Kansas 	Kansas 	Kansas
 	 	 	 	
Kentucky 	Kentucky 	Kentucky 	Kentucky 	Kentucky
 	 	 	 	
Louisiana 	Louisiana 	Louisiana 	Louisiana 	Louisiana
 	 	 	 	
Massachusetts 	Massachusetts 	Massachusetts 	Massachusetts 	Massachusetts
 	 	 	 	
Michigan 	Michigan 	Michigan 	Michigan 	Michigan
 	 	 	 	
Minnesota 	Minnesota 	Minnesota 	Minnesota 	Minnesota
 	 	 	 	
Mississippi 	Mississippi 	Mississippi 	Mississippi 	Mississippi
 	 	 	 	
Missouri 	Missouri 	Missouri 	Missouri 	Missouri
 	 	 	 	
Montana 	Montana 	Montana 	Montana 	Montana
 	 	 	 	
Nebraska 	Nebraska 	Nebraska 	Nebraska 	Nebraska
 	 	 	 	
Nevada 	Nevada 	Nevada 	Nevada 	Nevada
 	 	 	 	
New Mexico 	New Mexico 	New Mexico 	New Mexico 	New Mexico
 	 	 	 	
New York 	New York 	New York 	New York 	New York
 	 	 	 	
North Carolina 	North Carolina 	North Carolina 	North Carolina 	North Carolina
 	 	 	 	
North Dakota 	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	North Dakota
 	 	 	 	
Ohio 	Ohio 	Ohio 	Ohio 	Ohio
 	 	 	 	
Oklahoma 	Oklahoma 	Oklahoma 	Oklahoma 	Oklahoma
 	 	 	 	
Oregon 	Oregon 	Oregon 	Oregon 	Oregon
 	 	 	 	
Pennsylvania 	Pennsylvania 	Pennsylvania 	Pennsylvania 	Pennsylvania
 	 	 	 	
South Carolina 	South Carolina 	South Carolina 	South Carolina 	South Carolina
 	 	 	 	
South Dakota 	South Dakota 	South Dakota 	South Dakota 	South Dakota
 	 	 	 	
Tennessee 	Tennessee 	Tennessee 	Tennessee 	Tennessee
 	 	 	 	
Texas 	Texas 	Texas 	Texas 	Texas
 	 	 	 	
Utah 	Utah 	Utah 	Utah 	Utah
 	 	 	 	
Virginia 	Virginia 	Virginia 	Virginia 	Virginia
 	 	 	 	
Washington 	Washington 	Washington 	Washington 	Washington
 	 	 	 	
West Virginia 	West Virginia 	West Virginia 	West Virginia 	West Virginia
 	 	 	 	
Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin
 	 	 	 	
Wyoming 	Wyoming 	Wyoming 	Wyoming 	Wyoming
 	 	 	 	
Other (Fictional) 	Other (Fictional) 	Other (Fictional) 	Other (Fictional) 	Other (Fictional)
 	 	 	 	
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