Audience

**Audience** is an upcoming generalist pay television network owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of Peachtree Inc.'s Columbia Entertainment Holdings. It is based at the Fox Studios Lot in Century City, Los Angeles, California. It is to be a generalist television network, akin to the "Big Three" television networks in the United States, with a focus of a variety of programming from news to sports to entertainment. It acts as FOX's de-facto pay television partner.

During the daytime, various news programs and true crime programming are aired, alongside imported Channel 7 soap operas. During the night, syndicated movies, sports, and original programming air, including imported Channel 7 originals that did not fit Columbia Network.

The network also had different branding of blocks, depending on the type of programming. The network's current president is Kelly Kahl, who worked at CBS from 1996 to 2022.

## History

### 2023 - Relaunch as Audience

Starting between February and early April, Fox Entertainment Studios and Columbia TriStar Television have started to develop multiple shows for a brand new general entertainment network, which was rumored to be Columbia Network at the time. During this time, in early March, it was reported that Fox Entertainment Group have hired Kelly Kahl from CBS. At this time, it was rumored that he would be working on the FOX network.

Then, in early April, LOGO TV was put under the control of Fox Entertainment Group, with an internal memo detailing that the network was going to be relaunched as a general entertainment network to compete with AMC, FX, TNT, USA, etc. In mid April, it was reported that a *Untitled Fox Cable Network* was to be launched on July 1, 2023. After this, Kelly Kahl was announced to become the President of this Fox Cable Network.

Later in April, it was announced that a *Untitled Fox Cable Network* that was utilizing LOGO's channel space was given carriage agreements with multiple cable, satellite, and streaming providers. These providers included YouTube TV, DirectTV, Xfinity, Dish|Froniter, Peachtree Telecom United States, Charter Spectrum, Verizon, Breezeline, and Midco.

On May 5, 2023, it was announced that LOGO TV would rebrand as Audience, and that the network would become a generalist network akin to the Big Three networks in the United States.

## Programming

### Branded blocks

* Audience Action
* Audience Comedy
* Audience Drama
* Audience Horror
* Audience Movies
* Audience News
* Audience Paranormal
* Audience Fantasy & Sci-Fi
* Audience Sports
* Audience Thriller
* Audience Wrestling

### Original programming

#### Upcoming original programming slate

* Eclipse Foundation
	+ Audience Fantasy & Sci-Fi
* Father & Son
	+ Audience Thriller
* The Fighter
	+ Audience Drama
* Last One Standing
	+ Audience Action
* University
	+ Audience Horror

#### Upcoming continuations and revivals

* Deputy (Season 2)
	+ Audience Drama
* Hollywood Homicide (2023)
	+ Audience Action
* Prodigal Son (Season 3)
	+ Audience Drama
* Protocol (Season 2)
	+ Audience Thriller

### Acquired programming

* Strangers
	+ Channel 7 original
		- Audience Comedy
* This Christmas
	+ Channel 7 original
		- Audience Comedy

### News programming

News programming are primarily produced by Axios and Embassy Row.

* StartUp Morning (M-S, 7-9a)
* PopTalk (9a-10a)
* News Tonight (M-F, 6p)

### Sports programming

* Impact Wrestling (Thursdays, 9pm)
* New Japan Pro Wrestling (Fridays, 10pm)
* ONE Championship (Varies)
* WNBA (Thursday and Friday Nights)