Bravo (American TV network)
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Ownership | |
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Owner | NBCUniversal |
Parent | NBCUniversal Media Group |
Sister channels | List
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History | |
Launched | December 8, 1980 |
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Website | www |
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Streaming media | |
Streaming Services | Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV |
ClaroTV+ | (requires subscription to access content)
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Bravo is an American
As of January 2016, approximately 89,824,000 American households (77% of households with TV) receive Bravo.[1]
History
Adelphia Cable assets for $17.6 billion | |
2006 | USA Network begins 13-year streak as #1 cable network in total viewers Focus Features releases Hollywoodland and Catch a Fire |
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2007 | Illumination is founded The Steve Wilkos Show premieres |
2010 | Universal releases Despicable Me Law & Order: LA premieres |
2011 | Vivendi divested in NBCU; Comcast buys 51% of NBCU from GE, turning it into a limited liability company The name "PBS Kids" is dropped out from Sprout (Leaving the name "Sprout") NBCUniversal Archives is founded |
2012 | Universal celebrates its 100th anniversary Chicago Fire premieres |
2013 | Comcast buys GE's remaining 49% of NBCU PBS sells Sprout to Comcast/NBCU |
2014 | Comcast attempts to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion Chicago P.D. premieres NBCUniversal reaches a new long-term deal with WWE |
2015 | Chicago Med premieres |
2016 | NBCU acquires DreamWorks Animation |
2017 | Chicago Justice premieres Sprout relaunches as Universal Kids |
2018 | Comcast acquires Sky after a heated bidding war with 21st Century Fox FBI premieres |
2019 | NBCU acquires Cineo Lighting Judge Jerry premieres |
2020 | NBCU launches Peacock FBI: Most Wanted premieres |
2021 | Grand opening of Universal Beijing Resort Law & Order: Organized Crime and FBI: International both premiere |
2022 | Karamo and Lopez vs Lopez both premiere |
2023 | Universal releases The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken and Oppenheimer |
Bravo originally launched as a commercial-free
Performing arts programs seen on Bravo included the show Jazz Counterpoint.[8] During the mid-1980s, Bravo converted from a premium service into a basic cable channel, although it remained a commercial-free service.[9] Bravo signed an underwriting deal with Texaco in 1992 and within a month broadcast the first Texaco Showcase production, a stage adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.[10] By the mid-1990s, Bravo began to incorporate more PBS-style underwriting sponsorships, and then began accepting traditional commercial advertising by 1998.[7]
In the Encyclopedia of Television, Megan Mullen perceived certain Bravo programs as "considered too risky or eclectic for mainstream channels". Those programs were Karaoke and Cold Lazarus, the final serials by British playwright Dennis Potter shown by Bravo in June 1997, and Michael Moore's documentary series The Awful Truth from 1999.[10]
In 1999, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired a 20% stake in the channel, which it subsequently sold back to Rainbow Media in 2001. NBC bought the network in 2002 for $1.25 billion; it had owned a stake in the channel and its sister networks for several years up to that point.[11] NBC's then-parent company, General Electric, merged the network and its other broadcast and cable properties with Vivendi Universal Entertainment in May 2004 to form NBC Universal.
Bravo saw a massive success in 2003 with the
A study released in May 2008 ranked Bravo as the brand most identified as gay-friendly among gay consumers.
Other successful reality series followed, including Shahs of Sunset (2012), Vanderpump Rules (2013), Married to Medicine (2013), Below Deck (2013), Southern Charm (2014), and Summer House (2017). Bravo's first ever scripted series, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, premiered in 2014 and ran until 2018.[citation needed]
On February 7, 2017, coinciding with the premiere of another scripted series,
Controversies
In August 2023, several of the network's reality stars, including Bethenny Frankel, Raquel Leviss, Lisa Rinna, and many others, accused Bravo and its parent company, NBCUniversal, for mistreating and causing a hostile working environment against them. Frankel has also filed a lawsuit against the network and NBC as a result of the allegations.[15]
In January 2024,
Programming
Bravo's programming schedule primarily includes originally produced programming, particularly
Following its acquisition by NBC, Bravo began to supplement NBC Sports coverage of the Olympic Games, airing live events during the overnight and morning hours during the 2004 Summer Olympics; this coverage continued with the 2006 Winter Olympics. The channel carried no coverage during the 2008 games, as NBCUniversal had acquired Oxygen, allowing Bravo to continue to carry its regular programming schedule during NBC coverage of the Games. In 2012, the network served as the near-exclusive home for the Games's tennis tournament at Wimbledon, with up to 56 hours of coverage except for the men's and women's singles finals, which aired on NBC.[21] During the 2016 Rio Olympics, Bravo served as the exclusive home of the entire tennis tournament.[citation needed]
Streaming
Bravo is associated with NBC's streaming service "Peacock", where much of its original content can be found. [22]
International versions
An Australian channel called
A
A Brazilian version of Bravo was launched in 1996 by a partnership between
Bravo's A-List Awards
In 2008, Bravo's A-List Awards were created to honor celebrities "who have made an unforgettable mark" in various fields of pop culture such as beauty, design, fashion, and cooking.[29][30]
References
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- ^ "ABC joins cable market with new art programs", by Kay Gardella, in Daily News (New York), December 3, 1980, p37
- ^ "Cable Industry Plans Performing Arts Show", by Dan Lewis, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, November 28, 1980, pH-22
- ^ a b TimeWarner Media Sales: Bravo - CableMediaSales.com Archived May 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "A Tale of Two Networks." Entertainment Weekly #1001, July 11, 2008, pg. 42.
- ^ "About Bravo". Bravo (U.S. TV channel). Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Becker, Anne (October 1, 2006). "Tracking Bravo's Rise". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Steve (December 15, 1985). "Cable TV Notes; Bravo Thrives on Culture". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Cable Networks". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-57958-411-X.
- Broadcasting and Cable. February 17, 2003.
- ^ Geier, Thom; et al. "The 100 Greatest Movies, TV Shows, Albums, Books, Characters, Scenes, Episodes, Songs, Dresses, Music Videos, And Trends That Entertained Us Over The Past 10 Years". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1079/1080. pp. 74–84. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Bravo tops survey of gay-friendly companies." Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Reuters May 13, 2008.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (6 February 2017). "Bravo Unveils New On-Air Look, Logo in Brand Refresh (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Bharti, Anamika (August 22, 2023). "Is this the end of Bravo? Staggering allegations made by reality stars may well spell the end of popular network as we know it". Meaww. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Quinn, Dave; Kang, Esther (January 26, 2024). "Caroline Manzo Files Lawsuit Against Bravo 1 Year After Claims of Sexual Harassment on Ultimate Girls Trip". People. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c Maddus, Gene; Aurthur, Kate (January 26, 2024). "Caroline Manzo Sues Bravo, Accuses 'Housewives' Castmate Brandi Glanville of Sexual Assault on 'Ultimate Girls Trip'". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Court document documentcloud.org
- ^ Quinn, Dave (January 30, 2023). "Brandi Glanville and Caroline Manzo Exited 'Ultimate Girls Trip' Early After 'Unwanted' Kisses". People. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin (January 11, 2012). "Bravo names Bianchi VP, program planning and acquisitions". Brunico Communications. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "NBC Lays Out Olympic Schedule". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ "NBCUniversal Announces Streaming Service Peacock, Including Special Treats for Bravo Fans". 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Australia's Foxtel has license to deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "A New Arena". Archived from the original on 2008-06-25.
- Mediaweek. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- Stuff. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - TVA estréia canal especializado em artes - 1/6/1996". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- PUC-Rio. July 19, 1999. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Bravo's A-List Awards". TV Guide. 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Bravo A List Awards". Bravo TV. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2023.