Decades (TV network)
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Decades is an American digital multicast television network specializing in classic television series and nostalgic programming from past decades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decades (TV network) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3341216 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decades (TV network) Context triple: [U.S. broadcast television networks, includeNetwork, Decades (TV network)]
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A.
20th Television
20th Television is a major American television production company known for creating and distributing a wide range of popular scripted series for broadcast and streaming platforms.
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B.
Star TV
Star TV is a major Asian satellite television network known for its broad entertainment and news programming across multiple countries.
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C.
Associated Television
Associated Television, commonly known as ATV, was a major British commercial television company that operated regional ITV franchises and became influential in shaping UK broadcasting during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Nine Network
Nine Network is a major Australian commercial television network known for broadcasting popular news, sports, and entertainment programming nationwide.
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E.
Grundy Television
Grundy Television is a television production company known for creating and producing various scripted series and entertainment programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decades (TV network) Target entity description: Decades is an American digital multicast television network specializing in classic television series and nostalgic programming from past decades.
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A.
20th Television
20th Television is a major American television production company known for creating and distributing a wide range of popular scripted series for broadcast and streaming platforms.
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B.
Star TV
Star TV is a major Asian satellite television network known for its broad entertainment and news programming across multiple countries.
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C.
Associated Television
Associated Television, commonly known as ATV, was a major British commercial television company that operated regional ITV franchises and became influential in shaping UK broadcasting during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Nine Network
Nine Network is a major Australian commercial television network known for broadcasting popular news, sports, and entertainment programming nationwide.
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E.
Grundy Television
Grundy Television is a television production company known for creating and producing various scripted series and entertainment programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital multicast network
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television network ⓘ |
| affiliationType | multicast affiliates ⓘ |
| broadcastArea |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| broadcastStandard | ATSC ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionMethod |
cable television
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digital subchannel ⓘ over-the-air television ⓘ satellite television ⓘ streaming television ⓘ |
| formerOwner | CBS Television Stations ⓘ |
| genre |
classic television
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nostalgia programming ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
marathon-style programming blocks
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theme-based programming blocks ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| inception | 2015 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2015-05-25 ⓘ |
| networkType |
ad-supported
ⓘ
free-to-air ⓘ |
| notableProgrammingType | weekend comedy marathons ⓘ |
| originalName | Decades ⓘ |
| owner | Weigel Broadcasting ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Weigel Broadcasting ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
480i
ⓘ
standard-definition television ⓘ |
| programmingFocus |
classic dramas
ⓘ
classic sitcoms ⓘ classic sketch comedy ⓘ classic talk shows ⓘ classic variety shows ⓘ television series from the 1950s ⓘ television series from the 1960s ⓘ television series from the 1970s ⓘ television series from the 1980s ⓘ television series from the 1990s ⓘ television series from the 2000s ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | Catchy Comedy ⓘ |
| rebrandingDate | 2023-03-27 ⓘ |
| slogan | Catch All the Laughs (post-rebrand as Catchy Comedy) ⓘ |
| status | rebranded network ⓘ |
| targetAudience | viewers interested in nostalgic television ⓘ |
| typicalContentSource |
library television content
ⓘ
syndicated reruns ⓘ |
| website | https://www.catchycomedy.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Decades (TV network) Description of subject: Decades is an American digital multicast television network specializing in classic television series and nostalgic programming from past decades.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.