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BYUtv

BYUtv is an American television channel and free family-friendly streaming service, founded in 2000, which is owned and operated as a part of Brigham Young University (BYU). The channel, available on most smart TVs or through cable and satellite distributors in the United States, produces original series and documentaries, including in the genres of comedy, history, lifestyle, music and drama. BYUtv also regularly broadcasts feature films, nature documentaries, acquired dramas, and religious programs. Additionally, BYUtv Sports was the primary broadcaster of BYU Cougars athletics, producing more than 125 live sporting events in 2012 alone. These broadcast rights ended in 2023. The channel has won multiple regional Emmy Awards, a national Children's and Family Emmy Award, and several of its original series have been praised by national television critics.

History
BYUtv was founded in 2000, and has grown from a "relatively unknown cable channel on a single satellite" to a national provider on Dish Network, DirecTV, and over 600 cable systems in the US. ==Programming==
Programming
BYUtv produces shows under several categories: BYU Sports, Campus, Documentary, Faith, Family, Lifestyle, People, and Performing Arts. This includes original series, documentaries, and religious service programs, along with family and faith-based films licensed from Disney Entertainment Distribution and Sony Pictures Television. Original series9 Years to NeptuneAfter Further ReviewA Kind of SparkAll-Round ChampionAmelia ParkerAmerican RideartFULBattle of the AgesBest Cake WinsBYU Sports NationBYU Sports Nation Gameday (originally Countdown to Kickoff and Countdown to Tipoff) • BYU Sports Nation Post Game (originally BYUtv Sports Post Game) • The Canterville GhostChef BradCome Follow Up • ''Coordinators' Corner'' • Dinner Takes AllDwight in Shining ArmorExtinctFamily RulesThe FixersThe Food NannyThe Generations ProjectGrace NotesGranite FlatsHello SundayHolly Hobbie (Seasons 4-5) • How I Got Here • ''Jeff's Homemade Game Show'' • Just Like Mom and DadMaking GoodOperation AwesomeOverlord and the UnderwoodsMalory TowersPainting the Town with Eric DowdleParents in ProgressThe Parker AndersonsRandom ActsRelative RaceRelative Race - After the Finish LineRuby and the WellSaving MeShow OffsThe Story TrekStory Trek: TrendingStudio CSurvivalistsTales From Outer SuburbiaTricked (seasons 2-3) • Turning Point • ''Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ'' • The Wizard of Paws Acquired programmingFood FactoryGym StarsHeartlandHetty FeatherHighway to HeavenHolly Hobbie (Seasons 1-3) • The InspectorsItchMuster DogsSilverpointThe ChosenTheodosiaTricked (season 1) • Wind at My Back Religious programming Religious programming derives from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns and operates BYU. Some religious programming airs on Sundays or in the early morning on BYUtv: • BYU devotionals and forums • BYU's Education Week and Women's ConferenceChurch Educational System and church devotionals • General Conference broadcasts and rebroadcasts • Music and the Spoken Word BYU Sports The channel was the primary home for most telecasts of BYU Cougars athletics, including select home and away games for football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics, men's and women's volleyball and women's soccer. Beginning in 2009, the network also began covering BYU-Hawaii Seasiders sports, including all conference home games in women's volleyball and men's basketball, as well as select conference home games in women's basketball and additional non-conference home games for men's basketball. In 2011, BYUtv added the WCC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments to their sports broadcasts. BYUtv produced the first round and quarterfinals of the men's and women's basketball tournaments, which were also broadcast on ESPN3.com. In 2011, ESPN reached a deal to broadcast home games of the newly independent BYU Cougars football team. At least one home game per season would air live on BYUtv, along with reruns on BYUtv of home games broadcast on ESPN's networks. Its coverage also included pre-game and post-game shows, with the pre-game show Countdown to Kickoff hosted by BYU Cougars alumni Alema Harrington, Dave McCann and a rotating panel of analysts: Gary Sheide, Blaine Fowler, David Nixon, Brian Logan, and Jan Jorgensen. In 2014, Spencer Linton replaced Harrington on the panel. Additionally, the network launched a separate website for its sports coverage, Byutvsports.com, in partnership with ESPN and IMG College. The site features news, video and free video on demand streaming of recent games. The site folded back into byutv.org in fall 2015. The channel also produces its own sports shows including BYU Sports Nation (weekdays, 1 hr), BYU Sports Nation Game Day (formerly Countdown to Kickoff, preceding each football game), Postgame Show (following each football game), After Further Review (weekly), Inside BYU Football (weekly) and previously carried Bronco Mendenhall's post-game press conferences for football games. With BYU joining the Big 12 in the 2023–24 season, BYU TV no longer carries most Cougars sports telecasts, due to a contract with ESPN+ to hold the third-tier media rights of all teams in the Big 12. The ESPN+ telecasts are produced by BYU staff, and BYU TV continues to carry studio programming and men's volleyball, as men's volleyball is not part of the Big 12. Since Men's volleyball is part of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation they are allowed to carry those rights with half the broadcasts being streamed at byutv.org and the other half being tape delayed on the network with Big Ten Plus getting the live rights. ==Availability==
Availability
BYUtv is available on a variety of streaming platforms and devices, including:Streaming Devices: Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Google TV, and Xumo/X1. • Smart TVs: Samsung Smart TVs (2020-2024), LG Smart TVs (2019-2024), Vizio TVs, and Sony TVs with Google TV. • Gaming Consoles: Xbox. • Mobile Devices: Android and iOS. • Web: The BYUtv app is accessible on the latest desktop and mobile browsers, including Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. The official website is byutv.org Additionally, BYUtv is available through many cable companies, making it accessible to a wide audience across various platforms. ==References==
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