For 20+ years ABC, NBC and CBS are the only things on TV. In the mid-80's that changes
| 1986 | Fox | Will try anything to get ratings among younger viewers. Sexy stuff, but also SciFi. Shows started at 5-past the hour, just because. FOX = 20th Century Fox |
| 1990 | HBO | HBO just starts making some original programming |
| 90's | USA Network | Older basic cable reruns network. Starts making some original shows |
| 1995 | WB | Looking for even younger viewers. Buffy! |
| 2006 | CW | The WB turned into this |
| 2014 | H&I | Will show anything in reruns, including some cable SciFi |
| 2015 | COMET | Ditto. Shows any old SciFi/Fantasy reruns |