Freeform

Freeform
Founded	September 17, 1977 (as CBN Satellite Service)
President	Tara Duncan
Company	The Walt Disney Company
Notable Series	The Fosters Young & Hungry Shadowhunters grown-ish
Former Names	CBN Satellite Service (1977–1981) CBN Cable Network (1981–1988) The CBN Family Channel (1988–1990) The Family Channel (1990–1998) Fox Family (1998–2001) ABC Family (2001–2016)

"The Family Channel" redirects here - for the similar named Canadian channel, see Family

Freeform is an American basic cable television network, currently owned by Disney. It can be seen in over 88 million households worldwide, and has several original programming series, as well as original movies and acquired programs.

History

Freeform was originally founded in 1977 as "CBN Satellite Service", which gradually changed to "The Family Channel". In 1998 the rights were purchased by the News Corp., which re-named it "Fox Family". Fox Family was sold to the The Walt Disney Company, the owner of ABC, in 2001, and the channel properly renamed "ABC Family".

In-Depth

• Program Listing: A complete listing of shows that aired new episodes on Freeform.

Current Shows

• The 700 Club

Upcoming Shows

• Project Runway (Season 21 — July 31, 2025)

Shows in Limbo

• Chrissy & Dave Dine Out (Season 1 — January 24-February 21, 2024)
• Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise (Season 1 — April 9-May 14, 2024)
• Royal Rules of Ohio (Season 1 — May 15-July 17, 2024)
• Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order (Season 1 — July 9-August 6, 2024)
• Wayne Brady: The Family Remix (Season 1 — July 24-September 11, 2024)
• Sacm Goddess (Season 1 — January 15-February 19, 2025)
• How I Escaped My Cult (Season 1 — February 20-April 17, 2025)
• Not Her First Rodeo (Season 1 — May 22-June 5, 2025)

External Sites

• Official website for Freeform

Previous Logo

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  2001–2016

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  2016–2018

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  2018–2022