History Main / NetworkDeath

* The Australian feed of Creator/PBSKids shut down on July 1, 2023, almost two years after launching, due to low viewership.
* TV Japan, the North American feed of Creator/{{NHK}}, shut down in April 2024 due to declining cable subscriptions. In its' place, a streaming service called Jme was launched, which features feeds of NHK World and NHK World Premium, as well as on-demand programming.

* TV Japan, the North American feed of Creator/NHK, shut down in April 2024 due to declining cable subscriptions. In its' place, a streaming service called Jme was launched, which features feeds of NHK World and NHK World Premium, as well as on-demand programming.

* PRIME, a [[UsefulNotes/CanadianMultichannelNetworks Canadian multichannel network]] which premiered in [[TheNineties the late '90s]], aimed at Baby Boomers and older audiences (though it stubbornly referred to itself on-air as a general interest channel). Most of the show's programming, particularly during the primetime hours, consisted of reruns of beloved sitcoms of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s (particularly ''Series/{{MASH}}'', which aired in ''two'' separate hour-long blocks per day, at 4 PM and again at 10 PM). However, Canwest, which owned PRIME, launched a premium channel called [=DejaView=] and gradually the older shows on their schedule migrated over there, as shows from the later 1980s and even the 1990s began to migrate onto the lineup. Eventually PRIME was replaced entirely by a new channel called [=TVTropolis=], which focused entirely on TV of the '90s and 2000s (including introducing Reality shows into the lineup for the first time), though (presumably to their chagrin) they were forced to bring back ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' (which became by far the oldest show on their lineup) despite several attempts to ditch it (probably because it always plays well with younger audiences). In 2013, the channel was re-branded ''again'', this time as [=DTour=], a lifestyle/travel channel with no scripted content whatsoever.

* In 2016, the Utah-based Candlelight Media Group launched Lumin.TV, a family-friendly streaming service targeted specifically at LDS audiences. In addition to the company's in-house productions, they hosted [[UsefulNotes/MormonCinema LDS-themed movies]] and some licensed animated series like ''WesternAnimation/AtomicBetty''. Then just a year into their existence, the service met their match with Living Scriptures Streaming, which served the same purpose as Lumin.TV but with more content and active social media engagement. Unable to distinguish themselves, Lumin.TV rebranded as Cozyflix in 2018 and refocused on romance (a genre Candlelight tends to specialize in) and feel-good entertainment aimed at women while doing away with the more explicit LDS content. The new channel only lasted for a year before shutting down in 2019, at which point Candlelight moved their content to the more generic [=FilmZone=] channel.

* {{Creator/ABSCBN}} stopped its broadcast operations for the second time on May 5, 2020 by the order of the National Telecommunications Commission o the Philippines due to a controversy surrounding the renewal of the network's franchise. However, they pulled off a LoopholeAbuse by allowing their programs to air on different networks and online, even some on rival channels [=TV5=] and Creator/GMANetwork, and ended up transitioning from a broadcasting company to a programming content supplier.

* {{Creator/ABSCBN}} stopped its broadcast operations for the second time on May 5, 2020 by the order of the NTC due to a controversy surrounding the renewal of the network's franchise. However, they pulled off a LoopholeAbuse by allowing their programs to air on different networks and online, even some on rival channel [=TV5=], and ended up transitioning from a broadcasting company to a programming content supplier.

* The Prevue Channel showed a rolling scroll of TV listings, run by the viewer's cable or satellite provider using an UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} computer and a C-Band satellite feed, as a replacement for the Electronic Programming Guide. Eventually, it added at the top of the screen such things as ComingAttractions, interviews, and information on what was on primetime TV that night. It also got a sister channel, Sneak Prevue, devoted to pay-per-view trailers and listings. Later, at the TurnOfTheMillennium, it rebranded to the Magazine/TVGuide Channel after Prevue's parent merged with other companies. Around that time, more and more cable and satellite providers were bringing digital television to more and more homes and businesses. They began to offer interactive guides, which let viewers scroll through the listings themselves, instead of having to wait for a channel to scroll by, and to see what was on TV ''a lot'' further out than the scrolls allowed. So, there just wasn't as great a need for rolling-scroll channel listings, and the TV Guide Channel-- which then became the TV Guide Network, and then simply TVGN-- began to focus less on the listings and more on interviews and celebrity gossip. Eventually, the channel was bought out by CBS and was rebranded in 2015 as a new variety channel aimed at young adults, called Pop.

When this happens to an individual ''show'', it's called {{Cancellation}}. When a dying network decides to do something to commemorate its end with a bang, it's a NetworkFinale.

* The Big Channel was an Argentinian cable network focused on cartoons and shows aimed at children and a replacement for [=CableMágico=], Cablevisión's only children's channel back then. This channel's main purpose was to [[MerchandiseDriven advertise toys from Cartan, a local importer]] which had an exclusive distribution contract with American toy company Tyco. Moreover, the channel launched its own merchandise and a monthly magazine to promote the cartoons and shows aired. However, the Big Channel signed off from Cablevisión after Cartan went bankrupt in 1995, prompting Pramer to replace it with Magic Kids. While the Big Channel returned one year later, it was reduced to a dump for low-quality series either bought by Pramer or scrapped by Magic Kids. Eventually, the channel shut down permanently on September 3, 2001.

* The Big Channel was an Argentinian cable network focused on cartoons and shows aimed at children and a replacement for [=CableMágico=], Cablevisión's only children's channel back then. This channel's main purpose was to promote toys from Cartan, a local toy importer; most of these were manufactured by Tyco since the former had an exclusive distribution contract with the latter in Argentina. Moreover, the channel launched its own merchandise and a monthly magazine to promote the cartoons and shows aired on the channel. However, the Big Channel signed off from Cablevisiòn after Cartan went bankrupt in 1995, prompting Pramer to replace it with Magic Kids. While the Big Channel returned one year later, it was reduced to a dump for low-quality series bought by Pramer or scrapped by Magic Kids. Eventually, the channel shut down permanently on September 3, 2001.

Just imagining [[Main/AliceAndBob Bob]] walking to his seat, ready to watch the news on his favorite TV network. But once you turn it on, that's when you find out...the network is over. That everybody, is the example of Network Death.

* Spanish cable networks Buzz and Dark are both interesting examples as they replaced each other. The former started as a programming block on the children's channel [=Super3=] which focused mainly on anime, while the latter was focused on horror movies. As Buzz shifted its focus on extreme sports, reality shows, and horror movies while neglecting anime in 2008, the two channels' parent company, Teuve, merged it with Dark. This resulted in Buzz splitting into Buzz Negro, the original channel, and its timeshift version Buzz Rojo, which replaced Dark and took over its 8:00 - 0:00 schedule before giving way to Canal 18's erotic movies before its replacement by Dorcel TV. However, Teuve's acquisition by Chello Multicanal (now AMC Networks International Southern Europe) led to Buzz Negro's shutdown and replacement by Crimen + Investigación (now AMC Crime), while Buzz Rojo/Dorcel TV was replaced by a relaunched Dark on October 31, 2016, making the latter a case of Network Revival.

* Spanish cable networks Buzz and Dark are both interesting examples as they replaced each other. The former started as a programming block on the children's channel [=Super3=] which focused mainly on anime, while the latter was focused on horror movies. As Buzz shifted its focus on extreme sports, reality shows, and horror movies while neglecting anime in 2008, the two channels' parent company, Teuve, merged it with Dark. This resulted in Buzz splitting into Buzz Negro, the original channel, and its timeshift version Buzz Rojo, which replaced Dark and took over its 8:00 - 0:00 schedule before giving way to Canal 18's erotic movies before its replacement by Dorcel TV.
However, Teuve's acquisition by Chello Multicanal (now AMC Networks International Southern Europe) led to Buzz Negro's shutdown and replacement by Crimen + Investigación (now AMC Crime), while Buzz Rojo/Dorcel TV was replaced by a relaunched Dark on October 31, 2016, making the latter a case of Network Revival.

* Buzz was a Spanish cable network that started as a programming block on the children's channel [=Super3=]. After becoming a proper channel, it focused mainly on anime but this stopped in 2008 when the channel reduced its anime programming and aired it outside prime-time slots in response to low audience. Instead, [[NetworkDecay the channel shifted its focus to extreme sports, reality shows, and horror movies]]. Moreover, Teuve merged it with Dark, a horror/suspense cable network, which resulted in the channel splitting into Buzz Negro, the original channel, and its timeshift version, Buzz Rojo, replacing Dark in the 8:00 - 0:00 block, after which Canal 18 takes over to air erotic movies before being replaced by Dorcel TV. However, Teuve's acquisition by Chello Multicanal (now AMC Networks International Southern Europe) led to Buzz Negro's shutdown and replacement by Crimen + Investigación (now AMC Crime), while Buzz Rojo/Dorcel TV was replaced by a relaunched Dark on October 31, 2016.
* Dark is a Spanish cable network focused on horror movies from morning to midnight. It shared the schedule with Canal 18, which aired erotic programming till sunrise. It ceased to exist after its parent company, Teuve, merged it with the aforementioned Buzz, which took over its schedule as Buzz Rojo, the timeshift version of Buzz Negro. However, AMC Networks International Southern Europe relaunched Dark on October 31, 2016, as a replacement for Buzz Rojo, making this a rare case of Network Revival.

* Buzz was a Spanish cable network that started as a programming block on the children's channel [=Super3=]. After becoming a proper channel, it focused mainly on anime but this stopped in 2008 when the channel reduced its anime programming and aired it outside prime-time slots in response to low audience. Instead, [[NetworkDecay the channel shifted its focus to extreme sports, reality shows, and horror movies]]. Moreover, Teuve merged it with Dark, a horror/suspense cable network, which resulted in the channel splitting into Buzz Negro, the original channel, and its timeshift version Buzz Rojo replacing Dark in the 8:00 - 0:00 block, after which Canal 18 takes over to air erotic movies before being replaced by Dorcel TV. However, Teuve's acquisition by Chello Multicanal (now AMC Networks International Southern Europe) led to Buzz Negro's shutdown and replacement by Crimen + Investigación (now AMC Crime), while Buzz Rojo/Dorcel TV was replaced by a relaunched Dark on October 31, 2016.

* Buzz was a Spanish cable network that started as a programming block on the children's channel [=Super3=]. After becoming a proper channel, it focused mainly on anime but this stopped in 2008 when the channel reduced its anime programming and aired it outside prime-time slots in response to low audience. Instead, [[NetworkDecay the channel shifted its focus to extreme sports, reality shows, and horror movies]]. Moreover, Teuve merged it with Dark, a horror/suspense cable network, which resulted in the channel splitting into Buzz Negro, the original channel, and its timeshift version Buzz Rojo replacing Dark in the 8:00 - 0:00 block, after which Canal 18 takes over to air erotic movies before being replaced by Dorcel TV. However, Teuve's acquisition by Chello Multicanal (now AMC Networks International Southern Europe) led to Buzz Negro's shutdown and replacement by Crimen + Investigación (now AMC Crime), while Buzz Rojo/Dorcel TV was replaced by the returning channel Dark on October 31, 2016.

* Jim Henson Family TV, a subscription-service that hosted various non-[[Franchise/TheMuppets Muppet]] series by Creator/JimHenson and his successors, abruptly shut down after two years for unknown reasons.

* Buzz was a Spanish cable network that started as a programming block on the children's channel Super3. After becoming a proper channel, it focused mainly on anime. However, this came to a halt in 2008 when the channel changed its programming in response to losing its audience, reducing its anime programming and airing it outside prime-time slots. Instead, the channel shifted its focus to extreme sports, reality shows, and horror movies. This resulted in a disgruntled otaku audience expressing their disappointment and futilely asking to bring back anime. Moreover, the channel's parent company, Teuve, merged it with Dark, a horror/suspense cable network, which resulted in the channel splitting into Buzz Negro, the original channel, and its timeshift version Buzz Rojo replacing Dark in the 8:00 - 0:00 block, after which Canal 18 takes over to air erotic movies before being replaced by Dorcel TV. However, Buzz Negro ceases to exist after Teuve is acquired by Chello Multicanal (now AMC Networks International Southern Europe) and is replaced by Crimen + Investigación (now AMC Crime), while Buzz Rojo/Dorcel TV was replaced by the returning channel Dark in October 31, 2016.

* Creator/{{Sprout}} was a cable network that focused on preschooler programing. The channel's daily operations and carriage would be managed by Comcast, while Creator/{{PBS}} would provide the programming. The schedule was initially a rerun farm of Creator/PBSKids series, before they started green lighting original series and themed programming blocks with their own continuity. They also tended to pick up shows that [[Creator/NickJr their]] [[Creator/DisneyChannel rivals]] recently dropped. PBS had backed out of their stake in the station by 2014, and by then, Comcast had acquired Creator/NBCUniversal and moved it into their umbrella. Sprout would wind up becoming Creator/UniversalKids in late 2017, as Comcast's acquisition of Creator/DreamworksAnimation had given them enough of a programming lineup to create a general kids station ala Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. The ''Sprout'' brand was still used to market their preschool lineup until it was fully retired the following year.
* Creator/{{CITV}} ceased to exist as a TV channel on September 1, 2023, with the kids' section of the ITVX streaming service becoming its primary replacement. However, the CITV name continues to be used for a weeklong morning block on sister channel [=ITV2=].

** 24/7 channels devoted to MarathonRunning one particular show/franchise are sometimes retired with their content moved into the rotation of more generalized channels -- examples include the ''Series/CrissAngelMindfreak'' channel being folded into Pluto TV Reality, and ''Wipeout'' and ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' being sent to Pluto TV VS (though that channel too was eventually retired). ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow'', ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'', and ''Series/TheTonightShow with Johnny Carson'' channels were composited into a new channel, Classic TV Variety, at the end of 2023.

** 24/7 channels devoted to MarathonRunning one particular show/franchise are sometimes retired with their content moved into the rotation of more generalized channels -- examples include the ''Series/CrissAngelMindfreak'' channel being folded into Pluto TV Reality, and ''Series/{{Wipeout}}'' and ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' being sent to Pluto TV VS (though that channel too was eventually retired). ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow'', ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'', and ''Series/TheTonightShowWithJohnnyCarson'' channels were composited into a new channel, Classic TV Variety, at the end of 2023.