Retro TV, formerly known as RTV, was the first digital broadcast subchannel in the United States to dedicate its programming to classic television, as opposed to music videos and local weather.
Originally launched in 2005 by the Equity Broadcasting Corporation, financial troubles caused them to sell to Luken Communications (now known as Get After It Media), but there was soon a lawsuit arguing that Get After It was intentionally withholding Retro's broadcasting, though the case was eventually settled.
Unfortunately, that was not the end of Retro's troubles. The rise of MeTV, Antenna TV, and TBD caused the channel to be dropped by a number of affiliates, reducing them to low power stations. While few of the major TV affiliates carry the channel, the network does offer local stations the option to replace certain programming with local shows and news telecasts.
In addition to over-the-air broadcast, Retro TV can be watched on the It's Real Good TV app and website
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Current Programming:
- The Adventures of Kit Carson
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
- The Alien Files: UFO's Under Investigation
- Annie Oakley
- The Barkleys
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Bonanza
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
- Captain Isotope and the Enemy of Space
- Cold Squad
- Dangerous Assignment
- Disasters of the Century
- The Doctors
- Doctor Who (Doctors 1-7)
- Dracula's Kung-Fu Theatre
- Dragnet
- Drive-In Movie Maniacs
- The Droogles
- Dusty's Trail
- Escape From Jupiter
- Festival of Fear
- Flash Gordon
- Follow That Man
- The Genie from Down Under
- The Girl from Tomorrow
- The Green Archer
- The Green Hornet
- Heart of Health
- Heartland
- Horror Hotel
- The Houndcats
- I Married Joan
- Idol Chat
- Intelligence (2006)
- Legacy of the Silver Shadow
- Life with Elizabeth
- The Lone Ranger
- The Lucy Show
- Man with a Camera
- The Mooh Brothers
- Moving On
- My Little Margie
- The Naked City
- Off Beat Cinema
- Petticoat Junction
- Police Surgeon
- Public Defender
- The Ray Bradbury Theater
- Republic of Doyle
- Retro Drive-In
- The Roy Rogers Show
- Shotgun Slade
- Six Gun Theater
- Sky Trackers
- Soupy Sales
- Spellbinder
- Susie
- Who Dun It Theater
Former Programming:
- The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show
- Biz Kid$
- The Border
- The Campbells
- Cliffhangers
- Da Vinci's Inquest
- Disasters of the Century
- Four Star Playhouse
- Hot Wheels
- The Indian Doctor
- The Jerry Lewis Show
- The Joey Bishop Show
- Lock-Up
- Merv Griffin's Crosswords
- The Millionaire
- Mister Peepers
- Murdoch Mysteries
- Mustard Pancakes
- One Step Beyond
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
- Racket Squad
- The Red Skelton Show
- Rocket Robin Hood
- Route 66
- Superman Theatrical Cartoons
- Think Big
- The Trouble with Father
- Victory at Sea
