A&E (TV network)

A&E
Country	United States
Broadcast area	United States; Canada
Headquarters	New York City, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i (HDTV); (480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	A&E Networks; (Hearst Communications/The Walt Disney Company, formerly NBCUniversal (1984-2012))
Sister channels	ABC; ACC Network; BabyTV; Crime & Investigation; Disney Channel; Disney Junior; Disney XD; ESPN; ESPN College Extra; ESPN2; ESPNews; ESPNU; Freeform; FX; FXX; FX Movie Channel; FYI; History; Lifetime; LMN; Longhorn Network; Military History; National Geographic; Nat Geo Wild; SEC Network;
History
Launched	February 1, 1984
Replaced	Alpha Repertory Television Service; The Entertainment Channel
Former names	Arts & Entertainment Network (1984–1995); A&E Network (1995–1997);
Links
Website	aetv.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)	Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Frndly TV, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV

A&E is an American basic cable network and the flagship television property of A&E Networks. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries.

As of July 2015, A&E is available to approximately 95,968,000 pay television households (82.4% of households with television) in the United States. The American version of the channel is being distributed in Canada while international versions were launched for Australia, Latin America, and Europe.

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