Ion Plus
Ion Plus is an American free linear television network owned by the Scripps Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company that formerly operated as a broadcast television network until February 28, 2021. The network originally launched in 2007 as Ion Life, maintaining a format featuring lifestyle programming focused on health and wellness, cooking, home decor, and travel. With expanded cable carriage, in 2019, Ion Media converted the network into a general entertainment format that matched that of parent network Ion Television, featuring day-long marathons of various drama series.
Type | Broadcast television network |
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Country | United States |
Broadcast area | US |
Headquarters | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | E. W. Scripps Company |
Parent | Scripps Networks, LLC |
Sister channels | Ion Television Ion Mystery Bounce TV Court TV Laff Grit Scripps News Defy TV |
History | |
Launched | February 19, 2007 (as Ion Life) |
Closed | February 28, 2021 (OTA only) |
Former names | Ion Life (2007–2019) |
Links | |
Website | ionplustv |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
FuboTV | Internet Protocol television |
Samsung TV Plus | Channel 1062 |
Ion Plus was carried mainly as a digital multicast service on Ion Media Networks-owned stations as well as select Ion Television affiliates, usually to the third subchannel; its base national feed was also available on select cable and satellite providers. In select markets, Ion Plus has had main channel placement, allowing it must-carry coverage on local cable and satellite services.
Ion Plus ceased broadcasting over-the-air after Ion Media's acquisition by the E. W. Scripps Company and merger with Katz Broadcasting to form Scripps Networks, but continues to air as an advertising-supported video-on-demand network through several AVOD streaming services, including Samsung TV Plus, and Vizio WatchFree.