Columbia Television Network

The Columbia Television Network (CTN) is an American commercial broadcast network owned by Sony Pictures Television. It is launched on September 19, 1983 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures and Journal Broadcasting. The network primarily targeted young adults ages 18 to 34 with various programming from sitcoms to dramas, with their children's programming blocks (since 1998) targeting ages 7 and 16. The channel also has a mascot named Perry the Pegasus (referencing TriStar) starting in 1999.

Much like the big four, CTN is available via digital antenna through station owners. Most of the network's TV stations are owned by station giant Sinclair.

Programming
The Columbia Television Network offers 21 hours of primetime programming (7 PM to 10 PM every day). The network also features sitcoms, drama, and action programming on weekdays and on the weekend, they offer anime programming from Funimation and Sony Pictures Japan. Making CTN the only major broadcast network to offer anime on their lineup after The CW abandoned it in 2014. During the late night hours, CTN would often offer talk shows and paid programming. But on Saturdays, they offer an encore of the anime. The channel also offers a Sunday morning news to compete with the big four named "Sony Sundays".

Children's programming
CTN has offered children's programming since the network started in 1983. While the network was unbranded until 1998, but the network mostly aired retro shows and early anime. CTN also began airing acquired third-party non-anime programming in 1991 with the debuts of The Week Family (which formally aired on NBC) and some stations aired "Kuro" (which also aired on NBC), and "Inspector Gadget" (which was on syndication). In 1998, the network created the "Sunburst on CTN Block" which lasted until 2003, YTV America, which lasted until 2008, CTN4Kids! (Which lasted until 2010), Twister Daredevil (which lasted until 2013), and currently, Litton owned Saturday's Pioneers. The network also had a secondary e/i block aimed a preschool audiences operated by Miniburst (2001-2003), Treehouse TV (2003-2008), and CBeebies (2008-2013). However, while CTN extended their deal with Litton until 2022, CTN did announce a possible return to Sunburst on the network.

Sunburst on CTN (1998-2003)
In 1998, CTN premiered the Sunburst on CTN programming block. A daily programming block to complement the Sunburst TV network. The programming block was meant to compete with Fox Kids and Kids' WB (and later ABC Kids) in terms of programming. Once the block arrived, only Columbia Toons made the cut. With the others leaving. The show that got the boot the most was Kuro, which landed on Sunburst's rival, Fox Kids. Unlike Fox Kids and Kids' WB, the network wasn't that competitive and ignored the Pokemon vs. Digimon war going on. While the battle was going on, the block would typically beat the two blocks in terms of ratings. In 2003, CTN signed a deal with Canadian company Corus Entertainment to create an American YTV block.

YTV America (2003-2008)
In 2003, following Sunburst on CTN being discontinued due to low ratings, CTN announced that they would join forces with Corus Entertainment to air YTV (Youth Television) in North America. The block premiered on October 4, 2021 and was met with positive reception. Also joining YTV was a Treehouse TV block for e/i content. Stations had a choice to air one on Saturday and another on Sunday. Many stations choose to air YTV on Saturday and Treehouse TV on Sunday. The block also saw the debuts of Being Ian and Grossology in the United States on this programming block as well. In 2006, YTV America was rebranded to "The Columbia Animation Station" (CAS TV) following Qubo's formation. In 2008, Both blocks were discontinued and CTN entered a deal with 4Kids Entertainment.