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In addition to the network, Cool Music Network also distributed recorded music and performances through digital cable and satellite channels, and post-concert [[Compact disc|CDs]] at [[music venue]]s.<ref>[http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/28/3290581/knock-on-wood-all-music-tv-may.html "Lawrence-based TheCoolTV might revive music video"], from kansascity.com, 11/28/2011</ref>
In addition to the network, Cool Music Network also distributed recorded music and performances through digital cable and satellite channels, and post-concert [[Compact disc|CDs]] at [[music venue]]s.<ref>[http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/28/3290581/knock-on-wood-all-music-tv-may.html "Lawrence-based TheCoolTV might revive music video"], from kansascity.com, 11/28/2011</ref>


TheCoolTV's output consisted of subchannels of [[digital terrestrial television|digital broadcast television stations]], the first of which was now-former affiliate [[WTMJ-TV]], which added TheCoolTV to subchannel 4.3 on July 8, 2009. A large portion of its stations were owned and/or operated by [[Journal Media Group|Journal Communications]], [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]], and [[LIN Media|LIN TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/media/cool-music-network-thecooltv-sinclair-television-group-announce-partnership/ |title=Cool Music Network (THECOOLTV) and Sinclair Television Group Announce Partnership |year=2010 |access-date=2010-02-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408153700/http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/media/cool-music-network-thecooltv-sinclair-television-group-announce-partnership/ |archive-date=April 8, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/447748-Sinclair_Multicasting_Music_Channel.php| title=Sinclair Multicasting Music Channel | year = 2010 | access-date = 2010-02-04}}</ref><ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/457743-LIN_Stations_Get_CoolTV.php "LIN Stations Get CoolTV"], from broadcastingcable.com, 9/28/2010</ref> The affiliate roster grew with help from an affiliation deal with three stations operated by [[S&P Global|McGraw-Hill]].<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/01/18/48461/cool-tv-inks-affiliate-deal-with-mcgrawhill "Cool TV Inks Affiliate Deal With McGraw-Hill"], from tvnewscheck.com, 1/18/2011</ref> On April 5, 2011, The CoolTV signed an affiliate agreement with [[Newport Television]] for carriage on 10 of its 22 stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myemail.constantcontact.com/THECOOLTV-Gains-More-Viewers-Via-Affiliate-with-Newport-TV.html?soid=1102350616882&aid=LpGm-yeAv1Q|title=THECOOLTV Gains More Viewers Via Affiliate with Newport TV|work=constantcontact.com}}</ref>
TheCoolTV's output consisted of subchannels of [[digital terrestrial television|digital broadcast television stations]], the first of which was now-former affiliate [[WTMJ-TV]], which added TheCoolTV to subchannel 4.3 on July 8, 2009. A large portion of its stations were owned and/or operated by [[Journal Media Group|Journal Communications]], [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]], and [[LIN Media|LIN TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/media/cool-music-network-thecooltv-sinclair-television-group-announce-partnership/ |title=Cool Music Network (THECOOLTV) and Sinclair Television Group Announce Partnership |website=[[Fox Business]] |year=2010 |access-date=2010-02-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408153700/http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/media/cool-music-network-thecooltv-sinclair-television-group-announce-partnership/ |archive-date=April 8, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/447748-Sinclair_Multicasting_Music_Channel.php| title=Sinclair Multicasting Music Channel | year = 2010 | access-date = 2010-02-04}}</ref><ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/457743-LIN_Stations_Get_CoolTV.php "LIN Stations Get CoolTV"], from broadcastingcable.com, 9/28/2010</ref> The affiliate roster grew with help from an affiliation deal with three stations operated by [[S&P Global|McGraw-Hill]].<ref>[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/01/18/48461/cool-tv-inks-affiliate-deal-with-mcgrawhill "Cool TV Inks Affiliate Deal With McGraw-Hill"], from tvnewscheck.com, 1/18/2011</ref> On April 5, 2011, The CoolTV signed an affiliate agreement with [[Newport Television]] for carriage on 10 of its 22 stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myemail.constantcontact.com/THECOOLTV-Gains-More-Viewers-Via-Affiliate-with-Newport-TV.html?soid=1102350616882&aid=LpGm-yeAv1Q|title=THECOOLTV Gains More Viewers Via Affiliate with Newport TV|work=constantcontact.com}}</ref>


[[File:GT07 Oliver Gavin Gunter Schaldach 2011 Road America.jpg|thumb|Sports car sponsored by TheCoolTV]]
[[File:GT07 Oliver Gavin Gunter Schaldach 2011 Road America.jpg|thumb|Sports car sponsored by TheCoolTV]]
Stations that were affiliated with TheCoolTV had the nominal ability to cross-promote the network in association with a sister or affiliated radio station. However, the only affiliate that actually utilized this component was WTMJ-TV, which marketed TheCoolTV as a complement to its sister [[radio station]] [[adult hits|adult hits-formatted]] [[WKTI|WLWK-FM]] (promoted as "TheCoolTV, hosted by 94-5 Lake FM"), with the other stations usually being part of ownership groups without any radio stations.
Stations that were affiliated with TheCoolTV had the nominal ability to cross-promote the network in association with a sister or affiliated radio station. However, the only affiliate that actually utilized this component was WTMJ-TV, which marketed TheCoolTV as a complement to its sister [[radio station]] [[adult hits|adult hits-formatted]] [[WKTI|WLWK-FM]] (promoted as "TheCoolTV, hosted by 94-5 Lake FM"), with the other stations usually being part of ownership groups without any radio stations.


In September 2011, Journal announced that it would file a lawsuit against Cool Music Network for non-payment of broadcast services. Journal replaced The CoolTV with the [[Live Well Network]] in Milwaukee, and [[MeTV]] in [[WGBA-TV|Green Bay]] and [[WSYM-TV|Lansing]] on October 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/09/02/channel-4-owner-sues-the-cool-tv.html|title=Channel 4 owner sues 'The Cool TV' for $257k|author=Staff report|date=2 September 2011|publisher=[[The Business Journal]], Milwaukee|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/09/12/channel-4-dropping-the-cool-tv-for.html|title=Channel 4 dropping 'The Cool TV' for lifestyle network|author=Staff report|date=12 September 2011|publisher=The Business Journal, Milwaukee|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/morecharliesheen.html?27555|title=Get ready for another round of Charlie Sheen|last=Cuprisin|first=Tim|date=13 September 2011|publisher=OnMilwaukee.com|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref>
In September 2011, Journal announced that it would file a lawsuit against Cool Music Network for non-payment of broadcast services. Journal replaced The CoolTV with the [[Live Well Network]] in Milwaukee, and [[MeTV]] in Green Bay and Lansing on October 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/09/02/channel-4-owner-sues-the-cool-tv.html|title=Channel 4 owner sues 'The Cool TV' for $257k|author=Staff report|date=2 September 2011|publisher=[[The Business Journal]], Milwaukee|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/09/12/channel-4-dropping-the-cool-tv-for.html|title=Channel 4 dropping 'The Cool TV' for lifestyle network|author=Staff report|date=12 September 2011|publisher=The Business Journal, Milwaukee|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/morecharliesheen.html?27555|title=Get ready for another round of Charlie Sheen|last=Cuprisin|first=Tim|date=13 September 2011|publisher=OnMilwaukee.com|access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref>


On the afternoon of August 31, 2012, TheCoolTV was dropped from all 32 Sinclair Broadcast Group stations that carried the channel, with no replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=218722.0|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104164820/http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=218722.0|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-04|title=Radio Discussions|work=Radio Discussions}}</ref> No reason was given, other than a very brief message from Jim Wright, the Regional Engineering Manager for Sinclair, who said: "We are no longer carrying CoolTV on all Sinclair stations as of this afternoon."<ref>[http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/291442-TheCoolTV-pulled-from-Sinclair-stations Satellite Guys: "TheCoolTV pulled from Sinclair stations", August 31, 2012.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927010847/http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/291442-TheCoolTV-pulled-from-Sinclair-stations |date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref>
On the afternoon of August 31, 2012, TheCoolTV was dropped from all 32 Sinclair Broadcast Group stations that carried the channel, with no replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=218722.0|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104164820/http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=218722.0|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-04|title=Radio Discussions}}</ref> No reason was given, other than a very brief message from Jim Wright, the Regional Engineering Manager for Sinclair, who said: "We are no longer carrying CoolTV on all Sinclair stations as of this afternoon."<ref>[http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/291442-TheCoolTV-pulled-from-Sinclair-stations Satellite Guys: "TheCoolTV pulled from Sinclair stations", August 31, 2012.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927010847/http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/291442-TheCoolTV-pulled-from-Sinclair-stations |date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref>


The agreement with Newport Television to carry TheCoolTV was terminated upon Newport being purchased by [[Nexstar Media Group|Nexstar Broadcasting Group]], which at the time carried few subchannels on its stations, and all former Newport stations had discontinued carrying TheCoolTV by April 2013. All agreements with McGraw-Hill were also terminated upon the [[E. W. Scripps Company]]'s purchase of the McGraw-Hill stations in early 2012.
The agreement with Newport Television to carry TheCoolTV was terminated upon Newport being purchased by [[Nexstar Media Group|Nexstar Broadcasting Group]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Nexstar, others to buy Newport TV assets |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newportstations-acquisition-idUSBRE86J14V20120720 |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=Reuters |date=20 July 2012 |language=en}}</ref> which at the time carried few subchannels on its stations, and all former Newport stations had discontinued carrying TheCoolTV by April 2013. All agreements with McGraw-Hill were also terminated upon the [[E. W. Scripps Company]]'s purchase of the McGraw-Hill stations in early 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=McDonell moves from Time adviser to exit |url=https://nypost.com/2012/11/28/mcdonell-moves-from-time-adviser-to-exit/ |access-date=4 July 2023 |date=28 November 2012}}</ref>


On March 1, 2013, two [[KRQE|LIN]] [[KXAN-TV|stations]] in Albuquerque and Austin dropped the network. The remainder of LIN Media's stations dropped the network on July 15, 2013, with some replacing it with [[Bounce TV]] or local radar loops, or leaving them [[Dark (broadcasting)|dark]] altogether.
On March 1, 2013, two LIN stations in Albuquerque and Austin dropped the network. The remainder of LIN Media's stations dropped the network on July 15, 2013, with some replacing it with [[Bounce TV]] or local radar loops, or leaving them [[Dark (broadcasting)|dark]] altogether.


Sometime in November 2012, TheCoolTV began airing [[free-to-air]] on the [[Galaxy 19]] (97 West) satellite in the [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyngsat.com/Galaxy-19.html|title=Galaxy 19 at 97.0°W - LyngSat|work=lyngsat.com}}</ref> However, this feed was discontinued without explanation. The network's webstream was hosted by [[JBTV]] until September 2016, when that company terminated the agreement due to non-payment.
Sometime in November 2012, TheCoolTV began airing [[free-to-air]] on the [[Galaxy 19]] (97 West) satellite in the [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyngsat.com/Galaxy-19.html|title=Galaxy 19 at 97.0°W - LyngSat|work=lyngsat.com}}</ref> However, this feed was discontinued without explanation. The network's webstream was hosted by [[JBTV]] until September 2016, when that company terminated the agreement due to non-payment.


Since the fall of 2011, the network's carriage fell precipitously from a peak of around 80 affiliates until 2017, when it was down to solely two stations, meeting the minimum definition of a television network. The final station carrying it, [[KCTU-LD|KCTU-LD7]]/[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], dropped it for [[The Walk TV]] on July 31, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=The+Cool+TV|title=RabbitEars.Info|work=rabbitears.info}}</ref>
Since the fall of 2011, the network's carriage fell precipitously from a peak of around 80 affiliates until 2017, when it was down to solely two stations, meeting the minimum definition of a television network. The final station carrying it, [[KCTU-LD|KCTU-LD7]]/[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], dropped it for The Walk TV on July 31, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=The+Cool+TV|title=RabbitEars.Info}}</ref>


===As an online-only streaming service===
===As an online-only streaming service===
TheCoolTV converted to an online-only service on August 1, 2017. In this final form, no new streaming content was uploaded to the site, and most of the site's content was made up of either [[YouTube]] embeds into the site or only videos for smaller amount of artists; this lasted until the last week of April 2018, when the domain expired and the site disappeared. It returned in the next month, but with several broken links and out-of-date promotional materials for the network and [[filler text]] on several pages (including false placeholder addresses), suggesting a restoration from an older and inaccurate backup of the site.
TheCoolTV converted to an online-only service on August 1, 2017. In this final form, no new streaming content was uploaded to the site, and most of the site's content was made up of either [[YouTube]] embeds into the site or only videos for smaller artists; this lasted until the last week of April 2018, when the domain expired and the site disappeared. It returned in the next month, but with several broken links and out-of-date promotional materials for the network and [[filler text]] on several pages (including false placeholder addresses), suggesting a restoration from an older and inaccurate backup of the site.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:35, 24 February 2024

For other uses, see Cool TV (disambiguation).
TheCoolTV
CountryUnited States
HeadquartersLawrence, Kansas
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerCool Music Network, LLC
History
LaunchedMarch 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03) (as a digital broadcast television network)
August 1, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-01) (as an online only streaming service)
ClosedAugust 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08) (as a digital broadcast television network)
April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04) (as streaming service)

TheCoolTV was a digital broadcast television network and online music video "jukebox" streaming service owned by Cool Music Network, LLC of Lawrence, Kansas.

History

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As a digital broadcast television network

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Launched in March 2009, the network's program schedule consisted of an all-music video lineup; it also broadcast the minimum three hours of children's programming for their affiliates intended to meet E/I requirements set by the Federal Communications Commission.

In addition to the network, Cool Music Network also distributed recorded music and performances through digital cable and satellite channels, and post-concert CDs at music venues.[1]

TheCoolTV's output consisted of subchannels of digital broadcast television stations, the first of which was now-former affiliate WTMJ-TV, which added TheCoolTV to subchannel 4.3 on July 8, 2009. A large portion of its stations were owned and/or operated by Journal Communications, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and LIN TV.[2][3][4] The affiliate roster grew with help from an affiliation deal with three stations operated by McGraw-Hill.[5] On April 5, 2011, The CoolTV signed an affiliate agreement with Newport Television for carriage on 10 of its 22 stations.[6]

Sports car sponsored by TheCoolTV

Stations that were affiliated with TheCoolTV had the nominal ability to cross-promote the network in association with a sister or affiliated radio station. However, the only affiliate that actually utilized this component was WTMJ-TV, which marketed TheCoolTV as a complement to its sister radio station adult hits-formatted WLWK-FM (promoted as "TheCoolTV, hosted by 94-5 Lake FM"), with the other stations usually being part of ownership groups without any radio stations.

In September 2011, Journal announced that it would file a lawsuit against Cool Music Network for non-payment of broadcast services. Journal replaced The CoolTV with the Live Well Network in Milwaukee, and MeTV in Green Bay and Lansing on October 1, 2011.[7][8][9]

On the afternoon of August 31, 2012, TheCoolTV was dropped from all 32 Sinclair Broadcast Group stations that carried the channel, with no replacement.[10] No reason was given, other than a very brief message from Jim Wright, the Regional Engineering Manager for Sinclair, who said: "We are no longer carrying CoolTV on all Sinclair stations as of this afternoon."[11]

The agreement with Newport Television to carry TheCoolTV was terminated upon Newport being purchased by Nexstar Broadcasting Group,[12] which at the time carried few subchannels on its stations, and all former Newport stations had discontinued carrying TheCoolTV by April 2013. All agreements with McGraw-Hill were also terminated upon the E. W. Scripps Company's purchase of the McGraw-Hill stations in early 2012.[13]

On March 1, 2013, two LIN stations in Albuquerque and Austin dropped the network. The remainder of LIN Media's stations dropped the network on July 15, 2013, with some replacing it with Bounce TV or local radar loops, or leaving them dark altogether.

Sometime in November 2012, TheCoolTV began airing free-to-air on the Galaxy 19 (97 West) satellite in the Ku band.[14] However, this feed was discontinued without explanation. The network's webstream was hosted by JBTV until September 2016, when that company terminated the agreement due to non-payment.

Since the fall of 2011, the network's carriage fell precipitously from a peak of around 80 affiliates until 2017, when it was down to solely two stations, meeting the minimum definition of a television network. The final station carrying it, KCTU-LD7/Wichita, dropped it for The Walk TV on July 31, 2017.[15]

As an online-only streaming service

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TheCoolTV converted to an online-only service on August 1, 2017. In this final form, no new streaming content was uploaded to the site, and most of the site's content was made up of either YouTube embeds into the site or only videos for smaller artists; this lasted until the last week of April 2018, when the domain expired and the site disappeared. It returned in the next month, but with several broken links and out-of-date promotional materials for the network and filler text on several pages (including false placeholder addresses), suggesting a restoration from an older and inaccurate backup of the site.

References

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  1. ^ "Lawrence-based TheCoolTV might revive music video", from kansascity.com, 11/28/2011
  2. ^ "Cool Music Network (THECOOLTV) and Sinclair Television Group Announce Partnership". Fox Business. 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  3. ^ "Sinclair Multicasting Music Channel". 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  4. ^ "LIN Stations Get CoolTV", from broadcastingcable.com, 9/28/2010
  5. ^ "Cool TV Inks Affiliate Deal With McGraw-Hill", from tvnewscheck.com, 1/18/2011
  6. ^ "THECOOLTV Gains More Viewers Via Affiliate with Newport TV". constantcontact.com.
  7. ^ Staff report (2 September 2011). "Channel 4 owner sues 'The Cool TV' for $257k". The Business Journal, Milwaukee. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  8. ^ Staff report (12 September 2011). "Channel 4 dropping 'The Cool TV' for lifestyle network". The Business Journal, Milwaukee. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  9. ^ Cuprisin, Tim (13 September 2011). "Get ready for another round of Charlie Sheen". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Radio Discussions". Archived from the original on 2013-01-04.
  11. ^ Satellite Guys: "TheCoolTV pulled from Sinclair stations", August 31, 2012. Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Nexstar, others to buy Newport TV assets". Reuters. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. ^ "McDonell moves from Time adviser to exit". 28 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Galaxy 19 at 97.0°W - LyngSat". lyngsat.com.
  15. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".


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