GoodLife being renamed to AmericanLife starting March 2005

[Pavan]

Baby boomer network GoodLife TV will change its name to AmericanLife TV beginning March 1. The network will also adopt a new logo, which is red, white and blue and features a star in the center of the “A” of American.

The Washington D.C.-based network is owned by News World Communications, which in turn is controlled by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, which also owns The Washington Times.

AmericanLife features lifestyle, entertainment and information acquired and original programming. Last September, the network signed a three-year programming deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution, to acquire ten classic programs for its fall schedule, including China Beach and Kung Fu.

Original productions include The American Family, which features inspirational stories from real-life families, and Homefront America, a series about homeland security hosted by CNN veteran reporter Chris Plante.

In 2004, GoodLife added more than 700,000 new subscribers through launches on Time Warner’s digital system in New York City and suburban New Jersey. Also in 2004, the network launched in Syracuse and Raleigh-Durham on Time Warner and in San Diego on Cox.

AmericanLife was founded about 20 years ago as Nostalgia Network.

[JT]

The only thing that'll make me watch that again is if they bring back "Flamingo Road."

[slackermonkey]

Why have I never heard of this network, regardless of which name it went by?

[spunkygirl]

Originally Posted by slackermonkey

Why have I never heard of this network, regardless of which name it went by?

I hadn't heard of it either, till my cable co started carrying it, I guess at one time it was called Nostalgia Channel or something like that, then Goodlife.

They air Welcome Back Kotter, Chico and the Man and other shows, it's a pretty good channel

[vashti1999]

Originally Posted by slackermonkey

Why have I never heard of this network, regardless of which name it went by?

I just got it on my cable system a few months ago. I had only heard of it a couple of months earlier here on the boards. I check out Welcome Back Kotter occasionally, I've only watched other shows here and there: Courtship, Chico, etc. I'll Fly Away is one of my all time favorites shows but there was something about the picture quality of the broadcast that turned me off, so I didn't stick with it.

[dawsongirl]

Dish will never get this channel. Even if I called and requested it, they'd probably file it under "things to do later" like they did with our request for a new remote control.

[Coffeecup]

Originally Posted by vashti1999

I just got it on my cable system a few months ago. I had only heard of it a couple of months earlier here on the boards. I check out Welcome Back Kotter occasionally, I've only watched other shows here and there: Courtship, Chico, etc. I'll Fly Away is one of my all time favorites shows but there was something about the picture quality of the broadcast that turned me off, so I didn't stick with it.

I have the picture quality problem with station PAX in my area I occasionally watch Pax but the picture is so grainy. Goodtv comes in fine.

[kellynch]

Originally Posted by vashti1999

I just got it on my cable system a few months ago. I had only heard of it a couple of months earlier here on the boards. I check out Welcome Back Kotter occasionally, I've only watched other shows here and there: Courtship, Chico, etc. I'll Fly Away is one of my all time favorites shows but there was something about the picture quality of the broadcast that turned me off, so I didn't stick with it.

I like your avatar! (Fellow NYC-based Mets fan here!)

The only show I watch on it is F Troop.

[vashti1999]

Originally Posted by kellynch

I like your avatar! (Fellow NYC-based Mets fan here!)

Cool. We might be the only two Mets fans here.