| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Burbank,California |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish English (viaSAP audio track) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ABC Family Worldwide (Walt Disney Television) (Disney General Entertainment Content) |
Freeform (formerlyABC Family) is anAmericanbasic cable andsatellite television channel. It is owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc. This is part of the Disney-ABC Television Group division ofThe Walt Disney Company. The channel usually shows modern family programs which are aimed for everyone. However, their shows and movies are aimed atteenage girls and young women (age 15-30). Freeform also offers other shows from other channels.
Freeform was founded in 1977. It was first an extension ofPat Robertson'sChristian televisionministry. It later becameThe Family Channel in 1990. In 1998, it was sold toFox Kids. They renamed the channelFox Family.[1][2] On October 24, 2001, Fox Family Channel and Fox Family Worldwide were sold to The Walt Disney Company.[3][4]
