The Nest is an American digital broadcast

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owned by the

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. The network features a variety of reality, true crime, and celebrity TV shows licensed from

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History

On October 10, 2023, Sinclair announced that they had plans to launch a new over-the-air television network called The Nest on October 30. Sinclair's distribution of The Nest would replace that of

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on TV stations across the U.S. after they sold control of the network to

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's Silver Chalice in May of the same year. At launch, the network was available in more than 50% of U.S. over-the-air television households, including the major markets. On February 20, 2024, Sinclair announced that Tegna agreed to carry the network to 35 stations across the country.

Programming

As of December 6, 2024, The Nest's schedule is made up of

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and

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content from the libraries of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nest (TV Network), The Television networks in the United States English-language television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2023 2023 establishments in the United States The Nest (TV network) Sinclair Broadcast Group