Starz Encore Family

1994 (Prelaunch)
Encore Family was originally intended to be called Tweens, before the network announced a naming contest in 1994 to allow the public to decide a name for the channel, which would end up being WAM!: America's Youth Network.

1994–1997


In September 1994, Encore launched WAM!: America's Youth Network, along with True Stories &amp; Drama and Action as the last of its original seven multiplex channels.

1997–2005


WAM!: America's Youth Network was renamed WAM!: America's Kidz Network in 1997.

2005–2011


WAM!: America's Kidz Network was relaunched as Encore Wam, as part of a rebranding of the Encore multiplex to bring them in line with the main Encore channel in March 2005.

2011–present


On August 1, 2011, Encore Wam was rebranded as Encore Family.