WBBH-TV

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1968–1970	1970–1972	1972–1974	1974–1975	1976–1979	1979–1988	1988–1991


1991–1994	1994–1998	1998–2005	2005–2014	2014–2025	2025–present

1968–1970[]

WBBH-TV first signed on the air on December 18, 1968. Before WBBH's existence, NBC programming in the market was relegated to off-hours clearances through a secondary affiliation with CBS affiliate WINK-TV (channel 11). As the second television station in Southwest Florida (after WINK-TV), WBBH shared ABC programming with that station until WEVU (channel 26, now WZVN-TV) signed on the air on August 21, 1974. It was founded by a consortium of local businessmen named Broadcast Telecasting Services, Inc.

1970–1972[]

1972–1974[]

1974–1975[]

1976–1994[]

1976–1986[]

1976–1979[]

In 1979, Waterman Broadcasting purchased WBBH.

1979–1988[]

1986–1991[]

1991–1994[]

1994–2014[]

1994–1998[]

Since 1994, WBBH-TV has identified by its primary cable channel location on channel 2 on most cable providers in the area, as opposed to its analog number channel 20.

1998–2005[]

2005–2014[]

Eventually, the diamond box became a rectangle.

2014–2025[]

Waterman Broadcasting announced on April 5, 2023, that it would sell WBBH-TV to Hearst Television, the first sale of the station in 44 years. The $220 million deal marked the sale of the company's last media property after having been founded in 1956. Company executives cited Edith Waterman's desire to sell the station before her 100th birthday. The sale was completed on June 30; Hearst will also continue programming WZVN-TV on Montclair's behalf.

2025–present[]

Designer:

HTV Design

Typography:

Effra

Launched:

February 5, 2025

External links[]

Official website

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Hearst Communications

Newspapers:

Hearst Magazines Digital Media: ELLEgirl.com | eCRUSH | eSPIN | Shondaland.com

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Motor Trend Group

Part of Hearst Communications

Magazines:
Hot Rod | Motor Trend

Programming: Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

Predecessor companies:
Argyle Television Holdings II | Pulitzer Broadcasting

See also:
List of Hearst-owned stations

Radio:
WBAL | WIYY

Entertainment and syndication:

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A+E Global Media

Co-owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company

NOTE: Except for European markets which fully owned by Hearst (and its respective partners) since 2019.

Canada:
Crime + Investigation | Lifetime | History | Historia | History 2

United Kingdom & Ireland:⁴
Blaze | Crime + Investigation | Sky History | Sky History2

Italy:
History | Sky Crime⁴

Romania:
History | Crime + Investigation

Hungary:
History | Crime + Investigation

India:⁵
History TV18

Asia
Lifetime | History | Crime + Investigation

Japan
History

Israel
History

Others:
A&E Studios | A&E IndieFilms | Lifetime Films | History Films | The History Channel Iberia

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Vice Media.
²	Joint venture with Ole Communications.
³	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Television.
⁴	Joint venture with Sky Group.
⁵	Joint venture with TV18.
⁶	Joint venture with Foxtel Group.
⁷	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁸	Joint venture with AMC Networks International Southern Europe.

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ESPN

Owners: The Walt Disney Company (80%) | Hearst Communications (20%)

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ESPN on ABC

Current programming:

Australian Open on ESPN | Bundesliga on ESPN | ESPN College Football on ABC (Saturday Night Football/SEC on ABC) | College World Series on ESPN | ESPY Awards | Formula One on ESPN | La Liga on ESPN | Little League World Series on ESPN | Monday Night Football (NFL Draft/ NFL Pro Bowl on ESPN) | NBA on ESPN | NHL on ABC | NWSL on ESPN | Professional Pickleball Association on ESPN | Soccer on ABC | Supercopa de España on ESPN | Tennis on ESPN | Tournament of Roses Parade | UFC on ABC | UFL on ESPN | US Open | Wimbledon on ESPN | WNBA on ESPN | Women's College World Series on ESPN | X Games

U.S. radio stations
ESPN Radio | ESPN Xtra | ESPNU Radio | ESPN All Access

International:
Australia (2) | Brazil (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6) | Caribbean | Latin America (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · Extra (Argentina · Ecuador) · Premium (Argentina · Chile)) | Africa (2) | Netherlands (2 · 3 · 4 · Ultra HD)
Canada⁶: The Sports Network (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 4K) | Réseau des sports (2 · Info)
Japan: J Sports (1 · 2 · 3 · 4)

Notes

¹	Operated by BT under license.
²	Also airs on MLB Network.
³	Partnership with TV5 Network Inc. Now known as One Sports.
⁴	Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India.
⁵	Joint-venture with University of Texas at Austin and Learfield.
⁶	Joint-venture with Bell Media.

Business Media:
Black Book | First Databank | Fitch Group (BMI Research) | Motor

Real estate:
CDS Global | Hearst Ranch | Hearst Service Center | Hearst Tower

Marketplaces:
Bring a Trailer

Notes

¹	Joint venture with The Walt Disney Company, which owns 80% of ESPN and 50% of A+E Global Media.
²	Co-owned with Verizon Communications.
³	Co-owned with NBCUniversal (Comcast).
⁴	Joint-venture with Miramax.
⁵	Joint-venture with Sanoma. Merged into Burda România in 2013.
⁶	Owned by Montclair Communications and operated by Hearst under a LMA.
⁷	Joint venture with Dow Jones & Company, Hearst sold its stake to Dow Jones in 2010.

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NBC owned and affiliated television stations

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