MeTV Plus is carried on digital subchannels of affiliated television stations in most markets; however, some MeTV Plus-affiliated stations carry the network as a primary affiliation on their main channel, and a small number of stations air select programs from the network along with their regular general entertainment schedules, with a few carrying the network in high definition.
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MeTV Plus was originally developed as a programming block that launched on January 6,2003, on Class A television station WFBT-CA in Chicago, Illinois, an independent station owned by Weigel that otherwise maintained a format featuring programming aimed at the market's diverse ethnic demographics.
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The only original programs on MeTV Plus are Svengoolie, a hosted movie series that had been airing on WCIU since 1994, and cartoon-centered Toon In With Me.
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Network occasionally pays tribute to a recently deceased actor or actress with a marathon showcasing episodes of their past television roles to which MeTV Plus has access to broadcast through its distributors, pre-empting episodes scheduled to air that day; however, these have aired in a significantly decreased usage since the discontinuance of the "MeTV Plus Sunday Showcase" block in September 2012.
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MeTV Plus premiered its first original series since the introduction of Svengoolie, a reality show called Collector's Call, in 2019, later with more original series in 2021, Toon In with Me and in 2022, Sventoonie.
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From September 2013 to January 2014, MeTV Plus aired a prime-time film block on Friday evenings, "The MeTV Plus Made for TV Movie", which showcased made-for-television films from the 1970s to the 1990s.
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MeTV Plus's weekly showing of Columbo on Sunday nights had been only program that appeared regularly in any feature length form.
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MeTV Plus previously ran a children's program block on Saturday mornings called "AniMeTV Plus", that was handled by New York-based Classic Media.
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MeTV Plus cited the success of the original station, as well as the possibility of cross-promotional opportunities with MeTV television affiliates.
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MeTV Plus+ arranges the bulk of its lineup in organized genre-based programming blocks, most of which use the "Me" moniker for brand unification purposes.
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