2007 in American television

none January 2012 2007 For American television in 2007, notable events included television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches. Notable events January Date Event2Major American networks cover the state funeral of Gerald Ford.Shane Scott 2007-01-03 Ford Is Remembered at Funeral in Washington https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/us/03ford.html 2025-01-09 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 February Date Event 1NBC affiliate WNKY in Bowling Green, Kentucky signs-on WNKY-DT2 as a CBS affiliate, giving the Bowling Green market its first locally based CBS affiliate.https://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=10/11/06&id=20061011cbs03 Breaking news - CBS Signs Long-Term Affiliation Agreement with Max Media for Station in Bowling Green, Kentucky The Futon Critic October 11, 200613Singer Julie Roberts appeared in the game show Wheel of Fortune and along with contestant Peter Buccellato, raising $124,250 cash and prizes (including the standard $100,000 grand prize) to her charity for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.https://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CS&s_site=thestate&p_multi=CS&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=117506B6F7B830D0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Fortunate "Wheel" Winner February 14, 2007 The State February 23, 2009 April Date Event 1NBC Nightly News weekend anchor John Seigenthaler retires after 6 years. 11MSNBC announces its simulcast of radio's Imus in the Morning would be canceled, effective immediately, after public outcry against host Don Imus' derogatory remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Imus' relationship with his show's radio distributor, CBS Radio, would be terminated later in the spring over the same incident. May Date Event 1A cable headend owned by Comcast accidentally replaces an episode of Handy Manny on the Disney Channel with footage of graphic pornography for viewers in Lincroft, New Jersey. The incident is reported to Comcast, which investigates, but no findings are announced to the public. 5For the first time in 5 years, WNBC, NBC's New York flagship station, revives the "We're 4 New York" campaign after they return for a brief time during 2002 Winter Olympics. The song promos was stopped after the 2008 Summer Olympics in 2008 in the wake of the "Lend America" incident. 23On Fox, Jordin Sparks wins the 6th season of the popular singing competition American Idol; Blake Lewis is the runner up. 27ABC's New York flagship station, WABC-TV, is knocked off the air due to a newsroom studio fire that happened minutes before its scheduled 11:00 p.m. newscast. The station briefly returned to carry an ABC West Coast flagship feed and a rebroadcast of ABC World News.https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/fire-damages-wabctv-news-studio Fire damages WABC-TV news studio TV Technology June 1, 2007 June 13, 2026 June Date Event10The finale of the Television Series, The Sopranos, ends with the episode Made in America, ending with an infamous cut-to-black.14Trace Gallagher resigns as anchorman of Fox Report Weekend on the Fox News Channel and is replaced by Laurie Dhue. Studio B Weekend, which was also anchored by Gallagher, has already been pulled from the schedule. 1583 year-old Bob Barker hosts The Price Is Right for the 6,727th and last time, ending his 35-year tenure on the show and a 50-year run on television. (His last ever Pricing Game was his first: Any Number.) CBS airs Barker's final episode in both its regular daytime slot and in prime time (the latter airing as a lead-in to the 34th Daytime Emmy Awards, at which two of the network's soap operas, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless, share honors for Outstanding Drama Series).24Professional wrestler Chris Benoit murders his wife Nancy and son Daniel before hanging himself to death. His spot in the ECW Championship match against CM Punk at Vengeance: Night of Champions is replaced by Johnny Nitro, who wins the match. WWE cancels Raw the following night and is replaced with a tribute to Benoit.25WWE replaces that day's scheduled Raw episode with a 3-hour tribute to Chris Benoit who murdered his wife and son and killed himself the night before. 25Four Points Media Group assumed operations of seven mid-sized CBS and The CW affiliates previously owned by CBS Corporation through local marketing agreements.26In an on-air protest over trivial journalism (specifically MSNBC producers ranking Paris Hilton's release from jail ahead of developments in the Iraq War), newsreader Mika Brzezinski attempts to set fire to a news script, tears up a second, and shreds a third.During installation of a new satellite receiver in Illinois, the Emergency Alert System is accidentally activated at 7:35 AM CDT. An Emergency Action Notification is issued for the United States, followed by dead air. This was played on almost every television and radio station in the Chicago area and throughout large portions of the state. The signal then switched to WGN radio. Garry Meier, then the announcer for WCKG, comes on the air, not knowing what has happened.Before the weekly broadcast of WWE ECW, Vince McMahon announces that Chris Benoit will no longer be mentioned on WWE programming going forward. July Date Event 6Adult Swim begins airing on Friday nights, broadcasting daily for the first time, after Cartoon Network ended its Fridays programming block on February 23. 18 Evangelist Tammy Faye Messner makes what would turn out to be her final television appearance as a guest on CNN's Larry King Live. At the time, she said she weighed 65 pounds (29.5 kg) and was unable to eat solid food. Messner's husband, Roe Messner later said that he believed she chose to do the interview to say a final goodbye to her fans. Messner would die two days later after an eleven-year bout with cancer. 23Drew Carey is announced as the new host of The Price Is Right; his first episode as host aired on October 15. August Date Event 7On the premiere episode of the CBS game show Power of 10, contestant Jamie Sadler wins $1,000,000. This was the first time that a contestant won $1,000,000 or more on the first episode of an American game show. 17The Disney Channel's premiere showing of High School Musical 2 becomes the most-watched made-for-cable movie ever, drawing in 17.24 million viewers. It is followed by a Hannah Montana episode guest starring the Jonas Brothers and the series premiere of Phineas and Ferb. September Date Event 1In one of the first football games to air on the Big Ten Network, Appalachian State University upsets the University of Michigan, 34–32, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, the first time an NCAA Division I FCS school defeats an AP-ranked school from the Bowl subdivision.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272440130 Blocked field goal secures Appalachian State's upset of Michigan Associated Press ESPN.com September 1, 2007 September 1, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070904032925/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272440130 4 September 2007 deadForcier, Robinson delight in Michigan win http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/football/story.asp?list_id=5&story_id=3348472 https://www.webcitation.org/5k4HDR6wk?url=http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/football/story.asp%3Flist_id=5&story_id=3348472 September 26, 2009 dead Big Ten Network September 21, 2009 7The soap opera Passions airs for the final time on NBC, only to resurface on September 17 as an exclusive presentation of DirecTV's 101 Network. The cancellation leaves Days of Our Lives as the last remaining soap opera on NBC.10Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block receives a rebrand, containing bumpers encouraging preschoolers to play with Nick Jr., stop-motion logo animations, and no on-screen host for the first time since 1994.The 1999 incarnation of Family Feud surpasses the original incarnation of the show, making it the longest running incarnation of the franchise itself. 15CBS' Saturday morning cartoon block, KOL Secret Slumber Party, is renamed KEWLopolis.CBS Blocks Out KEWLopolis https://www.animationmagazine.net/article/7271 Animation Magazine August 23, 2007May 2007 DIC reaches out to boys amid block revamp https://kidscreen.com/content/pdf/51179.pdf Kidscreen 33 2017-08-22 16The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony airs on Fox. 21Former CBS Evening News anchor, Dan Rather, filed a $70-million lawsuit against CBS News and their parents, Viacom, CBS Corporation, and their executives, Sumner Redstone of National Amusements, Leslie Moonves, CEO of CBS Corporation and Andrew Heyward, former president of CBS News.https://www.npr.org/2007/09/20/14556347/newsman-dan-rather-sues-cbs Newsman Dan Rather sues CBS NPR September 20, 2007 June 13, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/20/business/media/20cbs.html CBS Is Sued by Rather Over Ouster The New York Times September 20, 2007 August 4, 2026 October Date Event1TBS becomes exclusively a national cable network after WTBS, the Atlanta, Georgia "superstation" from which it was born, becomes an Atlanta-only TV station as WPCH-TV (Peachtree TV).KQET/Watsonville (the satellite of KTEH) switched programming sources from KTEH to KQED. 15Drew Carey replaces Bob Barker as the new host of The Price Is Right on that day's episode. 22NBC Nightly News returns to the newly rebuilt Studio 3C at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and sister network MSNBC's new set in Studio 3A is inaugurated. 28Game 4 of the World Series is broadcast on Fox. The Boston Red Sox sweep the Colorado Rockies. It was the team's second title since the "breaking the curse" in 2004 and seventh in franchise history. November Date Event 5The Writers Guild of America commences a strike against television and movie production studios; the strike lasts until February 2008, but not before production on TV shows are halted and networks' schedules are severely disrupted.Kathleen Herles steps down as the voice of Dora the Explorer after 7 years. 15Jorja Fox appears for the last time as a regular cast member as investigator Sara Sidle on the CBS drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. December Date Event 3ESPN's Monday Night Football telecast of the unbeaten New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens draws 17.52 million viewers, breaking the basic cable viewership record set earlier in the year by sister network Disney Channel's High School Musical 2.4The 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is broadcast on CBS. 7.4 million people tune in.https://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:SJMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11D0B24D1E86AAB0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 Will.I.Am Replaces Kanye At VS Show March 15, 2009 November 17, 2007 San Jose Mercury Newshttps://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CIZB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11D538D1501971D8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 Model behavior on CBS' ' Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2007' March 7, 2009 December 2, 2007 Charleston Gazette Korb, Michaelhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179303/ The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2007) March 7, 2009 Internet Movie Databasehttps://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11D6F558C1BD2120&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 Models can't make hard sell look attractive March 7, 2009 December 9, 2007 Chicago Tribune Rosenthal, Phil 23Ashlee Register wins the $1,720,000 jackpot, along with a banked total of $75,000, for a grand total of $1,795,000 on the ABC game show Duel. She becomes the second female contestant to win $1,000,000 or more on a game show and sets the record for the highest amount of money won on a game show by a woman. 29After weeks of political pressure (and, to a lesser extent, acknowledging the limited reach of the NFL Network), the National Football League allows that network's broadcast of the game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants to be simulcast nationally on league broadcast partners CBS and NBC. The Patriots would win the game to become the first team in NFL history to go undefeated in a 16-game regular season. (The teams would meet again later in Super Bowl XLII, where the Giants won the NFL title and prevented the Pats from going 19–0.) Programs Debuts Date Show NetworkJanuary 1Engaged and Underage MTVHigh Maintenance 90210 E!January 2Dirt FXJanuary 3In Case of EmergencyABC The Knights of ProsperityJanuary 7Grease: You're the One That I Want! NBCI'm from Rolling Stone MTVJust Jordan NickelodeonJanuary 8Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper ShowVH1 I Love New York The Surreal Life: Fame Games January 10Armed & Famous CBSJanuary 12Cory in the House Disney ChannelJanuary 17The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show Comedy CentralMaui Fever MTVJanuary 20Bam's Unholy UnionJanuary 21The Dresden Files Sci FiJanuary 22E-Vet Interns Animal PlanetThe Morning Show with Mike and JulietSyndicationJanuary 23Disney's Really Short Report Disney ChannelJanuary 24Dinner: Impossible Food NetworkJanuary 30Wrestling Society X MTVFebruary 1JuviesThe Sarah Silverman Program Comedy CentralFebruary 3The Naked Brothers Band NickelodeonFebruary 5Rules of Engagement CBSFebruary 6New FamilyNBCFebruary 11Saul of the Mole Men Adult SwimTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! February 12America's NewsroomFox News ChannelFebruary 20100 Winners GSNFebruary 21Design SquadPBS Kids Go!February 23quiznationGSNFebruary 26Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Travel ChannelThe Black Donnellys NBCPower Rangers Operation OverdriveJetix (Toon Disney)February 27Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? FoxMarch 2The Wedding Bells Cities of the UnderworldHistoryMarch 3El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny RiveraNickelodeonMarch 4Dice: Undisputed VH1The Winner FoxMarch 5The Land Before Time Cartoon NetworkMarch 6Pussycat Dolls Present The CWMarch 7IFL Battleground MyNetworkTVMarch 12The Riches FXMarch 13BullrunSpikeAmerican Heiress MyNetworkTVMarch 14Saints & Sinners Halfway Home Comedy CentralMarch 15October Road ABCRaines NBCAndy Barker, P.I. March 22This American Life ShowtimeMarch 23Acceptable.TVVH1March 27The Great American Dream VoteABCMarch 291,000 Places to See Before You DieTravel ChannelApril 1Sons of Hollywood A&EThe Tudors ShowtimeApril 3Hilary Duff: This Is Now MTVApril 5Adventures in Hollyhood April 6Friday Night Premiere Thunder Cartoon NetworkApril 7Human GiantMTVNick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz April 9Culture Shock Travel ChannelThank God You're Here NBCApril 10Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno 3 MTVScarred April 12Notes from the Underbelly ABCApril 13Painkiller Jane Sci FiDrive FoxApril 15Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School VH1April 16Kate Plus 8 TLCApril 21The StatesHistoryApril 23The Real Wedding Crashers NBCApril 25The Nutshack MyxMay 7Roary the Racing CarPBS Kids SproutMay 10Traveler ABCMay 12My Friends Tigger & Pooh Playhouse DisneyMay 13The Drinky Crow Show Adult SwimFat Guy Stuck in Internet Superjail! May 18National Bingo Night ABCMay 21Sprout Sharing ShowPBS Kids SproutMay 22On the Lot FoxMay 25Storm Hawks Cartoon NetworkMay 28The Ex-Wives Club ABC May 30Hidden Palms The CWThe Next Best Thing ABCMay 31Pirate Master CBS June 3Army Wives LifetimeJune 4Creature Comforts CBSThe 5iveBETJune 6The X Effect MTVPassport to Latin America Travel ChannelTyler Perry's House of Payne TBSJune 7Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity RaceABCJune 8Bet the HouseNick at NiteJune 9Bindi the Jungle Girl Discovery KidsJune 10John from Cincinnati HBOJune 13Spike Guys' Choice Awards SpikeLil' Bush Comedy CentralJune 17Flight of the Conchords HBOIce Road Truckers HistoryMan Caves DIY NetworkMeadowlands ShowtimeJune 18Age of Love NBCHeartland TNTJune 22George of the Jungle Cartoon NetworkJune 24Friday: The Animated Series MTV2June 25WaysideNickelodeonJune 26Shaq's Big Challenge ABCJune 28Burn Notice USA NetworkJune 29Iggy Arbuckle Cartoon NetworkThe Best Years TeenNickJuly 2Camouflage GSNJuly 8American Body Shop Comedy CentralJuly 9Greek ABC FamilyTake the Cake BETJuly 10Baldwin Hills The Singing Bee NBCJuly 11Code Monkeys G4July 12General Hospital: Night Shift SoapnetJuly 15Rock of Love with Bret Michaels VH1July 16Victoria Beckham: Coming to America NBCJuly 17The Bill Engvall Show TBSJuly 17Just for Laughs Gags ABCJuly 19Mad Men AMCJuly 20Set for Life ABCJuly 22The Kill Point SpikeJuly 23Saving Grace TNTJuly 24Damages FXJuly 25Diagnosis X TLCJuly 26I Hate My 30's VH1Welcome to the Parker BravoAugust 4Grand Slam GSNMasters of Science Fiction ABCAugust 5The Company TNTAugust 6Fat March ABCAugust 7LA Ink TLCI-Caught ABCPower of 10 CBSAugust 8The Real World: Sydney MTVAugust 10Flash Gordon Sci FiAugust 13Californication ShowtimeNewport Harbor: The Real Orange County MTVSlacker Cats ABC FamilyAugust 17Phineas and FerbDisney ChannelAugust 20Star Jones TruTVYo Gabba Gabba! Nick Jr.August 22Anchorwoman FoxAugust 26As the Bell Rings Disney ChannelAugust 27Life of Ryan MTVAugust 30Celebrity Rap SuperstarAugust 31Fried DynamiteCartoon NetworkTak and the Power of Juju NickelodeonSeptember 3Super Why! PBS KidsWordWorld WordGirlPBS Kids Go!September 6Tim Gunn's Guide to Style BravoSeptember 8iCarlyNickelodeonTorchwood BBC AmericaSeptember 9Tell Me You Love MeHBOSeptember 10Judge David Young SyndicationMerv Griffin's CrosswordsThe Selena Gomez ShowThe Bridgit Mendler ShowThe David & Tamela ShowThe Steve Wilkos Show TemptationTMZThe fourth hour of TodayNBCSeptember 12Decision HouseMyNetworkTVMost DaringTruTVSeptember 14Nashville FoxOut of Jimmy's Head Cartoon NetworkSeptember 15Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lotKEWLopolisSabrina's Secret LifeSeptember 17K-Ville FoxSeptember 19 Back to You Kitchen Nightmares Gossip GirlThe CW Kid NationCBSManswers SpikeSeptember 22Eon Kid Kids' WBSkunk Fu! September 23CW Now The CWOnline Nation September 24Chuck NBCJourneymanThe Big Bang Theory CBSSeptember 25Cane Reaper The CWSeptember 26Bionic Woman NBCLife Dirty Sexy MoneyABCPrivate PracticeSeptember 27Big Shots September 28Moonlight CBSSeptember 29Back at the Barnyard NickelodeonOctober 1Aliens in America The CWCelebrity Exposé MyNetworkTVControl Room Presents Happy Monster Band Playhouse Disney God Rocks: BibleToonsTrinity Broadcasting NetworkDr. Steve-O USA NetworkOctober 2Sunday Best BETCarpoolersABC CavemenOctober 3Pushing DaisiesOctober 4Last One Standing Discovery ChannelOctober 5About a Girl TeenNickOctober 6Cash Explosion SyndicationOctober 7America's Most Smartest Model VH1Edgar & Ellen NicktoonsLife Is Wild The CWOctober 9A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila MTV October 12Say Yes to the Dress TLCWizards of Waverly Place Disney ChannelWomen's Murder Club ABC October 13The Future Is Wild Discovery FamilyThe Search for the Next Elvira Fox Reality ChannelOctober 14Keeping Up with the Kardashians E!October 15Fox Business MorningFox Business NetworkMoney for BreakfastThe Salt-N-Pepa Show VH1Samantha Who? ABCOctober 17Storm Chasers Discovery ChannelOctober 18Viva Laughlin CBSOctober 19The Next Great American Band FoxOctober 22Kaya MTVOctober 24Phenomenon NBCOctober 31MonsterQuest History November 2ChowderCartoon NetworkOrangutan IslandAnimal Planet November 3DinoSquad KEWLopolisSushi PackNovember 4Xavier: Renegade Angel Adult SwimNovember 5America's Pulse with E.D. HillFox News ChannelHappening NowNovember 10BunnytownPlayhouse DisneyDecember 12Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants The CWDecember 17Duel ABCClash of the Choirs NBCDecember 26Transformers: AnimatedCartoon Network Returning this year Show Previous network Last aired New network ReturningKing of the HillFox2006SameJanuary 28Ed, Edd n EddyCartoon NetworkApril 16UnfabulousNickelodeonAugust 10 Cash ExplosionOhio syndicationOctober 6 Ending this year Date Show Channel Debut StatusJanuary 5The Megan Mullally ShowSyndication2006CancelledJanuary 8Engineering an EmpireHistory2005January 23Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksPBS Kids2003January 24Armed & FamousCBS2007January 25The CenterBET2003January 30Big DayABC2006February 2Campus LadiesOxygen2006February 2Masters of HorrorShowtime2005February 9MXCTNN/Spike2003February 10CatscratchNickelodeon2005February 12High Maintenance 90210E!2007February 14JoJo's CircusPlayhouse Disney2003February 18RebaThe CW2001February 22The O.C.Fox2003EndedFebruary 23Nanny 911 (returned in 2009)2004CancelledFebruary 26Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper ShowVH12007February 28The Greg Behrendt ShowSyndication2006JusticeFoxMarch 1Cartoon AlleyTurner Classic Movies2004March 4What's with Andy?Fox Kids2001March 5The ClassCBS2006March 6Watch Over MeMyNetworkTVWicked Wicked GamesMarch 7Maui FeverMTV2007March 14Wrestling Society XMarch 18I'm From Rolling StoneThe WinnerFoxMarch 22JuviesMTVMarch 25Grease: You're the One That I Want!NBCThe Surreal Life: Fame GamesVH1The George Michael Sports MachineSyndication1980RomeHBO2005March 26What About BrianABC2006March 27Two-A-DaysMTVAustin Stevens: Snakemaster (returned in 2009)Discovery Channel2004March 28The Great American Dream VoteABC2007March 29Blue's RoomNick Jr.2004March 30Celebrity DeathmatchMTV21998Crank Yankers (returned in 2019)2002Falcon BeachABC Family2006Six DegreesABCApril 1Connie the CowNogginMiffy and Friends2003Perfect Hair Forever (returned in 2014)Adult Swim2004Dice: UndisputedVH12007April 2The Black DonnellysNBCApril 3Bam's Unholy UnionMTVApril 6The Wedding BellsFoxCinematechG42002April 9The Life and Times of Juniper LeeCartoon Network2005Hilary Duff: This Is NowMTV2007April 11In Case of EmergencyABCApril 13It Takes a ThiefDiscovery Channel2005April 14Andy Barker, P.I.NBC2007April 15The Dresden FilesSci Fi ChannelApril 20My GamesFeverFox-owned MyNetworkTV stations2006April 22The War at HomeFox2005April 23Drive2007Adventures in HollyhoodMTV/MTV2April 27RainesNBC2006Identity2006April 29Sons of HollywoodA&E2007May 1The Andy Milonakis ShowMTV22005May 3Trading SpousesFox2004May 4Cold PizzaESPN22003May 5Loonatics UnleashedThe CW2005May 8George LopezABC2002May 9Road RulesMTV1995May 11Acceptable.TVVH12007Close to HomeCBS2005May 137th HeavenThe CW1996May 14All of Us2003The King of QueensCBS1998EndedThank God You're HereNBC2007CancelledMay 15Gilmore GirlsThe CW2000EndedMay 1612 oz. Mouse (returned in 2020)Adult Swim2005CancelledCrossing JordanNBC2001Halfway HomeComedy Central2007May 22Veronica Mars (returned in 2019)The CW2004May 25HotwyredBET2006Shorty McShorts' ShortsDisney ChannelMay 28The Real Wedding CrashersNBC2007May 29Punk'd (returned in 2012)MTV2003June 8Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideNickelodeon2004June 9Chain Reaction (returned in 2015)GSN1980Pimp My RideMTV2004June 10The SopranosHBO1999EndedJune 13100 WinnersGSN2007CancelledJune 16Make Way for NoddyPBS Kids2002June 18Creature ComfortsCBS2007June 21The Showbiz Show with David SpadeComedy Central2005June 22Stargate SG-1Sci Fi Channel1997National Bingo Night ABC2007June 25The Ex-Wives ClubJune 28Studio 60 on the Sunset StripNBC2006June 29Lingo (returned in 2011)GSN1987Free StuffG42007July 1The LoopFox2006July 3The Most ExtremeAnimal Planet2002July 4Hidden PalmsThe CW2007July 5Short CircuitzMTVJuly 8Friday: The Animated SeriesMTV2July 15Saul of the Mole MenAdult SwimJuly 16Extreme MakeoverABC2002July 17Pirate MasterCBS2007July 18American HeiressMyNetworkTV2007Saints & Sinners2007TravelerABC2007July 20StandoffFox2006July 22Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (returned in 2018)Adult Swim2000July 25The Next Best ThingABC2007July 26Hey PaulaBravoJuly 27CamouflageGSNJuly 31Shaq's Big ChallengeABCBlowin' UpMTV2006August 5The Simple LifeE!2003August 6Age of LoveNBC2007August 7Meadowlands ShowtimeMorning CallCNBC2002August 11KidnappedNBC2006August 12John from CincinnatiHBO2007August 19The CompanyTNTAugust 21On the LotFoxAugust 22AnchorwomanAugust 23The Knights of ProsperityABCAugust 24Friday Night Premiere ThunderCartoon Network2007Danny Phantom Nickelodeon2004August 25Flight 29 DownDiscovery Kids2005CancelledMasters of Science FictionABC2007August 26The Kill PointSpike TVAugust 30Welcome to the Parker BravoAugust 31HeartlandTNTSeptember 1American Dragon: Jake Long Disney Channel2005September 2Play with Me SesameNoggin2002September 4The Crocodile HunterAnimal Planet1996September 7Kim Possible Disney Channel2002September 8Dance RevolutionCBS2006Grand SlamGSN2007September 13I Hate My 30'sVH1September 16The Dead ZoneUSA Network2002The 44002004Drake & JoshNickelodeonEndedSeptember 17American Body ShopComedy Central2007CancelledSlacker CatsABC FamilySeptember 18ScarredMTVSeptember 20Dallas SWATA&E2006September 21NashvilleFox2007Painkiller JaneSci-Fi ChannelSeptember 23The 1/2 Hour News HourFox News Channel2007September 27American Hot RodTLC/Discovery Channel2004Squirrel BoyCartoon Network2006September 29Make Me Famous, Make Me RichSyndicationSeptember 30Braves TBS BaseballTBS1975October 7American PrincessWe TV2005October 9I Wanna Be a Soap StarSOAPnet2004October 10Maya & MiguelPBS Kids Go!October 14Fox Online Fox News Channel2006Online NationThe CW2007Mystery!PBS1980October 18Celebrity Rap SuperstarMTV2007October 20Fantastic Four: World's Greatest HeroesNicktoons2006October 21Hogan Knows BestVH12005Viva LaughlinCBS2007October 29BBQ with Bobby FlayFood Network2004October 30Queer EyeBravo2003October 31QuiznationGSN2007PlayMania2006November 2Take the CakeBET2007November 9A Haunting (returned in 2012)Discovery Channel2002The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyCartoon Network2003November 10Code LyokoThat's So RavenDisney ChannelEndedNovember 11Lucy, the Daughter of the DevilAdult Swim2005CancelledTell Me You Love MeHBO2007November 12Dr. Steve-OUSA NetworkNovember 13CavemenABCNovember 14Drawn TogetherComedy Central2004November 17The DoodlebopsPlayhouse Disney2005November 21PhenomenonNBC2007November 28Bionic WomanGerald McBoing-BoingCartoon Network2005November 30The 5iveBET2007December 12Kid NationCBSDecember 14Notorious The Biography Channel2004December 15KayaMTV2007Whose Line Is It Anyway? (returned in 2013)ABC Family1998December 16UnfabulousNickelodeon2004America's Most Smartest ModelVH12007December 17K-VilleFoxDecember 18CaneCBS2007December 19JourneymanNBCDecember 20Clash of the Choirs2007December 21The Next Great American BandFoxDecember 23A Shot at Love with Tila TequilaMTVDecember 27Yo Momma2006December 30Shorts in a BunchNicktoons2007 Shows changing networks Show Moved from Moved to American Chopper Discovery Channel TLCBatman: The Animated SeriesCartoon NetworkJetixPinky and the BrainNickelodeonSuperman: The Animated SeriesKids' WB Crank Yankers Comedy Central MTV2 Kenny vs. Spenny GSN Comedy Central Gerald McBoing Boing Cartoon Network Boomerang Marvin The Tap Dancing HorsePBS KidsQubo Elliot Moose Law & Order: Criminal IntentNBC USA Network Passions The 101 Tim Russert CNBC MSNBC Imus in the Morning MSNBC RFD-TVLittle BillNick Jr.NogginStrawberry ShortcakeSyndicationCBSPlay with Me SesameNogginPBS Kids SproutNFL Films Game of the WeekNFL NetworkPAX TV Entering syndication this year Show Seasons In production Notes Source Chappelle's ShowSeptember 10, 2007 - October 23, 2009Cold CaseAugust 6, 2007-presentYes Cory in the HouseMarch 5, 2007 - September 4, 2011Degrassi: The Next GenerationSeptember 17, 2007 - October 29, 2010 Family GuySeptember 10, 2007 - September 8, 2024 George LopezSeptember 10, 2007 - June 3, 2011No Grey's AnatomyJune 4, 2007-present Yes Cable syndication on LifetimeHalf & HalfSeptember 10, 2007 - April 10, 2011No Johnny and the SpritesJune 25, 2007 - June 16, 2013Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeptember 10, 2007 - June 30, 2017Yes Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeptember 10, 2007-presentMy Friends Tigger & PoohJuly 16, 2007 - May 25, 2018The OfficeSeptember 11, 2007-present Cable syndication on TBSPhineas and FerbDecember 17, 2007-presentReno 911!September 10, 2007 - August 6, 2010 Two and a Half MenSeptember 10, 2007-present Wizards of Waverly PlaceNovember 12, 2007 - August 28, 2020 Networks and services Network launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source CaribeVision Cable television Unknown qubo Over-the-air multicast January 8 Netflix OTT streaming January 16Netflix to Deliver Movies to the PC https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/technology/16netflix.html 8 August 2025 The New York Times 16 January 2007 Ion Life Over-the-air multicast February 19Ion Launches 24-Hour Diginet Ion Life http://www.tvnewscheck.com/uncategorized/article/ion-launches-24-hour-diginet-ion-life TV News Check NewsCheck Media February 19, 2007 November 13, 2012 myxTV Cable and satellite February 28 Chiller Cable and satellite March 1 NBC Universal launches Chiller, the first US cable/satellite channel devoted to horror programming. https://www.nexttv.com/news/nbcu-launches-horror-channel-27641 NBCU Launches Horror Channel Broadcasting & Cable January 12, 2007 May 6, 2026 LATV Cable television April 23 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-08-et-latintv8-story.html English spoken here Los Angeles Times May 8, 2007 May 6, 2026 German Kino Plus Cable television May 4 TuVision Cable television July 1 KET ED: The Education Channel Over-the-air multicast and local cable (Kentucky) August Created as a merger of KET3 and KET4, KET ED provides instructional television programming tailor-made for schools and libraries, operating with the same duties as the service's predecessors KET Star Channels 703 and 704. Discovery Familia Cable and satellite August 9 Big Ten Network Cable and satellite August 30 The Big Ten Network formally launches, but its debut is marred by its failure to reach carriage agreements with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, and several other smaller providers serving the conference's geographical footprint. The dispute goes unsolved for nearly a year, causing viewers to miss several games seen in previous years via local syndication, public broadcasting stations connected to universities, and ESPN's family of networks. Minnesota Channel Cable television September 16 Smithsonian Channel Cable and satellite September 26 https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/smithsonian-tv-channel-make-its-debut Smithsonian TV Channel Make Its Debut History News Network September 27, 2007 August 4, 2026https://worldscreen.com/smithsonian-networks-finalizes-carriage-deal-with-directv Smithsonian Networks Finalizes Carriage Deal with DirecTV WorldScreen September 24, 2007 August 4, 2026https://www.nexttv.com/news/smithsonian-channel-signs-first-carriage-deal-30724?utm_source=chatgpt.com Smithsonian Channel Signs First Carriage Deal Broadcasting & Cable September 24, 2007 August 4, 2026 NextTV NHL Network Cable and satellite October 1 https://www.engadget.com/2007-10-11-nhl-network-prepares-for-us-launch.html NHL Network prepares for US launch Engadget October 11, 2007 August 4, 2026 Fox Business Cable and satellite October 15 https://www.npr.org/2007/10/15/15276506/fox-unveils-business-channel-for-middle-america Fox Unveils Business Channel for Middle America NPR October 15, 2007 August 4, 2026HuluOTT StreamingOctober 29 Penthouse TV Cable and satellite December Retro Jams Cable television December Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Conversion date Type Notes Source i: Independent Television ION Television Over-the-air multicast January 29 Closures Network Type Closure date Notes Source MTV Chi Cable television April 30 The Tube Music Network Cable television October 1 Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids Cable television December 31 Nick GAS shuts down (although it remains on Dish Network until April 23, 2009, when it is replaced by the west coast feed of Cartoon Network) and is replaced by a 24-hour version of Noggin's teen-targeted block, The N. Television stations Station launches Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. January Alexandria, Louisiana KALB-DT2 5.2 CBS Alexandria/Nashville, Tennessee WKRP-LP 6 White Springs Television January 12 Crockett, Texas KTWC-LD 12 TBN February 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky WNKY-DT2 40.2 CBS Cetawayo, Ameerah (February 2, 2007). "Insight lineup changes as WNKY adds CBS affiliate". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved October 10, 2019. March Casper, Wyoming KPTW 6 PBS Part of the Wyoming PBS network March 5 Harrisonburg, Virginia WHSV-DT3 3.3 ABC March 16 Lubbock, Texas KMYL-LP 14 MyNetworkTV March 24 Columbus, Ohio WCSN-LD Independent June 5 Hammond/New Orleans, Louisiana WHMM-DT 42 Telemundo June 13 Redding, California K58IF 58 Azteca America July 31 Knoxville, Tennessee W45DF-D 45 HSN August 21 Los Angeles, California KBBC-TV 20 Spanish independent September 11 Saranac Lake/Plattsburgh, New York WCWF 40 Ion Television September 13 Charlottesville, Virginia WVIR-DT3 29.3 The CW Plus September 27 Burlington, Vermont/Plattsburgh, New York WFFF-DT2 44.2 The CW September 30 Hannibal, Missouri (Quincy, Illinois/Keokuk, Iowa) KHQA-DT2 7.2 ABC October El Centro, California KVFA-LP 6 Independent October 1 Marquette, Michigan WLUC-DT2 6.2 The Tube Music Network NBC Weather Plus Unknown date Cheyenne, Wyoming KKTU-LP 40 ABC Ogden, Utah KULX-LP 10 Telemundo Springfield, Massachusetts WWLP-DT2 22.2 Independent 24-hour local weather channel until 2015 Terre Haute, Indiana WTHI-DT2 10.2 Wheeling, West Virginia (Steubenville, Ohio) WTRF-DT2 7.2 Fox Network affiliation changes Date City of License/Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/Ref. September 13 Charlottesville, Virginia WVIR-DT2 29.2 The CW Plus NBC Weather Plus CW+ moves to DT3 subchannel July Marquette, Michigan WBKP ABC The CW October 1 Marquette, Michigan WLUC-DT2 6.2 The Tube Music Network NBC Weather Plus November 9 Hagåtña, Guam (Agana) K28HS 28 TBN NBC Became an LPTV translator of KUAM-TV K30HB 30 K32GB 32 K36GJ 36 Unknown date Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (Dover, Delaware/Salisbury, Maryland) WRDE-LP 59 America One Retro Television Network (primary) MyNetworkTV (secondary) Station closures Date City of license/Market Station Channel Affiliation Sign-on date Notes February 8 Florence, Alabama WYLE 26 Jewelry Television Shop at Home Network April 19, 1986 Births Date Name Notability January 19Jackson DollingerActor (Sydney to the Max)Lidya JewettActress (WITS Academy)January 24Peyton Z. BasnightActress (Saturdays)January 28That Girl Lay LayActress (That Girl Lay Lay)January 31Tex HammondActor (Lincoln Loud on The Loud House (Episode 114 onwards))February 23Leah Mei GoldActress (The Casagrandes, Pretty Freekin Scary)February 28Scarlet SpencerActress (Cousins for Life)March 4Miya CechActress (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Astronauts)March 6Lili BrennanActress (Drama Club)March 10Malachi BartonActor (Stuck in the Middle, Fancy Nancy)March 25Will Buie JrActor (Bunk'd)March 28Luke RoesslerActorApril 3Ava Madison GrayVoice Actress (Cocomelon) April 20Terrence Little GardenhighActor (Danger Force)April 21Bryan BlancoActor (Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion)May 1Artyon CelestineActor (Drama Club)May 21Keith L. WilliamsActor (The Astronauts)June 6Aubrey Anderson-EmmonsActress (Modern Family)June 14Lyon DanielsActor (The Spiderwick Chronicles)July 17Callan FarrisActor (Gabby Duran and the Unsittables)July 24Elie SamouhiActor (Bizaardvark)July 28Danielle JaladeActress (Saturdays)July 31Angelica HaleSinger (America's Got Talent)August 16Seth CarrActor (Knight Squad)August 22Raphael AlejandroActor (Bunk'd)August 24Noah CottrellActor (Punky Brewster)August 27Ariana GreenblattActress (Stuck in the Middle)August 28August MaturoActor (Girl Meets World)August 31Jason MaybaumActor (Raven's Home, Blue Bloods)September 9Mitchell BergActor (Side Hustle)September 25Zelia AnkrumActress (Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion)October 16Kaylin HaymanActress (The Mick, Just Roll with It)November 8Micah AbbeyActor (Cousins for Life)November 20Havan FloresActress (Danger Force)November 30Kayden Grace SwanActress (The Astronauts)December 4Scarlett EstevezActress (Bunk'd, Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion)December 21Daria JohnsActress (The Upshaws, Saturdays)December 26Christian J. SimonVoice actor (Darwin on The Amazing World of Gumball (2018–present), Sydney to the Max) Deaths Date Name Age Notability January 8Yvonne De Carlo84Actress (Lily Munster on The Munsters) January 14 Darlene Conley 72 Actress (The Bold and the Beautiful) January 16 Benny Parsons 65 Race car driver, TV announcer / analyst January 22 Doug Blasdell 44 Personal trainer (Work Out) January 30 Sidney Sheldon 89 Writer, creator (I Dream of Jeannie) January 31 Lee Bergere 88 Actor (Dynasty) February 8 Anna Nicole Smith39 Model and actress (The Anna Nicole Show) April 5 Mark St. John51 Singer (Kiss) April 7 Barry Nelson89 Actor (James Bond on Climax!) April 11 Roscoe Lee Browne81 Actor (voice of Kingpin on Spider-Man) May 7 Nicholas Worth69 Actor May 15 Jerry Falwell73 Pastor, televangelist May 25 Charles Nelson Reilly76 Actor and game show panelist (The Match Game) May 27 Gretchen Wyler75 Actress June 12 Don Herbert89 Creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard June 21 Carlos Romero 80 Actor June 24 Chris Benoit40 Professional wrestler and star of ECW (WWE) July 11 Lady Bird Johnson94 First Lady of the United States and spouse of President Lyndon B. Johnson July 29 Tom Snyder71 Talk show host (Tomorrow Show) August 28Miyoshi Umeki78Japanese actress (The Courtship of Eddie's Father) August 29Richard Jewell44Man falsely accused of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing by the press September 10Jane Wyman90Actress (Falcon Crest) September 21 Alice Ghostley84 Actress, singer (Bewitched, Mayberry R.F.D., Designing Women) November 14Ronnie Burns72 Actor (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show) References External links List of 2007 American television series at IMDb 2007 Category:2000s in American television