RKO Network

The Radio-Keith-Orpheum Network, normally known as RKO Network, or simply RKO, is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1930 as part of Radio Pictures, it is currently owned by RKO Holdings and is part of the RKO Television Group.

1930-1955

1955-1959

1959-1975

Since September 1972, RKO Network has been using its lion mascot Loeki de Leeuw in animated bumpers to signal the start and end of its commercial breaks. The Loeki de Leeuw bumpers also appear during commercial breaks.

1975-1981

1981-1991

This logo was designed by Saul Bass.

1991-1997

1997-2009

2009-present

V • T • E RKO Holdings, LLC
RKO Entertainment: Film: RKO Pictures (Others) \| RKO Pictures International \| Embassy Pictures (Others) \| Radiotower Pictures \| Corner Pictures \| RKO Classics \| RKO Animation Studios \| RKO Home Entertainment \| Spicy Pictures \| Spicy Animation \| Spicy Home Entertainment \| Drunk Dog Pictures \| RKO Music Films \| Spicy Classics \| RKO Premiere \| RKO-SMG Ventures China (50%) \| RKO-WB Ventures Italy (50%) \| Japanese Harvest Films \| RKO-FOX Ventures Germany (50%) \| RKO-MGM Ventures UK \| RKO-Globo Ventures Brazil (50%) \| RKO-Sony Ventures Latin America (50%) \| RKO-Orange Sky Golden Harvest Ventures Hong Kong (50%) \| RKO-Disney Ventures India (50%) \| RKO-GMA Ventures Pilipinas (50%) \| RKO-MediaCorp Ventures Singapore (50%) \| RKO-MCOT Ventures Thailand (50%) \| RKO-TVRI Ventures Indonesia (50%) \| RKO-RTM Ventures Malaysia (50%) \| RKO-Troma Ventures Scandinavia (50%) \| RKO-Lionsgate Ventures Oceania (50%) \| RKO-Ryman Ventures Nashville (50%) \| RKO-RTÉ Ventures Ireland (50%) \| Restaurant Doors Productions \| Blue Pants and Circle Belt Pictures \| ZS Films \| Screen Cold Pictures (Others) \| Loeki Animation \| Lightwave Animation \| Thunderbolt Pictures (50%) \| RKO-Pathé Films \| Holiday Pictures Video Games: RKO Games (RKO Sports Games \| RKO Games New York \| RKO Games Atlanta \| RKO Games Boston \| RKO Games Los Angeles \| RKO Games West \| RKO Games London \| RKO Games France \| RKO Games Yorkshire \| RKO Games Toronto \| RKO Games Mexico \| RKO Games San Antonio \| RKO Games China) \| Embassy Interactive \| RKO Mobile \| Spicy Interactive \| Spicy Mobile \| Kingdusk \| RKO Origin Box \| Volatile Games Miscellaneous: RKO Theatrical Productions \| RKO Studios \| RKO Pay-Per-View \| RKO Theaters \| RKO Film Festival \| RKO.com \| TodayRKO \| VideoFun \| SpicyWeb \| RKO Aspect Group (RKO Digital 3D \| RKO HD \| Spicy 3D \| Spicy HD) \| SVT Play (50%) RKO Television Group: Television production/distribution: RKO Television Studios \| Embassy Television \| RKO Television Animation \| RKO Television Distribution \| RKO International Television \| RKO Television Stations Productions U.S. broadcast and cable television: RKO Network (HD \| 3D \| +1 \| Daytime) \| RKO Two \| WKDA America \| RKO Latino \| RKO News \| MSNRKO \| CRKO \| RKO Hispanic News \| BBC RKO News (50%) \| RTS NewsChannel¹ \| RKO Sports \| RKO Kids \| RKO Jr. \| RKO Teen \| RKO Kids Classics \| KidShow! (50%) \| RKO Movies \| RKO Action \| RKO Comedy \| RKO Classic Movies \| RKO Black \| RKO Drama \| RKO Family \| RKO Love \| RKO Soap \| RKO Woman \| RKO Space \| RKO Horror \| RKO Mysteries \| RKO Game Shows \| RKO Ecology \| ShopRKO \| RKO Education \| RKO Music \| RKO Documentary \| RKO Animals \| RKO Nature \| RKO World \| RKO Adult \| RKO Adult Soft \| RKO Adult Pride \| Globo America (50%) \| Crow Television (80%) \| SpinachTV \| Channel 4 (50%) \| UPN (50%) \| Stand Up Comedy News Channel \| Panda (25%) \| Biggs (25%) \| RH Channel \| RTL America (50%): RTL \| RTL II \| Super RTL \| RTL Nitro \| VOX America \| N-tv America \| RTL Living \| RTL Crime \| Passion Canal+ America (50%): Canal+ \| Canal+ 2 \| Canal+ 3 \| Canal+ 4 \| Canal+ Comedy \| Canal+ Drama \| Canal+ Kids \| Canal+ Documentary \| Canal+ Family \| Canal+ Latino \| Canal+ Signature \| Canal+ Zone \| Canal+ Action \| Canal+ Supreme \| Canal+ Suspense \| Canal+ Sci-Fi \| Canal+ 5-Star \| Canal+ Cinema \| Canal+ Black \| Canal+ Love \| Canal+ Westerns \| Canal+ Beyond \| Canal+ Classics \| Canal+ Disney \| Canal+ Drive-In \| Canal+ Teens \| Canal+ Horror \| Canal+ Animal \| Canal+ Food RKO-ITV Regional Ventures (50%): Carlton \| LWT \| HTV \| Granada \| Border \| Tyne Tees \| Yorkshire \| Meridian \| Anglia \| STV North \| Channel \| STV West \| UTV \| TVS \| TSW \| Thames \| ATV \| Rediffusion \| ABC \| Southern \| Westward \| Central \| Westcountry \| TWW DR America (50%): DR1 \| DR2 \| DR3 \| DR Ramasjang \| DR K \| DR Ultra SVT America (50%): SVT1 \| SVT2 \| SVT24 \| SVT Barnkanalen \| Kunskapskanalen \| SVT World TVNZ America (50%): TV One \| TV2 Digital cable: RKO Cable \| NTL International television: RKO International (Europe \| Latin America \| Middle East \| Asia \| Australia \| Africa \| Canada \| France \| Germany \| Sweden \| Japan \| Brazil \| Austria \| Romania \| Denmark \| Norway \| Poland \| Russia \| United Kingdom \| Ireland \| Singapore \| Azerbaijan \| It al y \| Switzerland \| Turkey \| China \| New Zealand \| Netherlands \| Mexico \| Indonesia \| South Africa \| Malaysia \| Philippines \| Ukraine \| Bulgaria \| Fin land \| Greece \| Hun gary \| Chi le \| Spain \| Guatemala \| U.S. Virgin Islands Radio: RKO Radio \| RKO News Radio \| RKO Country Radio \| RKO R&B Radio \| RKO Oldies Radio \| RKO Radio Brazil \| RKO Radio New Zealand \| RKO Jazz Radio RKO Television Stations: RKO Network affiliates: KRKO-TV \| KWEB \| KDIG \| KEEE-TV \| KGOA \| KRKD-TV \| KWSA \| WKDA-TV \| WGOA \| WNSA \| WKKK-TV \| WRKO-TV \| WRKM-TV \| WANI-TV² \| WCAS-TV \| WHLC-TV \| WRKL-TV \| WUUU-TV \| WTTE-TV \| WDOG-TV \| WRSP-TV \| WRKF-TV \| WRKG-TV \| WRDM-TV \| WRAS-TV \| WRVI-TV \| WRKS-TV \| WRPR-TV \| WLCR-TV \| KVCR-TV \| KRKB \| WRMI-TV \| WRHA-TV \| KLIR-TV \| WEAT-TV RKO Network international affiliates: RKO Network 10 London \| RKO Network 6 Oxfordshire \| RKO Network 11 Glasgow RKO Latino affiliates: KRLT-TV \| WRLT-TV \| WEAX-TV \| KDNX-TV (part-time) RTS NewsChannel affiliates: New York NewsChannel \| Los Angeles NewsChannel \| Miami NewsChannel \| Washington News Channel \| Gravity Falls NewsChannel Independent affiliate: WUKB-TV ABC affiliate: WDIA-TV CBS affiliates: WJSZ-TV \| WZAS-TV CW affiliates: WCRO-TV \| WROB-TV NBC affiliate: WHAT-TV MyNetworkTV affiliates: WSWI-TV \| WPUB-TV \| KBUB-TV Hyper Network affiliate: WTUNG-TV³ RKO Music Group: RKO Records \| Radiotower Records \| RKO Records Australia \| Radiotower Records Australia \| RKO Classic Records \| Alphabet Records \| Embassy Records \| Heatwave Music srl \| Sky Records \| RKO-X RKO Theme Parks RKO Atlanta Resort \| RKO Charlotte Resort \| RKO New York Resort \| RKO Los Angeles Resort \| RKO Buffalo Resort \| RKO London Resort \| RKO Sydney Resort \| RKO Amsterdam Resort \| RKO Beijing Resort \| RKO Nijmegenn Resort \| RKO Hampton Beach Resort \| RKO Bryson City Resort RKO Consumer Group: Subsidiaries: RKO Clothing \| RKO Electronics \| RKO Gasoline \| RKO Shopping Malls \| RKO Physical Therapy \| RKO Hotels \| RKO Jungle Co. \| STD Superstore \| RKO Toys \| RKO Consumer Foods \| RKO Publishing \| RKO Media \| People's National Bank Group Products and services: NachoPedic Cheese-Filled Beds And Pillows \| RKO Shampoo \| Recipe of the Day Toilet Paper \| Fetus T-Shirts \| Aunt Joan's Drinkable Cleaning Products \| Bald Dee's Hair Restoration \| Screaming Meemie Car Alarms \| Lawn Wax \| Nite-Time Puppy \| Just for Wolfmen \| Granny's Roach Butter \| Buoyant Baby Watercribs \| Armageddon Bible & Gun Shoppe \| Professor Impresser's Pre-Completed Crossword Puzzles \| Bed-womb Buddies \| Shaggy's Roof Carpet \| Doomsday Devices, Ltd. \| Rocky's Rodent Rockets \| Tim Simian Chimp Mechanic \| Lactose John's Ladies of the Evening \| The Backwards Christian Lyrics Coalition \| Gymnasium Ad Nauseum \| My First First Aid Kit \| Personal Space Suit Systems, Inc. \| The Plastic Mortician Association of Beverly Hills \| Ye Olde Booze Shoppe \| Inoffensive Eddie's Bland Suit Emporium \| RKO Sunscreen \| Warehouse Supply Warehouse \| Animal Lovers' Boutique \| Autumn Dusk Feminine Spray \| The Church of A'zqr the Eternal Bleeding Jackal Skull \| The American Council for Slacks \| Evan Jacover, Best Friend for Hire \| The Old & The Senile Retirement Home \| Rug Muncher's Dietary Flooring \| Fashion Barrel \| The Red Council \| Bobbe's Knobbe Shoppe \| Matchyoursock.com RKO Publishing: RKO Books \| RKO Comics \| RKO Magazine \| RKO Features Syndicate \| Spoof! Magazine \| The Feline Bible \| The Library Newspapers: The United States Informer \| The Sunday Informer \| The Sports Informer \| The Economic Informer RKO Consumer Foods: RKO Snacks Company: RKO Food Stores \| RKO Seafood \| RKO Burgers \| RKO French Fries \| RKO Submarine Sandwiches \| RKO Cheese Products \| RKO Hot Dogs \| RKO Milkshakes \| RKO Potato Chips \| RKO Tortilla Chips \| RKO Popcorn \| RKO Pies \| RKO Golden Sponge Cakes \| Game Over Breads \| Hostess Potato Chips \| RKO Banana Cupcakes \| RKO Blueberry Cupcakes \| RKO Golden Cupcakes \| RKO Grape Cupcakes \| RKO Orange Cupcakes \| RKO Strawberry Cupcakes RKO Beverages Company: RKO Cola \| RKO Diet Cola \| RKO Root Beer \| RKO Orange Juice \| RKO Milk \| RKO Grape Soda \| RKO Lemon and Lime Soda \| RKO Water \| Glug Light Beer \| Vitanim Holy Water \| E-Coli Diet Shakes RKO Restaurants: Canada \| Israel \| New Zealand Others: RKO Food Stores \| Sergeant Soggy Cereal \| Winey Wine \| Magic Pudding \| Carp Cakes \| Donkey Kong Cereal \| SpookDog \| Donkey Kong Jr. Cereal \| Chocky the Chipmunk's Allergy Clusters \| Grin Toothpaste Kegs \| Soup-in-a-Cone \| Brownana Banana Toasters \| Creamy People's National Bank Group: People's National Bank \| Atlantic Insurance \| Atlantic Home Insurance \| Atlantic Auto Insurance \| The Young Joseph Stalin Commemorative Silver Dollar RKO Media: RKO Digital \| RKO Licensing Stakes: National Shore Studios \| Pink Park (50%) Other Properties: Flat House, Inc. \| Color Graphics Corporation \| RKO Railways Former and Defunct Properties: RKO Graphics Corp. \| Justice Television \| RKO Enterprises \| Frog Digital \| Ground Communications \| Lamp Productions \| WorldTV \| PBS Ecology Channel \| PTV Park \| Nick Education \| Techno Records \| Swirly Records \| SBP \| Discovery Soap Channel \| Disney Moms \| HBO Mysteries \| Railroad Crossing Entertainment \| Formula Records \| Geek Records \| TBS Animals \| Turner Nature \| Turner Latino \| Sky Network \| RKO SuperColor \| RKO Game Track \| RKO Spirit \| RKO Worm \| RKO Game Track Color \| RKO LineVision \| PBS Horror \| RKO Hot Line \| Discovery Teen Channel \| XTV \| ComedyTV \| SexTV \| VCA Television \| Kelgame Developments \| VCA Mobile \| ВИD North America \| Capital Productions \| Crystal Films \| RKO Russia \| TVShow \| Zenith Television \| Zenith Exclusive Distributor \| TBS Sci-Fi \| PBS Classics \| United Knight Broadcasting \| Tamerica Broadcasting \| RKO 2X \| RKO Stereo \| Visual Projects \| Powerscreen Enterprises \| RKO Text \| Associated Comics \| Stupid Bear Studios \| RKO CD \| Damaged Door Enterprises \| King Manufacturers \| RKO Tape \| RKO Tape 2 \| RKO Tape 3 \| RKO Sales \| RKO 1550 \| RKO Bound \| Fish Communications, LLC \| RKO Buffalo \| Libum Labs \| PBS Westerns \| Shore Organization \| TK94732 Records \| RKO Games Australia \| Som Livre United States \| Tok & Stok \| Spacetoon USA ¹Operated by RKO Television Stations. ²RKO manages and operates this station owned by Hearst Television. ³Network owned by Hyper Holdings.
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RKO owned ITV International

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- VirginMediaGuy
  
  ITV (USA) and RKO Network joins in TV 2019-05-10T13:33:14Z
- Sxipz741
  
  Will this affect networks owned by itv? 2019-06-03T16:54:12Z
RKO ITV-styled idents

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- DonaldoC1997
  
  Similarly to UTN and to celebrate the ITV 60th birthday, RKO Network will launch a set of idents based on the ITV regional idents from 1955 un... 2015-06-01T17:47:47Z
- DonaldoC1997
  
  Note: the Mirrored Skyline (Thames) ident has the London skyline replaced by the New York City skyline. 2015-06-01T18:03:51Z

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