Freeform (TV channel)

====The Family Channel/Challenge (U.K.)====
{{main|Challenge (TV channel)}}
In 1993, International Family Entertainment, in partnership with [[Living TV Group|Flextech]], launched an international version of The Family Channel in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite news|title=UK media group Flextech. (invests in UK Family Channel) (Brief Article)|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-13966243.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026130142/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-13966243.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2012|website=Broadcasting & Cable|publisher=Cahners Business Information|date=June 7, 1993|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Robertson wins TVS|newspaper=[[The Times]]|date=January 23, 1993}}</ref> featuring a mix of original family-oriented programming, reruns of American series and programming from the [[MTM Enterprises]]/[[Television South|TVS]] library. In April 1996, International Family Entertainment sold its 61% controlling interest to Flextech,<ref>{{cite web|title=Buy-up strategy covers all exits|url=http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/buy-up-strategy-covers-all-exits/2037326.article|periodical=[[Marketing Week]]|publisher=[[Centaur Media|Centaur Communications]]|date=April 5, 1996|access-date=January 18, 2015|archive-date=October 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017053413/http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/buy-up-strategy-covers-all-exits/2037326.article|url-status=live}}</ref> giving that company full control of the channel.<ref>{{cite web|title=International Family Entertainment Agrees To Consolidate The Family Channel Uk Into Flextech Plc.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/INTERNATIONAL+FAMILY+ENTERTAINMENT+AGREES+TO+CONSOLIDATE+THE+FAMILY...-a018107792|agency=[[Business Wire]]|via=[[The Free Library]]|date=March 20, 1996|access-date=January 18, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118232705/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/INTERNATIONAL+FAMILY+ENTERTAINMENT+AGREES+TO+CONSOLIDATE+THE+FAMILY...-a018107792|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 3, 1997, the network was relaunched as '''Challenge TV''', which changed the network's primary focus to [[game show]]s.