Court TV is currently owned by Law&Crime, the multiplatform true‑crime and legal content company that acquired the network from The E.W. Scripps Company in early 2026.

Quick Scoop: Who owns Court TV?

  • As of February 2026, The E.W. Scripps Company agreed to sell Court TV to the parent company of Law&Crime.
  • Law&Crime, originally founded by legal analyst Dan Abrams, is now the new owner of Court TV and plans to keep it as a distinct brand while pushing it harder into streaming and YouTube‑style digital formats.
  • Before this sale, Court TV operated as a digital broadcast network under Scripps Networks (a subsidiary of The E.W. Scripps Company), which had relaunched the brand in 2019 after acquiring the name and library from Turner Broadcasting.

How ownership changed over time

  • 1990s–2008: Court TV started as a cable channel, later controlled by Time Warner/Turner, before being rebranded as truTV in 2008.
  • 2018–2019: Katz Networks (owned by E.W. Scripps) bought the Court TV intellectual property and revived it as an over‑the‑air and streaming network.
  • 2026: E.W. Scripps announced the sale of Court TV to Law&Crime for a price reported as “under 125 million dollars,” marking its shift toward a more streaming‑first strategy under the Law&Crime umbrella.

Simple ownership table

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Period Owner Key note
Pre‑2008 Turner/Time Warner Original cable Court TV before rebrand to truTV.
2019–early 2026 The E.W. Scripps Company (via Katz/Scripps Networks) Relaunched as a digital broadcast and streaming network.
From 2026 Law&Crime Acquired Court TV, planning a stronger streaming and YouTube push.

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