“What happened to Style network?” will be the question of the evening when Esquire Network officially takes over the the 15-year-old network on Monday, Sept. 23 at 9pm ET with the premiere of Esquire’s 80th. Still in question is whether new episodes of Giuliana & Bill, Jerseylicious, Big Rich Texas and Tia & Tamera will find a home on any of NBCU’s other networks. Some of the shows are expected to simply end their run, while a few will most likely be worked into schedules on E!, Bravo or Oxygen.
UPDATE: Style Network TV to relaunch in Fall 2014! See feature.
E! did confirm plans of airing the most recent seasons of Giuliana & Bill and Tia & Tamera starting in October. E! will begin re-airing Season 3 episodes of Tia & Tamera and already aired episodes of Giuliana & Bill’s sixth season on Tuesday nights starting Oct. 15 at 9pm ET, as well as new episodes of Giuliana & Bill next year. Season 3 of Tia & Tamera actually ended on Style Sunday, Sept. 22, and it’s unknown whether the series will see a fourth season. Oxygen will also be airing a 10-episode marathon of Season 3 of Tia & Tamera beginning Thursday, Sept. 26 at noon ET.
Syndicated series on Style, like Sex and the City, which originally ran on weekends, are interspersed heavily throughout the Esquire schedule, helping fill early morning, late-night and weekend time slots for the new net. Sex and the City, however, is littered all over the NBCU nets — you can catch it on E!, Oxygen and Bravo.
Clean House, which aired for nine seasons on Style, will also show up on Esquire — at least for the first week — filling the Wednesday, Sept. 25 morning block from 6am to 3pm ET.
At launch, Esquire had several original series including Knife Fight, Brew Dogs, Boundless and The Getaway. Similar to Style, Esquire will also help fill its programming schedule with blockbuster movies. The first few weeks, viewers of Esquire can expect titles like Ocean’s Thirteen, Casino Royale, Ghost Rider and Stripes, as well as popular series from Bravo like Million Dollar Listing, Chef Roble and Top Chef, and USA Network series like Psych and Burn Notice.
We will update you with further details on other former Style series as they are announced.
So you got rid of a network that was airing 3 or 4 decent weekly serial shows for a network that is airing tired shows that can already be seen on any other network? I’m sure that’s a lot cheaper for you and we get to foot the bill…I guess that’s one way to increase your profit margin…
I have a better idea-perhaps the viewers of Style Network can petition Oprah Winfrey over at OWN to carry the shows for us-after all, with a little prodding we convinced her to pick up the daytime serials(soaps)that ABC Network chose to disband. Maybe she can pick up the castoffs from Style Network as well-I’m sure she would appreciate a few more viewers… HOW ABOUT IT??
I’m seriously so pissed. I love that channel with all the shows . Theres no need to change anything up. And I hope you do HORRIBLE when it comes to ratings
Why were we not advised style Chanel was going away? I will never watch the new esquire. Thanks tv networks
Oh Right – we really need another channel for MEN.
What a stupid move – to take away one of the few channels for women. There are already hundreds of channels with guy programming. What is NBC-Universal thinking!
Oh yeah, they want to attract advertisers who sell stuff to guys. That’s what it’s all about. They say that women will watch anything – but guys are harder to pull to TV. Huh? Like ESPN doesn’t pull in guys?
Like all those violent movies and shows starring guys don’t pull in guys? Disgusting!
This is so awful!!!! I am soooo unhappy. I pay extra every month on my satellite bill just to have the style network and they’re taking it away….WITHOUT NOTICE!!!!! I don’t wanna watch knife fights and stupid brew shows. I could care less about that stuff. I want my shows back. If there is any networks out there that pick up these shows, I will be glad to watch those networks. I WILL NOT be watching the esquire network. They ruined my entire week with this BS!!!!
P.S. I am going to make sure that the Facebook page of this stupid network is flooded with BS……just like they did with our favorite channel. Everyone else get on board with me!!! Hit your twitter up too!!! Lets do something about this!!!!
So frustrating! Bring Style back, especially G& Bill!
How can they just turn it off like that… there isnt enough… I missed Sunday and was going crazy looking for the replay.
They should take off G4. It is my fave channel. Off with the new CEO.
I am so ticked off! Style had terrific programming. I looked forward to seeing Hot Listing Miami.B&G was also delightful entertainment that I will miss.
PUT STYLE BACK!!!! I don’t expect to be watching Esquire.
My other half is going nuts please bring back style shows it her only relief from everyday stress she loves jersylicious or my life will be hell. With no notice the man responsible better lock his door. This could get ugly lol
i cant believe you people couldnt just take your mens channel somewhere else.style is the only happy channel on tv.i and all my friends look forward to watching ALL the shows on style network .give us a break ,tv sucks so bad,now theres nothing to look forward to for us women who enjoyed style so much.THIS IS REALLY stupid,you people suck !!!
WTF!!! Will never watch this channel….The Transporter, stupid old ass movie….who cares!!! Knife Fight, Brew Dogs, Knife Fight, Brew Dogs, Knife Fight, Brew Dogs, Knife Fight, Brew Dogs, Knife Fight Brew Dogs…THIS IS TRAGIC!! NOBODY WANTS TO WATCH THIS BULLSHIT! PRETTY F..ING BORING RIGHT EVERYBODY!!!…ESQUIRE YOU SUCK!!!!
I totally agree with you!!! SUks BIG TIME!!….where will we find our shows??? 🙁
So upset! Can’t believe they are getting rid of the Style Network and putting in Esquire channel. Are you kidding? Have you seen the shows offered on there! Some other network better snag the shows that were on Style…especially Guilliana and Bill. I will definitely NOT be watching Esquire!
I AM FURIOUS!!!!!!!! Bring back the shows of the Style network!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ME TOO!… GRRR
TOTALLY AGREE WITH EVERYONE ABOVE… THIS IS REDICULOUS. GUESS WE DON’T COUNT. LOVED STYLE AND WON’T WATCH ANYTHING ON THIS OTHER NETWORK. HOPE GUILIANA AND BILL FINDS A CHANNEL AND TIA AND TAMARA. GUESS CAUSE THEY’RE ‘GOOD’ SHOWS, THEY THINK NOBODY WILL WATCH THEM. GOT NEWS FOR YA..I WON’T WATCH THE OTHER CR… YOU CAN KEEP IT.
I hear ya, think G&B will be on E, don’t know bout the rest, maybe they will be dropped? 🙁
Bring back style network..so mad ,i went watch my show tonite and there all gone for this crazy other show.MAD MAD MAD!!!!!!!
Whoa! Are you kidding me? I loved B&G and especially Hot Listings Miami and suddenly, just before season finales, they sell us out!
Lame. Epic fail. Goodbye cable co.
WTF IS GOING ON I’M LOOKING FOR HOT LISTING MIAMI
THAT’s my new favorite show. CALLED COMCAST.THEY HAVE NO CLUE
This really sucks! The Esquire channel ! Really ????? I will never ever watch it !!!!!! Boooooooo !!!!
Total pissed! The shows I watch the most just up and disappeared! Bullshit……cancelling my cable company.. I am totally disgusted….u suck!
I am so pissed off you took away our Style network and changed it to some mens channel and we’re supposed to be grateful that you kept a few crumbs for us to find and to seek other channels to find the shows that we loved! I watched that damn channel daily!!!! No warning just poof and it’s gone. I guess women have now stepped backward in time as now that the men’s needs are more important now. I will ban this channel forever..you ruined a great channel!!!!!
This is bullshit i loved style network an now they have some bullshit mens network they have now lossed a viewer so mad right now i loved tia an tamera