Freeform

Freeform, also known as CBN Satellite Service, is a privately owned company and a subsidiary of ABC Entertainment Group, an corporate unit within the Disney Entertainment business segment of The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Burbank, California, US. Founded in 1977, the company operates with an estimated 150 employees and reported $56.5M in revenue as of 2025, functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, originally launched on 29 April 1977 by televangelist Pat Robertson. It transitioned through multiple ownership structures and secular identity shifts, including long-standing eras as The Family Channel, Fox Family, and ABC Family, before adopting its current Freeform branding on 12 January 2016 to target a young adult demographic. The network operates a media enterprise focused on multi-platform programming, leveraging Disney’s broader corporate ecosystem to distribute youth-oriented, contemporary dramatic series, off-network syndicated comedies, and annual event programming.