TNT is an American basic cable television channel owned by the Turner Entertainment Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery that launched in October 1988. TNT's original purpose was to air classic films and television series to which Turner Broadcasting maintained spillover rights through its sister station TBS. Since June 2001, the network had shifted its focus
to dramatic television series and feature films, along with some sporting events including NBA, NHL, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and professional wrestling from AEW Rampage, as TBS shifted its focus to comedic programming.