New Names for Cable Networks

This list is an attempt to capture all of the significant name changes of national US cable programming services. I have left out minor changes (e.g., Outdoor Life Network to OLN, Discovery Home & Leisure to Discovery Home, The Biography Channel to Bio) and name stylizing changes (e.g., espn2 to ESPN2, fX to FX).

• 1 March 2021: NewsNation replaces WGN America
• 2 December 2019: Vice on TV is the new name for Viceland
• 20 July 2019: TUDN replaces Univision Deportes
• 23 November 2018: Motor Trend Network replaces Velocity
• 17 January 2018: Paramount Network replaces Spike
• 2 October 2017: NBC Sports replaces Comcast SportsNet for its regional sports networks
• 25 September 2017: BET Her replaces Centric
• 9 September 2017: Universal Kids replaces Sprout
• 15 July 2017: Olympic Channel replaces Universal HD
• 19 February 2017: Universo drops the NBC from NBC Universo 
• 9 September 2016: Nick Music replaces MTV Hits
• 1 August 2016: MTV Classic replaces VH1 Classic
• 5 April 2016: Starz Encore replaces Encore
• 29 February 2016: Viceland replaces H2
• 1 February 2016: MTV Live replaces Palladia
• 12 January 2016: Freeform replaces ABC Family
• 28 December 2015: BET Soul replaces VH1 Soul
• 28 October 2015: TVG2 replaces HRTV
• 4 October 2015: BET Jams replaces MTV Jams
• 30 September 2015: FM replaces Nuvo TV
• 1 February 2015: NBC Universo replaces mun2
• 15 January 2015: Discovery Life replaces Discovery Fit & Health
• 14 January 2015: Pop replaces TV Guide Network (TVGN)
• 20 November 2014: Evine Live replaces ShopHQ
• 13 October 2014: Discovery Family replaced The Hub
• 7 July 2014: FYI replaces Bio
• 3 March 2014: American Heroes replaces Military Channel
• 13 November 2013: Sprout replaces PBS Kids Sprout
• 1 October 2013: AWE replaces Wealth TV
• 23 September 2013: Esquire replaces Style
• 2 September 2013: FXX replaces Fox Soccer Channel
• 20 August 2013: Al Jazeera America replaces Current
• 17 August 2013: Fox Sports 2 replaces Fuel
• 17 August 2013: Fox Sports 1 replaces Speed Channel
• 1 August 2013: Pivot replaces Documentary Channel and Halogen TV
• 1 June 2013: Up replaces GMC (formerly Gospel Music Channel)
• 23 May 2013: ShopHQ replaces ShopNBC
• 2 July 2012: AXS TV replaces HDNet
• 26 May 2012: Destination America replaces Planet Green
• 22 March 2012: Disney Junior replaces SoapNet (for most providers)
• 2 January 2012: NBC Sports Network replaces Versus
• 4 October 2011: Velocity replaces HD Theatre
• 26 September 2011: H2 replaces History International
• 1 January 2011: Oprah Winfrey Network replaces Discovery Health
• 1 June 2010: Outside Television replaces Resort Sports Network
• 31 May 2010: Cooking Channel replaces Fine Living
• 31 March 2010: Nat Geo Wild replaces Fox Reality
• 13 February 2009: Disney XD replaces Toon Disney
• 29 September 2009: Centric replaces BET J
• 28 September 2009: TeenNick replaces The N
• 28 September 2009: Nick Jr. replaces Noggin
• 1 September 2008: Palladia replaces MHD
• 7 July 2009: Syfy replaces Sci Fi Channel
• 4 June 2008: Planet Green replaces Discovery Home
• 1 January 2008: Tru TV replaces Court TV
• 22 September 2007: HD Theatre replaces Discovery HD Theater (to avoid confusion with the recently launched Discovery HD)
• 29 January 2007: ION Television replaces i: Independent Television
• 25 September 2006: Versus replaces OLN
• 18 September 2006: The CW replaces The WB and UPN
• 1 July 2005: i: Independent Television replaces Pax TV
• 15 February 2005: G4 replaces G4techTV
• 28 May 2004: G4techTV replaces the previously separate channels G4 and Tech TV
• 11 August 2003: Spike TV replaces The National Network (TNN) 
• 11 February 2002: Speed Channel replaces Speedvision
• 10 November 2001: ABC Family replaces Fox Family Channel
• June 2001: ShopNBC replaces ValueVision
• January 2001: WE TV replaces Romance Classics
• 25 September 2000: The National Network (TNN) replaces The Nashville Network (TNN)
• 1 March 2000: Fox Movie Channel from fXM: Movies from Fox
• 1 January 2000: MTV2 replaces M2
• 1 February 1999: TV Guide Channel replaces Prevue Channel
• 11 January 1999: Discovery People replaces Eye on People
• 15 August 1998: Fox Family Channel replaces The Family Channel
• 15 July 1996: MSNBC replaces America's Talking
• 1 June 1991: Comedy Central replaces CTV: The Comedy Network
• 22 May 1991: CNBC replaces Financial News Network (FNN)
• 1 April 1991: CTV: The Comedy Network replaces Ha! and The Comedy Channel
• August 1989: The Family Channel replaces CBN Family Channel

If you have additions for this list, please include them in the comments. If you can include a URL of a reputable reference, I would be most appreciative.